It's name is also the one thing to give Shikamaru warning about what exactly it might be meant to do. He saw two tags - the first goes off, so he's expecting one more. It's only when Luffy is close enough that he realizes it's a flash bomb. Too late to shield his eyes, so you're getting your wish, Luffy.
However, he's not the only one with experience using flash bombs. When that tag goes off, it has the added effect of dissipating Shikamaru's Shadow Sewing technique, as it pushes his shadow far back behind him. But he is anticipating this, as he instead stands his ground.
Because even moved back as it is, it also makes his shadow big enough to do this.]
Kage Harite no Jutsu!
[And his shadow stretches up and off of the ground behind him, overhead until it takes the shape of a giant hand.
If the name sounds familiar, that's because he based it off of the Akimichi clan's Choharite jutsu, right down to its purpose too: an open hand slap, just with his shadow.
He can't see, but he remembers where exactly Luffy was headed before he lost his vision, and the size the shadow hand will (hopefully) make sure he doesn't miss. His intention is to rebound Luffy, pushing him off like one would a rubber ball bounced against a wall.]
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That. Is genius.
It's name is also the one thing to give Shikamaru warning about what exactly it might be meant to do. He saw two tags - the first goes off, so he's expecting one more. It's only when Luffy is close enough that he realizes it's a flash bomb. Too late to shield his eyes, so you're getting your wish, Luffy.
However, he's not the only one with experience using flash bombs. When that tag goes off, it has the added effect of dissipating Shikamaru's Shadow Sewing technique, as it pushes his shadow far back behind him. But he is anticipating this, as he instead stands his ground.
Because even moved back as it is, it also makes his shadow big enough to do this.]
Kage Harite no Jutsu!
[And his shadow stretches up and off of the ground behind him, overhead until it takes the shape of a giant hand.
If the name sounds familiar, that's because he based it off of the Akimichi clan's Choharite jutsu, right down to its purpose too: an open hand slap, just with his shadow.
He can't see, but he remembers where exactly Luffy was headed before he lost his vision, and the size the shadow hand will (hopefully) make sure he doesn't miss. His intention is to rebound Luffy, pushing him off like one would a rubber ball bounced against a wall.]