Shikamaru, Temari and others in “Unfinished Business”

Shikamaru

I'm just not cut out to be a shinobi.

Temari

Honestly, all you men with such fragile egos.

Shikamaru

This mission, I thought all I had to do was depend on everybody else. Some leader. I thought I should've done more, but I didn't have the strength. It's all my fault.

Temari

What, are you afraid you might get hurt?

Shikamaru, a girl disrespects you like that and you're just gonna walk away?

Shikamaru

You bet I do. Standing around arguing isn't my thing. That's something girls like to do.

And what are you? You're not a man, that's for sure. As far as I can see, you're nothing but a coward. You think if you quit, the missions will stop? Someone's gotta do it. Your comrades will be sent out again, on other missions, with someone else leading them. They'll face the same risks and some of them might not make it, ones you might have saved if you'd been there to lead them. How are you going to feel then? You've got a chance to reflect on your mistakes and to learn from them. Use your failures to make yourself a better leader. You won't help your friends by running away. Instead, you should be trying to make yourself stronger for their sake, so that the next mission goes perfectly and everyone gets back safe. The choice is simple. You're either a leader or a coward. So, which are you?