User talk:LeafShinobi

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Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- Jacce (Talk) 21:18, March 13, 2010

Re: Welcome
My pleasure. Just one thing, please sign your talk page posts with ~. Jacce | Talk 22:06, March 13, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Infobox
Sadly, the code for the infoboxes isn't my strongest side. You should ask Simant. Jacce | Talk 16:18, March 15, 2010 (UTC)

Katakana
Please don't goto talk pages asking for katakana, there are maintenance tags already on those pages. - S im A nt 22:03, March 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * What? - S im A nt 22:39, March 18, 2010 (UTC)

Defaultsort
Although I appreciate your efforts, the defaultsort shouldn't have any macrons in them. The macrons mess up the way the pages are alphabetised. --ShounenSuki (talk 22:45, March 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * You didn't cause that much trouble and it was all in good faith ^^
 * I noticed your earlier message about the river name. It's a rather difficult situation that I'm trying to solve in the most elegant way possible, so I haven't been able to change anything yet. Thank you for bringing it to my attention, though. --ShounenSuki (talk 22:54, March 19, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Kanji question
It's not actually kanji, but katakana. It is, however, the way chakra is written in Japanese ^^ --ShounenSuki (talk 07:37, April 1, 2010 (UTC)
 * Kimimaro only calls them the . However, taking into acocunt the names of the Sound Four, this would be short for the and even . --ShounenSuki (talk 09:04, April 1, 2010 (UTC)

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And what was wrong with my comments?--Thomas Finlayson (talk) 1:31, May 13, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks --Thomas Finlayson (talk) 1:38, May 13, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Question
That would be. --ShounenSuki (talk 21:57, June 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Naruto calls Gamabunta . Oyabun is the title given to the boss of, usually, a yakuza syndicate. --ShounenSuki (talk 21:05, June 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * That would be . --ShounenSuki (talk 21:26, June 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * I could only find . --ShounenSuki (talk 15:59, June 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Sakura's nickname is or . Both of which are probably best translated as "forehead girl". --ShounenSuki (talk 17:45, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * I have never been able to find any mention of a Land of Sound. --ShounenSuki (talk 22:41, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

I cannot find any special term or phrase that could refer to the abilities of a jinchūriki. In chapter 277, page 7, Deidara does say, which is probably meant to be or , but both are generic phrases and not special terms in any way. --ShounenSuki (talk 00:35, July 5, 2010 (UTC)
 * Land of Spring is in Japanese. --ShounenSuki (talk 00:46, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Images
So I did. Thank you for pointing it out. ~SnapperTo 19:26, June 28, 2010 (UTC)


 * Because there's something wrong with the wiki. I'll re-upload that. ~SnapperTo 19:33, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Probably not as a RAW, or at least not in color. The two images that are used in 162 are given on separate pages of the art book (52 and 90 to be exact). ~SnapperTo 18:22, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

TheLordlucario
Please don't help him. He has been asked several times to start a new line after adding an image, and it is not difficult enough that he should need others to do it for him. ~SnapperTo 17:53, July 10, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks!
I don't know how can i write that signal. Thanks! 9_34, July 15, 2010, (UTC)

Hi LeafShinobi

Re: Signature techniques
Yeah, only a select few characters are given signature techniques in the databooks. You can check which characters have them here, by looking for "Signature technique(s)". —ShounenSuki (talk 20:27, October 24, 2010 (UTC)

Clan
OK this has been confusing me for awhile. Why do you and a few other users such as ShounenSuki and Omnibender keep reverting my simple edit of "Clan" back to "clan". It's really annoying and seems like you guys are doing it for no reason. It is grammatically correct. They are proper nouns because they mention a specific clan not a general sense of the word. I'm going to change them all back and if I see they are changed again I'm going to take more action. Simant has already agreed with me that he doesn't see the point in these edits. I'm goign to talk to the other users and get to the bottom of this. 19:57, November 8, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Sword & Tsunami
Although it is possible that the swords were Hashirama's, there are several reasons why it seems unlikely or, even if they are his, it doesn't prove he's a swordsman. The fact they are actually stuck into the branch around Hashirama makes it seem as if either Madara threw them at Hashirama, or they were used in the same ceremony that involved the scroll Hashirama is holding. Neither possibility makes Hashirama an actual swordsman.

As for the Tsunami–Kaiza matter: Tsunami calls Kaiza her, indicating marriage. —ShounenSuki (talk 18:37, November 27, 2010 (UTC)

Conch King is actually in romaji is Makigai Kingu

Orochimaru Mud Body
Wasn't his use actually an Earth Clone, similar to the one he used against Anko in the Forest of Death? Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:51, December 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * If so, I don't think Orochimaru should be listed under that technique, his body modifications are due to the Soft Physique Modification, not Mud Body. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 19:05, December 4, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Gaara vs. Deidara
Deidara puts small, ant-like clay sculptures into Gaara's sand. —ShounenSuki (talk 21:46, December 28, 2010 (UTC)


 * Deidara says the same in the anime as he says in the manga:
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 10:56, May 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 10:56, May 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * Chiyo says:
 * Also, the "Jibaku" was a typo. —ShounenSuki (talk 18:04, May 31, 2011 (UTC)
 * Also, the "Jibaku" was a typo. —ShounenSuki (talk 18:04, May 31, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Omake Chapters
If you're looking for scanlated versions, I'm afraid I can't help you. —ShounenSuki (talk 21:43, December 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * In that case:
 * - First Databook, pages 230–232
 * - First Fanbook, pages 227–271
 * - Second Databook, page 316
 * - Third Databook, pages 352–356
 * - Second Fanbook, pages 205–235
 * - Second Fanbook, pages 238–243
 * Does this answer your question? —ShounenSuki (talk 22:28, December 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * Not as far as I can see. —ShounenSuki (talk 22:58, December 29, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Fire Daimyo
You know, I don't think that was ever actually said anywhere in the manga or databooks... —ShounenSuki (talk 00:12, December 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * They just keep calling him Daimyō —ShounenSuki (talk 16:06, January 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah, lookie there. . —ShounenSuki (talk 16:44, January 1, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Hideouts
Orochimaru's hideout is called by Kabuto. There are also the, the , and the. Given this information and the location of the first hideout, it is likely that hideout was called the.

