Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

On the night of the operation, after everything was arranged, the figures in black disappeared without a trace.

There's no going back...

Then, after a long time, Asma played chess with his beloved disciple.

Snapped! !

Asuma placed his piece, striking the board with a steady, powerful sound. It was a fierce move, unlike any he'd made before, directly forcing Shikamaru into a stalemate.

"..." Nara Shikamaru's expression turned serious. He closed his eyes, placed his hands in front of him, and pressed his fingers together, a gesture he habitually made when deep in thought.

Fine beads of sweat seeped from Shikamaru's face.

Asuma lit a cigarette and waited quietly for Shikamaru to come to a conclusion.

Shikamaru opened his eyes: "Asuma, I heard from Father that you clashed with the Fifth Hokage at the Jonin meeting not long ago..."

Asuma said gently, "Ah... it's common for the Hokage and Jonin to have differing opinions. Did Shikaku tell you that? You're making a mountain out of a molehill."

Shikamaru said, "But this time, the matter you're discussing seems to be something that can't be taken lightly."

Asma's eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on his face faded a bit: "You even know this? However, you are different from the others of your generation; you are indeed qualified to know these things..."

"But at this crucial juncture, you have the leisure to come and play chess with me..."

“I admit that I’ve been feeling very irritable and have a lot of negative emotions lately. Playing Go with my disciple is one of the few ways I can regulate these emotions…” Asuma paused, “Speaking of which, Shikamaru, it’s your turn to make a move.”

Shikamaru caught Keima between two fingers and landed over the encirclement.

Asuma stared at the unexpected checkmate and fell silent: "The horse soars high, the foot is bait... You always surprise us. I thought I could beat you in shogi this time."

"Ah~~" Shikamaru yawned and listlessly got up: "It's getting late. If I don't go home soon, Mom will worry. Asuma, let's continue later..."

"Wait!" Asuma called out to Shikamaru at that moment, "The outcome is not yet decided..."

Shikamaru said, "But... I've considered 300 possible scenarios, and you have absolutely no chance of turning the tables."

"Ah, perhaps so on the chessboard, but the real victory or defeat lies outside the board!"

Whoosh! Asuma flipped the chessboard over, lunged forward, and grabbed Shikamaru by the throat.

Whoosh!

Just then, a shadow darted out from the blind spot and overlapped with Asuma's shadow. His hand suddenly stopped in front of Shikamaru's neck.

Asuma turned his head with difficulty and looked around the corner. From the shadows emerged a wise-looking man, Nara Shikaku.

Asuma said, "Shikaku, you knew all along. Did you deliberately send Shikamaru to play chess with me so you could catch me in the act?"

Nara Shikaku said, "No, I don't have the ability to predict the future. I can only deduce possibilities based on the existing information and design corresponding contingency plans for each possibility..."

"Your personal appearance here, your use of Shadow Concealment to hide your presence, and your timely intervention indicate that you have calculated all the possibilities..."

"Ah, those two advisors made some harsh remarks to Kakashi that day. I was thinking at the time, if that wasn't just scaremongering, what measures would they take? Would they have some backup plan in the dark? To carry out their backup plan, they would have to push someone to the forefront. In terms of background, strength, and qualifications, I can't think of anyone else but you."

"Kakashi just happened to receive a notice today to leave the village for a social engagement, and you're going to play shogi with Shikamaru tonight. This is bound to raise suspicions. Could this be something more sinister..."

"So, you've already anticipated that I would arrange for someone to take action against Kakashi, and you've made all the necessary arrangements over there?"

"No, the high-ranking official from the Land of Fire stipulated that Kakashi could not bring more than two guards to his residence in person... Before Konoha separated from the Land of Fire, he was always the Hokage, always a ninja, and obeying orders was his duty. Therefore, he set off with only two personal guards!"

"Heh, that's a pity. The Fifth Hokage's reign will inevitably end tonight. Also, do you think I don't have any backup plans?"

