Shikamaru successfully stopped Kakuzu's attempt attack. Hidan groaned as he saw Kakuzu's unable to help him. He can't draw his scythe now and the reason why I aimed for his arm was to cut him from using his weapon. I just now realized that Hidan's wielding his sword using his both hands. He can throw it using his arm but he can't utilized his Kenjutsu skills if he wasn't using both of his arms. It's a bit witty for me to pull that stunt.

Shikamaru can only hold Kakuzu for only 2 minutes because Kakuzu's willpower is monstrous and far superior from him. I immediately manipulate my chakra on my palm and then casted to shoot directly on his heart.

"Bro!! Undo your Jutsu!!" I yelled at Shikamaru when my Jutsu touched Kakuzu's chest. He let out his painful groaned before dropping down on his knees. I swiftly teleported behind Shikamaru to fall back and regroup with the others.

"He's still alive. I think... he's also abnormal like me." I told them seriously but I felt them sweat drop. "What? I'm serious." Maa, just watch. I can't just spill out that Kakuzu has 5 hearts.

Little by little, his dark and huge Heart finally came out. Both Asuma and I sensed the wind nature inside that creature. Phew, there are only 4 troublesome heart left. One for Fire, one for Lightning, one for Earth and one for water. His troublesome heart was the one who possessed the Fire Nature. It can release and is quite bigger than the usual and mine.

"See? I told you guys. He's abnormal like me." I deadpanned. "Now... how do we kill them?" I asked. "I need Shikamaru's shadow possession to guide Hidan inside the forest. That's the only way to kill that immortal bitch." Should I let Shikamaru to deal with him? I'm sure he'll make it. His chakra can make it, I guess? But he can do this!

"Are you thinking of leaving that troublesome guy to me?" Ah. He figure me out. I smiled apologetically before scratching my nape. I can't leave Asuma and the others to face Kakuzu. He's far superior than their techniques. Although I can provide support to Asuma-sensei. I think if I joined them we can manage to weaken him or to prolong the fight until Aoba's unit arrive.

Naruto's was the only Jutsu I know can counter Long range and Mid-range attacks of Kakuzu in just one shot. I can't do that technique since I don't know the formulation of that Jutsu, maybe I could ask Naruto after he perfected that Jutsu.

"Don't mind it anymore, It'll just become more troublesome. I'll get him inside." He said after his loud sigh. "Better hold this fort for a while. I'll take Izumo-san with me." I nodded before facing Izumo.

"I'll do my best!" He utters and so I smiled.

Shimakaru closed his eyes for a bit to gather all of his focus. He prepares himself when he saw Hidan's smallest opening. I dashed in front of Kakuzu and confront him using Taijutsu. His blows were heavier than mine but I can still manage. I'll leave the counterattack for Asuma-sensei.

"Now!! Shikamaru!!" I yelled to him. He immediately corners Hidan and the activated his Jutsu to possessed his shadows. He's now under Shikamaru's control. Hidan is now weaken so his shadow possession may last up to 5 minutes. "Go!!!"

Shikamaru and Hidan simultaneously dashed inside the forest along with Izumo as Shikamaru's back up.

I was down on my knees when Kakuzu used his foot to to kick me out to loosen my grip on his body. He didn't gave me a time to think and immediately kick my face and was about to use his Jutsu on me but I teleported back to regroup. I puke out the blood inside my mouth. His blows was heavy even though he's not infusing chakra on them. Meaning, his physical abilities were undeniably amazing.

"A-asuma-sensei, how's your plan?" I asked weakly but still manage to release a laugh. Asuma is Shikamaru's sensei. It is only natural for him to be smart but not smarter than Shikamaru. After all, Nara clan is known for being smart and dominant when it comes to knowledge in all aspects.

Alright, I've now realized how powerful Kakuzu is. He still wasn't using his big guns but his Taijutsu skills were heavy as damn! Think of battling 2 Kakashi. Troublesome, isn't it? i envy Hashirama for defeating this ass. Shall I use my guns too? God Speed, Wood Release and manipulation of 5 natures? But Good the hell damn! Obito and Nagato will notice me! They will become aware of my existence and they might try to assassinate me or recruit me to join their damn organization.

I'm trying to avoid that.