As for the Akatsuki thing, that probably refers to an answer he gave to a question posed to him in the Third Databook. He was asked where the two-man Akatsuki teams slept, answering they slept in two single-bed [hotel] rooms. It wasn't about a specific Akatsuki hideout or anything. —ShounenSuki (talk 21:40, January 8, 2011 (UTC)


 * The East, South, and West Hideouts were named in the Third Databook, yes. I'm certain kita no mizuumi is a description, rather than a name. Orochimaru's hideout from part one was, as far as I know, Otogakure itself. The lantern room seems to have been a new hideout used by Akatsuki. I don't think we've seen it after that meeting, although it could have been the same place where they sealed the Four-Tails and Two-Tails.
 * Also,, , and . —ShounenSuki (talk 00:42, January 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm assuming the lantern is a lantern. —ShounenSuki (talk 20:10, January 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * . Can't hurt to mention it. —ShounenSuki (talk 20:25, January 9, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Seven Ninja Swordsmen & Shizune
It was stated in the second databook that the Shinobigatana all wield. A daitō is a large sword, the size of the well-known katana. However, the word is relatively rare and emphasises the size more than the normal word for. In common usage, daitō often refers to larger-than-average swords, like those wielded by the Shinobigatana.

I couldn't find any instance of Naruto calling Shizune by name, although I didn't look really well. I do recall him calling her —ShounenSuki (talk 23:15, January 15, 2011 (UTC)

I looked through most chapters were Shizune appeared (those were Naruto seamed able to talk to her) and didn't see him call her "neechan". Jacce | Talk | Contributions 16:42, January 25, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Four Black Fog Battle Formation
It should be Shikokumujin. —ShounenSuki (talk 20:37, January 18, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Proxy commander
Temari simply calls Shikamaru. —ShounenSuki (talk 23:14, January 22, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Gatō Corporation
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Bobby
I was just wondering if you were someone I knew. Were you ever known as KyuubiSoccerBoy13?

Re: Some questions
—ShounenSuki (talk 22:37, January 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Yup, he says.
 * 2) . On a related note, Sasori is called a, because he builds puppets.
 * 3) The general word for swords is . On a related note, the general word for puppets is.
 * 4) I'm sorry, but I don't really understand your question. However, if I'm not mistaken, you're wondering if the place where those characters you mentioned are living is Tanzaku. If so, then no, that would be the  of.
 * 1) I'm sorry, but I don't really understand your question. However, if I'm not mistaken, you're wondering if the place where those characters you mentioned are living is Tanzaku. If so, then no, that would be the  of.
 * 1) I'm sorry, but I don't really understand your question. However, if I'm not mistaken, you're wondering if the place where those characters you mentioned are living is Tanzaku. If so, then no, that would be the  of.
 * 1) I'm sorry, but I don't really understand your question. However, if I'm not mistaken, you're wondering if the place where those characters you mentioned are living is Tanzaku. If so, then no, that would be the  of.
 * 1) I'm sorry, but I don't really understand your question. However, if I'm not mistaken, you're wondering if the place where those characters you mentioned are living is Tanzaku. If so, then no, that would be the  of.
 * 1) I'm sorry, but I don't really understand your question. However, if I'm not mistaken, you're wondering if the place where those characters you mentioned are living is Tanzaku. If so, then no, that would be the  of.
 * 1) I'm sorry, but I don't really understand your question. However, if I'm not mistaken, you're wondering if the place where those characters you mentioned are living is Tanzaku. If so, then no, that would be the  of.


 * Puppet master could be translated as, but I don't believe that word has ever been used in the manga.
 * I would use as the general term for puppets — e.g. "Sasori is a character who uses, a.k.a. a ".
 * The name of the Forty-Third Training Ground written on the map was exactly as I gave to you.
 * I reread that arc just to be sure. I always thought Jiraiya and Naruto visited three towns, but I guess I was wrong. The first town Jiraiya and Naruto visit is Shukuba Town. This is where they fight Kisame and Itachi and meet Guy and Sasuke. The second town is Tanzaku Quarters, where the rest of the arc takes place. I always thought that the town where they visited the festival and where they train before finally meeting Tsunade was a different town from Tanzaku, but I guess it's just another part of it. Although it is perhaps more accurate to say that that place and Tanzaku Quarters are both part of the same town.
 * From what I remember when the Legend of the Tailed Beasts was first revealed as a fake, it was nothing more than a fanfic based on Naruto and drawing inspiration from various myths and legends.
 * –ShounenSuki (talk 21:37, January 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * From what I remember when the Legend of the Tailed Beasts was first revealed as a fake, it was nothing more than a fanfic based on Naruto and drawing inspiration from various myths and legends.
 * –ShounenSuki (talk 21:37, January 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * –ShounenSuki (talk 21:37, January 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * Oh look, I guess it is a valid term after all.
 * I would change the introduction to:, sometimes shortened to , are used as...
 * The towns are rather confusing. The clash with Itachi and Kisame definitely happened in Shukuba Town, that much is certain. The reunion with Tsunade and Shizune happened in Tanzaku Quarters, which is where the Tanzaku Castle was destroyed by Orochimaru. After this, things get confusing. The way it seems in the manga, Tanzaku Quarters is actually a different town from where Jiraiya and Naruto train. However, the databooks places the festival that took place there in Tanzaku Quarters. Goshiki, Shū, Sōzu, and Momiji are all said to be from Tanzaku Quarters as well. it could be that Jiraiya and Naruto were actually staying in Tanzaku Quarters, but that Jiraiya visited nearby towns for information.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 22:22, January 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * Not as impossible as you might think, thanks to high-resolution scanners. tThe sign says, which could easily be the name of a town. —ShounenSuki (talk 01:46, January 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * The characters you mentioned above are all clearly stated to be from Tanzaku Quarters in the databook. However, I think you're right and Kishimoto-sensei just mixed things up. It's now quite obvious that there were three towns, yet the second town is never mentioned anywhere in the databooks, unlike Shukuba Town and Tanzaku Quarters.
 * as for your other questions that I hadn't answered yet:
 * That technique is called in chapter 46 and  in chapters 56 and 227, and in the databook. Hōsenka, when written as 鳳仙花, is the Japanese name of the garden balsam, which the name of the technique is obviously a pun on. That's probably the reason for the different spelling in the earlier chapter.
 * I can't find any mention of the flack jacket. I don't think it was ever named in the series.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 17:31, January 29, 2011 (UTC)


