Start From Naruto: Shino the Dominator

The night air whipped against Kurenai and Asuma as they raced across the long bridge, their footsteps synchronizing with their hearts.

The bridge stretched out before them, leading them to the foreboding Maximum Security Prison built in the centre of the volcanic island.

They were sent here to interrogate a prisoner named Mizuki after Tsunade-sama discovered something wrong.

Alas, one is oblivious to the dire circumstances ahead, and the other had a dire mission weighing heavily on her mind.

This left an unspoken tension between them that begged to be addressed.

Asuma was the one to break the silence. "Kurenai, is everything alright? You've been avoiding me lately."

Kurenai didn't even look at Asuma, her expression guarded as she shot back a reply.

"I'm... fine, Asuma. Just busy with training my students after the recent mission failure. I want them to be independent by our next mission. Many other genin teams have already achieved that level of self-sufficiency. I... I envy you for having a student like Shikamaru."

Asuma let out a low chuckle, his breath mingling with the swirling smoke from his cigarette. "Isn't Shino the same? He's become quite the capable shinobi under your guidance."

"..."

Kurenai's silence spoke volumes. Asuma sensed her inner turmoil and probed further, "What's wrong, Kurenai?"

"It's nothing, really. It's just... unsettling to always have my student be the target of that person."

With an unnerved smile, Kurenai leaked some weakness on her face.

The distressed beauty card really nailed Asuma at the right spot. This led the guy to overlook the real problem, his mind concerned over the issue directly placed on the table.

Asuma took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaling a plume of smoke into the night sky before speaking. "Kurenai, you know the Aburame clan will protect Shino. Everything will work out eventually."

"I hope so." Kurenai nodded, her eyes reflecting a mix of sorrow and apprehension. She couldn't tell him the truth.

"Don't worry too much. For now, let's focus on our mission." Asuma finally got his priorities straight.

The mission didn't allow them to be distracted by their emotions. They both knew that.

Passing the midpoint of the bridge, the couple quickened their pace, their true emotions now suppressed beneath a calm facade.

Approaching the looming prison, Kurenai's senses tingled with a growing unease.

There was an eerie silence hanging in the air, unsettling her instincts. "Be careful, something is not right."

"Yeah. It's too quiet... Let's go!" Overriding the nagging doubts in his mind, Asuma flickered forward.

Kurenai had warned Asuma, but, against her better judgment, she chased after Asuma forward.

Well, they didn't have much choice. As ninjas, this was their duty.

When they stepped through the prison gates, the silence remained unbroken. The desolate area already screamed that something was amiss.

Yet, the pressed forward, cautiously infiltrating deeper.

It took mere minutes for their ill-fated decision to reveal its dire consequences...

Seeing the two big prisoners, Asuma confidently walked down the stairs leading to the prison's ground floor, flaunting his bravado, "Oh, how touching. Throwing a welcoming party for us."

With drool slobbering from his mouth, Raijin answered, "Yeah. We're giving you a big welcome. Right, Elder Brother?"

"Yeah. All you jerks... will be our offering!"

"The legendary idiot brothers..." Asuma was combat ready, completely focused on the two brothers, until Kurenai kindly reminded, "Asuma..."

Asuma finally scanned the rest of the multi-story prison, just to see all the inmates outside of their cells, lining the lofts of every level. This was no longer just two prisoners escaping their cells. It was a complete prison break!

"Hey, you guys are overdoing it for a welcoming party!" Asuma growled intimidatingly, yet cold sweat was already dribbling down his face.

"Hey, calm down. The party's just beginning." The mastermind entered the stage, completely blocking off their escape route.

The couple threw a glance, and recognized him to be their prisoner 99 - their interrogation target, the chunin who failed under the hands of academy student Naruto, Mizuki!

But boy oh boy, the man now gave off a dangerous vibe, especially with all his new lackeys at his beckon...

Wearing a dark grin, Mizuki loomed above his prey.

Mizuki's plan had brewed for an entire year. His prison escape plan had long come to fruition, and the entire prison had come under his control! If no one came to check, the prison would've become their home base - the launchpad for his revenge!

All they were waiting for was the signal to launch: the lowering of the drawbridge. Now that the Konoha ninjas came to give them an assist in this matter, the only kink left in his plan was...

"Do it!"

Like a merciless wave, the criminals descended upon Kurenai and Asuma! Their crisis has arrived!

Swish! Swish! Swish! Shurikens flew out to hold back the first wave of weaponless inmates! Though they were cannon fodder, but all the inmates were decent spies and ninjas, so they parted like a wave!

"Here I go." Kurenai's eyes sharpened, her hand already completing her seals thanks to the brief delay.

Instantly, multiple inmates saw cherry blossom explode from Kurenai, swirling like a whirlwind around her before tunneling toward them!

In Asuma's eyes, a few of the inmates blocking their route out instantly froze in place like statues, including Fujin and Raijin behind them! Genjutsu!

"Go!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Both couples had a tacit understanding, flickering to escape, only to be instantly barred by another wall of enemies!

"Hahaha, pretty lady, where do you think you are going?" "Get them, don't let them escape!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! This was where Asuma came into play. With his chakra blade, it wasn't hard to keep the crowds of enemy at bay!

Alas, more enemies collapsed upon them from every other direction!

Coming together back to back, Asuma and Kurenai stared at the blockade closing in like a tsunami.

"Kurenai... I'll protect my king no matter the cost."

The valiant warrior made his promise, but Kurenai didn't say anything, her genjutsu already blooming.

Alas, her genjutsu wasn't yet at the overpowered level. Even if it was, her chakra capacity definitely couldn't keep up.

Even worse, facing so many enemies, taking hits was inevitable, especially for normal jonin like Asuma and Kurenai who didn't have hidden trump cards that can break the game like Kakashi and Might Guy.

As a final nail in the coffin, the legendary stupid brothers broke out of Kurenai's genjutsu! "Raurghhh!" (x2)

For a jonin with limited space for maneuverability, it didn't take a Hashirama to swat them like flies. Slap! Smack! 

Thus, the heavy hits took the fight out of the couple!

Though Kurenai and Asuma still tried to fight valiantly under the extra menace, with the odds were stacked against them...

Soon, they found themselves mobbed by sheer numbers and sprawled upon the cold, unforgiving ground.

"Hey, I really didn't expect the yang was overshadowed by the yin, but it won't change your end." Mizuki grinned, turning to depart triumphantly with most of the criminals in tow. "Fujin, Raijin. It's time to head out. There's more food waiting."

"Okay, eldest brother." Fujin and Raijin stomped after the leaving Mizuki.

It didn't take long for the prison to clear out, but... a few criminals stayed behind.

With eyes filled with lustful intent, they leered at the exhausted Kurenai kneeling on one knee, still valiantly defending the beaten-up Asuma despite the fact she could now escape.

"Those red eyes, that bod, hehehe, once we're done with you, you won't even have the strength to be awake!"