Spear and Shield…!!
(矛と盾…!!, Hoku to tate…!!)
Chapter Info
Volume	24
Previous	Gaara of the Sand Waterfall
Chapter	216
Next	For the Sake of Those Precious
Arc	Sasuke Retrieval Arc
Anime	Naruto #126, Naruto #127
Debut
Jutsu Dance of the Clematis: Flower • Dance of the Clematis: Vine • Ultimately Hard Absolute Defence: Shield of Shukaku

Spear and Shield…!! (矛と盾…!!, Hoku to tate…!!) is chapter 216 of the Naruto manga.

Summary

With level two of his cursed seal active, Kimimaro is able to outrun Gaara's sand and break through some of his more basic defences. He uses his spine to immobilize Gaara and creates a battering ram out of bone. Kimimaro claims it to be capable of breaking through any defence, so Gaara creates his strongest defence: a Shukaku replica. As the two test which is superior, Orochimaru and Kabuto discuss Kimimaro. The last member of the Kaguya clan, Kimimaro is a natural prodigy with the clan's Shikotsumyaku. Both repeat their regrets that Kimimaro's illness will soon cause his death, depriving Orochimaru of such a useful ability.