 * You sure know how to keep me busy ^ω^
 * . It is also written without the の:.
 * . Also, the little pockets on the flakjackets are called :::::# and the iron guards worn on the back of the gloves of some shinobi (like Kakashi) are called.
 * . At least, if you meant the gift Rin gave to Kakashi for his promotion to jōnin.
 * , when actually used by Chōji and in the explanatory note. Also, the subsequently used Human Bullet Tank is called a.
 * . Chōji draws out the vowel of the final syllable; it would normally probably have been simply.
 * on page nine and on page seventeen.
 * in chapter 137 and in chapter 208.
 * . The furigana uses the English loanword, but the kanji say.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 02:04, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * in chapter 137 and in chapter 208.
 * . The furigana uses the English loanword, but the kanji say.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 02:04, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * . The furigana uses the English loanword, but the kanji say.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 02:04, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 02:04, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 02:04, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 02:04, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 02:04, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 02:04, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 02:04, January 30, 2011 (UTC)

Ah, I see what you're getting at. I think some explaining is in order.

Oftentimes, the prefix and the name itself are written on different lines. When this happens, the ・ is left out. For example, would be written as
 * 火遁
 * 豪火球の術

When this is the case, it's basically guesswork if an ・ is used or not. In chapter fifty-five, Human Bullet Tank is written as:

If you were to write it on a single line, however, it would most likely be written with as.

Ninja Art: Summoning - Earth Release: Tracking Fang Technique and Ninja Art: Summoning - Food Cart Destroyer Technigue were written as



and

respectively. In these cases, I took the exclamation marks after the 'summoning' to indicate a bigger pause than the ・ would normally indicate, so I used a dash instead of a hyphen (or a space instead of a ・ in the Japanese). This is similar to the way Jiraiya's Toad Flat - Shadow Manipulation Technique is written. I hope this explained the situation to you.

Now as for your other questions: —ShounenSuki (talk 17:27, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Headbutt wasn't directly called, although it is implied in the name itself. using Eighth for it might be taking too many liberties, though.
 * 2) Black Secret Technique Machine One Shot was written the exact same way in the manga and the databook. However, all subsequent puppetry techniques are written with either an actual ・, or a break implying one.
 * 3) Minato's Food Cart Destroyer isn't named in the manga. He merely says.
 * 4) Kiba says "Dynamic Marking in mid-air". He doesn't actually use a different name or anything.
 * All the towns are near Konoha, so I'd assume they are all in the Land of Fire.
 * Hiashi has a ninja registration number, so I'd say he did go to the Academy.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 19:45, January 30, 2011 (UTC)


