Naruto. Naruto. Book 13. The Fight of Shikamaru

A tragedy occurred in the Land of Fire: Hidan and Kakuzu from the «Dawn» attacked a monastic community. As soon as the news reached the Leaf, the fifth Hokage ordered to detain or eliminate the criminals. Hot on their trail was Asuma Sarutobi's team with Shikamaru included. During the battle, it became clear that the forces were unequal… Therefore, Asuma took a risky step, but soon fell under the curse of Hidan, a fanatic of the Jashin cult. Shikamaru tried to deal with the enemy's cunning technique and save his mentor from death, but all his efforts were in vain… Will Asuma Sarutobi be avenged, or will the murderers get away with it? Time will tell.