Board Thread:Naruto: The Last Discussion/@comment-25984471-20150108041309/@comment-25560094-20150109050820

actually shikamaru can become a jonin easily if tsunade is the hokage,base on his capabilities tsunade partially admits that he should in jonin level,the only thing that tsunade did not promote him into that rank is because of his lazziness,that's why he always give shikamaru a multiple mission to change that attitude. I actually agree that shikamaru promoted in being a jonin because he has a outstanding leadership,the proof is gaara appointed him as proxy commander of fourth division during the fourth shinobi war,As we know the other commander is in jonin rank's while he is a chunin only.