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Hi,

Longtime lurker here. I have a question that's been bugging me for a while.

Are inter-village marriages/ marital alliances allowed in Naruto-world? If so, how does it work out?

For instance, say Shikamaru and Temari were to marry. Would Shikamaru leave Konoha and go to Suna and be a Suna nin? Or would Temari come to Konoha and make it her home? What about their kids? Where would they belong?

The way I see it, a shinobi's skill belongs to the village, which is why missing-nins are hunted down and their bodies disposed of. If a shinobi were to leave his/her village after marriage, wouldn't the village be essentially letting go of their skill and talent, handing it over to the other village? Will the village that lets go of the shinobi get something in return by way of compensation?

Or are inter-village marriages forbidden?

I'd like to know what others think. Any theories?

P.S: I'm just using Shikamaru and Temari as examples:)