Shikamaru lost the Battle but won the Wife …. I mean War 🫶🏼

Like the last fight, this episode shows what I love about reaction videos. Everyone lighting up when it was revealed both Shikamaru's IQ and how he captured Temari. I remember when I first watched this episode, I was blown away by this strategy. It was when Kishimoto was so great at building suspense and offering a pretty fantastic payoff.

Shikamaru, finishing his strategy: "And his name shall be... Shikadai!!"

btw shikamaruu knew that winning the contest doesn't necessarly makes you pass the exam or be promoted, so he just showed that he is smart for the next rank, and he was the only one to be promoted even x)

I'm still convinced that Shikamaru lied. He didn't run out of Chakra. At least it would have been enough to defeat Temari. But the Chunin Exams are not about winning your fight. They are about showing your abilities and impress the judges. Shikamaru is a one trick pony at this point. He only knows shadow posession. And he already showed that off. He also showed his incredible tactical skills. He doesn't want to fight and he already showed all his abilities. So there is no use in doing more fights. And that's why he gave up.

best fight in my opinion I like how he's using his brain not muscle

This fight alone is why Naruto will always be 100 times better than Boruto

I love this old naruto fights where they use strategy to win. Unlike boruto or even shippudden where who makes the bigger jutsu wins

The blond on the top corner was SO triggered with his dialogue and SOO pissed when he caught Temari 🤣

I love temari. It's the one of best girl in naruto.

Shikamaru's fights are always legendary ! His fighting strategies are always brilliantly thought and he manages to show that the brain is the best weapon ! 🧠⚔✨ One of my favorite characters of all time 🔥⚡🙏

TBH, if had to fight, gaara, the protag or Sasuke in the next round and I had a 200 IQ I'd use it to quit too!! XD XD

Absolute legend, legit just finished the last one 2 minutes ago.

Everyone's reaction each time Shikamaru makes a move: "Oooooooh!"

He lost a match to win the war....GET IT

this is how i meet your mother XD

I love all the little details you notice after you see his strategy, like looking to the sky maybe for the suns angle, that his jacket is missing and that he angles Temari around the hole Naruto made

Love your mash ups, but here I think you left out the biggest part of his genius; the moment Temari realized he purposely drove her into that spot using his jacket (showing it wasnt just to try and catch her immediately using that) Aside from that, really enjoyed watching this again

Thank you so much for this i am rewatching everything through these reactions and it feels like I'm watching for the first time

Mendokse is burned into my brain since watching the episdoe.

The moment Shikamaru became everyone’s favorite

He said "This show ain't called Shikamaru. It ain't my problem"

For me, the best fight in the entire series

when the discussion on which is the better series, naruto or MHA comes up, i will always pick naruto, not just because i do think it is a better series, but also because when it comes to characters, its not even a fair comparisson. you could, literaly pick ANY named character in naruto, and make an amazing series about that character. rock lee, the kid who has no powers, but who is able to surpass others using only his strong will, and desire to fight. choji, chubby kid who is always eating, and suffers bullying because that's the only thing he does, but, when needed, he is able to power up, and become extremely powerfull(also hot). shikamaru, the kid with good powers, but no desire to fight, all he wants is to spend his days sleeping and playing games. but when the situation arrives, using his unrivaled mind, he is able to outsmart any opponent in his way... sasuke is the kid who lost everything and is seeking revenge. sakura is the plain girl who is in love with the hot loner guy, and will do all she can to get him. gaara, the once cruel and sadistic warrior, who, after meeting a friend, decided to change his life, and, because his father, died, is forced to not only rule his failing country, but also change the perception of others around him. hinata the heir to a powerful clan, who is unable to live up to the expectations of others. neji, the former slave who now seeks revenge for his father who was sacrificed for the main family. ino, the bubbly girl who has the power to possess others, and that's how it goes for most characters. each and every one of them, could easily be the main character.

my favorite fight of the entire series

Shikamaru is a fucking genius.

Shikamaru should've had Temari headbutt herself on her fan and he would've won but that would be too much of a drag

How Shikadai’s parents met

he bagged a good one

Didn't even matter that he forfeited the match though, everyone saw his skills so he didn't necessarily lose, not that he cared about becoming chuunin 😂

They see the genius

Episodes like this saddens me a bit, because quite a lot of shows will start small, with averagely-human strengths & abilities, so the fights involve tricks, cunning, well-timed executions of steps, and so on. But later in many shows' runs, the characters are too strong and the fights are more "who can create the bigger explosion".

cant believe Shikamaru used Naruto's hole

Always bugs me that he didn't win, I can think of several ways for him to win. He could have taken a kunai out and thrown it so hers hit her fan then forced her to pick it up again while he picked up nothing then made her stab herself, picked up his own when hers was back behind her fan and stabbed her with it, could have picked up the kunai attached to his shirt that was on the ground and gotten her with that. So many ways to still win within his time limit. Spoiler: Ultimately it didn't matter since his strategy got him promoted to chunin anyway but I still wish he would have won. Although I guess it fits his "its all a pain" attitude and not wanting to hurt women.

finally

Lowkey temari would’ve violated him if it wasn’t for this outside terrain if this was the first round of in the grey room he woulda got cooked

Temari 😍

I don't like a lot of OST's Lain OP FMA 2003 (Brothers) Shikamaru's theme

Why quality is unavailable

This arc. This arc is whats wrong with Naruto Shippuden. We got such interesting fights and powers and ways to use them. And then suddenly is all about who makes the bigger or denser energy ball

To be fair He did Admit he couldn't win. She was stronger than him and she won. He just didn't have the stamina to keep up. If he did he would have? Maybe? Won? But even then she'd likely wear him down.

Who's the gal on the bottom?

As a regular viewer, i request you to remove the women at the top right

Can u pls... Remove the top right girl....... Amd replace with rtv...... The girl is annoying

That toxic feminist in the top right corner sure doesn't like it when Shikamaru wins or does well huh?