"Listen here, Kashina. I'll be using my techniques to counter his taijutsu but when he decided to use ninjutsu, back me up okay? As you said, this dude is superior than us. He got 4 chakra nature inside him and God knows when he'll be using them to us." Asuma explained. I mean, Kakuzu's just taking us easy. He's just using his taijutsu skills and threading but he's already overwhelming us.

I have a hunch that he'll get away from us so I decided not to go all out. Maybe some other time.

"Roger that, Asuma-sensei." I responded.

"What are you discussing lil'brats. Come on, show me some backbones. You may or may not kill Hidan but I could careless. After all, you're just a bunch of weak shits." Bro... KAKUZU HAS NO CHILL!! He's not kidding when he said that and I know that more than anyone here!! "Maybe I should try to get serious too?" He added. I prepare myself for disaster.

Asuma charged to Kakuzu and they battled using Taijutsu's and kunai. Asuma-sensei manage to put a fight on him but when Kakuzu finally weave his hand seals.

I casted to switch my body to Asuma-sensei's body. Kakuzu just use his so I casted my to cover everyone. After the steam disappear, Kakuzu dashed in front of me to activate another jutsu but I'm more faster than him. I still can't put my marking seal on him but I already spread my markings around so it's easy for me to avoid here and there.

I casted to place it in Asuma-sensei and Kotetzu's location when Kakuzu targeted them using his Lightning. "Asuma-sensei and Kotetzu-san!!! Stay there!!!"

"HAHAHA, Kid. You got some balls! That technique requires a lot of chakra control! Nice, I guess, I really need to try killing you now." And there he releases his KI but I countered it with mine. Luckily, my KI's upgraded so I withstand.

I didn't bother to prolong this fight. I just need to do whatever I can. This shit may turned into something horrible but let's some no one will die on my watch.

"Jashina-sama will punish you, ass!!!" Hidan's head was already cut off his body while his body itself... was crushed. He was wrapped by Ninja wires with explosions seals earlier. Our traps that we've set earlier worked. Sure, I was the one who created the trap but this Idea was basically from Kashina. She predicted our enemy's possible movement and she's right on the money.

This Hidan's stupid immortality is absolutely troublesome but as soon as Kashina slashed his arms out of his body. He became useless. Kakuzu also muttered that this punk is an idiot which is a fact. Who would have thought that this immortal punk is still alive even though the only part of his body who survived that trap explosion was his lone head.

"Your God may be the source of that stupid immortality but today... Your God just surrender to me and Kashina so... Fuck Off." And there I activated the last paper bombs located on the hole above Hidan. As soon as I activated it, the grounds have crushed and is landed perfectly and directly to the hole. I can't here Hidan's bicker anymore so I guess, he's finally crushed. He's dead.

"If this shit's God was true, that God would've save him from this cruel reality."

'Fuck! He's faster even if he's on his Mid-Range attack.'

Why's Aoba's unit taking their arrival for so long? I can't use my techniques here. My chakra is near from exhaustion because I teleport here and there to avoid Asuma-sensei and Kotetzu-san away from Kakuzu's punch of strings and threading.

Damn! Damn! What to do? If I use the God Speed, I can only kill 2 hearts but the risk of dashing there and stealing a second from him is higher. He still have his 4 hearts which is absolutely dangerous. Just like me, those heart didn't need hand seals to activate its technique. If I attack the two, there's a high chance of be being trapped or being caught by his thread punch.

That could kill me!

If I use Wood Release in front of my team and Kakuzu, everything will become troublesome. There's a high chance of Kakuzu switching from mid to long range. Lastly, if I use 5 natures inside me, I don't think I can last this battle. My chakra level is probably on the middle level. Even If I open my gates, I don't think I can make it as long as Kakuzu's hearts still attached to his body.

It is better if he releases his hearts out of his body. Shit! Shit! Okay, now, How do we defeat him? Or... Do we need to defeat him?

Any moment from now, Pain will summon Kakuzu. They're going to seal Matatabi and Yugito. Ah! Aoba's unit will come until then.

"Hee, brat. I didn't know that a kid like you exist in the Leaf." Seems like I caught his interest which is creepy. Besides, he may tell everyone in the Akatsuki about me! What a troublesome old man.

Damn it! Their Quarantine wall is eating my chakra. I need to finish my equation first but how do we do it? Even if Shikamaru's here, I don't think we can make it. My Shisui can only cut his strings as long as I've channeled my chakra on my blade to counter his thread attacks.

