maybe im mistaken, but from what i can remember, it was never mentioned that he was going to any sort of promotion ceremony (then again, i watched AH sub, not Anbu or Aone). he was tagging along with his dad who was going to meet the elders, but they never said why. maybe in the manga they give more detail, but i dont know since i dont read the manga. im not doubting that shika will become chuunin, im just saying nothing's "official" yet. technically they're all calssfied as genins until tsunade promotes them. And since tsudane has seen what naruto is capable of, not only in terms of strength, but also determination and focus, im sure he'll become chuunin as well.Originally posted by: SilentSnake
well... in FACT Shikamaru is a chunnin... [img][/img]
they've showed him in chuunin jacket, they showed him going on chuunin promotion "ceremony" (if we can put it that way [img][/img] ) in ep where he's met tsunade first time with his dad.