Nara Shikadai

Nara Shikadai (奈良シカダイ) is a chunin level shinobi from Konohagakure's Nara clan, and a descendant of Sunagakure's Kazekage clan. He is the only son of Temari and Nara Shikamaru. Including the nephew of Gaara and Kankuro. He is the heir of his clan and trains very hard to become a great shinobi like his parents. As he wants to combine both of his parents techniques for the sake of his clan. He is apart of the 17 generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, in which consists of him, Inojin and Chocho.

Background

Shikadai is the only child and son of Nara Temari, and Nara Shikamaru. While being born on the day of September 23th as a newborn infant, he was not even given a name just yet. Shikadai was shown being held by his mother. His father however notices his cry as "lazily and feeling all knowing to the whole world", and he ironically suggests that he'd better explore the world with his friends. Being acquainted with Sarutobi Mirai since his birth, the two developed a surrogate sibling-like relationship during their training sessions under his father. He would also regularly be practiced on by her for her genjutsu skills. As a child, he attended Naruto's seventh Hokage ceremony. He is seen speaking to Inojin and his father Sai. As Shikadai's parents remained close to their own childhood friends, Shikadai ultimately grew to know the respective parent's own children very well, by growing especially close to Uzumaki Boruto.

Personality

Shikadai Nara takes after his father, Nara Shikamaru, in many several ways. By possessing a similar relaxed, unenthusiastic personality like his father. He finds participating in any activities to be very tiresome, and he is quick to shirk out of them as seen when he rejected an invitation from Inojin to train after school. When Shikadai entered the Ninja Academy, Mirai had supervised his training, with her goal to pass on serval techniques that Shikamaru had taught to her onto Shikadai. However he can't stand it when she uses a different tone while she speaks to his father.

Stemming from his lax nature, he also isn't one to properly respect rank either, such as greeting his uncle Gaara plainly before flatly asking for his other uncle Kankuro. He also had showed himself to be blunt and outspoken just like his mother too, by telling Uzumaki Boruto that pursuing a prank during the Five Kage Summit was just stupid. Right after he becomes a genin, he tells Moegi that their team in inexperience to take the Chunin Exams. But Shikadai also becomes frighten by reading his mother's letter about not even thinking about belling out on taking the Chunin Exams.

In the Boruto movie light novel version, he is referred to as a gamer and seems to have a strong moral code. For instance, he was personally offended when it was revealed that Boruto was cheating in the video game that the two were playing with Inojin. He also gave up against Boruto, who he did not know was cheating at the time, in their Chunin Exam fight because he felt that as a gamer, one should understand when to give up to fight another day when the odds are overwhelmingly or stack against you. He also has a fierce rivalry with Boruto. At the same time, he appears to be rather close to him, by accepting Hinata's request to watch out for her son, implying that he is also close to Hinata.

In the Boruto manga, he enjoys getting rare training cards with his friends. He even laughs when Boruto gets the same old cards, but he gets curious when Boruto is looking for a super rare card. However he can't stand it when Boruto tries to spend all his well earn money in order to get it.

Appearance

Nara Shikadai follows the customary look of the Nara clan, with his black spiky hair tied up in a ponytail. His eyes however, are more teal and shaped just like his mother's. His facial expressions also favor to that of his mother's. He is quite tall for his age and has light fair skin including two thick eyebrows. He wears a dark outfit with a light cream-colored jacket over it, which bears the same emblem seen on the jacket his father used to don in Part I. Also as customary of his clan, both of his ears are pierced with grey stud earrings. In Boruto, he wears a unbuttoned black coat with a white T-shirt.

His outfit attire later on changes to that of a white blouse, a green shirt, with yellow sleeves and collar, over it, blue pants, and regular shinobi sandals.

Abilities

Shikadai Nara has been hailed as a prodigy amongst the Nara clan, by having to inherited his father's intellect and possessing the Kazekage clan bloodline. During the Chunin Exams, he was able to defeat the top Suna genin Yodo, and was considered well above the level of the elite Kumo genin, Yurui. Therefore making him a chunin out of everyone in his graduation class.

Intelligence

Like both of his parents, Shikadai is a natural strategist and tactician, constantly taking a methodical and analytical approach to battle to stay steps ahead of the opponent. During his fight against Boruto in the Chunin Exam finals, Shikadai said he had at least 12 countermeasures in place if Boruto had used the Rasengan.

Nara Clan Techniques

Shikadai is a capable user of his clan's shadow manipulation techniques. By using the Shadow Imitation Technique to connect with his target's shadow, he can forces them to mimic his movements. He can also use the technique to simply restrict his opponents movements, without forcing them to imitate his own. His skill with the technique even allows him to greatly expand its range to capture many different targets simultaneously before they can react. In the anime, he is able to effectively perform Cooperation Ninjutsu and Fuinjutsu, able to use both to restrict a person's movements and expand the might of this alongside fellow users.

Ninjutsu

Presumably learned from his mother, Shikadai is proficient in Wind Release. With it, he can perform the Sickle Weasel Technique, although it is unknown he if requires a fan like his mother to perform it. As a member of his generation's Ino–Shika–Cho, he is learning the collaboration techniques to be performed between him, Inojin, and Chocho. Thanks to regular practice from Mirai, Shikadai has gained greater understanding and resistance to genjutsu, while also learning how how to break them.

Epilogue

Boruto Naruto Next Generations (Anime)

In the anime, Shikadai joined Boruto in a race to get a taste of the limited edition burger, after which he took the opportunity to remind his friend not to be late to the Ninja Academy's entrance ceremony. Two weeks into the Ninja Academy, Shikadai took it upon himself to warn Boruto not to get into more trouble, and later on agreed to lend text books to Boruto, as Boruto forgot to bring his own. Later on, Shikadai joined the rest of the class to watch the fight between Boruto and Yuino Iwabee, during which he noted that Boruto will most likely get suspended yet again.

After Boruto's failed attempt at shurikenjutsu caused property damage, Shikadai and his friends were punished with repairing the damages to the Hokage Monument. When Metal Lee accidentally made a blunder with the repairs, Shikadai commented on his friend's problem with anxiety and harshly told him to get over it. Later that night, Shikadai was scolded by his mother for getting into trouble, while Shikamaru insisted that no one is perfect and people all progress at their own rate. Taking to heart his father's words, Shikadai realized he was much too harsh on Lee. The following day, Shikadai, Boruto and Inojin found Lee, who was acting unusually aggressive. A fight broke out between them, during which Shikadai devised and executed a plan to subdue Lee with his shadows. After the fight, Shikadai apologized for his harsh words earlier, and Lee accepted.