"Arara~ Kakuzu-san, Aren't we supposed to end this battle?" Come on, Pain please. Summon this guy now.

If the plot didn't change, Kakuzu will still hunt for Naruto even though Hidan's not with him. I mean, Kakuzu can do that! He can do his job alone and he's prideful badstard that didn't need Hidan. I'm 80% sure about that to happen but for now, I need Aoba's unit and Pain's urgent summon to happen!!!

"Kashina!" Shikamaru's finally done killing Hidan. Shikamaru and Izumo jumped behind me and asked about Asuma and Kotetzu.

"They're inside the wall. Kakuzu's a troublesome."

Asuma-sensei and the 2 were mid-range Ninja's. Shikamaru and I are the only one in here who can do Long range attack. Let's say we surprise Kakuzu using Shikamaru's shadow possession and my speed? Nah, I doubt that. He's already fast and was able to keep up with me.

"A-re? I don't think we can settle this fight today, brat."

YES!!! Bless your hot body and soul, Nagato!! Bless you for summoning him on time!!

"But... I think I need to gift you something for entertaining me." My eyes went wide when he laughed. What is he planning?!!

He pulled his cloak sleeves upward and then... he infused his chakra on his left hand?! I was shocked when he suddenly attack the ground to release his strings but I already alerted myself from disaster. What surprised me...

"ASUMA!!!!!!!" I shouted when I realized that his target wasn't me. It's Asuma and Kotetzu inside the wall. I dispelled my wall and then dashed in front of them. Both of them aren't marked so I used my physical speed.

"Hehe Brat, I'm going now. But next time... there won't be a nuisance." Kakuzu's last statement before teleporting away.

Fuck! Please. Upon arriving, it's a relief that Asuma shifted his position but still received that attack. It's a luck that Kakuzu's attack only pierced on the side of his waist. Although it's deep and critical, there was no internal damage.

"Okay, Asuma-sensei. Don't use any kind of troublesome breathings. I'll help you stop the bleeding using breathes. For now, don't talk and just listen. I won't let you die!" I told him. Shit. If only I can use Medical Ninjutsu.

"Kashina... please!! Asuma-sensei." Shikamaru kneeled in front of us when he finally reached us. Both Kotetzu and Izumo send the reports to Aoba which is probably on his way to head here.

Wait. I only know 1 Medical Technique and this is probably my first time using it. My yin and yang wasn't at its best like Sakura and Neji but I'll give it a shot just to stop the bleeding. If ever I've stop it, I can teleport Asuma back to the village using my chakra reserves. We're Kilometers away from the village now. I can't teleport everyone.

"Bro, If ever I stopped the bleeding, I'm going to teleport Asuma-sensei back to the village using my teleportation jutsu. I can't bring everyone but him." I informed Shikamaru.

"How are you going stop it?" He asked. He's calm now.

I casted. Since this healing is for everyone inside the circle, and everyone's near with me. They glowed in green because of the Wide Healing Technique. That said, I had to open my reserves to back up my remaining chakra.

Asuma-sensei's huge wound finally stopped from bleeding. He's still conscious and aware of his surroundings. He's performing the breathings that I've told him earlier which is also helped his body to stop the bleeding. His muscles that has been torn was already steady but painful, Asuma-sensei can manage.

"I'm going to teleport now. Aoba's unit entered my range. Tell them to head back to the village as soon as possible." I told everyone before carefully lifting Asuma-sensei. I put his hands around my shoulder, carefully. I don't want to disturb his breathings.

"Roger that. Bring Asuma-sensei to Lady Tsunade. She'll do something about him." Shikamaru said and I nodded.

"I'm going now, Shikamaru, Izumo-san, Kotetzu-san." And then I teleported to Lady Tsunade's mark.

It didn't take me a lot to teleport inside her office. Maa, it's just as soon as I teleported there, her ANBU's on duty surrounded me because of my sudden teleportation.

"I...I'm here for Lady Tsunade. Nara Kashina, a Jonin!" I informed them about me.

"What happened-HA?! ASUMA?! KASHINA?! W-WHAT THE?! BRING SHIZUNE HERE!!!" She drastically commanded. Wow, that's definitely flamboyant. Her ANBU helped me to carry Asuma-sensei's body. I'm surprised that he's still conscious which is good.

"Kashina!! Report!" She told me.

