usually people envy cats. all they do is eat, shit, and sleep. but no, Shikamaru had to go on a whole other plane, and envy a could that doesn't even do anything. That's how done he is.
My man lost the battle on purpose to win the war 😂 As reward he got the second best best girl in the entire anime can anyone guess to whom I am referring as first. 😊
Unprofessional opinion here. I think because it will be easier to mantain your balance after dodging in a rolling movement instead of a straight run or sidestep due to strong inertia of such action. Maybe also made it harder for opponent to accurately target your vitals while dodging a supposed trick attack.