Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1181222-20171115120855/@comment-11891028-20171117110538

Malmarrog wrote: Finalninjadog wrote: Fonselot wrote: Anyway, apart from that contradiction, I am really excited to see the new Ino-Shika-Cho trio in action. The previous one was a bit useless or at least it was maybe the weakest of all of the main teams, only Choji could inflict real physical damage, but the addition of Inojin opens up a lot of possibilities for their offensive...

Agreed, I think it's going to be interesting to see how Inojin's Super Beast Scroll jutsu is incorporated into the new Ino-Shika-Cho techniques. If he can improve the Mind Transfer Jutsu as well (and perhaps medical ninjutsu, as his wiki page mentions) then it may well provide the trio with more opportunities and possibilities in battle. Perhaps making ink clones to protect the original Inojin whilst he uses the Mind Transfer Jutsu on an enemy or something? (I'd imagine he'd have to work on improving his chakra levels in order to achieve something like this though, but just a thought). Not to mention that Shikadai knows wind style, and ChoCho knows lightning style. So yeah this gen of Ino-Shika-Cho is defiantly stronger than previous gens. Good Point, by the look of things various Ino-Shika-Cho trios have multiple nature types but we hardly ever; or not at all in some cases, get to see them in action as they rely on their main family/clan's secret jutsus. Each generation may well be more efficient as a team if they relied on other jutsu, such as the elemental-based ones, within their arsenal.

Also, seeing that Karui mainly relied on kenjutsu with her katana, perhaps she could teach ChoCho some kenjutsu on weapons that are larger than kunai. Although I guess ChoCho would need a fairly large sword if she were to combine it with her calorie control.

Anyway, regardless of any contradictions with Jutsu, I think it's interesting to be able to stop and look at the inner workings of a particular jutsu/ability in a bit of detail. I find that in a lot of anime battles it's usually just a game of one-upmanship or new characters being introduced with new abilities which we know barely anything about.