He follows him to a room too dark to use his shadow, forcing him to rely on his other senses to dodge and disarm him. Shikamaru Nara (奈良シカマル, Nara Shikamaru) is a shinobi of Konohagakure's Nara clan. He uses his shadow to attach all the surrounding explosive tags to Hidan and then activates a mark he set earlier, which causes the ground beneath Hidan to collapse into a pit. Shikamaru agrees to participate, but nevertheless complains repeatedly about the competition with the many other participating genin, especially his fellow recent graduates: the members of Team 7 and Team 8. Shikaku is glad that he's learned this, and then proceeds to defeat Shikamaru so that he'll realise he's not yet ready for the responsibility of protecting it. He has lunch with Chōji to discuss what he should give them as a wedding present, feeling that his first choice of money would be thoughtless. Might Guy arrives before he can do anything to them and forces Gaara to leave. However, they soon overate, leaving them physically sick and unable to continue. When Sora later rampages through the village, Shikamaru tries to restrain him with his shadow, but this fails and he must leave Sora's defeat to Naruto. Shikamaru using his Shadow Sewing Technique to immobilise Hidan. One of the more "troublesome" things that runs throughout Shikamaru's life is the subject of women thanks to his experiences with the women he knows: his mother, Yoshino, his teammate, Ino Yamanaka, and his frequent companion, Temari. On reaching the bounty station, they find Hidan waiting outside. As they near the First Division's location, Shikaku contacts Shikamaru, Chōji, and Ino and tells them about the first threat they'll need to deal with: Kinkaku, who possesses some of the Nine-Tails' chakra. Shikamaru was sceptical about that as one normally requires extreme training to manifest the power. Naruto is depressed about Jiraiya's death and has difficulty focusing. Shikamaru, Ino, and Chōji confront Asuma. In the Sasuke Retrieval Arc, Shikamaru leads a team with Naruto to bring bac… Kakashi assigns two Anbu, Rō and Soku, to assist Shikamaru and they secretly leave Konoha, travelling to the Land of Silence after three days of nonstop travel. He restrains Gengo with his shadow and Soku uses a Chakra Needle on his tongue, robbing him of his ability to talk. As Boruto began to get angry for feeling the match was unfair, Sasuke soon arrived to explain the need of the weapon, noting that a coming danger of enemies like the Ōtsutsuki Clan. Nara Shikamaru is known, first and foremost, for his impressive intelligence. He pointed out to Kawaki he was free, no longer being Isshiki's vessel, but Kawaki dismissed it as Isshiki still intended to rebrand him. Aug 9, 2016 - Explore Toshirosoul94's board "Shikamaru Nara", followed by 259 people on Pinterest. Overhearing this, Konohamaru insisted that he be the one to bring Mitsuki back, which Naruto reluctantly agreed to. By synchronising his mark Kāma with Boruto's, they were able to produce the same rift Jigen had did earlier. As Shikamaru and Shikadai are continuously driven apart from struggling to deal with this tragedy, it seems as if nothing will ever be the same between them. Shikamaru ends up winning two small trinkets in his determination to figure out the booths' scam, which he gives to Temari. [43] Pain eventually destroys Konoha, which Shikamaru survives with only a broken leg; in the anime, he broke it while shielding Shiho from harm.[44]. Shikamaru is the only child of Yoshino and Shikaku Nara. Shikamaru is the only child of Yoshino and Shikaku Nara. In the anime, when Konohamaru and Mugino went missing while on mission to investigate a state-of-the-art crashed blimp, concern was raised. Im vierten … He could even channel his chakra into his late mentor's chakra blades to pierce a target's shadow and bind them from a distance. She summons her three ogres and uses her Demonic Flute to control their attacks against him. It was unanimously decided to treat the boy with sympathy as they were no strangers to children being made into weapons. They use their Formation Ino–Shika–Chō to restrain the Legendary Stupid Brothers until Tsunade can arrive to defeat them. As questions continued to build up on Mitsuki, Naruto and Shikamaru still felt the situation didn't make sense for Mitsuki to betray them. Suddenly, Kawaki's prosthetic began reacting. By then focusing on this vast amount of information – which he usually does by closing his eyes and cupping his fingers – Shikamaru can quickly think ten moves ahead of his opponent(s) and devise over a hundred strategies, from which he instantly picks the most effective. Once he's got everything ready, Shikamaru sets out with Chōji and Ino to hunt down Hidan and Kakuzu. Shikamaru thanks him for being such a good example to live up to before the communications are cut off with Shikaku's death. The members of Team 8, Team 10, and Team Guy decide that Sasuke can no longer be allowed to implicate Konoha in his criminal deeds and they resolve to personally kill him; Shikamaru volunteers to inform Naruto and Sakura of their decision, still holding himself responsible for the Sasuke Retrieval mission falling. Intending to visit Ōnoki during the mission, Shikamaru waited at the Land of Earth's border, where he was approached by a security team of shinobi and escorted to the Kage's house. With their whole graduating class together again, the members of Teams 7, 8, and 10 attack the Ten-Tails' minions. Main article: Chūnin Exams NOTE: In the anime, the events of this arc occur after the Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc. In