Shinobi Quest #7
This quest takes place within the lands of the Five Great Shinobi Nations (aka Narutoverse) starting roughly around the beginning of the original series. The world of this quest remains similar to the original, with slight but notable differences in certain areas, based upon the passage of time from a single slightly altered event.
(It’s a goddamn Naruto Quest, you bastards. Have fun, participate, and write in when you feel inclined. Most of the outcomes of this quest will be determined by you, the players. Critiques and questions are always welcome, as my knowledge of the weeby shit is not all encompassing.)
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Last thread, Tsuki Norihime, Hinata Hyuuga, Nori Uzumaki and Ebisu Hiruko set out for their first official mission as Team 7, under Ebisu’s leadership. The group headed to the village of Katabami, in the Land of Rivers, escorting a tax official, Yoku, who was employed by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Although none of the young shinobi were particularly happy about the implications of the mission, they were somewhat relieved not to be chasing cats.
After arriving in Katabami, Yoku and Team 7 went to the local inn to rest up for the night, while Tsuki decided to stay alert. Her decision soon paid off, as she was able to catch a local man attempting to dispose of Yoku. After distracting him with a pose and some flashy words, the man was subdued. Ebisu and Nori were able to interrogate the man, and learned that the Village elder’s son had a plot to stop Yoku and “Save the Village”, but had disappeared, causing the young man to act when he saw the group alive.
We rejoin Team 7 the next morning, overseeing the payment, when a sudden storm had rolled in, despite the clear skies mere moments before…..
“Sensei, it’s raining.” you hear HInata’s voice, coming from above. She had been stationed on the roof to keep watch with her Byakugan.
“Strange, it was clear just a moment ago. But rain itself isn’t much to worry about.” Ebisu responds to her.
You take a moment to look outside- sure enough, it’s started to rain.
While Yoku and the Village Elder are doing business, the sound of the rain falling on the roof mutes their conversation, ever so slightly. You aren’t really paying attention to it, anyway. You’ve been on guard ever since the attempt of Yoku’s life.
Eventually, Hinata’s voice rings out again. “Sensei. Something’s coming. A mist is filling in the south end of the valley….” she pauses. “I can’t see through it with my Byakugan.” she finally states after a few more moments.
Isn’t the Byakugan supposed to unblockable? It couldn’t possibly be natural….
“....Mist, you said?” Ebisu’s voice has hardened.
“Yes, sensei. The rain seems to be coming down harder now, as well….” Hinata reports, quietly.
“Girls, stay inside. Keep watch over Yoku and the Elder.” he orders, exhaling. “It may be nothing, but I fear the Elder’s son may have found that rogue ninja he was looking for.”
Ebisu rises, checks his gear, then walks outside, into the rain.
You…
1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.
2. Follow him.
3. Have one of your teammates follow him.
>Write-In
Also, thanks to the anon that caught the title goof-up.
>>47511704
>1. Listen to our sensei.
We aren't crass barbarians like Nori. We know how to follow rules.
>>47511704
1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.
>>47511704
>1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.
>>47511721
de nada
an ounce of prevention to avoid a pound of shitposting
>>47511704
>1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard
Hiya, Wargle!
>>47511704
>1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.
>>47511704
>1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.
Nice, this is the first one I was able to catch
>>47511704
>1
We are well behaved
Sounds like we're listening to sensei- for now.
Writing.
>>47511689
>1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDq6TstdEi8
You decide to listen to Ebisu-sensei. You’re sure he can handle whatever’s out there. Besides, you have your own job to do. Checking your inventory, you know that you still have plenty of paper bombs, explosive tags, wire, and kunai. Good.
You walk to into the Elder’s room, and speak to both him and Yoku. “There’s something going on outside. Our sensei has gone to check it out. No need to worry right now.”
Yoku frowns, and turns to the elder. “Another trick? After I had just committed to trying to get his lordship to forgive your son’s transgressions!?” He seems to have gotten a bit of his bite back, after the morning’s attempt on his life.
The old man grovels. “N-no! I swear! I didn’t know anything about any plans. I was only told of him leaving this morning!”
As they continue to go back and forth, you hear Hinata again. “Tsuki-hime, Nori, the storm has kicked up even worse- I’m sure I just saw a bolt of lightn-”
*FWOOM*
A peal of thunder roars, and the building shakes, just a little.
“Hinata, where’s sensei?” Nori barks, seeming impatient.
“He’s in the village square- the mist is really thickening, it’s getting tough to see him. There are… others, too. I cannot really make them out. Nine, in total?”
Whomever it is has friends, then.
You…
1. Begin to set up some traps and defenses.
2. Join sensei. He cannot fight 9 men on his own!
3. Tell Nori to go help sensei.
>Write-in
>>47512156
1. Begin to set up some traps and defenses.
4. Send a shadow clone to observe and support from range.
>>47512156
1. Begin to set up some traps and defenses.
3. Tell Nori to go help Sensei, but be careful.
>Write in
Ask Hinata to help us.
>>47512156
>1. Begin to set up some traps and defenses.
>>47512190
Supporting the shadow clone idea
>1. Begin to set up some traps and defenses.
>2. Join sensei. He cannot fight 9 men on his own!
Send a shadow clone out to see what's going on, that's what they're for after all. Meanwhile hunker down and prepare for an attack.
if those are water clones, each one is 10%, which leaves the main body...
On a scale of Shukaku to Kaguya, how cool is Spark Release?
>>47512156
backing
>>47512190
>>47512253
Obito.
Plasma release, on the other hand, rates at least two Madaras.
>>47512190
Backing up this idea.By the way, does Kon exist in this world? If so, what is he up to?
>>47512316
Plasma don't have anything to do with fire though, while sparks have more to do with both fire and lightning.
>>47512328
>Leaf genin independently develop two different new releases, both graduate at the same time.
I kinda hope not cause that would be bullshit.
>>47512328
Jobbing.
>>47512351
Village Hidden in the Clouds would call Hax
>>47512328
Not as you know him, at least.
He would be very different in this world, and I'm not swiping Laze's character without permission.
Also, writing.
>>47512347
>Plasma don't have anything to do with fire
The Sun is made of plasma, if that's not firey enough for you I don't know what is.
Hmm...
>Nova release
could be a cool name
>>47512471
Solar release WAS one of the options. Actually... that does make me think, lightning and fire have light in common, with the right experimenting could we figure out a way to focus on that aspect? Never being without flashbangs would be cool.
>>47512511
Can't we just buy flashbangs? Unless you've got some way to replicate other mission equipment like kunai, we'll still have a limited amount of mission readiness.
You and Nori take a few moments to rig a few rudimentary traps outside the house- burying kunai blade up in the now damp ground, tying explosive tags to tripwire between a few of the trees, and so-on. Most of them are setup outside to slow down or stall attackers, since you don’t have much to work with. As the two of you work, you hear Hinata yell from the roof once more.
“They’re coming this way! Not all of them, but about six of them!
They’re coming. You were going to send a shadow clone to help sensei, but it seems like you may not have time….
You and Team 7….
1. Assume a defensive formation, with you and Hinata in back, with Nori in front.
2. Assume an aggressive stance, with Hinata and Nori up front, backed up by a shadow clone.
3. Go all or nothing, with everyone up front.
4. Fall back and let them fall into your traps!
>>47512550
I mean in an emergency you could scavenge up a kitchen knife. Flashbangs are more specialized, and of course they take up space in the event of an extended mission.
>>47512579
>1. Assume a defensive formation, with you and Hinata in back, with Nori in front.
>>47512579
>1. Assume a defensive formation, with you and Hinata in back, with Nori in front.
>>47512579
>4. Fall back and let them fall into your traps!
>>47512579
>Fall back and let them fall into your traps!
>>47512579
Possibly... grab the taxman and get the fuck out of dodge? Protecting him is the mission after all.
>>47512579
4. Fall back and let them fall into your traps!
>>47512579
>4. Fall back and let them fall into your traps!
Then
>1. Assume a defensive formation, with you and Hinata in back, with Nori in front.
>>47512579
>1. Assume a defensive formation, with you and Hinata in back, with Nori in front.
>>47512597
>>47512550
>>47512511
Lightning release can make lasers, I'm pretty sure it can make flashbangs too.
>>47512579
>4. Fall back and let them fall into your traps!
and then option 2 once they get through
4, then 2.
Writing.
>>47512768
you mean 4 and then 1 right? because I'm not seeing any votes for 2
“Fall back!, Take up a defensive position by the door!” you shout, acting immediately.
You hear the crash of thunder again, as loud as before.
Hinata jumps down from the roof, and you and Nori run back to meet her by the door. As you do, you hear a man yell in pain as he steps into the kunai trap you and Nori had buried.
