Asuma led Shikamaru's team and blocked Kakuzu's path. They seemed extremely confident, not even attempting to ambush him.
But in reality... they simply had no chance to ambush him.
Kakuzu had evaded the searches of countless ninja for so long not merely by relying on Earth Grudge Fear.
Moreover... Kakuzu had discovered Asuma and the others first, not the other way around.
"Be careful. He has regained four hearts. Until every one of those hearts is destroyed, don't let your guard down." Asuma watched Kakuzu before him cautiously.
Though his friend's death had filled him with rage, Asuma had not lost his reason.
At that moment, Kakuzu pulled out a notebook. After flipping through it for a while, he found what he was looking for.
"A head worth thirty million ryo. This has turned into an unexpected bonus." Though somewhat impatient, Kakuzu was utterly confident.
Without wasting any more time, since his information had already been exposed, Kakuzu directly stripped off his clothes and released the three masks on his back...
"Focus on stalling for time. As much as I hate to admit it, we're probably no match for him!" Shikamaru immediately revised the battle plan, then formed up with Ino and Choji and launched their attack.
This time, Shikamaru chose a classic offensive formation. He would use the Shadow Imitation Technique to briefly restrain the enemy, Choji would attack with the Human Bullet Tank, and Ino would use the Mind Body Switch Technique to fight Kakuzu for control of his body.
After all, no matter how unusual Earth Grudge Fear was, Kakuzu was still only one person. He didn't have two minds or anything...
As for Asuma, he had completely taken on a supporting role. His objective was to interfere with Kakuzu, find any possible opening, and completely shatter