Formation Ino–Shika–Chō
Name
Kanji	フォーメーション猪鹿蝶
Rōmaji	Fōmēshon Ino–Shika–Chō
Literal English	Formation Boar–Deer–Butterfly
English TV	Ino-Shika-Cho Formation
Debut
Manga	Chapter #55
Anime	Naruto Episode #33
Movie	Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire
Appears in	Anime, Manga and Movie
Data
Classification	Hiden, Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Collaboration Techniques
Class	Offensive, Supplementary
Derived jutsu Human Bullet Yo-Yo
Users Inoichi Yamanaka Shikaku Nara Chōza Akimichi Ino Yamanaka Shikamaru Nara Chōji Akimichi

Formation Ino–Shika–Chō are formations used by the members of the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clans designed due to their long history of working together. These formations are designed to use each member's abilities in the best way possible that complements the others'. This formation is usually done with flawless accuracy, which comes after working together — another testament of how close-knit the three clans are. This formation is not limited to any one specific technique of any of the clans but the respective clan members can use several of their respective clan's techniques in tandem to create different versions of this formation.

Variants Edit

• Formation #1: Mind Body Switch Technique + Shadow Imitation Technique + Multi-Size Technique
• Formation #2: Mind Body Disturbance Technique + Shadow–Neck Binding Technique + Partial Multi-Size Technique
• Formation #3: Mind Disturbance Dance Performance Technique + Black Spider Lily + Super Multi-Size Technique
• Formation #4: Mind Clone Switch Technique + Shadow Sewing Technique + Butterfly Bullet Bombing
• Formation E: Human Bullet Yo-Yo

Trivia Edit

• The name is a reference to a card combination in the Hanafuda card game, Koi-Koi; Inoshikachō uses the Boar (猪, Ino), the Deer (鹿, Shika), and the Butterfly (蝶, Chō).