 * I would say those characters deserve a Land of Fire affiliation, yes.
 * I don't see why the Konoha Library would not be worth its own article.
 * The onsen should be in the Land of Fire. Also, the place where Hebi rests after defeating Deidara is called, if you're interested.
 * In chapter 76, Kiba calls it, whereas Akamaru calls it . In chapter 187, they actually only use the prefixes and not the actual name of the technique. Kiba definitely changed as well with this technique. he became visibly more beastly.
 * You don't actually see Naruto use clones, but you clearly see three hands trying to perform the Rasengan. It's unclear, but I think it might have been intended as Naruto using a clone.
 * The names of the ANBU teams are a bit difficult. In chapter 115, two teams are named. The first is called, where the two characters between the 「」 (the kanji for 'tree' and the hiragana 'i') are written as one character. The second team is , again with the two characters between the 「」 (this time, the kanji for 'fire' and the hiragana 'ro') written as a single character. in chapter 421, things are even more odd. The team named there is , again with the two characters between the 「」 written as a single one, but here the hiragana 'ro' has been replaced with the kanji for 'completion'. However, this kanji bears a great resemblance to the hiragana 'ro', so it might be a simple mistake. I'm not sure why these names were written so oddly, but I'm trying to figure out the significance. I and ro, by the way, are the first two kana in the traditional iroha way of kana sorting. It's the Japanese equivalent of saying Team A and B.
 * Kankurō says Chiyo was heading the Puppet Brigade's R&D into the One's Own Life Reincarnation technique, but that's all I could find.
 * The databook says nothing conclusive about Funari's fate.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 22:42, January 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * R&D is research and development. It's not mentioned as a specific department within the Puppet Brigade or anything, they were simply doing research into, and developing a way to, give life to puppets.
 * Yes, Kankurō says Sasori was admired as.
 * Nothing is said about what country the women visiting the onsen are from (except for Nae, then). However, because Nae's home country was specifically mentioned and given the reasons the women have for visiting the onsen, I'd say it's safe to say they are from the Land of Fire.
 * I'm sorry, I completely messed that up before, didn't I >< It's.
 * When Naruto uses Sennengoroshi, he says:.
 * Kiba says.
 * No, they're simply and . I should really just make a fresh translation of all the databook techniques some day...
 * can be translated as both Earth Style and Earth Flow. In the case of Doryūheki, the former is more appropriate.
 * No it's not. It should be something along the lines of.
 * should simply be Parasitic Destruction Insect Technique.
 * The names on the grave look like they should be legible, but I don' really recognise any of the characters. I'll get back to you on this one.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 10:23, February 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * is used in the first databook, at least.
 * Ayame's information is from the first fanbook.
 * As it is now, we don't list ages that don't have references. So as long as Udon's and Moegi's ages haven't been stated, we do not list them.
 * –ShounenSuki (talk 09:23, February 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the late reply.
 * We have no real indication where the Northern Hideout is, except that it's, well, 'north'. It could very well be somewhat close to Otogakure, where Kimimaro and Orochimaru were.
 * Teuchi's data is from the first databook.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 08:29, February 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the late reply.
 * We have no real indication where the Northern Hideout is, except that it's, well, 'north'. It could very well be somewhat close to Otogakure, where Kimimaro and Orochimaru were.
 * Teuchi's data is from the first databook.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 08:29, February 9, 2011 (UTC)


 * Could you tell me where exactly Zetsu mentions this term? I couldn't find it.
 * What's wrong with the translation sword of Kusanagi?
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 21:38, February 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * The most literal translation would be Grass Cutting Sword.
 * Against Animal Path: . Against Naraka Path:.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 22:49, February 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 22:49, February 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * Oh, just so you know, those spirit tools aren't the same as the Three Sacred Treasures. —ShounenSuki (talk 22:56, February 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * I can't find any mention of there being three spirit tools.
 * Well, that sources the goggles part. I'm still sceptical about the history part.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 16:05, February 12, 2011 (UTC)


 * Neither of those terms has been used in the manga as far as I'm aware. I can't say for certain they've never been used, as I never did any intensive research into it, but a quick search didn't bring up anything, either. —ShounenSuki (talk 18:30, February 12, 2011 (UTC)


 * Orochimaru says . However, in chapter 345, we actually see four faces, meaning the female body must have been his third. I'm not sure what you mean with your second question. If you meant to ask whether we're sure the body he had during the Konoha Crash was female, I can only answer that the body certainly looked female. I don't think there was ever any confirmation of that, though.
 * Sai consistently called Shin . He never once mentioned Shin's name.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 17:01, February 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * Shin never said Sai's name. He only ever refers to him as . —ShounenSuki (talk 21:31, February 24, 2011 (UTC)


 * Iai is written with the kanji for and . It apparently means something along the lines of "to be mentally present and immediately clash with your opponent". It's difficult to translate nicely in English, as it's not so much a term as a whole philosophy.
 * Yes he does.
 * It was called the.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 22:17, March 10, 2011 (UTC)


 * My apologies for missing these questions.
 * Yeah, I think those articles need to be corrected.
 * From chapter 74, page 10: . From chapter 74, page 11:.
 * You can find allt he names exactly as they were written in the databooks here.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 10:06, March 15, 2011 (UTC)


 * There are two Shiba listed on this page, both of whom I am quite sure are named Shiba. The same goes for Sarugaku Tsuzumi. It's easy to make the mistake between tsu and shi in katakana, as the two are quite similar: ツ and シ.
 * Fixed it. If you find any mistakes, don't be afraid to fix them ^^
 * He actually uses the terms Land of Leafs, Land of Mist, Land of Clouds, Land of Sand, and Land of Rocks. However, when Madam Shijimi is introduced in the same chapter, she is called the wife of the daimyō of the Land of Fire. It's quite obvious that Kishimoto-sensei didn't really know which way he wanted to go yet back then.
 * I stopped actively working on that time line a long time ago. Anything on there that doesn't actually have any sources wasn't done by me and I cannot vouch for its accuracy.
 * Yumeda Reiboshi is an original character of mine; I put him in as a joke. You're only the second person to notice him, as far as I know, so congratulations ^^
 * That's just a simple mistake.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 00:24, March 16, 2011 (UTC)


 * Shū, as with several other characters, is from the minor characters section of the second databook. This section lists characters by what village they come from, but the characters from Shukuba-machi and Tanzaku-gai were grouped together. Hence why he's given a 'double' affiliation.
 * Pochi was given a small heading in Inari's databook article. The same happened with Tsume Inuzuka and Kuromaru, for instance.
 * Su is written as ス, whereas tsu is written as ツ. However, I think you mean shi (シ) and tsu, as we discussed those before. The difference is subtle, but still very important.
 * The first difference is the direction of the small strokes. With tsu, the small strokes are written almost vertically and next to each other, whereas with shi, they are written almost horizontally and on top of each other.
 * The second difference is the order of writing the strokes: with tsu, you first write the leftmost small stroke, then the right small stroke, and then the larger stroke. With shi, you first write the top small stroke, then the bottom small stroke, and the the larger stroke.
 * The last difference is the direction in which you write the larger strokes: with tsu, the larger stroke is written from top to bottom, whereas with shi it's written from bottom to top.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 17:16, March 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ibuse's status is still very much ambiguous. —ShounenSuki (talk 12:12, March 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * Sorry for missing those questions.
 * It's 'Sarugaku Tsuzumi' and 'Shiba'.
 * Yeah, I guess it should be 'Madam Shijimi and Tora'.
 * The Shō no Sho is like an intermediate databook. It came out as an extra with, I believe, chapter 247 and covers the very beginning of Part II.
 * The Fire Daimyō shown in Part II seems to old to be Madam Shijimi's son, so I'd say it's safe to assume she's his wife.
 * No, databooks don't generally have entries for places, although the first fanbook did provide some information.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 18:22, March 21, 2011 (UTC)


