the best, watching clouds and eating chips". From that day on, the two became best friends.<ref>Chapter 190, pages 11-13</ref>

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[[File:LeafConcentrationPractice.JPG|thumb|left|Chōji and the otherdead-lastsarepunishedby Iruka.]]

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During Chōji's time at the Academy, he was often caught eating in class otherwise getting into trouble along with fellow deviants Shikamaru, [[KibaInuzuka]],and [[Naruto Uzumaki]]. Together, these four would cut class or otherwise be testing the patience of [[Iruka Umino]], their Academy teacher. During the Search for Tsunade, when Naruto was struggling to learn the second step of training for the [[Rasengan]], he recalled how once, during his days in the Academy, he, along with Shikamaru, Kiba, and Naruto were held back in class, and lectured about their all around lack in concentration — in Chōji's case, he was thinking more about food than about doinghis school work. During the arcinvolving the trap master [[Gennō]] from the long-gone[[KagerōVillage]],it was mentioned how Shikamaru, Chōji, Kiba, and Naruto would skip class together and hang out at the kunai practice course, which was situated under the Academy, to hide from Iruka.

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During Chōji's time at the Academy, he was often caught eating in class otherwise getting into trouble along with fellow deviants Shikamaru, [[Kiba Inuzuka]], and [[Naruto Uzumaki]]. Together, these four would cut class or otherwise be testing the patience of [[Iruka Umino]], their Academy teacher. During the Search for Tsunade Arc, when Naruto was struggling to learn the second step of training for the [[Rasengan]], he recalled how once, during his days in the Academy, he, along with Shikamaru, Kiba, and Naruto were held back in