Asma's laughter subsided.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Above the eaves of the house, figures flashed out one after another; they were all Jonin who supported Asuma!

“Asuma…” Shikamaru looked at his teacher, who was completely different from before, with complicated emotions and deep heartache.

"Shikamaru, I'm sorry... I'm no longer worthy to be your teacher! But the Hokage's throne is mine!" Asuma shouted, "Take down Shikaku!"

"Whoosh!!" The kunai shot towards Shikaku, who was unable to defend himself due to his shadow technique.

boom!!

A heavy figure descended! He swung his large club, blocking the kunai: "Shikaku, I'm not too late, am I...?"

Whoosh! On the other side, a dashing figure descended: "I never imagined I'd be at odds with my daughter's beloved teacher..."

"Chongza, Haiyi, Ino-Shika-Cho, are they all here? Shikaku, you're really good at planning, but no matter how much you calculate, there's one thing you couldn't have foreseen..."

*Sizzle!* Unique marks appeared on Asuma's hands!

Whoosh! Then, the shadow that had wrapped around his ankle was absorbed into it.

"—I have gained the power of Darkness!"

The shadow was absorbed, and the restraints disappeared.

Swish!

Asuma lunged forward, grabbing Shikamaru by the throat, and roared menacingly, "Don't move, or I'll snap his IQ 200 head off!!!"

Chapter 406 Inhuman!

Asuma successfully kidnapped Shikamaru, turning the tide of the battle!

"Not good!" Yamanaka Inoichi had already turned around and was aiming at Asuma's back.

"Inoichi, I advise you to put your hand down, otherwise..." Asuma increased the pressure on his hand, and Shikamaru's expression immediately turned to extreme pain.

Helpless, Haiyi put his hand down.

"Did I miscalculate...?"

Shikaku was an exceptionally intelligent human, but ultimately not an omniscient god; he could not have foreseen that Asuma would acquire the power of Dark Release.

Dark Release, a unique bloodline limit originating from the Hidden Demon Village in the Land of Demons, can absorb chakra and jutsu. It has absolutely no connection to the Land of Fire or the Hidden Leaf Village!

He hadn't anticipated Asuma using Dark Release, but he had considered the possibility of unforeseen circumstances causing Shikamaru to fall into Asuma's hands... and he had also come up with contingency plans for such a situation!

Despite his daughter being taken hostage, Shikaku showed no sign of panic. He knew that Shikamaru was Asuma's important asset, and he wouldn't act unless absolutely necessary, as that would completely eliminate his chances of becoming Hokage!

Shikaku closed his eyes, then opened them after a moment: "Asuma... all you want is to become Hokage, right? If your assassination attempt on Kakashi actually succeeds, you want me to stand by your side and help you overcome the obstacles from the other Jonin."

Hearing the trap in Shikaku's words, Asuma coldly laughed and said, "Shikaku, don't talk nonsense. Why would I send someone to assassinate Kakashi? But Kakashi is the disciple of the sinner Minato. Now that Minato has been driven away, his hatred has nowhere to go. Those who hate Minato might transfer their hatred to Kakashi. So it wouldn't be surprising if he met with some mishap while traveling, would it?"

Asuma's voice suddenly turned sarcastic: "If, I mean if, such a regrettable accident really happens, and the village cannot be without a leader for even a day, then I, Sarutobi Asuma, would not mind taking on the responsibility of becoming Hokage in this time of crisis!"

Akimichi Choza roared, "So, this is your excuse for kidnapping Shikamaru?! Shameless!!"

Asuma said, "Chuu, don't get so agitated. I'm holding my disciple hostage right now because you broke into my house without any reason and attacked me with force for no reason. I had no choice but to resort to this tactic!"

Haiyi angrily said, "Unbelievable, Asuma! You've become such a grotesque figure! Are you trying to tarnish your father's reputation?"

"Shut up!!" Asuma roared, "Don't mention my father!! It was that damned Shadow Uchiha Yu who drove me to this state! I will kill him one day!! Until then, anyone who tries to side with him, I will kill!! Even if that person is my former friend, lover, or acquaintance, no one will be exempt!!!"

