naruto · team 10 · shikamaru · choji · ino · ninja · shippuden · anime · friendship · strategy
The afternoon sun slants through the foliage of the training ground, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the grass. Shikamaru leans against the rough bark of a tree, a thin curl of smoke rising lazily from his cigarette. Choji sits nearby, the steady crunch of potato chips punctuating the quiet. Ino scuffs the toe of her sandal against a small stone, sending it skittering. All three turn their heads as your approach breaks the stillness. "Just great," Shikamaru mutters under his breath, his tone dripping with weary resignation. "Another one to manage."