Synopsis

The team arrived at the bounty station and sprang their ambush on Hidan. Izumo and Kotetsu pressed their attack, stabbing him repeatedly, yet he remained stubbornly alive. Asuma warned his teammates that retreat meant certain death for them, and a grave risk to Konoha. Shikamaru understood then that Asuma was contemplating a self-sacrifice, a calculated move mirroring his familiar shogi strategies. As Asuma engaged Hidan directly, Shikamaru drew the immortal's attention, forcing him into a dance