[He figured that out for himself, working with them last time. Albert is an excellent tactician, Shikamaru can give him that. He's had few problems following his orders. But there's a reason Shikamaru was put in charge of the group he lead, and he knows that it was that combat experience.]

I wouldn't go so far as to call him a noncombatant, but I know what you're getting at. What you're offering... That'll help me a lot, so thank you.

[More than anything, even if he doesn't know close to half of these people, he's afraid of these people dying while they're out there. It'll happen, and he won't think twice when it does, but it's not something he wants. Knowing what they're capable of, and having them willing to cooperate (or so he hopes) means he can work with them better on the battlefield. The better he's able to do that, the better he's able to keep that fear from realizing itself.

Shikamaru pulls his journal out of his flak jacket, opening it to the names of the people on the draft list and hands it to her with a pen.] I need to get the rest of my stuff. Underline the names of everyone you can tell me about, and we'll talk about them once I have everything back in here. Okay?