Asuma and Hidan, Third Hokage's Emotional Fluctuations

Asuma took the lead to draw the enemy's attention, while Shikamaru manipulated his shadow to sneak up from behind before suddenly binding the enemy.

Finally, Kongo Hagane and Kotetsu Hagane flashed to the enemy's side and pierced the enemy's body directly!

This was a flawless tactic, presumably devised by Shikamaru.

If it were ordinary ninjas or even other powerful ninjas, they would have met their doom here. Unfortunately, they encountered Hidan.

"Hmph, take care of one first!" Asuma said smugly, then looked at Kakuzu, his eyes filled with provocation!

Shikamaru, Kongo Hagane, and Kotetsu Hagane also wore smiles at the corners of their mouths while thinking to themselves: the Akatsuki isn't much after all, we killed one of them right off the bat!

But the next second...

"It hurts so much, can't you guys be a little gentler!" Hidan said with a face full of complaints.

The expressions of Asuma, Shikamaru, Kongo Hagane, and Kotetsu Hagane all changed drastically in an instant! The smugness at the corners of their mouths vanished without a trace.

"What on earth is going on? We clearly hit his vital points!"

Kongo Hagane and Kotetsu Hagane looked at the sharp blades in their hands, wondering if these two blades were made of tofu, or if they had somehow missed the enemy's vital points.

Thus, the two of them savagely twisted their blades again. Even if they had missed the vital points a moment ago, this would surely shred the enemy's internal organs and sever his blood vessels.

But...

"Can you stop twisting it, it really hurts!" Hidan wailed, full of complaints.

"Th-this guy, is he even human?" Kongo Hagane broke out in cold sweat, saying in disbelief.

"You guys are the ones who aren't human!" Hidan continued to complain.

In the distance, the Third Hokage