the anime, as ninja classes began preparing for the graduation exams, Orochimaru came to the village to discussing matters with Naruto about his research on Danzō's old experiments. After avenging Asuma, Shikamaru takes it upon himself to do all that he can to make things better for future Konoha generations, especially Asuma's then-unborn daughter, Mirai; such is … What surprised everyone else was that Temari was the one who said it. [9] Shikamaru showed the same lack of enthusiasm for the tests he was given and couldn't be bothered to actually answer the questions, leading to his poor grades. He is not very strict with his son, viewing his acting out and/or punishments at school as a learning curve for him, trusting that Shikadai will find his way. As he runs, he tells Chōji that he'd expect nothing short of Naruto overdoing things on the battlefield and because of his short temper, he wasn't one to calmly think a plan through, so Naruto should wait for him. 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[33] By adulthood, his speed with the technique allowed him to capture the Five Kage and their bodyguards before they could react, with only the Hokage having the capabilities to free himself. Although Shikaku wants to resume the training early the next morning, Shikamaru is summoned before Tsunade, the new Hokage. Gengo is turned over to Gaara, the Kazekage, who led the reinforcements responsible for saving him. When Gaara meets with the woman he is arranged to marry, Hakuto, Shikamaru secretly attends in case there's trouble. He theorised that they were either still fighting or Jigen was weakened too much to return. In the anime, Shikamaru leads the Konoha 11 in stopping Gennō from destroying Konoha. [8] From that point onward they were best friends; upon entering Konoha's Ninja Academy, they'd usually sit together in class and hang out afterwards. As Shikamaru discussed the events with Naruto and Sai, he noted his relief yet surprise at Sumire being stopped by Boruto appealing to her kindness. From listening to the Third Hokage's explanation about how the finals will be handled, Shikamaru speculates that one doesn't need to actually win the tournament in order to be promoted to chūnin, which the Third confirms when Shikamaru asks him: genin are promoted based on performance, not wins or losses. Shikamaru Nara (奈良 シカマル, Nara Shikamaru) is a fictional character in the Naruto manga and anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto. When Naruto decided to test Katasuke Tōno's new Scientific Ninja Weapon, Shikamaru and Sai watch Naruto test it against Boruto at the Training Hall. When they catch up with the Sound Four, Kidōmaru tries to delay them and Neji remains behind to fight Kidōmaru. Soon after, while pleased that all of the Five Great Shinobi Nations were on alert and willing to share all intel on Urashiki, Shikamaru voiced his concern about Mirai's sudden disappearance and also wondered what the alien foe's true goal was for gather all this chakra. Shikamaru notices that he's only captured eight Oto-nin and hypothesises that the ninth kept his distance in case of an ambush. EX 2, Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! Shikamaru discusses possible meanings with Sakura and Shiho a few days later, but they are interrupted by Pain's Assault and they disperse to join the village's defence. Afterwards, Shikamaru met with Hinoko and Rō to organise them to infiltrate Iwagakure to see if there is something going on in the village to explain Kurotsuchi's attempt at disturbing the peace. 388 likes. Earth Prison Dome of Magnificent Nothingness, Earth Release Resurrection Technique: Corpse Soil, Space–Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover, Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring, Naruto Shippūden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3, Naruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! When the Infinite Tsukuyomi is cast upon the world, Shikimaru alongside most people are immobilised by the genjutsu and restrained. Gengo believes the world is unjust to shinobi, which Rō and Soku agree with. 1 Description 2 Interlude 3 Shikamaru 4 Sokka 5 Pre-Death Battle 6 DEATH BATTLE! Shikamaru continues using Hidan to attack Kakuzu and with Chōji's help manoeuvres Kakuzu into position for Kakashi to attack him with his Lightning Cutter. Main article: Kara Actuation Arc While Shikamaru is visiting him there the day before the finals, he also visits Naruto, who is recovering from his training. Too tired to offer much more of a fight, Team 10 wonders what to do. After finally getting approval, Naruto and an escort moved out, leaving Shikamaru in-charge during the Hokage's absence. They quickly agreed to help, determined not to lose another friend after Sasuke. Hidan tries to take advantage of his link with Asuma to stab himself in the heart, relying on his own immorality to survive while Asuma dies. When Tsunade arrives on the battlefield, she replenishes Shikamaru's chakra so that he can rejoin the fight. When Naruto and Sakura are sent to the Genjutsu World, they meet that world's Shikamaru: he is goofy, slow-witted, and lacks the real Shikamaru's intellect. If you see something that doesn't look right on this page, please do inform us using the form below: © 2021 Dead or Kicking / All Rights Reserved. Shikamaru also finds his words compelling and starts doubting the work he's done to protect the current shinobi system. Main article: Gaara Hiden: A Sandstorm Mirage Upon Naruto's return, while Mitsuki was pardoned for his apparent betrayal on the grounds that he saved Iwagakure