I was genuinely shocked they went through with killing Asuma, my jaw actually dropped. Seeing Shikamaru so burdened with guilt felt like a punch to the gut, especially as Asuma's earlier words about protecting the 'king' truly clicked for me, realizing he meant the kids. It’s hard to imagine how Team 10, particularly Shikamaru, will ever move past this loss; the whole situation just feels so incredibly grim.