 * Yes, the hero book was published in the Weekly Shōnen Jump.
 * Some places are mentioned in the databooks, but this is rare and the information highly limited.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 20:08, March 21, 2011 (UTC)


 * For Ino-Shika-Chō, I would go with the hiragana as the primary name, as that was the one used in the databook. However, there really hasn't been a consistent way of writing the name, so this is just an arbitrary decision.
 * literally means short sword and refers to single-edged swords that are about 30cm in length or shorter.
 * If I still missed some questions or if I ever miss any questions in the future, don't be afraid to draw my attention to them.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 23:55, March 22, 2011 (UTC)


 * In chapter 525, Shikaku is clearly talking about his generation of Ino-Shika-Chō.
 * We don't know the gender of Dajimu en Tera. We don't even know for sure if they are two people or only one.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 19:34, March 25, 2011 (UTC)

Re: those two
Sorry, I didn't notice your message earlier >< It's Mujin, without a lengthened vowel. At least, that's the regular pronunciation. I don't have the raw to verify it, though. —ShounenSuki (talk 18:19, January 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * The kanji is the same, but it's actually pronounced irregularly in his name. The nickname uses the regular pronunciation. —ShounenSuki (talk 17:31, January 29, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Previous Ino-Shika-Chō
It's written in kanji in chapter 525. —ShounenSuki (talk 20:59, February 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, as written in their article.
 * No, Kiba says.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 22:52, February 5, 2011 (UTC)

hey do you know when the 5th naruto shipưden movie will be released in english?

Re: Kumogakure techniques
Why, yes they do. Why do you ask? —ShounenSuki (talk 20:48, April 7, 2011 (UTC)
 * Check the trivia sections of those articles. Kishimoto-sensei took liberties with the pronunciations of the kanji he used. —ShounenSuki (talk 20:21, April 9, 2011 (UTC)

Flak Jackets & Sh(o/ō)seki
—ShounenSuki (talk 20:55, April 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * No, flak jackets weren't named there.
 * 1) Who or what is Sh(o/ō)seki?
 * Cerez365 pointed me to the article in question. According to the TV Tokyo site, it's Shōseki, written in katakana: ショウセキ, which is probably derived from, an important ingredient in gunpowder. The is called , probably derived from , another ingredient in gunpowder. They work at the . —ShounenSuki (talk 23:38, April 19, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Gaara's nickname
You're right, he was called. The second databook mentions that this was the nickname Gaara had since infancy and that later on the kanji was added to signify violent rain.

Also, yeah, I'd say the Gatō Corporation article should be renamed. —ShounenSuki (talk 11:56, April 20, 2011 (UTC)

Sickle Weasel Technique
The first databook lists it as カマイタチの術. The 鎌いたちの術 spelling comes from chapter 464. —ShounenSuki (talk 14:56, April 21, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Sasori & Third Kazekage
I don't believe it has ever been clearly said when those events happened exactly. We do have rough time indications, though: These statements indicate that Sasori defeated the Kazekage after he left the village and quite a while after, as well. —ShounenSuki (talk 13:20, April 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * Sasori left Suna more than twenty years ago;
 * The Third Kazekage disappeared more than ten years ago.


 * The word comes from the kanji 撒菱, literally meaning 'scattered caltrop'.
 * Tōken is the general word for the category of weapons. Katana is often used in everyday speech in Japan, though. Technically speaking, though, katana refers to single-edged, often curved blades and tsurugi refers to double-edged, often straight blades. Tōken is a combination of the two words.
 * The same kind of goes for the words used for puppets. Kugutsu refers to basic puppets, while ningyō literally means 'human shape' and refers specifically to humanoid puppets. Kugutsu is often used in general speech in the manga to refer to all puppets, but as a category of weapons/tools, the proper term to use is kugutsu ningyō.
 * Sakura uses both and . —ShounenSuki (talk 13:39, April 25, 2011 (UTC)


 * Makibishi has always been written with hiragana in the manga. It's the usual spelling of the word in everyday Japanese, as well. —ShounenSuki (talk 14:09, April 25, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Chiyo
It should be 'Chiyo-baasama'. —ShounenSuki (talk 15:35, April 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * Even then. That title just has incorrect rōmaji.
 * Lengthened a sounds as in Chiyo-baa are written with 'aa' instead of 'ā'. Just as in Gaara. The same goes for lengthened i sounds (ii) and lengthened e sounds (ei, or rarely ee). Only lengthened o sounds and u sounds get macrons. The exception is when in Japanese, the sound is lengthened with a . Basically, when it comes to any vowel other than o and u, you write down what it says in Japanese. —ShounenSuki (talk 15:51, April 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ebizō-jiisama is written correctly.
 * the rankings are:
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 20:34, April 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 20:34, April 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 20:34, April 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 20:34, April 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 20:34, April 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 20:34, April 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 20:34, April 25, 2011 (UTC)

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Hi,I made a page about Kusarigama few days ago.Someone alredy added a topic about Hanzo,and if you know something,you may add a topic too.All right.