During a class introducing students to the summoning technique, Boruto got into another argument with Sarada, as it sparked a confrontation between all the girls and boys. Later on, as Boruto began to fight with Sarada over who would get the last yakisoba bun, Shino insisted that they as boys and girls settle things with a race challenge for a flag. The challenge quickly got heated, with many of the boys being taken out of the contest until only Boruto, Shikidai, and Inojin were left on their team. Getting desperate, Boruto found a summoning scroll and miraculously summoned a snake-like creature. The creature went on a rampage, attacking the students and launched Chocho off the roof, to which Shikidai aided Boruto in saving her. After the creature was subdued by the timely arrival of Konohamaru, the contest ended with the girls getting the flag. Despite their victory, the girls had made peace with the boys.

Later, as an expelled Ninja Academy student, who was being possessed by an unknown presence, began going on a rampage in the village, Shikadai, along with Boruto and Iwabee went into action. Before they could stop him, a mysterious youth took out the destructive ex-student. The following day at class, the mysterious youth was revealed to be a new transfer student from Otogakure named Mitsuki. Shikadai had his concerns about the boy with his friendly yet secretive demeanour. The following day, wanting the students to warm up to Mitsuki, Shino organised a welcoming party for the new student. When Shino's efforts for the party backfired with his insects, the class began to freak out, with Denki begging someone to make the insects go away, which Mitsuki did with his Wind Release: Breakthrough, causing even more damage to the Academy. The chaos caused Shikadai along with other students to absentmindedly belittle Shino's credibility as a ninja and teacher, making him take the day off.

Later, one of the repairmen went on a rampage, being possessed by the same presence from before. Shikadai joined his friends in stopping him from destroying the Academy. While Sarada gave a distraction, Shikadai subdued him. Despite the initially success, the man quickly recovered and continued his rampage. Ultimately, the combined effort of Boruto and Mitsuki ended the madness. Later, Shikadai, along with Boruto and Mitsuki were called to the training field by Shino for an extracurricular class. Once their teacher appeared, he was revealed to be possessed by the dark presence. Shino then encased the entire area with his insects, forcing the students to flee. After a prolonged chase, Shikadai devised a plan to stop the rampaging sensei. While Shikadai and Boruto distracted Shino and lured him into the water, Mitsuki ensnared Shino and electrocuted him, expelling the spectre. Later, as Shino voiced his decision to resign as teacher despite being possessed, the students convinced him to reconsider, by apologizing for their earlier statements.

Later, growing concerned about this repeated and seemingly random attacks, Boruto and Shikadai begin discussing about it, by trying to figure out the source behind them and why apparently only Boruto could see it. Later, they along with Mitsuki find several of the girls confronting Magire, a shy boy that is student from a different class. As the boy was stalking Sumire lately, Chocho insisted that he be more forward with his feels. When Magire meekly asks her out, Sumire turned him down, leaving him distraught and running away in shame. The following day, various creepy messages are left for Sumire. While Shikadai and the others decide to watch over her, they are systematically separated from Sumire. Eventually, the perpetrator is revealed to be a possessed Magire, who kidnaps Sumire. Shikadai and the others soon find them, where Magire quickly attacked them with his concealment skills. Eventually, Chocho was able to reach Magire, noting that such an indecisive nature will never win anyone over. Accepting his poor methods of trying to make Sumire like him, the spectre was rejected from Magire. As Magire began to apologise for his actions he fainted, resulting from severe chakra drain caused from his possession.

As Boruto and Shikadai continued to ponder the truth behind this shadow spectre and while only Borut can see it, they eventually came to the theory that he was manifesting the Byakugan. However Shikadai learns that Boruto doesn't have the Byakugan.

Desperate to capture the spectre, Shikadai, Boruto, and Mitsuki decided to ditch classes one day, having Mitsuki write an excuse. However, Mitsuki's poor lying quickly got them in trouble, leading Shikadai to be severely punished by Temari. As punishment from class, it was decided that Shikadai would take after-school classes to make up for the lost time. Later on, Shino assigned his class to tail other workplaces to better understand non-shinobi life. Seeing Shikadai's desire to continue patrolling the village, he subtly convinced Shikadai, Boruto, Shikadai, and Mitsuki to try the postal service. While sorting stamps, they heard on the news that another attack happened at the water purification plant, where Sumire was. Shikadai and his friend quickly rushed to her aid.

After learning that Sumire was okay, Shikadai and his friends were approached by Naruto. Realizing that the children were conducting their own investigation on the attacks, the Hokage decided to show them what became of people who were possessed by the spectre for prolonged periods, requiring intensive care from near-complete chakra depletion. While Naruto insisted they stay out of this matter, Shino appeared, insisting that Naruto not underestimate his students after seeing what they were capable of. As Shikadai and his friends continued their post work and tried to find the spectre, they soon learned that the creature was intentionally attacking in areas far away from Boruto as he is the only one who could see it, from which Shikadai deduced that they were being spied on. Deciding to get help from their classmates to better patrol the village, they left the post office, anticipating that the culprit controlling the spectre would go after the post chief Komame. Half the team went after the retreating masked culprit while Shikadai and his half stayed to subdue the possessed Komame. While saving the post chief, the spectre and the culprit ultimately got away.

Shikadai is seen running an obstacle course in groups of three. However Shino fails all students, because the few who complete the course did so by leaving their teammates behind. Konohamaru and Moegi tell the students they'll occasionally drop by for the purposes of seeing who fight be under their command, and encourage them to see which formations work better. He then discuss the recent lack of ghost incidents, and whether they should continue investigating, now that they know the adults are also looking into it. Mitsuki asks Shikadai why he helped Denki, and Shikadai suggests Boruto got into him.

When another attack came, the area was closed off. Shikadai, along with Denki and Inojin, wondered where Boruto was, along with the missing Sumire. The following morning, they found Boruto, along with Sumire and Mitsuki in the field. They were soon joined by Sai and his unit, who took Sumire in for question. As Denki asked what happened, Boruto happily brushed it off, saying everything was fine.

Several weeks later, Shino decided to change up the 3-man teams for their next challenge to determine the optimum pairings for graduation. Chocho decided to team up with Inojin and Shikadai. When Iwabee noted that they were essentially forming the Ino-Shika-Cho trio like their respective parents, the team admitted that their techniques were naturally compatible. Later, learning that Sai has gathered files on Academies in other villages, making Shikadai wonder if Sumire was going to leave the Ninja Academy. During the team challenge to capture the flag, Shikadai got Lee anxious enough to let Chocho quickly knocked him out. Shikadai managed to pin Mitsuki down, but escaped with a launched needle. Mitsuki created a distraction long enough for Boruto to win the challenge. Shino was then called aside while concerning Sumire. As the class began discussing rumors that Sumire was being transferred to a different school, they were relieved to see her return to their class.

