Chouji wiggled his hands, testing his bonds. "Ino? What's going on?"
"I told you. It's a training exercise Sakura and I have been working on. Well, it was Kakashi-sensei's idea first; we borrowed one of his training manuals."
"Ino, I can think of better things to do with licorice ropes than trying to use them as restraints." Chouji gave one final tug at the ropes, pulling his hands free. "And since when are Icha Icha doujins considered training manuals?"
Ino started to protest, then replayed Chouji's question. "What would you know about them?"
"You should hear the stories Shikamaru tells."
