Formation Ino–Shika–Chō

Formation Ino–Shika–Chōedit
フォーメーション猪鹿蝶­ (Fōmēshon Ino–Shika–Chō)
Name
Literal English	Formation Boar–Deer–Butterfly
English anime	Ino-Shika-Cho Formation
Debut
Manga	Volume #7, Naruto Chapter #55
Anime	Naruto Episode #33
Movie	Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Game	Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
Appears in	Anime, Manga, Game, Movie
Data
Classification	Hiden, Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Cooperation Ninjutsu
Nature	Yin Release Yang Release
Class	Offensive, Supplementary
Derived jutsu
Human Bullet Yo-Yo
Users
Inoichi Yamanaka Shikaku Nara Chōza Akimichi Ino Yamanaka Shikamaru Nara Chōji Akimichi Inojin Yamanaka Shikadai Nara Chōchō Akimichi

Formation Ino–Shika–Chō are formations used by the members of the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clan members designed as a result of their long history of working together.

Usage

The formation being applied in battle.

These formations are designed to use each member's abilities in the best way possible that complements the others'. This formation is usually done with flawless accuracy, which comes after working together — another testament of how close-knit the three clans are. This formation is not limited to any one specific technique of any of the clans but the respective clan members can use several of their respective clan's techniques in tandem to create different versions of this formation.

Variants

• Formation #1: Mind Body Switch Technique + Shadow Imitation Technique + Multi-Size Technique
• Formation #2: Mind Body Disturbance Technique + Shadow–Neck Binding Technique + Partial Multi-Size Technique
• Formation #3: Mind Disturbance Dance Performance Technique + Black Spider Lily + Super Multi-Size Technique
• Formation #4: Mind Clone Switch Technique + Shadow Sewing Technique + Butterfly Bullet Bombing
• Formation E: Human Bullet Yo-Yo

Trivia

• The name is a reference to a card combination in the Hanafuda card game, Koi-Koi; Inoshikachō uses the Boar (猪, Ino), the Deer (鹿, Shika), and the Butterfly (蝶, Chō).