[Shikamaru goes on to explain the final pieces, then how promoting works (every piece but the King, Rook, and Bishop can promote to a Gold General once in the enemy's zone). The next part gains some extra enthusiasm: dropping.]
Dropping is the coolest part of shogi. Say I take your Rook here. [He picks it up, and puts it on the drop tray at his left shoulder.] He comes over here, but whenever I want, I can put him back into play for my army.
[Shikamaru sticks the Rook back on the board, but turned around to point at Silver's army. He sticks it back into it's rightful place a moment later.]
[Action, July 17th]
Dropping is the coolest part of shogi. Say I take your Rook here. [He picks it up, and puts it on the drop tray at his left shoulder.] He comes over here, but whenever I want, I can put him back into play for my army.
[Shikamaru sticks the Rook back on the board, but turned around to point at Silver's army. He sticks it back into it's rightful place a moment later.]
The reverse is also true for you, with my pieces.