Quote Originally Posted by Teki
Ok so according to the last page, shikamaru won't get hurt if someone attacks a target he has already shadow bound?

I thought he would get stabbed as well, unless he can do it now without hurting himself or it's a whole other jutsu i'm thinking about.
You're confused with Ino's Shinranshin no Jutsu. That's the one which hurts the user. As for Kage mane, it only hurts the user is the target does the exact same move with the same weapon or using the same environment to his advantage. Rewatch the chuunin exam scene with Kim and you'll know what I mean.