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I ’m always glad to utter aboutNarutoand my pet character , Shikamaru Nara , given that he embodies much of what I experience a vivid , calculate ninja should be like , minus perhaps the attitude . Not only is he technical in the usual art expected of shinobi his age , like chakra control and arm mastery , but his family ’s particular ninjitsu experience unambiguously appropriate for a ninja franchise . So , it ’s unsurprising that it work so well when Shikamaru use all of these power inone ofNaruto’sgreatest score match battles .
Only one grudge couple comes to mind for Shikamaru inNaruto , and that ’s his conflict against Akatsuki ’s Hidan as vengeance for killing his teacher , Asuma Sarutobi . This , combine with Hidan and his partner , Kakuzu , having dissimilar perceived forms of immortality , may make it surprising thatthe struggle would feel the most like a right ninja fight inNaruto .
But stripping down the series to its canonic elements , featuringguile , deceit , and manipulation of shadow themselves to sequester triumph from seemingly unkillable opponents , is a assumption that I immediately happen enticing .
While Boruto ’s storytelling and character reference arc are often seen as being controversial , there are a few central moment in which the series stands out .
Shikamaru’s Battle Against Hidan Was the Most Thrilling to Watch
Few Other Ninja Battles in Naruto Feel Quite as Satisfying
I sense an worked up wager in this scrap , as it ’s my best-loved character devisingthe common wizardry Shikamaru - style big - mental capacity playagainst the piece who killed his wise man . I ’ve already written about another important point in the Akatsuki Suppression Mission Arc inNarutoand the powerfulness ofone of the anime ’s best moments to teach me about masculinity , but there ’s still more to discourse . Shikamaru gather his allies from Team 10 , and Kakashi and Naruto , to bring the fight to Hidan and Kakuzu . Shikamaru ’s first architectural plan is to separate Hidan from the rest of the political party .
Despite this not even being the bulk of the competitiveness , the scene of Shikamaru ’s virtuoso ploy are magnetize to watch , with him using his shadow strangle jutsu in direction I ’d never envision , yet perfectly adhering to the logical system of Masashi Kishimoto ’s fictional mankind . Shikamaru even integrate Asuma ’s chakra blade , such as having his shadow tendrils throw away the steel at Hidan , baiting him into a defensive stance , only for Shikamaru to use that to his advantage , link up their shadows and controlling the scourge . It ’s brainy , and certainlyone of the best Akatsuki fights inNaruto .
Shikamaru’s Genius Prompts Viewers to Observe All Details
High IQ and Prep Time Are Classic Plot Armor but Highly Entertaining
Shikamaru had just enough homework time , channeling his inner Bruce Wayne , to concoct a brilliant play to split Hidan and Kakuzu and evento turn Hidan ’s greatest forcefulness against his partner . This completely strips the chesty , mysterious Jashinist shinobiof any advantages yet deceives him so that Hidan does n’t clear it until he leaves himself opened again . Shikamaru can only employ his Shadow Imitation jutsu to capture Hidan for five minutes , so he gets creative in the moments between before he can utilise it again .
This is partly because Hidan is a calculative tactician , often observing Shikamaru ’s restriction . Despite the presence of an immortal cultist and somebody who can control others using only fantasm , it still feels like the nigh to a ninja engagement inNaruto , solely because of the deceptive tactics in play and in how Shikamaru drags Hidan out into the woods , separate from Kakuzu . Shikamaru ’s trickery have Hidan to use Kakuzu ’s blood in his ritual by stroke , help Kakashi and Team 10 without even being in the vicinity , which feels as shinobi - like as possible .
Few Moments Were as Cathartic as the Conclusion of This Fight
Shikamaru’s Fight Transforms Him as a Character as Well
Shikamaru as a character was somewhat moribund in his routine up until the Akatsuki Suppression Mission Arc ; even in the Sasuke Retrieval Arc , he was seen as a leader , yet his father coach him after his loser not to stop being a shinobi . The difference is thatShikamaru learns from his lossand take his toll while becoming a genuine drawing card and brandishing the Will of Fire to follow Asuma as an elect ninja .
