Let's say he has a decent light source. His range is decent with his shadows. He can come up both sides and the middle with them. So if nejis sees them from sides he has to jump and shika can get him with the shadow in the middle. Granted neji can easily avoid this particular scenario but unless neji blitzes shika has a serious shot. And all he really has to do is observe how neji moves and get him
To move where he wants him to, like he did with temari
Good points...let me start with saying Temari doesn't have a byakugan and she isn't a close range fighter so there wasn't any reason for her to get close. Whereas a Hyuga would want to get close enough. And don't forget how wide the range of 64 palms is.
Your scenario is good too only problem is that the shadows have to travel and converge first before it actually pins a Hyuga. Byakugan would see the shadows travel from any angle.
Even in a forest where numerous shadows would be cast by trees, the hyuga can just leap on a tree and approach Shika.
So then it's a 50-50 in close combat? Shadow possession has many forms. Temari wanted to keep her distance and shikamaru has many tricks to think its okay to come close when it's not.
Hinata lacks battle genius Neji possesses. Hinata good support ninja
A 50-50 in close combat? I don't understand.
The Databook disagrees again with you as the Intelligent stat probably refers to battle intelligence. If that wasn't the case, the genius tag that was associated with Neji throughout part 1 should have made him score higher than the measly 2.5 he scored whereas Shikamaru had a solid 5.
Youre right about the support. But Kishi seems to think she could be better as she wasn't placed in the support(5th) division in the war.