Re: Ryūmaku: Dragon Fire, etc.
—ShounenSuki (talk 18:41, May 3, 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) I would translate these techniques as:
 * 2)  (similar to Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique)
 * 3) and.
 * 4) After having listened to the episode, I think Earth Release: Earth Dragon should be, a pun on the word
 * 5) Yeah, I think that canister can also be called a hikaridama.
 * 6) The Gama article is really only about that one, single toad.
 * 1) The Gama article is really only about that one, single toad.


 * Actually, I would cast doubt on the toad from the Tsunade arc being the same as Gama. Although they look nearly identical, the second toad is actually missing Gama's trademark crystal. Still, the fact they do look nearly identical does imply that Kishimoto-sensei meant for them to be considered the same.
 * The literal meaning of is kirin.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 12:40, May 4, 2011 (UTC)


 * Well, maybe I got off a bit too easy with the kirin thing. It might actually be fun for you to know. the two kanji is written with do actually have separate meanings:  is actually the name of a male kirin, while  is the name of a female.
 * The same is actually true for the : a is a male hōō and an  is a female.
 * The is another example: a  is a male and a  a female.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 13:55, May 4, 2011 (UTC)


 * Good question, actually. I would suggest nothing, but perhaps it is better to raise this question on the talk page. —ShounenSuki (talk 16:51, May 4, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Ino
Ino is called in chapter 57. —ShounenSuki (talk 11:00, May 10, 2011 (UTC)

Jutsu Type
When you add the specific jutsu types to the articles' category sort, the the drilldown list for "dōjutsu" has a link for dōjutsu in it which is redundant. I've already said it's unnecessary because the pages have drilldown lists which will link them to the other page already.--Cerez365™ 19:07, May 11, 2011 (UTC)

Sorting
The purpose of defaultsort is to keep similar things grouped together and/or listed in sequential order. Using it to list everything with a number in its name listed as though it's a number makes organization worse than it already is. ~SnapperTo 21:23, May 12, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Yata Mirror
Hi, allow me to answer your question: You can write the Kanji as 八咫鏡 or as 八咫の鏡. It doesn't matter, because both ways are correct. But since the databook says 八咫鏡, we write it that way. The same is with 草薙剣 Kusanagi no Tsurugi. There you could also write it as 草薙の剣, afaik. But I think, Suki-san can give you a more proper answer^^ Seelentau 愛議 00:31, May 14, 2011 (UTC)


 * This is actually a throwback to the ancient days. Back when the kana syllabaries hadn't been developed yet, the particle 'の' in names was generally left out. It was still read though. So '八咫の鏡' would be how it should be written in modern Japanese, yet because of tradition and the general feeling that religious texts should be written in an old-fashioned style, it is still written without the 'の'. —ShounenSuki (talk 09:49, May 14, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Drilling Finger Bullets
The kanji of the technique (十指穿弾) literally mean 'Ten-Digit Drilling Bullets'. The first two kanji, however, would normally be pronounced as 'jisshi' or 'jusshi', rather than the 'teshi' given by the furigana. 'Teshi' probably comes from, the first kanji of which can also be pronounced as 'te'. I don't know why Kishimoto-sensei decided on this — possibly some kind of pun or to make it clearer he meant fingers, rather than any of the digits — but this doesn't really matter. This name can be translated to encompass the entirety of the known meaning: 'Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets'. —ShounenSuki (talk 23:02, May 17, 2011 (UTC)

Mugen Castle Summoning
Can we list Orochimaru as user of Secret Technique: Summoning: Mugen Castle? But I personally heard Kabuto when he said the name of the jutsu. --NejiLoverr26 (Ilnarutoanime) 12:46, May 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * I played the game.. but at the beginning of the game story, Kabuto said:
 * "Shall we use it (the technique)"
 * Which Orochimaru replied:
 * "Aah.. yes "it"."

---NejiLoverr26 (Ilnaruto anime) 13:00, May 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * You're right, I was confused because I didn't play the game since I finished it, though. By the way, can we list him or not? --NejiLoverr26 (Ilnarutoanime)Konohagakure_Symbol.svg 13:21, May 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, We can just put that in the main article, because Orochimaru wasn't the one who used the technique but the inventor. --NejiLoverr26 (Ilnarutoanime)Konohagakure_Symbol.svg 13:38, May 26, 2011 (UTC)

Jūkenhō
Isn't this proof enough that it's Jūkenhō and not Jūkenpō? Seelentau 愛議 15:33, May 26, 2011 (UTC)

Orochimaru article
Greeting LeafShinobi! May you please stop editing Orichimaru? "All the justu" is the correct way of speaking. Thanks! :)--MysticOrb (talk) 20:17, June 3, 2011 (UTC)MysticOrb

Thank You so much! :)--MysticOrb (talk) 20:23, June 3, 2011 (UTC)MysticOrb

What you did was fine Leafy.--Cerez365™ 20:25, June 3, 2011 (UTC)

You said you would stop editing Orochimaru, no? I was thanking you because of that. :)--MysticOrb (talk) 20:29, June 3, 2011 (UTC)MysticOrb

Re: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms
In that fight, it is also spelled as Jūkenhō. —ShounenSuki (talk 23:16, June 3, 2011 (UTC)


 * For the Hakke Rokujūyonshō, I would use 'Jūkenhō', since that is still how it was spelled in the manga, even if it seems to have been changed later on. A note explaining this discrepancy might be of use, though. —ShounenSuki (talk 18:50, June 10, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Two-Tails and Third Hokage
—ShounenSuki (talk 19:49, June 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Hidan says: . Although he uses the form '[number]bi no [species]', the way there are quotation marks around the 'Nibi' part only implies taht he doesn't mean it in the same way as 'Kyūbi no Yōko', but simply as 'a bakeneko that is the Nibi'.
 * 2) Could you tell me where I can find this scene?


