Shikamaru Nara

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==Summary==
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. He is a member of Konohagakure's Nara clan. Though lazy by nature, Shikamaru has a rare intellect that consistently allows him to prevail in combat. The responsibilities that these successes leave him with cause him frequent annoyance, but he gladly accepts them so that he may be of service to his fellow members of Team Asuma, and to prove himself to generations of the past and future.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | physically, with Shadow Possession | physically, with Shadow Possession. , up to with Shadow Neck-Binding Jutsu | physically, higher with Shadow Possession Jutsu | physically, higher with Shadow Possession Jutsu
Key: Chūnin Exams Preliminaries | Chūnin Exams Finals | Sasuke Retrieval | Part II | New Era
Name: Nara Shikamaru
Origin: Naruto
Gender: Male
Age: 12-13 (Part I) | 15-17 (Part II) | 33 (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations) | 36 (Boruto: Two Blue Vortex)
Classification: Human, Shinobi, Planner for the Shinobi Union (formerly), Hokage's Chief Aide (formerly), Hokage
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Preparation, Acrobatics, Statistics Amplification (Shinobi are capable of enhancing their physical capabilities with the use of chakra. The Shunshin no Jutsu allows Shinobi to greatly enhance their speed by focusing chakra in their feetRin no Sho, Page 197Naruto Chapter 24Naruto Chapter 71), Surface Scaling and Water Walking (By focusing chakra at the soles of their feet, Shinobi can scale and cling to vertical surfaces, and even walk on waterNaruto Chapter 18Naruto Chapter 90), Fire Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Shadow Manipulation and Body Puppetry (Can manipulate his shadow to restrain, control, or attack targets), Afterimage Creation, Stealth Mastery, and Speed Enhancement (The Substitution Jutsu allows its user to instantly replace themselves with a nearby object such as a tree log, plant, person, or clone at the exact moment they are attacked. The Jutsu works even if the user is physically restrained or observed by characters as observant as Sharingan or Sage Mode users. This creates the optical illusion of the user being hit, which confuses the opponent and gives them an opening to flee or counterattackNaruto Chapter 6Naruto Chapter 54Naruto Chapter 374Naruto Chapter 580Naruto Chapter 674), Information Analysis and Photographic Memory (Figures out how Hidan's ritual works, after memorizing it), Minor Illusion Creation and Duplication (With the Clone TechniqueRin no Sho, Page 220, Shinobi can create illusionary duplicates of themselves that have no physical substance), Shapeshifting (With the Transformation TechniqueRin no Sho, Page 220, Shinobi can transform themselves into other people, animals, plants, and even inanimate objects, such as weapons), Paralysis Inducement (With the Temporary Paralysis TechniqueRin no Sho, Page 176, Shinobi can completely paralyze their targets from close to mid range) Supernatural Willpower (Ada acknowledged Shikamaru's attempt to resist her charm) 
Attack Potency: Unknown | Unknown physically (Displayed no physical feats), City Block level with Shadow Possession (Restrained TemariNaruto Chapter 108 and GaaraNaruto Chapter 96, although he belived Gaara might be too powerful if he really triedNaruto Chapter 97) | Unknown physically, Small Town level+ with Shadow Possession (Restrained the base Sound FourNaruto Chapter 186 and later restrained CS1 Tayuya, forcing her to transform into CS2 to break freeNaruto Chapter 208). Varies (The power of the Shadow Neck-Binding Jutsu fluctates based on the distance from the target, becoming stronger with the closer they are), up to Town level with Shadow Neck-Binding Jutsu (Restrained CS2 Tayuya for an extended period of time, although he was struggling to keep her subduedNaruto Chapter 209 and she ultimately broke freeNaruto Chapter 212) | City level+ physically (Slashed Hidan’s neckNaruto Chapter 337. Clashed with Edo AsumaNaruto Chapter 533), higher with Shadow Possession Jutsu (CouldNaruto Chapter 322 restrainNaruto Chapter 324 and pierceNaruto Chapter 325 Hidan and Kakuzu onNaruto Chapter 332 multipleNaruto Chapter 335 occasions) | City level+ physically (Should be stronger than before), higher with Shadow Possession Jutsu
Speed: Subsonic+ (Dodged closed range attacks from KinNaruto Chapter 74. Intercepted Dosu with his shadowNaruto Chapter 55Naruto Chapter 74Mach 0.519) | Subsonic+ (Outsped Temari's wind at these speedsNaruto Chapter 107Mach 0.811) | Subsonic+ (At least as fast as before. Implied to be faster than ChojiNaruto Chapter 183 and can dodge attacksNaruto Chapter 203 from Tayuya’s summonsNaruto Chapter 207), High Hypersonic+ with the Shadow Possession Jutsu (Halted NarutoNaruto Chspter 185Mach 58.338), higher with the Shadow Neck-Binding Jutsu (Stopped CS2 Tayuya in her tracksNaruto Chapter 208) | Massively Hypersonic+ (Can keep up with Hidan and was able to read his movements to trick him) | FTL (Far faster than before. Dodged a kick from Delta and stopped Kinshiki while he was swinging his axe. Bound the Gokage with his Shadow Possession Jutsu, with Naruto realizing that Shikamaru is about to act yet cannot move in time.)
Lifting Strength: Unknown 
Striking Strength: Unknown | Unknown (Was never shown to fight physically) | Unknown (Was never shown to fight physically) | City level+ (Could harm Hidan) | City level+ (Should be stronger than before)
Durability: Unknown | City Block level (Survived being hit by Temari's Wind Scythe JutsuNaruto Chapter 107) | City Block level (At least as durable as he was during the Chūnin Exams) | City level+ (Comparable to his striking strength) | City level+ (Comparable to his striking strength)
Stamina: Superhuman
Range: Standard Melee Range, Several Meters with jutsu's and weapons.
Standard Equipment: Standard ninja gear (kunai, shuriken, etc.), explosive tags, fake explosive tags, wires, flash bombs, Asuma's chakra knives.
Intelligence: Genius (One of the most brilliant and tactically-inclined ninjas in the entire series. Shown many times to have come up with incredibly intricate battle plans, and followed them through. Stated to have an IQ above 200)
Weaknesses: Very lazy until Asuma died, currently lacks powerful attacks. His Shadow Manipulation technique consumes large amounts of chakra and can be overpowered with enough physical force or chakra absorption.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Kagemane no Jutsu: Allows Shikamaru to extend his shadow. Once it comes into contact with the opponent's shadow, they are forced to imitate Shikamaru's movements. Can work on multiple targets. This technique can only work for a limited amount of time.
*Kage Kubi Shibari no Jutsu: Shikamaru's extended shadow takes the shape of a hand and can restrain the opponent or snap their neck. Stronger opponents can overpower this technique.
*Kagemane Shuriken no Jutsu: Taking advantage of Asuma's chakra knives, Shikamaru will store his shadow chakra in the blades. He will target his opponent's shadow with sharp objects and can "capture" them similar to Kagemane no Jutsu.
*Kage Nui no Jutsu: Shikamaru creates multiple shadow tendrils that are no longer bound to the ground like his other techniques. The tendrils have a piercing effect and can be used to restrain an opponent and even pick up objects and throw objects.
==Gallery==
File:Shikamaru1.png|Pre-Timeskip Shikamaru.
File:Tumblr inline nemnu2YbvB1rpq66e.png|The last Shikamaru.
Shikiamaru415d.PNG|Adult Shikamaru.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
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==References==
==Notes/Explanations==
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