Nara Shimada

Nara Shimada (ナラ シマダ, Nara Shimada) is chūnin-level kunoichi from Konohagakure,a member of the Nara Clan, the little sister of Shikamaru Nara and a member of Team 13/Team Ibiki. She posseses the Swift Style kekkei genkai. This is due to Orochimaru's experiments.

Background
Shimada was born under the Nara Clan and the one month younger sister of Shikamaru Nara. Shikamaru calls her "Tomboy" or "greatest Drag in the world" ahile Shimada Calls Him "Baka-nii". Shimada likes going with his father when he goes to the Hokage's office, she became aware of a ninja's duty at a young age.

But Most of the people knew that Shimada was once captured by Kabuto Yakushi to be a test dummy for Orochimaru's experiments when she was 4 years old. she was missing the whole day. that night at the village gate, one of the guards saw Shimada laying unconscious at the floor, he took her at the hospital and her family came to see her shortly.

When Shikaku Nara asked about what happen to her, Shimada only said something about "Man with Snakes" which later lead to her fear of Snakes. the doctors also told Shimada and her family that she had traces of Swift Release Chakra and Wind Release Chakra inside her.( Nara Clan's Chakra is "Wood")

Even though She was a Weird Nara Member, she didn't mind what happened to her and she was trained by her father to use her abilities well, her Shadow techniques were also different from others, She can materialize her shadows into solid objects and she can turn into a shadow and pass through solid objects

She entered the Academy with her brother and became classmates too and is one of the Rookie Nine she met and made new friends, one of them is Tsukinoe Kriko and Hitsuki Riku and soon became her team mates. She has Great respect for Ino Yamanaka and addresses her as "Ino-Sama"

Shimada graduated at the Academy with high grades in academic and physical fields. Ahe was dispatched to team 13/Team Ibiki along with Kiriko and Riku. Because of their sensei Ibiki Morino is a member of the Konoha Torture and Interrogation Force Shimada and her team mates gained knowledge in torturing and interrogating their opponents.

Personality
PART I: Shimada is a hot-headed and hyperactive Kunoichi. She tends to punch people in the face when they make her angry or annoyed. She also has an I.Q similar to her brother and makes battle strategies if she is with her team, but when she is just on solo-flight, she attacks recklessly with explosive attacks.. She is somewhat of a glutton when it comes to sweets and seafood. She doesn't like losing especially to boys. the most noticeable attitude of her is her "Tsundere" attitude.

PART II: in two and a half years, Shimada improved, not only in her skills as a ninja but also her personality, she became more patient and thinks about stuff before jumping to conclusions and punching people at the face out of the blue (though she still does that) she became a better person and a ninja.

Appearance
[[File:Shimada_Nara_Chunnin_-_Copy.jpg|thumb|left|246px|Shimada Chunin (Left)

Shimada Genin (Right)]] Shimada has a fair complexion, not white, not dark type of skin. she has short black hair tied into a neat fox-tail. She wore a black jacket cut to the waist and black shorts with bandages above the knee. she also has a green scarf around her waist, it was a birthday present given her mother Yoshino. she wore her forehead protector at the right side of her arm like her brother.

When she reached Chunin level, her clothes were changed from a black and white sleeveless vest cut to the waist and she wore white arm warmers, she had her forehead protector pined to the right side of the arm warmer and the symbol of her clan at the left. she wore dark blue leggings that reached only above her knee. and still had the green scarf around her waist.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, She wore the proper Konoha flak jacket. and the Shinobi forehead protector at her forehead.

Taijutsu
Shimada is good at taijutsu, she combines her Materializing Jutsu with taijutsu to deal more damage to the opponent. when she became a chūnin, She would be asked by Rock Lee to be his sparring partner, Her taijutsu skills improved a lot because of this.

