Asuma’s team arrives at the bounty station and ambushes Hidan. Izumo and Kotetsu launch an attack, but despite striking his vital areas, they fail to take him down. Realizing the stakes, Asuma warns his teammates that retreating would lead to their deaths and put Konoha in jeopardy. Shikamaru discerns that Asuma is willing to sacrifice himself, drawing from his knowledge of Asuma's shogi tactics. Asuma engages Hidan directly, while Shikamaru keeps him occupied with Shadow Sewing techniques. Hidan manages to slice Asuma’s cheek and steps into a blood circle, but Asuma retaliates with a jutsu that envelops Hidan in ash, igniting it to seemingly eliminate him.
Show
Naruto: Shippūden
Episode
S04E77
Air Date
Sep 25, 2008
Season 4 Episodes
S04E72
The Quietly Approaching Threat
S04E73
Akatsuki's Invasion
S04E74
Under the Starry Sky
S04E75
The Old Monk's Prayer
S04E76
The Next Step
S04E77
Climbing Silver
S04E78
The Judgment
S04E79
Unfulfilled Scream
S04E80
Last Words
S04E81
The Sad News
S04E82
Team Ten
S04E83
Target: Locked On
S04E84
Kakuzu's Abilities
S04E85
The Terrifying Secret
S04E86
Shikamaru's Genius
S04E87
When You Curse Someone, You Dig Your Own Grave
S04E88
Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken!