Shikamaru Nara

Shikamaru Nara (奈良シカマル, Nara Shikamaru) is one of the main supporting characters of the series. He is a chūnin-level shinobi of Konohagakure's Nara clan and a member of Team Asuma. Along with his team-mates; Chōji Akimichi and Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru is also a member of the new generation of Ino-Shika-Chō, just like their fathers were before them.