Confusion filled his eyes. Why? He coughed up a mouthful of blood.
His consciousness was clearly beginning to blur.
The stabbing pain in his heart kept coming, but he no longer had any room to resist.
In that brief time, Asuma seemed to have thought of many, many things.
But in the end, the pain finally seemed to stop. He appeared to see something, his eyes still open, but he was no longer breathing.
Kakuzu looked at the two people lying on the ground. The only difference between them was that one was alive, and the other was dead.
The one alive was naturally Hidan. He was smiling now, a wild, silent smile. He liked this feeling.
He liked using this method to make his enemies die without ever knowing why. Not only could he gain greater favor from Lord Evil God,
but it also seemed as though he had finally found the ultimate exhilaration in life.
Though every time he did this, the consequence was that he had to lie on the ground for half an hour, his entire body weakened.
This was not something that could be changed depending on his own condition.
Kakuzu did not bother with Hidan for the moment and instead went about what he needed to do.
Half an hour later, Hidan slung his scythe over his shoulder, seeming full of life again.
Kakuzu appeared to be holding something as he and Hidan headed off into the distance side by side.
Konoha, Land of Fire.
Kurenai Yuhi was lying on a comfortable reclining chair, her hands gently stroking her already swollen belly.
The sky was clear and cloudless, yet at that moment, Kurenai Yuhi felt as though it had suddenly darkened.
An inexplicable panic rose in her heart.
She could not put the feeling