Recalls Asuma's final words about guiding Shikamaru and Chōji .
The episode emphasizes that his kindness, which others sometimes view as a weakness, must be transformed into the strength needed to protect his friends. Shikamaru Nara (The Tactical Weight): Naruto Shippuden Episode 273
He hesitates at the final moment of a strike, unable to bring himself to hurt his sensei even though Asuma is begging to be stopped. Recalls Asuma's final words about guiding Shikamaru and