Shikamaru asked Naruto, "Are you Ino?"
Once Ino's Mind Body Switch Technique succeeded, her consciousness entered the other person's mind and took control of their body. That was why Shikamaru had asked Naruto—to confirm whether Ino had successfully taken over Naruto's mind.
"Nope!" Naruto shouted. "I'm still Naruto Uzumaki!"
"Hey, hey—what the hell is going on?!" Shikamaru was stunned. His Shadow Imitation Technique had succeeded, and Ino had launched her Mind Body Switch Technique.
But why was Ino the one lying on the ground in the end?! That made no sense at all!
"Naruto looks completely fine." Shikamaru felt the pressure mounting. Things were becoming more and more troublesome. He had never imagined Naruto would be this difficult to deal with.
Still, Shikamaru managed to stay calm, because Naruto was still caught in the Shadow Imitation Technique.
"As long as the Shadow Imitation Technique binds you, Naruto, you can't move. Now all we have to do is wait for Choji." Shikamaru had already planned the next step. Though Ino's technique had failed bizarrely, Choji was still there.
"Human Bullet Tank—" After recovering, Choji unleashed his ultimate technique again, transforming into a massive spinning ball of flesh as he charged toward Naruto.
Hinata stepped forward and stood in Choji's path. Naruto could not move, so only she could stop Choji's Human Bullet Tank.
Hinata's gaze was firm, her eyes blazing as she stared straight at the huge ball of flesh barreling toward her.
Hinata remembered Naruto's words from more than ten minutes ago, when he had still been holding her in his arms.
Naruto had said to the Hinata in his arms, "I might get caught in Shikamaru's Shadow Imitation Technique later. When that happens, I won't be able to move. If Choji attacks me, you may need to use Eight