"Okay, we encountered the Akatsuki. We only took one down and his partner got away. They're Hidan of Yugakure and Kakuzu of Takigakure. We engaged ourselves in battle as soon as we noticed them. Shikamaru and I plotted a trap to capture Hidan, that's how we crushed his body. He's now dead. Kakuzu on the other hand got away but still delivered his final blow to Asuma-sensei. Aoba-san's Unit and Shikamaru's unit are probably heading back to the village. I request an urgent summon from each unit. They need to head back now. It's now unsafe because Kakuzu got away. He's very formidable, Tsunade-sama." I spoke.

"I see, thank you for the good work. ANBU! Bring me a table here and tell Shizune that I'm going to operate Asuma inside my office. We don't have a time to wiggle around. I need to seal his wounds." She commanded.

Shizune arrived with the other ANBU. They laid down Asuma on the table that she'd requested. I went outside the room when they've started sealing his wounds.

I sighed of relief. I finally save Asuma-sensei. Kurenai and Shikamaru won't suffer anymore. Mirai will grow up with his dad beside her. Team Asuma won't be needing to fight Asuma in the future. Yeah, I'm going to cause havoc to the plot now.

I'm going to avenge Asuma. If It wasn't for the medical ninjutsu that I've performed earlier and the breathing techniques that I've told him, he's probably dead and cold now.

I leaned my back against the wall when I felt a pang inside my body. My body's now aching because I used my reserves earlier. I slid my back to guide my body drop on the floor. My body becomes heavy and my visions becomes blurry so I had to close my eyes to regain my eyesight.

I was about to stand again when a pair of strong arms wrapped around my waist and then lifted me up. I smiled. I don't need to know who's this handsome fellow because I've already recognized his unique scent. I put my arms around his nape and then buried my face on his neck.

"What happened?" Neji calmly asked. He patted my back before caressing my hair.

"Just Akatsuki encounter. Asuma-sensei's inside Lady Tsunade's office. They're sealing his wounds. Shikamaru and the other unit's probably on their way back." I softly answered. I tighten my grip on his nape to adjust my body against him. "I'm heavy... what are you doing here?" I asked. I'm a bit ashamed because I'm literally heavy.

"I was about to report... I just came back. Want to go home?" He asked and I nodded. I already finished reporting so I guess, I'll leave everything to Shikamaru. We head outside the tower so I closed my eyes for a while. My body's tired because of the battle and my chakra is near to be depleted.

Maa, I'm abnormal. I just need to rest.

The next thing I knew after opening my eyes again, we're in front of our apartment. He unlocked the door and was about to put me down but I tightened my grip.

"Hey... don't put me down." I weakly said. He chuckled on me after hearing my response.

"Aren't you going to change first? You're bloody." I pouted before I hopped down the ground and walk inside my room to take a cold shower. I wore my white sport shorts and Neji's large T-shirt that I stole last week. It's his favorite black T-shirt that he's been finding.

After fixing myself, I walked outside the room and find Neji - he already took his shower and is wearing a black sports shorts and white T-shirt with his clan crest on the back.

"Neji." I called him. He stopped whatever he's reading to face me.

"Ah! that's my shirt, hmm? So, you're the rat that is stealing my shirts?" I rolled my eyes on him when he said that. He raised his left brows on me before releasing his soft chuckle. "What do you want?" He asked softly.

Usually, I want sake and cigarette after a dangerous missions like this but for now, what I wanted is... "I want to cuddle." I pouted. Neji's scent was comforting and I admit that I'm already addicted to it. I'm blaming him for making me sniff him!! Should I ask for his soap brand?

I stopped thinking when I saw a flash of blush on Neji's cheeks! Did just the ALMIGHTHY NEJI HYUUGA of the Hyuuga clan blushed on me?! Ah. Nevermind, I must be hallucinating. I didn't wait for his response and immediately went to his lap. I hugged his waist before leaning my head on his chest.

"Are you leaving later?" I asked him. His body went back from being stiff to his usual calm and relaxed body. "Don't leave. Stay with me today." Because everything is tiresome. I manage to save Asuma which is good. We killed Hidan earlier to the plot.

His chuckles vibrated to his chest which is comforting. I felt him setting his report aside before wrapping his hands around me. He caress my head before giving the top of my head a peck. That made me shocked, this is the first time Neji has done that. I didn't know that he can be this sweet.