Shino is smart, and that's why I have to give him some credit. But I just can't get myself to like a ninja who relies completely on someone or something else to fight with. This includes Kankuro, Dosu, and to a certain extent Gaara and Kiba.

Without those bugs, Shino can't do crap. Dosu couldn't do anything without his arm brace, and so far as we've seen, without his doll, Kankuro couldn't fight too well (aside from tripping Naruto with the chakra strings).


At least Gaara and Kiba demonstrated some skills without the sand shield or Akamaru.