As he considered this, in Wind Style Chakra Mode, both his speed and the sharpness carried by his attacks increased by several degrees.
For a time, he was evenly matched with Hidan, who had originally held the upper hand, and even showed signs of turning the tables.
But after several dozen exchanges, Asuma discovered the problem. He never had any opportunity at all.
Because whenever he made any move, he sensed danger.
Clearly, Kakuzu was deliberately targeting him, but if this continued, it was obviously not what Asuma wanted.
So before carrying out his decision, he might need to drag this bystander into the fight.
Although that would put him under even greater pressure, at least there would no longer be a hidden threat.
Besides, it was entirely possible that the two of them would weaken themselves due to their poor coordination.
And creating such an opportunity would not be difficult. He only needed to expose a flaw and draw in the enemy's attack.
Then, he simply had to deny him any chance to retreat.
With that in mind, Asuma watched Hidan charge at him again.
Without any hesitation, Asuma's hand blade collided with the scythe once more.
But this time, borrowing Hidan's force, Asuma swiftly shot backward.
Kakuzu's eyes flickered, and a faint trace of mockery seemed to appear in them.
Asuma had still underestimated his opponent. After all, they were both veterans of the shinobi world.
Which one of them lacked combat experience?
Especially Kakuzu. If nothing else, he had truly lived for a very long time. Over such a long span, who knew how much he had experienced?
Although Asuma's plan was not bad, Kakuzu, as half a bystander, had naturally thought of it as well. There might have been some differences.
But seeing that Asuma's movements