With the Chūnin Exams in full swing, episode 222 of Boruto shows just how much Shikadai really has learned from his father.
Kodoani.com – When anime Boruto To begin with, one of the biggest disappointments was that Shikamaru was separated from his son, Shikadai. It feels like he’s repeating the mistakes of the Nara clan’s past, where fathers struggled to be open and emotional with their sons, but luckily, that of course worked out. corrected as Shikamaru and Naruto grew closer to their children. Interestingly, with the Chūnin exam in full swing, Episode 222 shows how much Shikadai really learned from his father.
Now, Shikamaru has a rather time-consuming job as a counselor to the Hokage, but he is balancing it better with his family life. However, Shikadai doesn’t blame him much as he knows how close Shikamaru and Naruto were in their teens, and how they need to constantly work to keep the peace. While Sakura and Sasuke were Naruto’s teammates, Shikamaru was his best friend as Naruto confided everything in him – strategically and personally – which saw the two form a pivotal relationship. against Madara Uchiha, Obito, Akatsuki and Kaguya.
Boruto episode 222 shows how loyalty is ingrained in Shikadai when Chōchō talks about why she wants to graduate. Initially, she didn’t want to go over the limit that much – that is, until she knew she would be paid more and could buy more snacks. However, seeing her teammate Inojin’s wishes impressed his parents, encouraging her; After all, they are part of the team.
More than that, she explains to Sarada how she discovered Shikadai, who had graduated, had never worn her Chūnin coat. It also took Shikamaru a while to put it on, but it’s not like he’s copying his father – he just wants to wait until his friends arrive. It is extremely loyal because this coat earns respect and affection, but Shikadai is so humble he doesn’t care about all that.
Shikadai grew up with these guys since they were in diapers, and after turning from kids to teens, he wants them all to succeed together. This proves that he is also very equal, as he wants to be with the shinobi he trained for the first time.
It’s ironic that Shikamaru once dropped out of an exam because he was lazy, in contrast to Shikadai, who was quite intelligent. But while the son has the acumen and ambition of an adept Konoha-nin that his father did not want to display, what stands out is the way he takes Shikamaru’s main principle to heart: friendship. This spurs Chōchō, who doesn’t want to keep Shikadai from being considered by Hidden Konoha as one of the future’s best.
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