Shikamaru has always been a main character in the Shonen franchise out of the mind of Masashi Kishimoto, using his shadow abilities to help ninjas in Hidden Leaf Village more times than we can count. With the ninja now being Naruto’s right-hand man, the trailer for the next chapter of the Boruto manga appears to hint that Shikamaru is putting everything on the line in the fight against Code and his new allies in the newly formed interpretation of the Kara Organization.
Shikamaru’s strength was never his jutsu, although his control of the shadows has certainly helped him in quite a few battles over the decades from stories coming from the ninja world. What Shikamaru was primarily known for during his ninja career was his intellect, as the shadow warrior became one of the first Naruto class ninjas to become a chunin during the early days of the shounen franchise. Although Shikamaru didn’t often spend his adult years on the front lines, things have changed recently as he accompanied the Seventh Hokage in a number of battles against the Code and the Kara Organization, even though Shikamaru is now on his own.
In a preview of Chapter 70 of Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsHowever, Shikamaru seems ready to put it all on the line, with many fans wondering if this will finally be the doomsday battle for the longtime Konoha ninja after a number of close shaves throughout the sequel series:
“There is a dilemma.. at the mercy of Ada’s ability, what strategy does Shikamaru intend to use?”
Currently, in the Boruto anime, Shikamaru is safe and sound thanks to not being involved in the current journey of Team 7, where Boruto and his friends are fighting away from Konoha and the Kara organization is still clinging to the shadows after Jigen’s death. Needless to say, it might be some time before we see the current events of the manga come to life on the small screen.
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