Shinobi
Death of Asuma
Asuma is killed by Hidan’s Jashin curse.
Blood Consumption
Hidan hits Asuma and blood of Asuma comes on his blade. He licks it and takes the grim reaper form. After this, he has to go to the symbol which he has made to complete the Jashin curse. Kakuzu is watching from a distance.
Body linking
Body of Asuma and Hidan are linked and he is inside the Jashin symbol. Now Hidan hits himself and inflicts pain on Asuma. This is the way he kills all his opponents. Till now his method was not revealed in the anime show.
Fatal Blow and Shikamaru
When Hidan is about to give the fatal blow. Shikamaru uses shadow sewing technique to caputre hidan. Hidan is unable to move. Shikamaru then pulls him away from the Jashin symbol. Asuma chops of Hidan’s head.
Body separated, yet alive
Hidan’s head is chopped off, still he is alive. He calls for Kakuzu and asks him to fix it. Kakuzu then goes towards him and starts to sew his head to his body. He then sews it back and Hidan is alive. Kakuzu tells him not to move too much as the threading is not that strong.
Kakuzu fights the Shinobi
The other two shinobi of Konoha fight Kakuzu well and they team up and nearly get Kakuzu, but Kakuzu opens the stich on his hand and attacks them. Thus their attack was not that deadly. Although they buy some time. At the moment, Shikamaru is too exausted to fight.
The death blow
Asuma tries to fight Hidan. Hidan is inside the Jashin symbol. And throws his blade and it comes from behind Asuma, Asuma is looking at Hidan. Asuma moves, the blade hits Hidan and Asuma is dead.
Shikamaru’s emotions
Shikamaru runs towards Asuma as he is dying. In the next episode of Naruto Shippuden, the backup of Konoha arrives. Asuma dies.