Do people like Shikamaru?

Shikamaru is one of the most popular and well-liked characters among fans of the Naruto series. I am certain he would be a really cool friend to have in real life too. It is known in the Naruto series that Shikamaru is exceptionally intelligent with an IQ of over 200 which qualifies as a genius.

Is Shikamaru a bad character?

Shikamaru is an OK character, neither too amazing (like Naruto, Sasuke, Madara), nor too boring (like Ino, Shino). He was supposed to be one of the smartest people in the series, his father, the jonin commander considered Shikamaru to be better than himself.

Was Shikamaru right about Kawaki?

Naruto ultimately decided that imprisoning and keeping watch over him was too cold. But, as Episode 195 proves, Shikamaru may have been right about keeping Kawaki on a tighter leash. Luckily, Naruto blocks it and frees the kid.

Is Shikamaru actually smart?

Contrary to his lazy tendencies, Shikamaru is extremely intelligent; his teacher, Asuma Sarutobi, determined that Shikamaru’s IQ was over 200.

Does Shikamaru smoke?

Shikamaru Nara finds most things in life troublesome but smoking is not one of them. The character is one of the core Naruto ninjas, and he becomes a close ally to the anime’s titular hero. Shikamaru began smoking in Naruto after the boy watched Asuma die before him following an Akatsuki encounter.

Does shikamaru hate Kawaki?

Naruto inquires about the boy and he’s glad to hear Kawaki has embraced the path of the light he tried so hard to indoctrinate into him. But Shikamaru surprises everyone with his bitter, cruel attitude. It’s clear that the fact Kawaki’s involved has soured Shikamaru as he just thinks of the kid as a bad influence.

What is Boruto kid name?

Kawaki
Designed by	Mikio Ikemoto
Voiced by	Yūma Uchida (Japanese) Chris Niosi (English)
In-universe information
Relatives	Naruto Uzumaki (adoptive father) Hinata Hyuga (adoptive mother) Boruto Uzumaki (adoptive brother) Himawari Uzumaki (adoptive sister)

Who is stronger Naruto or shikamaru?

So While Shikamaru outsmarts Naruto by a lot, Naruto would still win because of Kurama, Six paths Chakra, Sage mode, and all the other broken things. Naruto wins. Yes, Because Shikamaru relies one his intellect, so he is able to find a way to defeat most opponents because of that intellect.