True Kindness

is episode 273 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.

Summary
Confronting Kakuzu once more, Ino, Shikamaru and Choji learn that Dan Kato and Asuma Sarutobi have been resurrected to fight on the side of the Akatsuki. Izumo and Kotetsu managed to sneak up behind Kakuzu and restrain him so that Team Asuma can seal him but Shikaku Nara orders Team Asuma to deal with Asuma while Darui aids Izumo and Kotetsu into sealing Kakuzu. Out of the three, Choji is more hesitant at confronting his former teacher while Ino and Shikamaru realise that they are the only ones who can defeat their sensei because they knew him the most. Kakuzu manages to free himeself and starts rampaging on the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Asuma attempts to give advice to three allied shinobi on how to defeat him before involuntarily burning them alive. When the smoke clears, he finds his three students standing opposite him. Shikamaru and Ino begin to fight in earnest but Choji is tormented by the happy memories of his sensei, as well as his kind personality preventing him from attacking Asuma. Tenten meanwhile uses the Bashoshen she found and destroys one of Kakuzu's heart containing the Lightning Release. Ino and Shikamaru try to boost Choji's will to fight to no avail. Asuma even calls Choji "fatso" to spur him on. Choji, infuriated then prepares himself to punch Asuma.