This akatsuki member seems to think very logically i.e. he's a very smart fighter. Shikamaru is also very logical, he also plans a few moves ahead. I would love to see these two guys fight.

How can anyone say that the fight is over with Gaara? Gaara couldn't release Shukaku because of the city. The bird guy is carrying Gaara out of the city towards Akatasuki. Gaara got bombed to hell, he' should be on the brink of passing out. When he passes out, voluntarily or involuntarily, as long as he is far away from the Sand village; Shukaku can come out and whip that bird head's candy ass.

Will this happen? Probably not, but this is how I (logically) see it.