Five years later after class at the Ninja Academy was dismissed, Shikadai warned Uzumaki Boruto not to pursue his prank because of the five Kage meeting. Upon arriving home, he told his mother to tell Ino that his stomach was hurting, this was simply to get out of having to train. Then he greeted his uncle Gaara casually, earning a reprimand from his mother, but shrugged it off and asked for his other uncle instead.

Upon hearing that he and the rest of the class will be going through graduation exams in a week, Shikadai found little interest in the idea. Later, he accompanied his father in stopping Boruto from interrupting Uzumaki Naruto from his duties, and to his chagrin, was asked by his father to notify Naruto's shadow clone where Boruto was.

In the anime, to improve relationships with other villages and symbolically show the warring era was over, the Seventh Hokage set up an official class trip for the Ninja Academy students to go to Kirigakure. Upon arriving, they were met with Karatachi Kagura, who was appointed to act as the class' tour guide. The class was later taken to meet Chojuro, the Sixth Mizukage, who welcomed the class to the village. The following night, while waiting for Denki to return from his shopping, Inojin, Boruto, and Shikadai received a message in blood that Denki was kidnapped and the culprits demanded Denki's friends come to the pier.

Once arriving, the culprits were revealed to be Hachiya Tsurushi, and old classmate of Kagura, and his delinquent gang. As they began mocking Kagura's relationship with the Konoha-nin, they attacked the visiting class. During the fight, Hachiya revealed Kagura's dark past as the grandson of the Fourth Mizukage and having his own personal bloodshed reputation from his Ninja Academy days. After defeating their enemies, to cheer up Kagura, they inviting him to play a card game with them.

Later, when Boruto and Sarada were acting strangely, Shikadai and Inojin decided to follow them. To their surprise, the instead found Mitsuki talking secretly with Hozuki Suigetsu. He instructed Mitsuki to not get involved with Hoshigaki Shizuma and his team, but Mitsuki plainly rejected the order. While trying to make sense of this, Shikadai and Inojin were taken by surprise by Suigetsu. While not understanding what was happening, the nervous Shikadai agreed to help Mitsuki.

As graduation exams for the ninja classes were nearing, Shikadai was interviewed about his goals for the future. He was later also interviewed by "Sukea", a freelance reporter for an article.

During the exams, taking up Shino's subtle offer to try stealing the test answers for the written test, Shikadai and his friends were able to easily pass the test. Later, during the practical and final test, the class was brought to the training field. There, the entire class was set up to face Shino, Anko and Konohamaru for 24 hours. While the teachers would still evaluate the students' respective improvements, the students' true test was against Kakashi. The Sixth Hokage quickly explained that he would only pass the first student who is able to take the single bell attached to his hip. As the test began, Shikadai chose to work with Chocho and Inojin against Anko. While Anko questioned their decision to work together as there can only be one winner, they said that it is more practical to join forces for the time being. As Anko soon began overwhelming the trio, more of their friends came to help fight Anko.

Ultimately, the trio, along with several other students were defeated and captured by Anko. Later that night, Boruto led his fellow classmates saving Shikadai and the others. Afterwards, following Boruto's next plan, Inojin and everyone attacked the Sixth Hokage together. Despite their team-up, Kakashi easily saw through their patterns and exploited their scattered assault to repel them. This however was a cover for their true goal of a group String Light Formation to subdue Kakashi. Despite their effort, Kakashi was still able to hold them off, allowing time to run out. While no one got the bell, Kakashi chose to pass everyone as they succeeded in the test's true goal; team-work and loyalty.

Ultimately, Shikidai was placed on the same team as Chocho and Inojin, once again forming a new generation for the Ino-Shika-Cho. For their first mission, they're assigned to chauffeuring around the client, carrying her various purchases. Shikadai was especially annoyed that Chocho had to carry nothing as she was getting so chummy with the client.

Later, Shikadai began getting taught more advanced tactics in shōgi by his father to sharpen his mind. During his studies, Shikadai learned about the Byakuya Gang who stole a collection of jewels from a high secure vault. Hearing about how they call themselves noble thieves because they steal riches to support the poor, Shikadai acknowledged that while stealing is wrong, the world is not always so clear-cut on right and wrong. Later, he was approached by a young boy who took an interest in playing shōgi with him. As the boy proved skilled in the game, they played well into dusk. Realising it was late, Shikadai gave the boy his spare shōgi set and invited him to play more tomorrow.

With the continued thefts performed by the Byakuya Gang throughout Konohagakure, Team 10 was assigned alongside the other genin teams to help stop the self-proclaimed noble thieves. However, the genin were not permitted to engage the Byakuya Gang without aid from a chunin or higher-ranked shinobi. At the same time, after watching reports about how so many people supported the gang, as they were working so hard to help poor people, Shikadai was left conflicted. Later, he met up with Ryogi again, talking more how the world is and how they feel about it. They were then approached by Boruto, who offered for them to play some new videogames. Ryogi declined and decided to leave. Upon which, a burst of cold air appeared, masking Ryogi's departure. Soon afterwards, Shikadai and Boruto found Temari pursuing the Byakuya Gang. While instructed by his mother to help out, Shikadai hesitated, enabling the thieves to escape. Afterwards, Temari confronted her son, noting that he has to learn to commit himself to his job.

Later, the gang's act of distributing their stolen wealth to the poor began gaining much support from many of the villagers. Even more, swarms of protestors began emerging in the village against various legitimate companies, fueled by the Byakuga Gang's claims of the said companies being corrupt, one of which included the Kaminarimon Company. Later, Shikadai met with Ryogi again to play. Ultimately, he confronted him about being part of the Byakuya Gang. After tricking the boy into revealing himself, Shikadai pleaded with Ryogi, trying to convince Ryogi that this path as a so-called noble thief would only get him killed, Ryogi rejected the claim, saying that Shikadai has been lucky to live a peaceful life and as such, never had to try hard at anything. Ryogi then retreated.

Later, as the protesting against the Kaminarimon Company continued to grow more volatile, the Konoha-nin were deployed to help pacify the situation at set locations. As Shikadai and his team-mates looked at the situation, Shikadai realized that the situation was near-identical to a shogi strategy that Ryogi used on him repeatedly. Deducing that the attack on the Kaminarimon Company was a diversion, Shikadai rushed to the ignored Ninjutsu Research Center. His team-mates followed him, along with Boruto, who noticed his friends leaving their post. Shikadai's assumption proved correct as they stole the Center's entire data on world ninjutsu. Katasuke, who managed to place a homing beacon on the leader of the gang, gave Shikadai and his friends the locator to track them down. Upon catching up to the Byakuya Gang, Inojin and Chocho stayed behind to deal with the underlings while Shikadai and Boruto chased Ryogi and Gekko onto a train that was leading outside of the country.

