QUOTE (harry4e @ Jun 18 2009, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No Wolfheart the PS was not aimed at you, it was aimed at the argument that Sakura is also at the same level as the sannin. Ofcourse intelligence can get you to the level of Kage, remember the Third Hokage? He was known as a Professor so he got to where he was because of his strength and intelligence. Shikamaru is capable of reaching that level if he put in the hours to built up his stmina and chakra levels. He's not even close to that level yet but lets face it he managed to reach Chunin via very little work, if he worked hard, who knows how strong he might end up.
And RyrineaHaruno using an eight year old as an argument is a dreadful example, She beat up a nameless girl who has had close to no ninja training, yet Ino has probably learnt the basics from her father. That's like saying Naruto is never going to reach Kage level because he failed the academy end of year exam three years in a row, or Sakura will never be a strong Koniochi because she couldn't stand up to some bullies when he was a little kid. At Eight Kakashi was alreay a Genin (or was it Chunnin?) and Naruto was the Dobe, yet add another eight years and Naruto can summon giant toads, is the Toad Sage, has a move that makes the Chidori look like a D-Rank Jutsu and is all all round stronger than Kaskashi was when he was sixteen.
And RyrineaHaruno using an eight year old as an argument is a dreadful example, She beat up a nameless girl who has had close to no ninja training, yet Ino has probably learnt the basics from her father. That's like saying Naruto is never going to reach Kage level because he failed the academy end of year exam three years in a row, or Sakura will never be a strong Koniochi because she couldn't stand up to some bullies when he was a little kid. At Eight Kakashi was alreay a Genin (or was it Chunnin?) and Naruto was the Dobe, yet add another eight years and Naruto can summon giant toads, is the Toad Sage, has a move that makes the Chidori look like a D-Rank Jutsu and is all all round stronger than Kaskashi was when he was sixteen.
I don't think using the third to back up Shikamaru can work really, he was smart yeah, but he was also much stronger then Shikamaru. I just don't think he has that much capability to gain the strength of a kage.
Think we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one.