FREE NARUTO: SHIKAMARUS STORY PDF Akira Higashiyama,Takashi Yano,Masashi Kishimoto,Jocelyne Allen | 160 pages | 25 Feb 2016 | Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc | 9781421584416 | English | San Francisco, United States Shikamaru Nara | Narutopedia | Fandom Register - Forgot Password. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the Comicbook. One of the smartest members of Naruto's ninja class was definitely Shikamaru, the shadow manipulating tactical genius who was able to ascend the ranks of "ninja-dom" faster than any of his classmates, and now the Naruto franchise is giving him his own spin-off story in a novel Naruto: Shikamarus Story "Shikamaru's Story". Following the adult Shikamaru from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations as he attempts to bring peace to the world while being a family man after starting a family with his one Naruto: Shikamarus Story rival in the sand ninja of Temari, baring a son named Shikadai! This is the most recent novel in the "Shikamaru's Story" novel line, focusing on the tactical ninja as he ages in the world of Konoha of the Hidden Leaf Village. While the series began during Shikamaru's time during the sequel series of Naruto: Shippuden"Mourning in the Clouds" revisits the character as an adult as he attempts to balance his duties to the Hidden Leaf with his role as a father. While Boruto: Naruto Next Generations has focused far more on the new Naruto: Shikamarus Story of ninja that are the sons and Naruto: Shikamarus Story of the original ninja clan, it's always good to see a story that swing back to the characters that got us to learn about Konoha and the ninja world created by Kishimoto. Viz Media shared the announcement that the upcoming spin-off story would be arriving to North American shores next year, giving us a brand new look at the shadow manipulating ninja who has become a fan favorite, with the novel hoping to show us new sides to the character:. Believe it! This novel follows Shikamaru and his plans to bring about peace to the world and his family. Currently, in Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsShikamaru is going to have his hands full with the arrival of the Kara Organizationa nefarious arm of the Otsutsuki Clan, that Naruto: Shikamarus Story aiming to take the world in a dangerous new direction. With the anime finally following closely to the manga it used for source material, maybe we'll one day get an anime adaptation for Shikamaru's Story! Will you be checking out this Naruto Spin-off novel? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter EVComedy to talk all things comics, Naruto: Shikamarus Story, and the Hidden Leaf Village! Remember me on this device Naruto: Shikamarus Story. Popular Arrow. Movies Arrow. TV Arrow. Gaming Arrow. Anime Arrow. Community Arrow. Search Search Close Search. Start the Conversation. Naruto: Shikamaru's Story by Takashi Yano, Paperback | Barnes & Noble® The joke has always been that his natural genius is at odds with his desire to live a relaxed, carefree life. However, as one of Konoha's foremost thinkers, and the first of the Hidden Leaf Naruto: Shikamarus Story to become a chunin, he's fully aware that his talent is too useful to go untapped. Throughout the parent series, Shikamaru has functioned as a fairly important secondary player, serving as the de facto leader of Team Asuma after Sarutobi Asuma's death and acting as the voice of reason when gung-ho characters like Uzumaki Naruto and Rock Lee want to charge in without a plan of action. All things considered, he isn't a bad choice for the starring role in a novel, and Naruto: Shikamaru's Story presents a surprisingly accurate portrayal of both Shikamaru and Masashi Kishimoto 's expansive ninja world. After the disappointment that was Naruto: Kakashi's StoryI didn't have high hopes for the latest Naruto-inspired literary outing. However, the change in author now Takashi Yano appears to have made all the difference, as even the translator Jocelyne Allen remains the same, yet Shikamaru's Story springs to life more vividly and tells a much more compelling story than its predecessor. At the start of the novel, Shikamaru is overwhelmed by his duties and longs for a break but convinces himself that he can't possibly take one. He's made promises to his deceased father and teacher, the men he most admired, and he has a plan for the greater good: Naruto: Shikamarus Story the peace between the Allied Force, prepare Naruto to become the Seventh Hokage, and act as the spirited ninja's advisor. When a team of Anbu, led by the pallid and formerly emotionless Sai, doesn't return from its latest mission, Hokage Hatake Kakashi summons Shikamaru to discuss a letter he received from Sai. The team's mission had been to