As Shikadai and Boruto confronted the two thieves, Shikadai again tried to reason with Ryogi, who still rejected Shikadai's words, while also struggling to maintain his composure as he began suffering a massive headache. Gekko then comforted Ryogi, earing him to continue fighting, to which he then captured Shikadai and Boruto in a dome of ice. Inside, Boruto suddenly attacked Shikadai, believing that Shikadai was once of the Byakuya thieves. Shikadai realized that the ice's reflection was also causing a genjutsu effect. He then proceeded to smash all the reflections while binding Boruto with his Shadow Imitation Technique and then released him from the illusion. As Boruto settled down, Shikidai deduced from everything that Ryogi was also being manipulated by Gekkō through genjutsu. This ultimately was proven right as once the two genin faced off against Ryogi again, Gekko retreated while Ryogi stayed behind, mindlessly insisting that he must be the pawn.

Soon, the genjutsu mark began going unstable, making Ryogi become even more reckless. Fearing for his new friend's safety as he continued to overtax himself, Shikadai employed Boruto's aid to get close enough and break the genjutsu. Finally seeing reason and remembering the truth, Ryogi accepted defeat, but also felt sorry at having nothing left. Shikadai insisted that he has come to understand Ryogi better and will help him to rediscover himself. Ultimately, the Seventh Hokage captured Gekko, who along with Ryogi was arrested and put in prison. However, Shikadai remained in contact with Ryogi.

Film Appearances

Boruto movie

After finishing their missions for the day, Shikadai hanged out with Uzumaki Boruto and Yamanaka Inojin to play video games together. When he found out that Boruto had been cheating in the video game, he was annoyed and told Boruto that levelling up on his own behind his mother's back was much more fun.

In the anime, he and his teammates train with his mom. Shikadai also learns about his cousin who is strong than him.

He later on entered the Chunin Exams with Inojin and Akimichi Chocho. He used his shadow to hold Inojin and Chocho against the sides of a pit to successfully avoid falling in and failing the first Chunin Exam test that was administered by Sai. In the second test, Ino–Shika–Cho uses their teamwork to easily capture a flag to advance. In the third round of individual fights, Shikadai is matched-up with his cousin Yodo, who he defeats with his Shadow Imitation Technique to move on.

In the final round of the Exams, Shikadai is matched against Boruto. Shikadai is able to capture Boruto and his shadow clones by creating a massive shadow circle, taking them all out at once. When he asks the trapped Boruto to give up, Boruto instead creates multiple shadow clones to surround Shikadai with the aid of his forearm device. Shikadai admits defeat, similar to the way his father did against his mother when he was younger. However, Shikadai was pronounced the winner when Boruto was discovered to have cheated.

When Kinshiki and Momoshiki began their attack on the arena, Shikadai was protected by Rock Lee and then saved by his uncle Gaara from the falling debris of the stadium, before being evacuated. He is lastly seen during the end credits.

Boruto Naruto Next Generations Manga

In the Anime, he had rekindle his friendship with Boruto after Naruto had been rescued. However it took them a few days to speak to each other because Shikadai wanted to give Boruto some space.

In the anime, when the lead actors of a popular TV drama, Tomaru and Ashina received a death threat if they continued filming their show, Team 10 was assigned to protect the actors alongside Team 7. Shikadai and his team were assigned to watch Tomaru, which Shikadai was upset about, hoping to have been assigned to the beautiful Ashina.

Later, a masked attacker managed to capture Tomaru. A ransom was left that demanded 20 million ryō and for Ashina to be the one to deliver it. Shikadai and Boruto noted that this situation was not making sense as the attacker suddenly change tactics form murder to ransom. During the exchange, as Konohamaru already captured the attacker and disguised himself as the Ame-nin, Ashina was revealed to be the mastermind behind the assaults as she desperately wanted to rekindle her fame as an actress. In a last blind effort to keep her fame by burying the truth, she attempted to blow up the area. While Konohomaru stopped her from using them, the explosive tags went off, causing a landslide, which the Konoha-nin quickly saved the spectators from. Afterwards, Ashina was arrested.

After Mitsuki's apparent betrayal of Konohakagure, the village was put on lockdown. Despite this, Boruto and Sarada decided to sneak out to find Mitsuki. Team 10 was then assigned to find and bring back the two genin. The following day, they managed to intercept the targets.

As the two refused to come back peacefully, they created a distraction and then attempted a decoy with Boruto's shadow clones. This succeeded in splitting up Team Moegi between the jōnin and her students. Sarada and Boruto were soon intercepted by their friends, who through Shikadai's strategy easily anticipated Sarada and Boruto's tactics to quickly subdue them. While ready to take them back, Shikadai noticed the snake. Once learning that a message was left on it from Mitsuki, Shikadai realised that the situation had to many inconsistencies to brand Mitsuki a traitor. Wanting to find answers, Shikadai convinced his team-mates to help Boruto and Sarada.

Eventually, they found themselves in a foggy canyon. As they began wondering about aimlessly, they found a large palace, assuming that it must be the Ryūchi Cave. Inside, they found to their surprise a very lavished setting and were greeted by a beautiful young woman. Saying the White Snake Sage was expecting them, the woman invited them to a large feast. As the others began to enjoy themselves, the woman insisted that after they eat, they could ask the sage about Mitsuki. Boruto realised the woman was deceiving them as he never mentioned Mitsuki by name. The woman revealed herself to be a snake creature and the palace and food were but illusions to test the guests. Applauding Boruto's fortitude, she explained that to see the sage, one must past a series of tests, if they fail, the snake servants may eat the guests. As only Boruto wished to speak with the sage, Shikadai and the others were separated from him and knocked out. Ultimately, proving his resolve, Boruto passed the other tests.

Once Shikadai and the others were reunited with Boruto they met with the White Snake Sage, surprised to see that she was a small and frail-looking reptilian woman. While surprised that someone would risk meeting with her for something other than learning senjutsu, the sage insisted that she couldn't help give answers beyond mastery of senjutsu. Boruto refused to give up, begging the sage to reconsider. Giving in to Boruto's stubbornness, the sage agreed to help analyse Mitsuki's snake only if they first brought to her the Reverse Scale of the giant snake Garaga, who was located in the most dangerous part of the cave. Boruto and the group accepted.

In their journey through the cave, they found several massive stone snake statue before ultimately being attacked by Garaga. The genin attempted to hold their ground but were quickly overpowered by the massive foe. As the rampaging snake attacked Sarada, another massive snake appeared to stop him. After the genin retreated to safety, the other snake appeared again, revealing himself as Aoda, Sasuke's personal summoning. As Aoda made his peaceful intentions known the group explained their goal of acquiring Garaga's Reverse Scale on the request of the White Snake Sage to get her help in finding Mitsuki. Aoda was reluctant as Garaga's savage nature made all other inhabitants of Ryūchi Cave stay clear of him, but nonetheless agreed to help Sarada. Following Shikadai's plan, they were initially able to pin down Garaga, until the rampaging foe used his spit to petrify Chōchō.

