Naruto the Genius

Chapter 190 Saved
At this last moment, Shikamaru successfully controlled Hidan's actions. Asuma successfully escaped and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Hidan tried to break free by brute force, so Shikamaru had to do his best to control Hidan. Zitie said, "Izumo, how long has it been since the request for reinforcements was sent out?" Izumo said, "About ten minutes. It will take another twenty minutes for the reinforcements to arrive." Zitie said unwillingly, "Really? Damn it, if we kill that guy, Captain Asuma will..."

Izumo said, "The best way to break a long-lasting technique is to kill the caster, but we can't do that now." Shikamaru maintained the Shadow Strangling Technique and thought, "Each technique has certain rules for use, or risks that must be taken when performing the technique. First of all, we must calmly analyze the opponent." Asuma was also thinking, "Shikamaru saved my life. I want to take this opportunity to think about how to break this technique." And Hidan was still exerting his strength, trying to break free from Shikamaru's control. Seeing this situation, Asuma knew that the Shadow Strangling Technique could not last too long, and there was little time to think.

What's worse is that Kakuzu, who had not moved, came over and said, "If it takes too long, let me help. I don't want to lose a large sum of money like this." Hidan shouted, "Didn't I tell you not to take action, Kakuzu? I am enough by myself." Hidan alone had already exhausted their strength. If Kakuzu had joined in, the whole army would have been wiped out. Zitetsu thought to himself, "From the current situation, I am glad that my other companion did not take action. But what should I do next?"

Kakuzu watched from the side and said, "But, it's only a matter of time from now on." Shikamaru, while maintaining the Shadow Strangulation Technique, began to think rapidly: "Asuma has left me a lot of information, including his speeches, personality, tone and what he is wearing. I need to understand all the actions so far and the significance of each action. Also, the correlation between actions, and from this correlation, I can analyze the assumptions about this technique, as well as the probabilities and choices." Shikamaru quickly recalled everything that had just happened, constantly searching for key words: "God, sanctions; curse, ritual, preparation." Thinking back to what Hidan had done before, he suddenly had an epiphany.

Seeing Shikamaru's expression, Asuma, who was familiar with him, thought to himself, "It seems that Shikamaru has come to a conclusion." Izumo and Zitetsu on the side also asked immediately, "Have you thought of anything, Shikamaru?" Shikamaru said "Yes", indicating that it was true. Zitetsu looked at Shikamaru and was very surprised. He thought to himself, "Can you still analyze while casting a spell on the enemy?" Asuma also knew that Shikamaru had amazing calculation ability and very good intuition.

Shikamaru said, "I'm going to take action, Captain Asuma." Shikamaru maintained the Shadow Head-Strangling Technique and began to stand up and move his feet, forcing Hidan to do the same as him. Seeing his feet moving involuntarily, Hidan thought to himself, "This guy has seen through my technique." Izumo, who was standing by, still didn't understand and asked Shikamaru, "What are you going to do?" Shikamaru said as he moved, "I'm going to drag him out of that strange circle on the ground. In this way, his technique, the curse, can be lifted."

Izumo asked, "What's going on?" Shikamaru said, "There are three sickles on his huge weapon. Judging from the shape, it is not so much a fatal blow to the opponent, but rather a way to increase the attack range. He uses this to hit the opponent, and the purpose is to injure the opponent. In other words, he has a technique that can definitely kill the opponent as long as the opponent is injured." Izumo said, "Is that a curse? But what is the connection between the enemy's injury and the curse?" Shikamaru said, "It's blood. In order to connect your curse to the opponent, you must let the opponent's blood flow into your body."

Hearing this, Izumo suddenly remembered the scene where Asuma's face was cut and said, "I also saw the scene where that guy licked blood. So that's how it is. As long as the opponent is injured and the sickle is stained with blood, can the opponent be cursed in this way?" Asuma also understood and said, "I see." Shikamaru continued, "After he licked the blood, his body changed color, so the condition for casting the spell is very obvious. However, there is actually another very obvious condition for casting a curse." Zitie asked in confusion, "Another one?"

Hearing this, even Kakuzu, who had not moved, was a little surprised and thought to himself, "What an amazing brat." Shikamaru continued to explain, "Just now, he was willing to get into the circle even though he was hit by Asuma's fire escape. After standing in the circle, he said "The ceremony begins", and then shouted, "Now everything is ready." So I guess he can only perform the curse technique by standing in the circle." Hidan used brute force to resist the forced movement, and said unwillingly, "Damn brat." Shikamaru said, "You love to talk too much." Zitetsu looked at Shikamaru and thought to himself, "Does he understand it so well?"

Hidan roared, "You bastard brat, I will tear you into pieces in a moment." Shikamaru then moved Hidan's body and said, "You have no chance." Seeing that Hidan had already left the circle, Shikamaru said to Asuma, "He is out." Asuma said, "Okay, let me check if the jutsu has been unlocked." Then he took out a shuriken and threw it at Hidan. A small piece of Hidan's ear was cut off by Asuma's shuriken, but Asuma's ear was not damaged at all. Obviously, the jutsu has been unlocked.

Shikamaru immediately used the Shadow Seam Technique, which could attack directly, to penetrate Hidan's body and trap him more firmly in place, unable to move at all. Shikamaru said, "I have reached my limit and can't hold on any longer." Asuma said, "Well done, Shikamaru." Then, he picked up the weapon in his hand and slowly walked towards Hidan, dragging his injured leg.

Seeing this, Hidan finally seemed to be a little scared, and hurriedly said: "Kakuzu, come and help. Come quickly." However, the one called Kakuzu seemed not to have heard it, and did not move a step. It was not until Asuma cut off Hidan's head that Kakuzu said: "That's why I told you not to be careless." It seemed that he didn't care about the life and death of his teammates at all.

Seeing Hidan's head fall to the ground, and the scattered forehead protector and jewelry, Shikamaru and the others couldn't believe what they saw. They couldn't believe that such a strong enemy was solved just like that. It wasn't until Shikamaru retracted the Shadow Seam Technique and Hidan's headless body fell down that Asuma gasped and said, "It worked." Izumo, who was standing by, looked at the panting Shikamaru and thought to himself, "If it weren't for Shikamaru's precise analysis just now, the consequences would be disastrous. No wonder Mr. Asuma looks at him with new eyes."

Shikamaru consumed too much chakra and panted: "In this case, the only one left is..." Everyone noticed Kakuzu standing aside.

(End of this chapter)