investigate the disappearance of thousands of shinobi during the Fourth Great Ninja War in the Land of Silence, an often-ignored outlying country. Sounding a lot like a newly-converted cult member, Sai claims that he's staying in the Land of Silence because he's met a man, Gengo, who has shown him the true way to peace and prosperity. Kakashi and Shikamaru both realize that a man capable of swaying the perpetually stoic Sai is dangerous. To make matters worse, countless shinobi who never returned home from the war—and whose bodies were never found—may also have fallen under Gengo's spell. They agree Gengo needs to be assassinated as quickly as possible, and Shikamaru, the person in Naruto: Shikamarus Story of assigning missions, trusts no one but himself to get the job done. Although he considers bringing Ino and Choji along, he ultimately decides not to taint them, either. He even refuses to bring this mission to the attention of the Allied Shinobi Forces. When Shikamaru requests specialized Anbu assistance, Kakashi introduces him to bubbly teenager Soku and old-fashioned middle-aged Ro. Soku and Ro are the book's weakest aspects, but their time in the limelight is mercifully brief. Created for this story, their presence seems almost pointless, other than for the fact that Shikamaru wants his friends to be kept away from this mission and he knew he'd need shinobi who were able to cloak chakra Ro and send a projectile chakra-based kill-shot across a long distance Soku. When she's brainwashed, she loses her affectation and doesn't care about the name, but those two defining characteristics are Naruto: Shikamarus Story to get through as a reader nonetheless. At first, the assassination seems easy, as Gengo frequently gives speeches. This prompts Shikamaru to move forward with his plan on the group's second night in the enemy village—a decision he later regrets when Gengo immediately discovers the would-be assassins in the crowd despite Ro's chakra manipulation. Adding insult to injury, Shikamaru's shadow-based attacks have no effect on his target. Imprisoned for over a week while Soku and Ro endure torture, Shikamaru tries to figure out where he went Naruto: Shikamarus Story. Most importantly, he wants to know why Gengo frequently comes to speak with him about inane topics like the weather. Luckily for Naruto: Shikamarus Story, his friends noticed something was off about him prior to his departure—especially Temari of Sunagakure, who serves alongside Shikamaru on the Allied Forces council. The parent series is sprinkled with hints that these two share a mutual attraction, but Naruto: Shikamarus Story various reasons, their budding romance never quite took off on screen However, the manga's epilogue revealed they eventually marry and have a son. Shikamaru's Story features just the right amount of romantic tension between Shikamaru and Temari, going so far as to reveal the origins of their first date. The book even sheds a bit of light on how Ino and Sai, one of the most surprising couplings found in the manga's epilogue, might have wound up falling in love. The author's ability to seamlessly weave these secondary plotlines into the overall story and tie them into the overarching theme is commendable. When Gengo starts proselytizing to Shikamaru about why ninja are better suited to ruling the world than the daimyo and Naruto: Shikamarus Story citizenry, Shikamaru concedes that this charismatic figure makes some solid points. From a ninja's perspective, Gengo makes a lot of sense. Why shouldn't the most powerful run the show? Does the current system serve to keep the shinobi villages' power in check, or do the daimyo simply view the ninja as weapons? A small part of Shikamaru realizes something is off, but since he didn't lock eyes with Gengo during the Naruto: Shikamarus Story assassination attempt, he knows he isn't under a genjutsu. Naruto: Shikamarus Story Temari shows up with Gaara and other Sunagakure ninja in tow, she uses her wind technique to bring Shikamaru to his senses. It turns out Gengo has an auditory genjutsu. Like Killgrave of Jessica Jones fame, he can talk people into doing and believing whatever he wants. The battle that unfolds is well-written, and despite being very descriptive, is Naruto: Shikamarus Story confusing. As Temari faces off against the brainwashed Sai, Shikamaru takes on Gengo. Attacks are described visually without being weighed down by overly-complicated explanations of each technique. The dialogue between blows and playful character banter serve to nicely break up the action. When Ino, Choji, Sakura, and eventually Naruto show up to lend a hand, Ino's Mind Transfer jutsu—and Naruto's very presence—wind up being the key to breaking Naruto: Shikamarus Story hold over his slaves.