When Garaga was distracted long enough for Boruto to reach the Reverse Scale, Boruto connected with Garaga's mental plane, seeing into his sorrowful past of betrayal from his former summoner. As the two talked about the value of trust, Boruto insisted that Mitsuki was indeed his friend. Garaga scoffed at such a notion, wishing he could be there to watch Boruto's hopes crushed. Ultimately, Boruto chose not to take the scale. Instead he made deal; Garaga would enter a summoning contract with him to see Mitsuki himself and if Mitsuki did betray Boruto, the snake could eat Boruto. Intrigued by Boruto's determination, Garaga accepted the terms. After Chōchō was restored, they returned to the White Snake Sage. There, Boruto summoned Garaga before her, technically upholding his promise of bringing her the Reverse Scale. Accepting this, the sage revealed the secret thoughts inside Mitsuki's snake, revealing that Mitsuki feigned killing a guard to save his life. Still unclear why Mitsuki joined the attackers but knowing where he went headed off to the Land of Earth.

As the group began to approach the Land of Earth's border, Shikadai had Inojin and Chōchō to return to the village to report their findings. As the other genin continued their pursuit, they found the remains of a sand creature, which Boruto recognised as the same thing that attacked Mitsuki's snake. Their route soon found a group of Konoha jōnin who were defeated by one of the gate attackers, Kokuyō.

The man quickly revealed himself to be an artificial being with superhumanly augmented abilities. Proving his point, he showed remarkable raw might that left the Konoha-nin on the defensive. A timely arrival of Inojin and Chōchō gave the group time to collect themselves. The Ino-Shika-Chō trio decided to hold him off as Boruto and Sarada went on ahead. Despite their perfect team formations, the enemy was able to repel all of them. Ultimately, the trio was forced to retreat. The trio soon after caught up to their friends, where they learned of Mitsuki's betrayal upon attacking Boruto and leaving with the enemies.

While caring for Boruto, Inojin discovered a miniature and imperfect Akuta that became very found of him. After Boruto awoke, the group discussed whether to return to Konohagakure with their findings, or push forward to find the truth about these new enemies that posed a threat to the peaceful times. Ultimately, it was agreed to go venture on to Iwagakure and retrieve Mitsuki. Boruto suggested that go seek the help of Ōnoki in the Earth Country's ninja village.

Upon arriving outside the village, it was decided that Inojin stay outside with the Akuta as to not draw any attention. Inside, they were soon spotted by Akatsuchi. He decided to help the genin as it may be related Kurotsuchi's sudden disappearance. They confronting Ōnoki, the elderly man , who once learned of their goal to find Mitsuki, turned dark and turned them away. The group was then surrounded by a bunch of Akuta, that were being controlled by Kū, the leader of the conspiracy in Iwagakure as well as Ōnoki's son and working alongside the retired Tsuchikage, much to everyone's horror.

As Ōnoki began explaining the nature of his plans and his genuine desire to protect people, realizing that with his secret out in the open, he would have to accelerate his plans before the other Great Shinobi Countries learned. While Ōnoki told his son to gently takes the prisoners away, Boruto and the others chose to resist, and a fight ensured. Ultimately, Shikadai was captured by the Akuta and taken to the same holding cell as Kurotsuchi. There, the Fourth Tsuchikage explained to Shikadai how five years, her grandfather's loss of citizens, including his young grandson Kozuchi, left Ōnoki disillusioned at the world and desperate to protect his people. Kurotsuchi rejected his proposal for the Akuta researched on the grounds that they were both unstable and could case a shift in power that balanced the union between the Five Great Nations. Once finishing her explanation, she asked Shikadai to help her in ending this madness, which he firmly agreed to.

Later, Kū's scientist concluded that transplanting a human heart would likely stabilise the artificial humans. Not wanting to sacrifice the lives of Iwagakure, Kū decided to instead test the theory by using Shikadai's heart. As the scientist gassed the boy to begin harvesting his heart, Shikadai was feigned going unconscious and avoided breathing the gas by straggling himself. Once freed from his restraints, he made his move and escaped.

Shikadai managed to sneak into the Tsuchikage's office to contact his father via phone, revealing that Iwagakure was taken over as part of a plan by Ōnoki. While Shikamaru told his son to stay hidden, Shikadai insisted that he figured out enough to make a move against the enemy. The call was then cut short as the enemy forced Shikadai to retreat. He later found his allies having been captured by the enemy. As they were about to be attacked, Shikadai made his move.

Using a diversion, he helped his fellow genin escape. They were soon intercepted however by Kokuyō. Shikadai and his team-mates decided to face the foe while Boruto and Sarada moved on. Kokuyō's advanced physical prowess quickly adapted to the Ino-Shika-Chō's previously shown attack patterns and forced them back. Using a plan of Shikadai, they were able to lead Kokuyō into a trap. While nearly working, the foe proved to strong and moved in to finish Inojin. Instead, Inojin was saved by the efforts of the tiny Akuta Inojin befriended and named Akkun. The creature's efforts let Chōchō land the final blow to finish their foe, but not before Akkun was struck down. Shikadai decided to let Inojin weep for his fallen friend.

While being exhausted the group decided to rest until they regain their Chakra back. Ultimately, the Fabrications were defeated, thanks to the personal sacrifice of the Third Tsuchikage. While wanting to stay for the funeral, Naruto sent Shikadai and his friends back to Konohagakure, which Shikadai was dreading due to the confrontation with Moegi.

In the anime, he spends time with his father during Parent and Child day. They were accompanied by Metal, Inojin, and their respective fathers. As the walk pass Kiba and Naruto. When Temari learned that the winner of an eating competition would get unlimited free dumplings from Ankorodō for one year, she forced Shikamaru and Shikadai to compete, wanting the prize for herself. However, they soon overate, after getting up to round three but are eliminated after not eating a spicy burger leaving them physically sick and unable to continue. Later that night, the Nara men ate dinner while an obviously angered Temari watched over them sternly for their failure at the competition.

In the anime, Shikadai later overhead Enchu voice his dismay at how lacklustre the clan has been appearing since the end of the Fourth World Shinobi War. He was also disappointed at how slowly Shikadai was progressing in his training as the only son of the Shikamaru, the head of the Nara clan. Wanting to prove his worth for his clan, Shikadai began using his clan's hiden techniques exclusively on missions, which caused his team to mess up in various missions. Eventually, Enchū saw this as an opportunity to enlist Shikadai for the political world. Telling Shikadai about how connections to the Fire Daimyō and the latter's interest in teaching politics to promising young people, he offered Shikadai a two year internship under the Fire Daimyō, insisting that it would be a great honor, which Shikadai strongly considered.

