Shikamaru is the SMARTEST shinobi in narutoverse!!!

[kiros23]

IMO no one can beat shikamaru as being the smartest shinobi in narutoverse!
how about you who is your candidate as the smartest shinobi?

[Shisui Namikaze]

Reasons why he isn't and why minato kakashi and itachi are better.

Shikamaru has to sit still and close his eyes to come up with a strategy.

The three I listed above can come with a strategy during combat. No need to sit down and think.

[Ninpou]

Overrated.

[‡Mudo‡]

He's one of the smartest in my opinion.

[Zlad]

He is not smarter than Tobi, Minato, Itachi, and his dad.

[★Waltz]

Itachi's smarter.

[10023213]

he's smart....just not the smartest

[Uniside]

Not more than shikaku.

[Chatte]

Reasons why he isn't and why minato kakashi and itachi are better.

Shikamaru has to sit still and close his eyes to come up with a strategy.

The three I listed above can come with a strategy during combat. No need to sit down and think.

Actually in the battle with Hidan he hold Hidan analysed him and came up with a strategy in seconds so I'll have to disagree with this.
And he was holding still because he was holding Hidan, his eyes were perfectly open because he had to analyse Hidan's jutsu and in the same time after all this came with a tactical counteraction in like... 1 minute?
So no...

[The Hidden Shinobi]

He's in top 5 smartest or 6

[Shisui Namikaze]

Actually in the battle with Hidan he hold Hidan analysed him and came up with a strategy in seconds so I'll have to disagree with this.
And he was holding still because he was holding Hidan, his eyes were perfectly open because he had to analyse Hidan's jutsu and in the same time after all this came with a tactical counteraction in like... 1 minute?
So no...

He was still sitting still. That's not an excuse. In all his fights he either came up with a plan before hand or at some time during the fight he sat still long enough for him to come up with a plan.

The guy is smart be he has to be comfortable and focus to come up with a good plan. You need to go back and watch his fights.

[King Of Sharingan]

One of the smartest,but his dad is stronger

[Temporary Account]

Minato, Itachi, Kakashi, Oro, Kabuto and Obito/Tobi surpass him.

[Sasuke..]

Reasons why he isn't and why minato kakashi and itachi are better.

Shikamaru has to sit still and close his eyes to come up with a strategy.

The three I listed above can come with a strategy during combat. No need to sit down and think.

He thinked of 200 combat situations while binding Hidan in a jutsu and he had his eyes open, go check.

[Chatte]

He was still sitting still. That's not an excuse. In all his fights he either came up with a plan before hand or at some time during the fight he sat still long enough for him to come up with a plan.

The guy is smart be he has to be comfortable and focus to come up with a good plan. You need to go back and watch his fights.

But why he was sitting still? Remember? Because he had to hold Hidan not to impale himself in order to protect Asuma.
You are talking about the past here, the present is different. Every since the battle with Hidan we haven't seen him doing that.

[General.]

Itachi is smarter how? hes dead
Minato is smarter how? Hes dead
Tobi is smarter HOW!?! no proof
the only person who is AS smart as him is Kabuto, Kakashi , AND his dad

[Shisui Namikaze]

But why he was sitting still? Remember? Because he had to hold Hidan not to impale himself in order to protect Asuma.
You are talking about the past here, the present is different. Every since the battle with Hidan we haven't seen him doing that.

It's funny that you keep bringing up him sitting still in that one fight with hidan and asuma but he has done the almost the same exact thing in ALL his other fights. Temari the female ninja from the sound 4. Which he failed to come up with a plan because she wouldn't allow him to focus.

[Shisui Namikaze]

He thinked of 200 combat situations while binding Hidan in a jutsu and he had his eyes open, go check.

Show me the scan please. I remember him saying that but I think he did this before hand. Like I said.

[Kichiro Fujimoto]

Define "Smartest Shinobi" in Naruto-verse. I don't think you can. Everyone is smart in they own way. However, it would be your opinion to say otherwise. I would say Shikaku would be the "Smartest Shinobi" in Naruto-verse.

[Lilvic92]

Itachi and Obito are smarter...and his dad too.

[kaddie9]

Itachi is smarter how? hes dead
Minato is smarter how? Hes dead
Tobi is smarter HOW!?! no proof
the only person who is AS smart as him is Kabuto, Kakashi , AND his dad

tobi manipulated sasuke into doing his own deeds? no proof? that's pure ignorance right there.

[KGB Kakuzu]

I'd say intelligence wise only his dad comes close. Now he isn't the strongest and capable of being beaten because he doesn't have any counter to the ridiculous jutsu the top tiers have, but he still becomes a problem. He caught Obito when he tried to get Ginkaku and Kinkaku. Obito even said it was unfortunate Shikamaru was his opponent. You also see in this scene he would have been crushed by the Gedo were it not for Choji.

Conclusion: Deffinately either the smartest or second smartest, but not the strongest

[Okami the butcher]

he;s the smartest among the Konoha 11 that's for sure

[Joki]

no 10char

[Prime Rib]

madara is smarter