well... in FACT Shikamaru is a chunnin... [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

they've showed him in chuunin jacket, they showed him going on chuunin promotion "ceremony" (if we can put it that way [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] ) in ep where he's met tsunade first time with his dad.

naruto is just naive and he may THINK that he's a chunnin but he's not, it's disturbing that sasuke didn't laugh him off, especially when sasuke was called a chunnin by genma when he had to go after gaara (well not exactly A chunnin, but he said "u're already on chunnin lvl, go get him bro" [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] )

back on topic:

this filler arc sucks [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

further comment is not needed...

ps. sakura on steroids ??!! wtf ??!! :X