True defending konoha is part of the hokages jon. Still doesn't mean there won't be more powerful enemies. Tsunade is a great example of this. Many of the villians she faced were stronger than her. 2nd 4th and 3rd all died defending the village. And right now looking at the threats or other kage aside from a few you can't tell me shikamaru couldn't take them on.Actually, defending the village from attackers is part of the Hokage's job. Something Shikamaru has never been able to do. Also his intelligence in battle has never been that impressive. Look at other geniuses and the calibur of warrior they are, Minato, Oro, Sasuke, Kabuto, Kakashi, Hiruzen. Then compare other OP ninjas who were originally antagonists to the Leaf, ninjas from Kumo, Tsuchi, Akatsuki, Suna. The list is rather short of opponents Shikamaru can actually beat.
She gotta beat Temari first but I think she can with the Bashลsen.Given the male to female ratio of current Hokage, we should appoint another woman to defend the village. I nominate Tenten
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I struggle to see Shikamaru beatTrue defending konoha is part of the hokages jon. Still doesn't mean there won't be more powerful enemies. Tsunade is a great example of this. Many of the villians she faced were stronger than her. 2nd 4th and 3rd all died defending the village. And right now looking at the threats or other kage aside from a few you can't tell me shikamaru couldn't take them on.
Gaara and dauri sure, but def not kuro or chojuro. Shikamaru is a tatical genius and is doesn't require ino-shika-cho. He is far from a support character having fought 2 akatsuki simultaneously twice and having killed one of them. his shadow stitching jutsu doesn't require support and his intelect can help him devise a plan for any enemy he faces.I struggle to see Shikamaru beat
Gaara with his sand manipulation and flight abilities.
Darui with his raiton, kenjutsu and skills he got from the 3rd Raikage. Darui also beat the Gold and Silver Bro edos who killed Tobirama in life.
Kurotschui presumably has jinton Kekkei tota and Earth style jutsus from being trained by her grandfather.
Chojuro and his water style, member of the same clan as Zabuza, Kisame and Suigetsu's brother, and master swordsman.
Shikmaru's signature jutsu requires a lot of chakra to use, gets weaker every time he uses it and requires him to compose himself in one spot in order to use it. Shika is not a combat ninja. The Ino-Shika-Cho formation has Choji as the tank, Shikamaru as support and Ino as the bridge that links the two. Shika is a support ninja, not Kage material.
How he defends the village from threats e.g.Shikamaru, obviously. For his brains and calmness.
To bad half of the villains you named are dead and that the situation with the kages happened when the villages weren't on great terms unlike now. Plus none if the rookies bar Naruto and Sasuke can beat Oro but Sasuje is still a shitty candidate due to what he fine in the past.How he defends the village from threats e.g.
Kyubi attack and Obito
One on One with Orochimaru
6 Paths of Pein
or negotiates with militant villages like Kumo (who have a reputation of stealing jutsu and KKG; see the Hyuga Affair, which Hiruzen totally waifed on) and Tsuchi, where Ohnoki brazenly admitted he gave the Akatsuki mercenary work to do in exchange for money.
Has yet to be explained.
Me listing previous threats was a way to demonstrate how underprepared Shika would be for the job, given his skill set. Kakashi would be too to be honest. I doubt sharinganless Kakashi could do any of the things his predecessors Kage did.To bad half of the villains you named are dead and that the situation with the kages happened when the villages weren't on great terms unlike now. Plus none if the rookies bar Naruto and Sasuke can beat Oro but Sasuje is still a shitty candidate due to what he fine in the past.
I agree with this.1- Sasuke - Extremely powerful and very smart, excellent candidate if only he was willing.
2- Sakura - Also very smart and powerful, but to a lesser extent, has the advantage of a ex-hokage mentor.
3- Shikamaru - Lacks power but compensates with genius intellect.