Boruto: Two Blue Vortex chapter 17, released on December 20, 2024, saw Shikamaru making the 'antagonistic' decision of betraying the Shinju by first befriending them. Considering the current ...

The Naruto franchise is by far one of the most popular anime franchises of the modern era ... strategists like Shikamaru are crucial for winning the Fourth Great Shinobi War.