Re: Shikamaru vs. Kurama
There was like, a complicated trap set up beforehand, then they staged an ambush, then Kakashi got Kakuzu's blood, then while Kakuzu was kept occupied Shikamaru managed to make the Kagemane no Jutsu a success, dragged him off towards the trap that was set up ealier, managed to fake Hidan out by splashing Kakuzu's blood across his face and Hidan's blade, which he wouldn't have had if not for Kakashi, and thinking he had him, Hidan goes and takes out one of Kakuzu's hearts, has his neck near sliced halfway through in a surprise attack which he wouldn't have expected from a...dead opponent, is moved into position, has the the trap sprung, binding the explosive tags to him, and destroying the ground below him, Shikamaru sets off the blast, Hidan's body parts fall into the pit, and another explosion seals the pit. Hidan and Kakuzu were basically just looking for where they had to get to next, and walked into this. Shikamaru could beat Hidan with a little assistance and some extra preparation and planning, but even Kakashi found reason to note Hidan's strength.
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