Kekkei Genkai
Shimada wasn't suppose to have any Kekkei Genkai. but because Kabuto took her while she was playing hide and seek, she hid inside the forest outside Konoha, she got lost and she wandered onto Kabuto's grasp. She became the test subject and was injected by different chakra from different peopl, but on the first two, Shimada's body wasn't able to restrain the new chakra inside her body so Orochimaru called her "a failed pig" and ordered Kabuto to kill her. Kabuto dragged Shimada to the forest and was about to kill her but chose to let her die inside this forsest and said "you lucky kid, you better thank me when we meet in the next life" and laughed evily away. when Shimada regain consciousness, she got up and dragged her self back to Konoha. the next thing she knew she gained Swift Release Kekkei Genkai and Wind Release Chakra nature, and caused some changes in her Shadow ninjutsus. unlike normal Nara members, Shimada came materialize her shadow's into solid objects and she herself can be a shadow and pass through solid objects.

She was able to train and control using her Kekkei Genkai with the guidance of Shikaku her father and her sensei Ibiki Morino

Ninjutsu
Her Ninjutsu is like an "assist" when she is using Taijutsu. for Example, instead of normal punches, she uses her Materialazing jutsu: Shadow Scythe to make Shadow blades from her arms and use it for attack, she can also summon numerous number of shadow knuckles Knuckle Shadow

Introduction Arc
Shimada was one of the trouble makers in school. because she get's into fights especially with boys and got the name "Boy Killer" (ボイ・キラー) her brother commented to her and said "for a smart person, you are pretty dumb" she is always seen outside of the class room with Naruto Uzumaki and soon became friends. Shimada also told Naruto "you are not much of a scary guy! you're aawesome!"

Chūnin Exam Arc
Shimada and her team also took the Chūnin Exams together with the other rookies. She was one of the students who used their Ninjutsu to gain information from the students who can actually answer the exam, she used her Shadow Mode and slammed her head on the table and it passed through it. she streched out her head at Gaara and copied his paper. she gave hand signals at her team mates and the three of them passed the first part.

during the Chunin Exams preliminaries, Shimada fought with one of the ninja's of the Otogakure named Otori. She was a blind ninja with a loud sense of hearing, she can hear the opponents movements and vibration and predict their movements. Otori was able to predict every movement of Shimada's attack, she even said to her that "you attack like a wild animal, you are wild like a beast, yet predictable like a rat" Shimada gained many bruises and deep cuts at that battle, it was also the first time Shimada thought of a battle strategy of her own. She won that battle by directing Otori's attention else where by using Shadow Clone Shuriken and made many sounds and vibration all over the arena which caused Otori confused, then she used Shadow mode and snuck behind Otori and delivered the finishing punch.

Invasion of Konoha Arc
Shimada was ordered to come with Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura in pursuit to Gaara She was one of the greatly injured due to the direct attack to Gaara because she saw that he was hurting his friends that caused her to go berserk. in the end she was greatly injured and lost consciousness.

During the Timeskip
After hearing that Sasuke Uchiha left Shimada tried to talk to Naruto and cheer him up, but she saw that determined look in his eyes she knew that he will be fine. though one of her team mates, Riku wanted to go after Sasuke she stopped her and said "even if you go after him, you know you won't reach him....let Naruto get him back"

Kazekage Rescue Arc
When Shimada heared the news that Naruto came back to the village she wanted to greet him but she was stuck with office work by the Hokage. While carrying a stack or paper work and files for Tsunade She luckily ran into Naruto and the rest as their first day as "Team Kakashi".when she heard that Gaara was kidnapped by the Akatsuki She dropped the things that she is carrying and stood shocked. it was revealed that Shimada and Gaara became close friends the past 2 and a half years while Naruto was gone. Shimada was dispatched to assist Team Kakashi in rescuing Gaara.

