Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26182227-20150825212622/@comment-1751565-20150826181651

Both are Chunin at this point (with Shikamaru at Jonin level in terms of Tactics and thinking)...

First off, it would start off with Shikamaru having the upper hand. The 8 gates is a Forbidden and Lee wont use it on a comrade not unless he has to or as a Trump card. Shikamaru will catch Lee with his Shadows (combined with strategy of course) since Lee is a Close Range fighter, however...Lee will break it when opening the Gates. Lees speed would then be too much for Shika, and his brute strength is enough to tire Shika out. Also the Hidden Lotus or Asakujaku would kill Shikamaru (he has zero defenses).