Today's blog post is about Shikamaru Nara from the show Naruto Shippuden. Shikamaru is a ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village, and he is a member of Team 10, along with Ino and Choji. He is laid back and lazy by nature, but he is also quite smart. Because of his intelligence, he is very good at strategizing, even during a battle, making him a vital part of Team 10. He also likes to play Shogi, which he learned from his team leader Asuma. He uses a special Shadow type Jutsu that is specific to the Nara clan. Shikamaru, Ino, and Choji can also work together to perform the Ino-Shika-Cho Formation Jutsu technique, where they all combine their different Jutsu techniques.