from the Fabrications, the Team 7 genin were stripped of their shinobi status for having deserted the village. Main article: Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission Due to his poor grades in the Academy, Shikamaru was thought to be anything but a remarkable ninja, but his potential was demonstrated when he was the only member of his graduating class to become a chūnin during Part I. He also revealed that Jigen himself was turned into an Ōtsutsuki from being branded by his Kāma of Isshiki Ōtsutsuki. Shikamaru is part of a Konoha force sent to hold off Mōryō's stone army. Because Gaara is also in charge of the other four combat divisions, Temari informs Shikamaru that he is in effect the Fourth Division's leader. Main articles: Konoha Shinden (novel) and Konoha Shinden (anime) Random Encounter. When they confronted Boruto about it, he proudly declared that he finally manifested his Byakugan. Main article: Pain's Assault His attributes are: 115 in strength, 130 in negotiation, 100 in chakra, 210 in intelligence, 160 in perception, and 133 in dexterity. Later, after Team 10 returned from a joint mission with Shinki's team to retrieve Urashiki's puppet, Shikadai reported about their attack from Deepa, the same man who assaulted Team 7. Enchū Nara, the elder adviser of the Nara Clan, was deeply annoyed that Shikamaru, as head of the Nara Clan, would not be joining. Seeing them together, he asks if they're on a date. Asuma once again avoids the question, instead reminding them to be ready for the Akatsuki members' undoubtedly formidable abilities. Shikamaru puts his hands on her face, worried she's sick because of how red it is, causing her to run away. [14] In Shikamaru Hiden, he describes his new goal in life as, rather than living unremarkably himself and watching the clouds all the time, to instead make a world where his children or grandchildren can live that way if they choose to. Before the HQ is destroyed, Shikaku relays a final attack plan to Shikamaru and adds that he, as new chief-strategist, will need to come up with a new one if it fails. Shikamaru eventually defies orders and does just that, and in doing so the Earth Release Resurrection Technique: Corpse Soil is repelled. Shikamaru sees merit in the idea and Tsunade approves on the condition that Kakashi become the Sixth Hokage. While she ascertains his shadow's maximum reach, Shikamaru formulates a strategy, doing so quickly enough to be ready when Temari attacks from afar with her Giant Folding Fan. Shikamaru then tries to catch Sai with his shadow, but he's able to escape. [7], Whether he is about to go into combat, issuing orders to those who are in combat, or is personally involved in combat himself, Shikamaru's general approach is the same: he remains aware of all actions that allies and opponents make, even things that seem insignificant at the time or that he doesn't yet understand; he keeps track of where everything is located in relation to everything else, even features that lack obvious practical use; he studies the behaviour of all combatants, gradually learning how they react in any given situation. Main article: Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise After Kinkaku's defeat, Team 10 is immediately confronted by a reincarnated Kakuzu, who is interested in fighting them. Although Shikamaru and Ino are committed to the fight, Chōji has difficulty bringing himself to strike Asuma, to everyone's frustrations, Asuma's included. Deciding to investigate his son's actions himself, he found Inojin and Chōchō facing a member of the Byakuya Gang. He still clings to his lazy origins as much as he can; even if he can't spend his entire day being idle, he at least avoids having long-term goals or confessing any particular pleasure in the duties he's assigned. Shikamaru listen's to Asuma's last words. [39], Shikamaru proctors the first stage of the exams: a written test where participating teams must get a combined score of 100 points despite being seated in different rooms. They follow Toneri's trail into an underground passage, within which they are faced first with genjutsu-based defences and then the Gatekeeper. After being informed by Inoichi from HQ that Naruto and B were fighting the "masked Madara", Shikamaru and the rest of the Konoha 11 rush to his aid. NOTE: In the anime, the events of this arc occur after the Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc. In the anime, around this time, Shikamaru, along with Choji and Yamanaka Ino went searching for a set of kunais that Choji lost. Shikamaru attempts to stop Momoshiki and Kinshiki. As Orochimaru delivered promising results to aid Sasuke in his own investigations, Shikamaru voiced his still limited trust in Orochimaru, reminding him to stay in disguise while roaming the village, which the Sannin nonchalantly disregarded as obvious. Shikamaru desires to fight no one, and always tries to avoid getting into trouble in the first place. Upon doing this, Kin knocks her head against the wall behind her, rendering her unconscious, ensuring Shikamaru's victory. by jonasly $15 . Shikamaru proves to be a shrewd detective, quickly catching onto seemingly minor clues and predicting Gennō's plans. Shikamaru insisted that such gossip was irrelevant and that he worked earnestly to progress his clan. For that reason, Shikamaru turns down the mission, as his date with Temari is the next day. Shikamaru tries to treat women delicately, being non-confrontational or at least polite to them and never asking anything of them that he believes he can do himself. 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