She was one of the one who helped fight Deidara and form a battle strategy. after rescuing Gaara, when he gain consciousness Shimada cried and embraced Gaara

Three-Tails Arc
Main article: Three-Tails Arc

Invasion of Pain Arc
When Pain destroyed the village, Shimada fought along side with her Morino Sensei against Pain that uses Summoning Jutsu she helped restraint Pain's Giant Rhino that drained her chakra. when the Giant Drill-Beaked Bird attacked her sensei, she used the last bit of her chakra and strength to pull it's attention away that lead to her death. she was revived when the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique Shimada woke up with her team mates in shock and as well was her sensei. "what are you all crying for?" she muttered then her team mates hugged her down. she was next seen celebrating Naruto's victory.

Konoha History Arc
Gaara's Bond

in the anime she was with Team 7 to assist their mission with Gaara at first she was unsure of what the out come of their mission and even thought about how to restraint Gaara when he loses his control, but she was happy when he protected all of them and didn't harm his pursuers that was also Sand Ninjas

she became angry at Gaara's pursuers and even punched one hard but Gaara was the one who restrained her.

Chikara Arc
Main article: Chikara Arc

Adventures at Sea Arc
Main article: Adventures at Sea Arc

Shinobi World War Arc
Shimada was assigned to the fifth division  or also known as the special battle division division

Naruto: Shippūden the Movie
Shimada was assigned to the front lines to battle Moryo's Army.

Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds
Shimada was with Sakura, Naruto and Hinata to escort a boy but is really a girl named Amaru, and Shinnō, her sensei, back to their village. but Shimada and Hinata were separated from Sakura and Naruto. Shimada Punched Naruto and told him if he became reckless at a mission again he will go home to the village as dead meat, while Hinata tried to calm her down and Sakura agreeing with Shimada.

Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire
Shimada was seen with Sai in the first part of the movie. She defended Sai from the bird like pursuer but failed, she was beside him when Naruto came, she again tried to defeat the wolf beasts.

Naruto 5: Blood Prison
when Naruto is in Hōzukijō, he reflects on his bonds and memories with his friends and comrades in Konoha. Naruto then Remembers him and Shimada planing on painting the Hokage great stone faces and having a great laugh at the idea. When Mui dies and the Fire Release: Heavenly Prison is released, Shimada and all of the Konoha 11 stopped the prisoners from escaping. She stands shoked at Naruto that was lying pale on the floor while Sakura tries to heal him after his battle but cannot. Ryūzetsu arrives and is able to save Naruto with her Dragon Life Reincarnation. They later all prepare to go home.

Naruto 6: Road to Ninja
Shimada and the whole team 13 appeared inRoad to Ninja. Naruto and Sakura noticed that she is always afrain and shaking and hides behind her team mates and always apologizes to everything and always rushed to her brother and cries more loudly, unlike the har headed hyperactive Shimada Naruto and Sakura knew, Shimada wears white clothes, white long sleeved jacket and long white skiry that reaches her ankles and let's her hair loose and covers her face, her nickname there is "Sadako" because of her messed up hair and white clothes.

Trivia

 * Shimada hobbies is training, reading, and being with her friends


 * Shimada's favorite foods are Onigiri, [Spicy Foods] and Chilli and Sweets. Her least favorites are Carrots.


 * Shimada has completed 51 official missions in total: 19 D-rank, 10 C-rank, 9 B-rank, 9 A-rank and 4 S-rank.


 * Shimada has Romantic feelings for Gaara

Quotes

 * (To herself) "i won't let the past be my Future! i'll work hard for my future!"


 * (To Shikamaru) " you are the most annoying and funny brother i can ever have! "


 * (To Gaara after hurting Sakua in the Invasion of Konoha arc) " i won't let you hurt anyone anymore!!"


 * (To Otori in the Chunin exams) " you should have given up while you had a chance "


 * (To Gaara)" Looks like you became a better person, good for you "


 * (To Deidara at Rescuing Kazekage arc)" Give me back Gaara! Give me back my friend! "


 * (To Gaara after he was resurected)"Don't do anything stupid again......please""


 * (To Gaara at the Shinobi War)"Hey....don't die on me, okay?"