Quote Originally Posted by JaySee
Because of his strength, it's obvious he's not the "king" piece. Hokages don't need protection. They do the protecting. It's quite obvious the "king" piece is the people precious to you.
If you're going to protect an entire villiage, I think you'd need to be pretty strong, no? I don't understand your argument. You're saying a Hokage doesn't need to be strong because he has to protect people. Good one.

And I don't see why they make such a big secret out of the whole "precious people" drivle. They've used that in the show a thousand times. Why would Asuma tell Shikamaru something like that in confidence?

"Hey, Shikamaru! The king piece is the people in your life who are important to you! You must defend them at all costs! But hey, keep this little gem to yourself, ok?"

I just can't see it.