While talking with Denki, who also knew the burden of living up to family reputations, insisted that he still planned to do so but in his own way. Then, a power generator began to malfunction and was at risk of exploding. Using the Wind Release his mother taught him, Shikadai was able to manually turn a generator's fan to offset the buildup of energy long enough for Denki to shut the system down. The following day, much to Enchū's dismay, Shikadai turned down the offer, instead deciding he would prove the Nara Clan's worth of uniting with the Kazekage's family by mastering both Nara Hiden and Wind Release techniques.

In the anime, when Shikadai was joinined his father and Boruto for a meal, they encountered Mirai, who was getting ready for a mission accompanying the Sixth Hokage and Might Guy. Some time later, it was decided by his father and the Seventh Hokage to promote Shikadai to chūnin on the grounds of both his leadership skills and genuine devotion to his allies.

For his first mission as team captain, he was assigned to retrieve a rare but potent medical flower called the gekkōran, which only blooms very rarely and just as quickly welters. He was given meshed-team consisting of Iwabee, Wasabi, and Boruto. They were also given a special tracking-pig named Tonsuke that could locate the flowers by scent. The mission progressed roughly as Wasabi and Iwabee kept bickering with each other. The mission became even more difficult when they were attacked by bandits and stole Tonsuke while Shikadai was injured. Fed up with his team-mates not listening to him, Shikadai decided to handle the rest of the mission alone. As his struggles continued, Boruto reminded him of why he was chosen as the first of their class to be a chūnin. Accepting his mistake in judgement, he made amends with everyone and together they were able to rescue Tonsuke while capturing the bandits and securing the gekkōran to complete their mission.

In the anime, Temari decided to take a reluctant Shikadai to her home in Sunogakure, insisting that he should visit his uncle once in awhile.

While arriving in Sunogakure, Shikadai helps his mother find his uncle's when she senses that something bad has happen. He then is relieved that Gaara is alright but he helps Boruto find Kankuro who was in a battle with puppets. Shikadai found evidence of a hole being dug as a means to escape the explosion, prompting the Konoha-nin to catch up with Shinki. They ultimately caught up to Shinki and Shukaku as they were attacked by the last of Urashiki's last puppet. The puppet's large array of weapons and attack styles made it difficult for the shinobi to battle off as Temari was ultimately wounded and partially paralysed while protecting her son. By using his mother's fan, Shikadai was able to create an opening for Boruto to destroy the puppet. Afterwards, it was decided for Boruto to head on with Shinki and Shukaku while Temari tended to her wounds with Shikadai and resumed their search for Kankurō. Shortly afterwards, they were attacked by Urashiki, who stole some of their chakra and knocked them out.

The mother and son were later found by Suna-nin, who revealed that Kankurō is alive and safe, and were brought to Konohagakure for treatment.

In the anime, Shikadai joined his friends in testing out new surveillance equipment designed to follow their location. During the field test, Urashiki Ōtsutsuki was spotted in the area, Shikadai joined several other Konoha-nin in pursuing him. However, this turned out to be division by the alien, who placed a genjutsu on them to let him sneak into the village.

Some time later, after Urashiki was finally defeated, Sumire decided to resigned from her genin team to join the Scientific Ninja Weapons Team. From this, Shikadai joined his friends in a fairwell party for the former class rep. During which, they met Sumire's replacement for Team 15, Kurogane Tsubaki a samurai student from the Land of Iron.

Team 10 ambushes a criminal at night, Shikadai predicting where he'll run. The criminal is able to take a hostage, who he threatens to kill if they advance. With the clouds blocking the moon, Shikadai can't cast a shadow for his jutsu and tells Inojin to use his Mind Body Switch Technique. Inojin hesitates, having had limited success with it in the past, so Shikadai uses his own jutsu when moon reappears, pinning the criminal and allowing Chōchō to knock him out. The following day, Team 10 discusses the events with Team 7. At the end of the episode everyone is surprise that Inojin succeeds in controlling Chocho.

A few days later, Shikadai voices his frustration to his team about how many missions they have been tasked with. Afterwards, Moegi joins her team and tells them they have a new mission, much to his annoyance. The morning after Shikadai's parents' anniversary, he greeted Shikamaru when he woke up, and informed him that Temari was in a bad mood before leaving. He then sees Boruto wasting his money to get a super rare card. By laughed when he got angry at opening a Seventh Hokage card. Calling him obsessed and asking which card he was searching for, Boruto said he'd show Shikadai if he ever found one. In the anime, they then met Madoka Tento, the son of the Fire daimyo. When seeing that Iwabee had a rare Seventh Hokage card that he was looking far, he begged Iwabee to sell it to him, but Iwabee refused. Trying to sway Iwabee, Tentō began buying up Iwabee's favorite hangouts. As Iwabee got angry and was ready to hit Tentō, Boruto stepped in to stop him. He insisted that having a lot of money is nothing special. While Tentō didn't think much Boruto as he wasn't made a trading card yet, Boruto insisted that one day, he will be come a powerful and cool enough ninja to be added to the game. Intrigued by Boruto, Tentō decided to leave Iwabee and his friends alone.

In the anime, Shikadai was assigned with his team to join Shinki, Yodo, and Araya to search for one of the remaining puppets of Urashiki in the Land of Wind. Before going, he found Boruto arduously training to improve his Rasengan after his crushing defeat against Kara, wishing him good luck. On the way to the mission, Shikadai's team decided to stop for a bit to eat, where they bumped into Deepa, who casually ignored them. Once inside the restaurant, they were horrified to see that everyone in it was slaughtered, wondering if Deepa was the one responsible. After reporting their finds to Sunagakure, Shikadai's team meat up with Shinki's team.

While Shikadai was the highest ranking ninja of the group as a chūnin, it was decided to let Shinki lead the way as he knew the area better. Upon discovering the puppet, they were encounted by Deepa. The man demanded to be given the puppet. When Shinki and his allies refused, the Inner unleashed his fury, pelting with a barrage of carbon cubes that even Shinki's iron sand defense was gradually being worn down by. A strategy was designed by Shikadai to detain Deepa long enough for Shinki to strike. While seemingly working, Shinki's iron sand assault was completely ineffective against Deepa's super durable body, who swiftly defeated them. With Shikadai and his allies defeated while the puppet was destroyed, Deepa surprisingly left it at that. After recovering, Shikadai reported his findings to both villages.

