Shikamaru Nara

Asuma is pushed down by Hidan's technique, leaving Team 10 with a major loss.

Shikamaru executes his plan and corners Hidan after Asuma's death.

Choji lets the others continue and pours everything into his one-on-one fight with Jirobo.

Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro arrive as allies and save the Konoha squad from separate crises.

Shikamaru leads Naruto, Neji, Kiba, and Choji as the squad forms to pursue Sasuke.

Just as the recovery squad nears Sasuke, Kimimaro appears and moves the container toward Orochimaru.

Shikamaru fights for time against Tayuya, turning the battle into a tense tactical exchange.

The Konoha squad catches up to the Sound Four and begins splitting up to keep the pursuit alive.

In Konoha Hiden, Naruto's friends prepare around Naruto and Hinata's wedding.

Shikamaru catches Temari with Shadow Imitation, then forfeits just before winning.

In Naruto's Footsteps revisits the Chunin Exams through the viewpoints of Naruto's friends.

Naruto's group begins investigating a plan targeting Konoha.

In Shikamaru Hiden, post-war Shikamaru heads into a new mission.