Tsume was stalking the edges of the fray--scenting for the real Katsuko, it looked like. Katsuko would have to change her strategy. And-- Woah there. There was that jutsu again, the one that made Tsume all ferally. That was one hand-to-hand fight she would not engage in. Another pull of her chakra-- Ow ow fuck ow -- triggered the light explosive tags she'd planted all over the clearing with the help of her bunshin.

In the blinding smoke that followed, Katsuko reappeared on Kuromaru's blind side, driving into a chakra fueled side-thrust kick that hit him firmly in the haunches, knocking him off balance. She left her clones to Tsume. The more distraction, the better.