Later, Shikadai learned that Boruto had succeeded in developing the Wind Release: Rasengan, but it still lacked the necessary power for his goal of defeating Deepa. Concerned that Boruto's goal in training was purely to defeat Deepa, he voiced his refusal to let his best friend recklessly face down such a dangerous foe. Boruto however insisted that it is not about a wounded ego, but rather he saw Deepa as a wall to his growth as a ninja. After realizing that Boruto had no intentions of hunting down Deepa, Shikadai decided to help with the training, recruiting Inojin and Chōchō for extra help. He decided for Boruto's training to focus his Rasengan on a single point to improve its penetrative power. As the day ended and little progress was made, Shikadai and Boruto began discussing the unique nature of Deepa's power, as it was all about the arrangement and pressure of carbon molecules. This suddenly gave Boruto inspiration. By the following day, Shikadai was amazed to see Boruto had succeeded in obliterating a massive boulder with his Rasengan.

Later, after Boruto and his team's victory over Deepa, Shikadai and his friends found Denki setting up an experiment to improve radio communications. Shikadai and the others decided to help him with the work. It ultimately worked, but failed to maintain stability. Denki however remained determined to improve the technology. Shikadai joined everyone in cheering. In the anime, Shikadai attended the memorial service for the fallen people of the Fourth Shinobi War.

He then saw Boruto have a match with his father at the Training Hall.

When Team 7 returned from a mission with Kawaki, it was decided that the Hokage would watch over him. As Kawaki began to warm up to Boruto and his family, Shikadai eventually met the boy. He and the others began teaching him Extreme: Shinobi Picture Scrolls.

Later, Shikadai and Inojin discussed Kawaki's trustworthiness while playing cards, noting how their parents felt about him. Shikadai revealed that he personally liked Kawaki because he wa a straight-shooter. They noticed Boruto and Mitsuki rushing from a distance, and wondered what was happening.

Later, after the village was infiltrated and attacked by Jigen, using Kawaki's Kāma as a portal to get in, the village was put on high alert. However Team 7 and Kawaki was able to successfully rescue him. In the the anime, Inojin and Shikadai decided to bring Kawaki some taiyaki as a gift while he recovered in the hospital. Later, it was discovered that an achieve site was attack and data was stolen. Learning that there was no tampering with the Sensing Barrier around the village, Shikadai concluded that this might be an inside job. The Team 10 genin decided to investigate. To their luck they soon found the thief's hideout. They also noticed Kakashi performing his own investigation, deciding to work with the genin. They soon found the culprit, Koji Kashin, who escaped into the sewers. As Kakashi followed the man, he had the genin report their findings to the officials. Shikadai then realized that the sewers also connect to the Thunder Rail. They were able to engage the foe, only for it to be a shadow clone. However, Shikadai's report helped Kakashi realise Koji's true goal and stop him, forcing the Inner to retreat. Later, Shikadai voiced his new theory about Koji, that perhaps the man is a former Konoha-nin, hence his undetected passage through the barrier and interest in old scrolls.

While the Ino-Shika-Chō trio were training, they were approached Kara's chief scientist, Amado. Finding him shady, the genin attempted to restrain him. He used his tech to easily repel Shikadai's technique and subsequently knocked him out with a drug. Amado strapped a bomb on Shikadai, which was set to go off in 48 hours. Sai and other Konoha-nin the appeared after alerted by Inojin. Amado asked to talk with Shikamaru, who was given communication via the Mind Body Transmission Technique. Amado stated firmly that he wished to defect to Konoha, offering his full intel on Kara and its resources, their Ten-Tails, and even on the Ōtsutsuki. By order of the Hokage, Amado was taken in for questioning. In the anime, the unconscious Shikadai was kept watch over by his team-mates.

In the anime, following the attack of Otsutsuki Isshiki, it was decided to help restore morale in the village with another Chūnin Exams, but each exclusively for their respective villages. While Shikadai had no need to enter himself, he helped boost the resolve to pass for his team-mates by reminding them that as Chūnin, they would get paid better for missions. After both his team-mates advanced to the finals, they decided to eat together at Yakiniku Q. There, Shikadai decided to treat his team-mates for a final time as genin, hinting at how much he truly hoped they would be promoted.

For the final exam, Inojin was set to fight against Hōki Taketori, one of Sai's genin. Discussing him, Shikadai was impressed when Inojin refused to ask his father for intel on him. Shikadai watched their match from the stands, and despite Inojin's loss, he was glad to see he was in good spirits following the match.

The second match was Wasabi vs. Iwabee, which ended in Wasabi's victory. The third match was Sarada vs. Chōchō. During the waiting period before the match, Shikadai found Inojin alone and sulking about failing to win. As Shikadai went to console him, Chōchō rushed to her team-mates still horrified at the thought of facing her best friend. Seeing her doubt, Inojin reminded Chōchō of their promise to be promoted so the team-mates could stand as equals. During the match, Chōchō made it clear to Sarada that she would not go easy on Sarada, prompting Sarada to do the same. After a fierce battle, the victor was Sarada. While happy for her friend, Chōchō was heartbroken to have failed her promise. As Shikadai and Inojin consoled their team-mate, it was agreed that it would be better for the other two to be promoted at the same time to not stand out with Shikadai.

Much to Shikadai's dismay, Boruto and Mitsuki failed to arrive for their match, disqualifying them. By the end of the exams, Shikadai cheered his winning friends as they were officially promoted. Later, Shikadai joined his team at Yakiniku Q to celebrate his team-mates efforts.

In the anime, as Kawaki was being tested to earn qualification as a genin, he was put alongside various team, constantly showing poor teamwork. When he was assigned an escort mission alongside Team 10, Shikadai voiced his concerns about it, noting that teamwork was crucial for the mission. During the mission, the group was attacked by assassins after the medicine Mozuku had with him. Kurobane left with it, while Jujumaru stayed behind to finish them off. Shikadai and Chōchō were able to overpower his trap barrier, but she was injured protecting Mozuku. After defeating and restraining Jujumaru, Mozuku explained his true circumstances. Shikadai wanted to return to Konoha to treat Chōchō, but Kawaki ignored him and went ahead with Mozuku.

As Shikadai helped Chōchō back to the village, Boruto and Sarada arrived, having found them while following two suspecious shinobi they noticed while on their mission. Shikadai explained how theirs had developed, and went ahead with Boruto to support Kawaki. They arrived in time to stop an attack on Kawaki after Mozuku had been fatally injured, and helped detain and defeat Kurobane. Mozuku begged Kawaki to deliver his medicine before dying, so Shikadai and Boruto joined him, dealing with other enemy shinobi as they appeared. Back in Konoha, Shikadai took Kawaki to the cemetary, showing him everyone who died doing their duty to the village. He explained that as team-mates, they share the good and the bad that happens in missions, but claimed responsibility as team captain.

