opening does not neccesarily shows real things, as we have seen before they just could be there for coolness aspect [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

but i have to agree that animation in OP is cool and there are some nice actions, about team 7 splitting up i dunno, i thought that shika is the only chunnin right now, they seemed like didn't wanting to make a chunnin sasuke, naruto nor neji, but i can be wrong of course [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

EDIT: to below

shikamaru was called with his dad in ep where they met tsunade and his dad makes a face like "god, tell me he's not a fag:" when shikamaru goes like "i don't like girls" etc.

i'm quite sure that he was called at chuunin promotion ceremony or somthin, damn, i thought everyone had that kind of feeling, i think that in one of threads there was a discussion about that topic, can be wrong though...