As you get into position, the telltale explosion of your tags goes off, no doubt triggered by the tripwire. Nori stands in front, with you and Hinata in the rear.
Suddenly, four men appear- two were either taken out or momentarily disabled by your traps.
You steel yourself- this is a fight for your life. It certainly won’t be your last.
You…
1. Make a shadow clone to even the odds.
2. Use your shortbow as they approach
3. Give Hinata your shortbow- she’s probably a better shot than you, with her Byakugan.
4. Engage at range with your war fan.
5. Assist Nori in melee.
>>47512805
Yeah, One. Derp.
>>47512929
>2. Use your shortbow as they approach
>>47512929
>1. Make a shadow clone to even the odds.
>2. Use your shortbow as they approach
>>47512929
>1. Make a shadow clone to even the odds.
the clone has the bow
Tsuki in melee because she can take more than one hit
>>47512929
>Make a shadowclone to even the odds
>Use your shortbow as they approach
>>47512989
Second this.
>>47512929
>2. Use your shortbow as they approach
Then drop to fan
>>47512929
>1. Make a shadow clone to even the odds.
>2. Use your shortbow as they approach
>>47512929
>1. Make a shadow clone to even the odds.
>2. Use your shortbow as they approach
Ingenuity in clone usage already.
1 & 2, then backing up with 4.
Writing.
>>47513116
Gotta press our advantages. You can't just avoid the forbidden techniques!
honestly it should be Hinata in melee while Tsuki and Tsuki 2 offer ranged support and guarding the client
Hinata doesn't suck at melee
I imagine when danzo recommended caution revealing we had it he wasn't expecting shit to go down like this. Better in trouble than dead.
>>47513277
I was avoiding it because I was worried we'd over exert ourselves by using it too much.
I'm probably worrying too much, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjjkHg5FOhk
Quickly, you execute the Shadow Clone Technique. That should help even the odds a little…
As the second Tsuki appears, you quickly hand her the bow and your quiver. She nods, and you produce your fan. As you turn back to the battle you hear Nori roar.
“Come and get me, cowards! Scared of a little girl?” she eggs them on.
She knows her part very well, at least. You and Hinata space yourselves out, both of you ready. Quickly, the men rush Nori, who begins fighting them off. Although there’s four of them, she’s faster, and know you have her back. You hear the *thwip* of your shortbow soon after- right as Nori feints to the right, an arrow lodges itself in the shoulder of the man who just missed Nori. Immediately, you follow up, throwing your fan in an arc that catches the man in the throat.
Hinata has been peppering the others with kunai, although not really doing more than keeping them at bay. Shortly though, Nori is back in view, and smashes the closest man under the jaw with a wicked uppercut. You knew how strong those strikes were- he’s probably out.
With two of them down, you begin to encircle the men, when one rushes at Hinata. In an instant her Byakugan activate, and she catches the man’s arm, launches him overhead, and buries a few kunai in his gut. You turn back to see a man running at you! ….Only for a bright point of light to emerge from the front of his throat. As he clutches his throat, you see Nori yank backwards- the bright chain seems to be wrapped around one of her arms- is it made of chakra?
“Get over here, you ass. It’s rude to run from a lady who isn’t finished with you yet, ya know?” she says through gritted teeth. You hear rustling behind you- but it’s quickly followed by another *thwip* from your clone releasing another shot.
That went well, although they definitely aren’t shinobi. Maybe just some thugs…?
As Nori begins to finish off her prey, you walk over to Hinata. The man she countered before seems to be scooting back from her, trying to escape- the wet mud impeding his flight.
“S-stay back! Brother Riaga will bury you all! The Kurosuki Family will free this town from tyranny!”
The fight seems over for the moment. You…
1. Check on the client.
2. You need to find Sensei.
3. Question the living thug
4. Quickly dispatch the pathetic scum.
>>47513525
>2. You need to find Sensei.
hobble and hog tie the survivor too
>>47513525
Seconding
>>47513547
>>47513525
>Check on the client.
If he's dead/missing, he can't pay us, and we'll have failed our mission.
>>47513525
>2. You need to find Sensei.
Clone
>1. Check on the client.
>>47513525
>1. Check on the client.
Can't be distracted from our mission. Have Nori question him.
"Oh Nori, could you use your, um, 'charms' on the gentleman here while I check in on our guest?"
Oh, and use the clone to find Ebisu.
>>47513525
>1. Check on the client.
>2. You need to find Sensei.
