Naruto Manga 323: The Judgment of God

SnowyOwl Says:

Gwaaah! Asuma don't diiiiiiie!

Hidan (a.k.a Malfoy) totally kills his prey by getting a little of the opponents blood in his system and KILLS himself. He totally got the nibi that way. So if he can take down a fully unleashed biju that way, Asuma'sgoingTODIE! Ack! (though there may be a little hope, that transmutation circle is a lot smaller this time.)

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And just a thought...do you think this was the fastest Shikamaru has ever moved?:

Witherwing wrote:

Oh man, the fight begins!

The hanky: Why do you suppose Malfoy was shocked and zoomed in on Asuma's hanky? He's not in it for the money. Could it be that he's thinking 'oh, another one'. I know he asked who they were and this shot was like the answer to his question but it's just not the right answer. Hmm...

End of Asuma: He's gonna DIE! No! You know what, I don't think that that's a transmutation circle. It's just a circle with a triangle in it. Malfoy liked his blood and then went Crazy. Now he's some skeleton-like evil man. That's just not normal. Man, Shikamaru better use his superior brain power to make sure that Asuma isn't a sacrificial piece. What's a gambit?

Shikamaru: I think he must have been honing his dodging skills these years becasue getting hit would be too much trouble. I also liked Asuma's rush to protect him. Gambatte!