 * No, they appear separately, but never together.
 * There is no mention of any kage's name in that chapter.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 20:24, June 10, 2011 (UTC)


 * 'Dance of the Shikigami' literally means 'Dance of the Formula Paper'.
 * literally means 'mechanism theatre'. Karakuri are mechanical doll, kind of like automata.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 21:44, June 10, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Volumes and chapters' names
I've been thinking about the punctuation for a while now. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure how to handle it. I do think it would be better to use '…' instead of '...'. For the question and exclamation marks, I'm ambivalent. When giving the rōmaji, 'bāsasu' should be used instead of 'VS' or 'vs'.

Thank you for fixing those mistakes, by the way. —ShounenSuki (talk 18:17, June 16, 2011 (UTC)


 * Fmakck fixed a mistake that wasn't a mistake. I had purposely changed that '!!' to '?!', because it is a question and in English, questions get '?' at the end. In Japanese, this isn't actually necessary. —ShounenSuki (talk 18:21, June 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * For consistency's sake, I think it would be best to universally use '!' and '?' instead of '！' or '？'. As for my using 'EXP', I did that because the Japanese word actually refers specifically to EXP — or the experience points from RPGs — and not to regular experience. —ShounenSuki (talk 18:46, June 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * I would suggest so. —ShounenSuki (talk 19:45, June 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Just checked it again and it's correct. The volume title has no exclamation marks, but the chapter title of the same name does. —ShounenSuki (talk 20:33, June 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes it should. Thanks for noticing that. —ShounenSuki (talk 22:01, June 17, 2011 (UTC)

Shadow Sewing anime debut
Yeah. At first I thought it was odd too, but then I remembered that Shikamaru used it against Sai when they first met. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:00, June 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * It does rise form the ground, just after Sai uses Super Beasts Imitation Picture. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:49, June 22, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Asura Path's Former Body
Fixed. S im A nt 17:58, June 26, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Ten-Digit Drilling Bullets
Yes, 'Ten-Digit Drilling Bullets' seems like the best translation right now. And of course you can use that reference. —ShounenSuki (talk 22:23, June 28, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Questions
—ShounenSuki (talk 22:10, June 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * No, it really should be 'jusshi'. Also, I think 'Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets' is better than 'Ten-Digit Drilling Bullets'. I'm sorry, but I looked over that.
 * 1) I meant the second kanji in the word for mandala: 陀. The kanji for 'snake' is 蛇.
 * 2) He is actually still called Gen in the tankōbon. I would stick with 'Shibi', though. At least until the next databook comes out.
 * 3) He didn't really create anything in chapter 519. He tried to create an ordinary Rasengan, but ended up doing an unbalanced Tailed Beast Rasengan. If I had to classify it as either of the two, I would classify it as a Rasengan, though, as that is the technique he was really using there.


 * No, the kanji used can also mean 'finger', depending on the context. The context here definitely shows it means 'finger' here. 'Ten-Finger Drilling Bullets' is almost as literal a translation as 'Ten-Digit Drilling Bullets'. Still, you could use 'Ten-Digit Drilling Bullets' as the literal translation, but you'd have to explain the situation in the trivia section.
 * We haven't seen a Tailed Beast Rasengan as far as I remember, so it shouldn't have a début yet.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 14:45, June 30, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Itachi's age
I asked ShounenSuki the same question, he answered:
 * About Itachi: there was never an age stated, but we know he had to have been at least thirteen, the age he became an ANBU captain. We also know Sasuke was seven, as he states he was the same age as Itachi was when he graduated the Academy. Sasuke is about five years younger than Itachi, so Itachi really couldn't have been older than thirteen. It might not have been stated per se, but there's almost no denying the fact that Itachi was thirteen when he massacred his clan.
 * It's kind of weird, because Itachi looks definitly older... Seelentau 愛議 12:15, June 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * Why do so many people have so much trouble accepting Itachi was thirteen at the time of the massacre? if you want, I could make a fully-sourced, highly-detailed time line of the entire event, but it won't change a thing. Itachi was thirteen when he massacred his clan and Sasuke was seven. —ShounenSuki (talk 14:56, June 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * I want you to create a fully-sourced, highly-detailed and of course pretty-coloured time line of every event ever happened in the entire history of the whole known universe of the manga series Naruto ;D No, not that detailed, but do you guys have a time line or something similiar? Because we have and it's a little bit... messy :/ Seelentau 愛議 16:30, June 30, 2011 (UTC)


 * @LeafShinobi: I didn't mean to lash out at you. It's just that Itachi's age during the massacre has been questioned so many times since the moment he was introduced. I don't think any other fact has been questioned this much.
 * @Seelentau: We don't really have a good time line here. I did make a pretty detailed time line of the Uchiha massacre on Itachi's talk page. I didn't cite any sources there, but I could give you source or justifications for everything in that time line. —ShounenSuki (talk 21:25, June 30, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Deidara and Kisame
He just calls him "Kisame". —ShounenSuki (talk 19:32, July 2, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Crescent Moon
三日月 literally means 'three days' moon'. —ShounenSuki (talk 20:53, July 3, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Akimichi, Nara and Yamanaka earrings
It's never actually said that it's only the (future) heads of the clans that get the earrings, but Chōji does say he'd seen the heads of the other clans with earrings as well. It's rather ambiguous. —ShounenSuki (talk 21:00, July 3, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks.--LeafShinobi (talk) 21:02, July 3, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Infobox
I know about the issue and it will take some time to work out. S im A nt 22:02, July 3, 2011 (UTC)
 * The issue with the game/movie only characters should be fixed now. S im A nt 03:33, July 23, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Red Secret Technique: Machinery Triangles
Well, I don't see one here. Do you? But it could be some special Japanese rule, so before moving the page I'd rather wait for ShounenSuki's answer, though it shouldn't be different from mine at all. Seelentau 愛議 09:18, July 4, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Paper Clone
She says:

—ShounenSuki (talk 22:02, July 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * Probably, yeah. —ShounenSuki (talk 20:20, July 6, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Question
I got it from here. Seelentau 愛議 19:14, July 6, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Naruto Ultimate Ninja ougi
Since I'm not as good as ShounenSuki, I'm afraid I can't find kanji just by knowing what they look like. It was easy for Guy's first Jutsu, should be something like 木ノ葉体術・旋風烈脚 Konoha Taijutsu: Senpū Rekkykaku. But I would ask Suki-san to confirm this. Orochimaru's Jutsus look like 草薙の剣・一?死 ''Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Ichi ? Shin''. Couldn't find the second Kanji there, but it means something like cut or maybe attack. The second one is 草薙の剣・八方刃 Kusanagi no Tsurugi: Happō Yaiba/Jin. Again, please ask ShounenSuki for confirmation^^ Seelentau 愛議 18:48, July 9, 2011 (UTC)

Re: naruto: Ultimate ninja ougi
Orochimaru's English voice actor sucks…

Anyway~ I'm hesitant at giving pronunciations for the first four techniques, as the videos were in English and the kanji can be pronounced in various ways. —ShounenSuki (talk 22:48, July 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * literally means 'eight directions', referring to the four cardinal and the four ordinal directions. I'm pretty sure it was used here as well to refer to the Yamata-no-Orochi.
 * The kanji 簇 literally means 'swarm', but 'yajiri' means 'arrowhead'. In Japanese, 'arrowhead' can be written with a kanji that is basically the kanji 簇 with the kanji for : 鏃. Hence the double meaning.
 * literally means 'eight directions', referring to the four cardinal and the four ordinal directions. I'm pretty sure it was used here as well to refer to the Yamata-no-Orochi.
 * The kanji 簇 literally means 'swarm', but 'yajiri' means 'arrowhead'. In Japanese, 'arrowhead' can be written with a kanji that is basically the kanji 簇 with the kanji for : 鏃. Hence the double meaning.
 * The kanji 簇 literally means 'swarm', but 'yajiri' means 'arrowhead'. In Japanese, 'arrowhead' can be written with a kanji that is basically the kanji 簇 with the kanji for : 鏃. Hence the double meaning.
 * I've seen Impure World Seal Destruction in the original Japanese somewhere in youtube, it's "Edo Fūmetsu".


 * —ShounenSuki (talk 11:08, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 11:08, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 11:08, July 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * The Shodai does indeed say "Mokuton Hijutsu," but I guess that's just to make it sound more awesome.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 23:37, July 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 23:37, July 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * Good question… Vajra is a mythical substance that can cut any substance, but cannot be cut itself. In that respect, 'adamantine' is a valid translation. I'm in doubt about this issue… For now, I think sticking to 'adamantine' would be better. —ShounenSuki (talk 12:56, July 12, 2011 (UTC)


 * Writing 'vajra' in the literal name sextion sounds like a good idea. Perhaps a note in the trivia section explaining what vajra is, as well.
 * 'Wood Release: All Creation' would work fine.
 * —ShounenSuki (talk 16:01, July 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Shot, as in the stuff shotguns shoot with. —ShounenSuki (talk 17:13, July 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Shot, as in the stuff shotguns shoot with. —ShounenSuki (talk 17:13, July 12, 2011 (UTC)

Wind Flower Kick
You found the kanji here I presume? I saw that as well, but when I checked the possible pronunciations, none seemed to match what Ino says. I think the best option would be finding a Youtube video with Japanese audio to make sure what the kanji is. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 18:20, July 10, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Animal District
The Japanese for 'Four Animal Warriors' is. This name is a pun on the Japanese name for the. —ShounenSuki (talk 13:20, July 14, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Gold trade
They actually specifically talk about trading gold dust and the Fourth Kazekage does tell Yashamaru that he has to act after the villagers are evacuated. —ShounenSuki (talk 19:50, July 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * He was probably talking about how Minato managed to save Kushina from being kidnapped by Kumogakure (ch.498, pp.14–16). —ShounenSuki (talk 20:10, July 14, 2011 (UTC)
 * Apparently? —ShounenSuki (talk 20:17, July 14, 2011 (UTC)


 * I think he could very well be, but it's a bit difficult to make a definite comparison. —ShounenSuki (talk 23:31, July 15, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Seven ninja swordsmen
What internet browser and wikia skin are you using? S im A nt 19:33, July 15, 2011 (UTC)

Shipuden Home
Hey, I don't want to become friends or now each other. I'm just reporting that there's an awesome Naruto site! It's brand-new, you definately should become a member. The address is http://shippudenhome.webs.com

Re: Naruto/Shizune
Not as far as I know. —ShounenSuki (talk 23:28, July 15, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Karura's death
—ShounenSuki (talk 18:49, July 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't actually think so. It seems to me Karura simply died due to childbirth and not because a sacrifice was needed for the Shukaku. —ShounenSuki (talk 20:20, July 17, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Rikumaru
Yeah, Rikumaru is the deer we see alongside Shikamaru when Sai and Sakura meet up with him in chapter 342. It's not one of the deer we see before when Shikamaru is still fighting Hidan in chapter 338. —ShounenSuki (talk 15:41, July 18, 2011 (UTC)