>3. Question the living thug
>4. Quickly dispatch the pathetic scum.
Send the shadow clone looking for Sensei, tie up the thug, have Nori carry him with you as you all move to check the client, see if the client or the elder recognize him.
>>47513525
>1. Check on the client.
>2. You need to find Sensei.
>>47513508
>>47513525
Damn. Little girls be brutal.
Mixture of answers, but mainly 1 & 2.
Writing.
>>47513525
1. Check on the client.
Can't forget our objective. We can have Nori and Hinata do this while we
3. Question the living thug
If alls good we should try to reconnect with sensei
Thanks to the drawfaggotry, I ended up liking Tsuki's hair and eye color a lot more than I though I would.I want her to OHOHOHOHO~ at me.
>>47513846
I like her hair color, but not so much the eye color.
“Hinata, bind up the survivor- Nori, question him. You’re good at that, right? I’m gonna go check on the client.” you say, ordering you squad quickly.
“Heh, yeah princess. Uncle Jiraiya taught me how to deal with men like these.” She says through a smile…..
You suppress a shudder.
As the two of them head towards the now crying man, you head inside the residence. Both Yoku and the Elder are where you left them, although they both look concerned.
“Everything’s fine. Enemy has been dealt with. We’re checking on our teacher and taking a prisoner as we speak.” you reassure them. The Elder and Yoku both nod gravely, and don’t seem inclined to say much.
You take a moment to do a lap around the building, and verify the corpses. 5 bodies, and with Nori’s new friend, that would make six, as Hinata said. Besides the hooded robes they wear, they don’t seem to have any sign of identification, and as such are definitely not shinobi.
You walk back over to the front of the building, where Nori and Hinata are. You can tell Hinata is trying to look into the distance, but her frown tells you she doesn’t seem to be having much luck. Nori turns to you and reports. “Before he passed out, he said they are the Kurosuki Family, a group that has enlisted men from the surrounding area to “free” villages from the oppression of the Daimyo. He said they‘re led by a man named Raiga- and that he’s a powerful ninja.
Right as Nori says that, you feel the chakra from your clone return- and it’s memories flood into you...
(Cont.)
>>47513869
I think they complement each other pretty well. Also holy shit it is nice to have a QM that dosen't take like 2 hours to post updates.
>>47513914
It's growing on me, but I would like to some more eye color variations.
Like green eyes, violet eyes, etc., to see if there's a better hair/eye combination.
If we aren't going to get that, then this is alright.
And were you a questgoer of BlackJack's thing? Or Mushroom?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF563mMdNpU
You’re standing near Ebisu-sensei… the rain seems more dense, here. A man stand apart from you- wearing a similar cloak as the men you just dispatched. Two men in this same outfit are splayed out on the ground- Ebisu’s work.
The man seems to have a weird hunch on his back- or he’s carrying a backpack. He speaks.
“Oh, my brothers! This Leaf Shinobi has felled you! I shall hold a funeral for you both when he is dead- how I will miss you….” He begins to cry.
“Why do such good men have to die? It pains me so… I will celebrate my memories of them soon.” He looks up and laughs. “And you mean to bring a young girl into battle against the Kurosuki Family? How the mighty Leaf has fallen!”
This man must be Raiga.
Ebisu-sensei speaks. “Those blades you carry… I wouldn’t forget them. Are you one of the Seven Swordman of the Mist?”
You look to his hips- two very unique looking blades hang at his hips.
“Huh, do I know you, Four-eyes?” Raiga squints, looking at the two of you. “Oh-ho! Now I remember! It’s been so long! Almost 14 years… since the war. When that strange old man nearly killed us all…”
“How nostalgic! I will give you the greatest of funerals, Four-eyes! Making remember my comrades…..”
Thunder crashes once again. You’re back with Nori and Hinata. Your clone must have expired at this point.
You…
1. Are worried. One of the Seven Swordsman? We need to plan…
2. Are impatient. Sensei is going to need your help.
3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do.
>>47514068
>3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do
>>47514068
>3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do.
Also a bit concerned for Ebisu.
>>47514035
Yeah I followed GuPQ(ded), don't know what the other guy ran. Mostly I was thinking of BQ and its fucking 3 hour wait for updates so Soma can shitpost in the IRC.
And I would be open to seeing other eye colors but I dig how we look slightly villainous with the current look.
>>47514068
>3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do.
We need to be focused on the mission.
>>47514068
>3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do.