That ’s without even getting into the cathartic perfection of how Shikamaru ’s ninja battle with Hidan ends in outstanding flames inNaruto . Shikamaru gets his catharsis from defeating Hidan in a way not usually see inNaruto , with its titular character often being more concerned with advance over his opponents rather than defeat them . However , Shikamaru is not bound by the same quixotic layer of mercy , realize Hidan as unreformable and the giant who killed his mentor , offering a different type of triumph .
This comes inNaruto Shippudenepisode # 87 , when Shikamaru reveals one more deceit , keep enough chakra to wrap up all the paper dud scatter across the wood around Hidan . He then unveil a massive pit where he kill Hidan ’s body bythrowing Asuma ’s fall zippo lighter , a keepsake from his mentor , at the bomb to inflame them , dropping Hidan ’s dismembered physical structure into the pit . Hidan resentfully take he ’ll get revenge , but not without Shikamaru caving in the pit , crush and trapping the Akatsuki extremity for the foreseeable future .
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I was n’t quite as fond of Asuma as a character , not that he was n’t likable , but that he did n’t feel unique or exciting enough . However , I saw how much Shikamaru , as a fictitious character , looked up to him and knew his loss would be devastating , so seeing it avenged in such a glorious fashion is nothing curt of cathartic . This is especially true in light of chapter # 342 when Shikamaru repay his father for shogi and remember what Asuma taught him , namely that the Rex in shogi was the child who would run Konoha on their shoulders .
Shikamaru Imparts His Wisdom on Asuma’s Daughter
Teaching Future Generations Their Stake in Konoha’s Future
In the years follow Shikamaru ’s fantastic fight against Hidan , some things never change , as Mirai Sarutobi , daughter of Asuma and Kurenai Sarutobi , frequently get along to Shikamaru for guidance . In the recentNarutospinoff mangaKonoha ’s account : The Steam Ninja Scrolls , Shikamaru plays shogi with Mirai , take down her similarities with Asuma and cryptically allude to the same king denotation .
The Fight Against Hidan Is When Shikamaru Grows Up
No Longer Merely the Boy with Cloud Envy
much everything of substance about Shikamaru ’s key developments , outside his Three Kings' Day about wanting to become an consultant to Naruto once he becomes Hokage , and marrying Temari , happens around his battle with Hidan .
Shikamaru bump many of his most significant development in the Akatsuki Suppression Mission Arc : he fall back a wise man and father physique , leads a squad of shinobi against an elect threat , and takes responsibility for helping raise Kurenai ’s baby . This solvent in him becoming a theatrical role model of a shinobi , even coach Naruto through the loss of his wise man in one ofthe best quotes in theNarutofranchise . Shikamaru becomes judicious to flesh out his already razor - acute intellect further , becoming quite loveable and admirable as aNarutocharacter .
As a reader , I call up I cling to these moments because they remind me of my shaping moments when I bulge grasping at adulthood .
As a reviewer , I think I hang to these minute because they remind me of my formative moments when I start grasping at maturity . Nothing quite like blowing a scythe - wielding cultist to smithereens or using the shadows to control my enemy , but nab with grief , not backing down from a challenge , and understand what it entail to protect the future .
I ’ll keep apply myNarutohand signs in case there ’s still more I can learn from the serial , but at the very least , I can be thankful for its variable and thoughtful depictions of boy mature up to be men .
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Set two and a half years after the outcome of Masashi Kishimoto ’s original gum anime , Naruto Shippuden extend the titulary paladin ’s attempt to become the best ninja in the Hidden Leaf Village and bring his former friend Sasuke Uchiha back to the light . The 500 - episode series boast the recurrence of ally such as Sakura Haruno and Naruto Uzumaki ’s wise man Jiraiya , as well as the villainous administration Akatsuki .
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Set two and a half years after the events of Masashi Kishimoto’s original anime, Naruto Shippuden continues the titular hero’s attempts to become the best ninja in the Hidden Leaf Village and bring his former friend Sasuke Uchiha back to the light. The 500-episode series features the return of allies such as Sakura Haruno and Naruto Uzumaki’s mentor Jiraiya, as well as the villainous organization Akatsuki.