Before Choji and Inoichi could say anything more, Shikaku calmly said, "Asuma, how about this? I promise you, if Kakashi doesn't return from this trip, we, Ino-Shika-Cho, will unconditionally support you..."

"Shikaku!" Choza and Inoichi were shocked, but they knew that given Shikaku's character, he would never really do that. His current compromise was only to appease Asuma.

But then Asma snarled, "Words are meaningless! I demand you bear the seal of 'Tongue Curse'!"

Hearing Asuma utter those six words, not only Choza and Inoichi, but even the Jonin standing on the wall supporting Asuma felt a chill run down their spines!

The "Tongue Calamity and Fetal Extinction Seal" and the "Tongue Calamity and Root Extinction Seal" of the Root Organization are sister spells!

The Seal of the Root of Tongue Calamity can prevent the person under the spell from speaking relevant information!

However, the curse of the tongue is a hundred times more vicious than that curse. If the person who made the vow breaks his ordeal, the curse will be engraved into his descendants, leading to the extinction of his lineage and the destruction of his family!

This is an S-rank forbidden spell created by the Second Hokage, Tobirama, to prevent ninjas from going back on their word. It is also the only spell created that even Tobirama himself felt was against humanity and actively sealed away!

It's not difficult to master, but what's terrifying is the effect of the technique and its suppressive power; no one dares to disobey it!

“Shikaku, this…” Inoichi and Choza were both dumbfounded.

Shikaku kept his eyes closed, remaining calm. He knew that empty promises lacked persuasiveness, and Asuma would surely impose restrictions on them…

But deep down, he still felt a pang of sorrow... his former colleagues, comrades-in-arms, and trusted people!

The future heads of the Ino, Shika, and Cho clans will all entrust this person to!

In the end, it all came to this...

"Father!! Don't worry about me!!" Shikamaru shouted in despair. No matter how smart he was, he was still a boy at this moment. He was being held hostage by his respected teacher and coerced by his father to make a forbidden curse that would kill off his offspring. How could he remain calm?

Shikaku opened his eyes and smiled, "Shikamaru, don't let what you see and experience today dictate your life's principles, because growth inevitably involves pain and loss..."

He raised his hand, forming an incredibly complex series of hand seals, and proclaimed loudly, "I, Nara Shikaku, swear by the fate of the Nara clan and my descendants that if Hatake Kakashi dies tonight, and I do not assist Sarutobi Asuma in ascending to the position of Hokage, may my descendants perish!"

Noisy!

As soon as he finished speaking, a pitch-black curse mark appeared on Shikaku's tongue, and a layer of black light enveloped his head.

Not only him, but all members of the Nara clan had the same black mark on the back of their tongues, and a black aura swirled around their heads!

This is a curse cast through blood ties!

If Shikaku breaks his oath, the entire Nara clan will be wiped out!

Shikaku had placed all his bets on Kakashi's safe passage through this catastrophe, and he hoped in his heart: "I'm counting on you from now on, Kakashi!"

Upon hearing Shikaku's curse, Sarutobi Asuma's eyes didn't show much pleasure, but rather a complex glint...

He closed his eyes, clenching his fists. Deep down, he even felt a faint sense of regret... He shouldn't have listened to the two advisors' urging and gone to such extremes!

But it was too late for regrets...

The moment a piece is placed on the board, its fate is already decided!

Once a move is made, there's no going back! Even if you regret it, you can only grit your teeth and see it through to the end!

Because there's no turning back; turning back would only lead to a dead end!

Opening his eyes, he put his disciple, Shikamaru, down...

*Click!* In the midst of the chilling silence, he lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and looked up at the cold moonlight in the sky: "It's not just your life and fortune that matter, but also my life and death!"

A secluded road in the Land of Fire.

Kakashi, dressed in Hokage attire, walked through the night with two bodyguards behind him...

Hey!