The woman had a headband of the leaf, something she did not have during their previous encounter. He shot a glare from behind the tree with his now pitch black eyes hidden in the shade of the tree. The way everyone was ready for a battle, he could tell that this person was probably hostile. He realized that the reason she had helped him out wasn't because he was of the leaf or because he was a rebel. The words echoed in his ears. [i]"It is not your time."[/i] It was because he was a child. This meant that she was in no way his ally. Though, he was too tired to be of any actual use if conflict arose. His one and only significant way of helping was countering her close combat fighting style which he had seen through the sharingan when she had come to his rescue.

Katsu watched as Lady Kaede as she spoke to the woman. There was definitely some tension between the group and the woman who'd come to help him out. In this case, he could identify her as a potential enemy. Even if he felt gratitude, she had done nothing to earn his trust. He watched from behind, ready to jump in from behind. After she finished her speech, he saw Lady Kaede running and felt her palm on his chest. Surprised at first, he felt his muscles relax and his chakra flow fluidly once more. He could see his strength returning to him. His fatigue had disappeared and the crimson glow in his eyes strengthened. He quickly spun on his heel and followed Lady Kaede, leaving a short distance between them, watching out for anything or anyone that could come their way. [i]It wouldn't be appropriate to leave her alone in the woods during a battle without saying thank you,[/i] he thought to himself as he kept his sharingan scanning for any sources of chakra, although if anyone came near, she would probably spot them before he could. He kept his eyes ready for combat nevertheless, one hand carrying a kunai with the bottom of the handle touching his thumb.