Later, in the anime, Shikadai was partnered with other Konoha shinobi to investigate thieves who were after top-secret Scientific Ninja Tool data. The thieves were able to make an escape, but ended up losing the data due to a mix-up with Jingo Kumano's kitchenware. Shikadai coordinated with Chōchō and Inojin, who were with Jingo due to an issue with their mission, and was able to apprehend the thieves. He later discovered Chōchō had the stolen data by accident, and his words about team-work inspired Jingo to develop a new ramen recipe for his restaurant.

In the anime, the Academy held a festival which Shikadai attended. In a target booth, he won prizes using his shinobi skills. When the festival received a terrorist threat, Shikadai and the other former students offered to help resolving the situation, removing explosive tags around the area. Shikadai was suspicious of how numerous, though easy to remove they were.

Boruto was also put indefinitely off activate duty to be monitored for his Kāma. Shikadai and his friends decided to talk about this, as they were all concerned about Boruto's future.

Later, Shikadai spotted Kawaki walking by with a troubled look on his face. Knowing that there were still concerns from the villagers about Kawaki, Shikadai insisted that Kawaki should ignore the staring. He reminded Kawaki that he was not alone anymore, including that he had friends and a home in Konoha. Kawaki thanked Shikadai for those words.

Later Shikadai is seen talking to the boys about the lack of security in the village. He then tells a angry Boruto to give up on buying the rare Sasuke card.

Later, when learning that Konoha's newest resident would be beautiful woman of high status, young Shikadai and his team-mates decided to see the woman firsthand. They found Team 7 acting as surveillance on the woman's new house. Suddenly, the woman, Ada, arrived. Mitsuki, Chōchō, and Inojin were instantly smitten at the sight of the woman. Sarada and Shikadai were left unaffected, assuming that it was because they didn't clearly see her face. As they group considered how to act next, they were approached by Moegi, who is furious at her students for ignoring her orders to stay away and decided to punish them.

The following day, as Shikadai was seemingly unaffected by Ada's power, he was approved by Shikamaru to observe her. However, upon getting a clear look at her face, he too was enchanted by her. Therefore he was sent home.

Later, Inojin told the team that Kawaki went rogue. Shikadai told his team-mates to help him find Kawaki. During which, a flash consumed everywhere, making everyone believe Boruto and Kawaki had the other's history. When Kawaki claimed that Boruto killed the Seventh Hokage, Team 10 was furious and went after Boruto. Managing to pin Boruto down with his Shadow Paralysis Technique, Shikadai demanded to know why Boruto would betray them. Suddenly, Sasuke appeared and took Boruto away, leaving Team 10 confused.

Three years later, he and Inojin joined Chōchō and Himawari after their sparring session, praising Himawari's progress. They were surprised to hear how Himawari still defended Boruto and listened to her reason for wanting to get stronger for Boruto's sake.

When Code attacked the village, looking for Boruto, he unleashed his Claw Grimes. Shikadai joined his team and Himawari to defend the village, using his Shadow Imitation Technique to paralyse them for Chōchō to strike. When one of them targeted Kawaki after he saved Himawari from it, Shikadai noted it seemed different, having opened a Rinnegan and talked. Shikadai paralysed it for Kawaki to blast with his Kāma.

Once all the grimes were defeated, Team 10 and Himawari joined Kawaki to face Boruto and Code. As Boruto was able to subdue Code an interrogate him for the Ten-Tail's location, another Claw Grime then emerges from Code. As Kawaki strikes it down, Code uses it to teleport away. Shikadai noted that Code may still be in the village. Team 10 and Himawari then went to work looking.

It was later learned that a Claw Grime had consumed Moegi and transformed into a small tree to contain and steal her chakra. Shikadai and his team vowed to free her. It was later learned that a Claw Grime had consumed Moegi and transformed into a small tree to contain and steal her chakra. Inojin and his team vowed to free her. Soon after he is informed by Shikamaru that two foes has entered the village, and that one of the foes look like Sasuke. He and his teammates decides to confront them while reminding them that Sasuke is still a traitor to the village. Upon meeting the two foes they get ready to fight to protect the citizens.

They learn that the Nine Tails is in Himawari as they battle Jura. Shikadai reports to his father about the Nine Tsils as he thought the nine tails was dead. Upon escaping from Jura, they think of a plan while flying on Inojin’s bird. He then tells backup to come as Jura is chasing them. When Himawari wakes up he is relieved. As the battle starts he is shock when Inojin gets stabbed by tree roots while trying to save Himawari, and is surprised when Himawari uses the Nine Tails chakra.

The sight of this caused Himawari to unleash a new power and break free, revealing herself as the new Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Himawari quickly used her new power to heal Inojin. As Himawari told her friends to leave so she could fight Jūra alone, Shikadai conceded that they would only get in the way. Team 10 then left, trusting Himawari would be okay. They then headed to the New District according to a sensory ninja that was speaking to Delta.

As Inojin was taken to the hospital, Shikadai joined him. But was worry after seeing that Inojin wasn’t waking up. Despite seeing Sakura heal him.

Video Games

Nara Shikadai appears in the following video game:

• Naruto Shippuuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto (non playable in story mode)

Quotes

• What a drag

Relationships

Nara Temari

He loves his mother, but is afraid of her.

Knownable Relatives

• Karura (Grandmother/dead)
• Rasa (Grandfather/dead)
• Nara Yoshino (Grandmother)
• Nara Shikaku (Grandfather/dead)
• Yashamaru (Granduncle/dead)
• Nara Temari (Mother)
• Nara Shikamaru (Father)
• Gaara (Uncle)
• Kankuro (Uncle)
• Shinki (Foster Cousin)
• Kazamatsuri Moegi (Future Sensei)
• Yamanaka Inojin (Childhood classmate & Teammate)
• Akimichi Chocho (Childhood classmate & Teammate)

Trivia

• Before Shikadai was born, the counsellors of Sunagakure stated that if his uncles die without heirs, he, as a descendant of Rasa's bloodline, would become the Kazekage. Suna considered it a crisis for a Konohagakure-born shinobi to become Kazekage, and this reasoning was used to force Gaara into taking a wife.
• According to the movie's light novel adaption. It's reveal that Shikadai's role-playing character, when he plays with Boruto and Inojin, is a silver armor-clad, two-handed sword wielding warrior.

According to the Databook(s):

• His birthday is September 23, & his bloodtype is ???.
• His hobbies are playing shogi, along with playing simulation games & taking afternoon naps.
• His favorite food is Sashami & water eggplants. While his least favorite food is spinach.
• His star sign is a Libra.
• His attributes are: 180 in intelligence, 130 in negotiations, 112 in dexterity, 90 in strength, 145 in perception, and 120 in chakra.
• He has four stars in observation and intelligence gathering, and three stars in ninjutsu.

Voice Actors

• Japanese : Kensho Ono (all media)
• English : Todd Haberkorn (all media), Johnathan Fahn (Road to Boruto video game)

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