[Put into those terms... yes, he thinks he can. His expression remains loosely attentive; processing.
Shikamaru is not a powerhouse. He has no elemental affinity and his clan's jutsus are a subtler art, but exacting. His only other strong-suits lie in his strategy and his creative use of weapons - and that would be where he made his mistake.
He wouldn't use wind to put out a fire, same as he wouldn't use Chouji or Temari for a surveillance op. Different strengths; different tactics. He can aim a bolt of lightning, but he can't throw it like a kunai.
Similarly, using filial magic wouldn't be the same thing as using his weapons, then.] Aa.
[And he ducks his head, lowering his voice in an apology for the wind spirit's ears only.]
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Shikamaru is not a powerhouse. He has no elemental affinity and his clan's jutsus are a subtler art, but exacting. His only other strong-suits lie in his strategy and his creative use of weapons - and that would be where he made his mistake.
He wouldn't use wind to put out a fire, same as he wouldn't use Chouji or Temari for a surveillance op. Different strengths; different tactics. He can aim a bolt of lightning, but he can't throw it like a kunai.
Similarly, using filial magic wouldn't be the same thing as using his weapons, then.] Aa.
[And he ducks his head, lowering his voice in an apology for the wind spirit's ears only.]