>>47514068
>3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do.
>>47514068
>3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do.
We have a rare opportunity we know whom our foe is and were able to figure out he must use lightning techniques, so if anyone knows wind release now is the time. Otherwise we also now have the opportunity to plan a counter.
I suggest we ourselves draw his focus to pin point his position, nori chain locks him and Hinata puts an arrow into him using the glow of the chains if she can't quite make him out. Once he has some arrows in him, disarm him and get whatever is on his back away from him.
>>47514117
Mushroom's wait times are nowhere near as long as BlackJack's, but he takes more time than I'd prefer.
Plus he writes more than BlackJack, from what I've heard.
>>47514068
Did we order our clone to go help Ebisu? I don't see that in the previous posts.
3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do.
>>47514183
Enough people voted for "Find Sensei", that I took a logic leap and sent the clone to check while you checked on the client.
Also, writing.
>>47514224
Thats fine, just wanted to be sure I hadn't had a micro stroke or something.
>>47514224
Also, rereading it, I missed the line where you gathered you bow and arrow and sent the clone when I copy-pasted. OOPS
>>47514244
Whatever, it's fine.
Remain calm…. Easier said then done.
“Ladies” you say, getting Nori and Hinata’s attention. “Our Sensei is currently fighting Raiga- one of the Seven Swordman of the Mist. We’re going to need to back him up- it seems like he took out the remainder of the thugs though- I didn’t see any more.”
Hinata and Nori look worried, although Nori does fire off a question. “You’ve been using Shadow Clones this whole time, right? That’s how you know this?”
“Yes, although I really don’t have time to explain the why or how right now.” you fire back.
“This storm is most likely of his making- do either of you know any wind-aligned techniques?”
Hinata shakes her head, and Nori just looks down into the mud.
“My chakra nature is wind, like my brother’s- but I haven’t taken the time to learn any wind-aligned skills. Sorry.” she says, probably the first time you’ve actually heard genuine regret in her voice.
“We won’t worry about it for now, then. We need to come up with a plan.” you respond.
You….
1. Go with Nori to backup Sensei. Hinata stays behind to guard the client.
2. Go with Hinata to backup Sensei. Nori stays behind to guard the client.
3. Send Nori and Hinata to backup Sensei. You will stay behind to guard the client.
4. Come up with a different plan. (What?)
>>47514428
>3. Send Nori and Hinata to backup Sensei. You will stay behind to guard the client.
Unless either of you can make clones?
>>47514428
>2 Go with Hinata to backup Sensei. Nori stays behind to guard the client.
but
>4. Come up with a different plan: have Nori stash the client someplace safe and hidden. If at all possible come and help us out once the client is someplace you would need dojutsu to find.
>>47514428
>3. Send Nori and Hinata to backup Sensei. You will stay behind to guard the client.
Taijutsu isn't our strong point, and we'd probably need it against a Swordsman of the Mist.
>>47514428
>1. Go with Nori to backup Sensei. Hinata stays behind to guard the client.
>>47514428
>3. Send Nori and Hinata to backup Sensei. You will stay behind to guard the client.
>>47514428
>3. Send Nori and Hinata to backup Sensei. You will stay behind to guard the client.
additionally, set up the clone to harass from range at critical moments.
>>47514428
>3. Send Nori and Hinata to backup Sensei. You will stay behind to guard the client.
As much as I want the glory, they stand a better chance. Of course, we can try stretching our skills a bit and send a clone with them.
>>47514428
>3. Send Nori and Hinata to backup Sensei. You will stay behind to guard the client.
Find a place to hide him, then send a clone with the bow to back them up.
I don't know about all these plans, don't forget our shadow clone died instantly before it even had time to react. That guy is throwing around no-joke lightning bolts, that shit's dangerous. Our shadow clone is the only one of us that can take a hit.
>>47514553
Support this
>>47514574
Shadow clones die if you look at them wrong. Plus we do have lightning affinity so maybe we can ground the bolts, kinda like a lightning rod?
>>47514574
shadow clones have the equivalent 1 hp iirc, they die to pretty much anything so I doubt that the bolts would be a one-shot for our squad, a grievous wound for sure though, thats why we should send a clone with them.
>>47514643
Those are regular clones.
Shadow clones can take more damage.
>>47514620
Not if we can't actually use lightning release, maybe we could pull it out of our ass, but that stuff usually takes months of training.
>>47514643
>>47514661
Shadow clones can be pretty durable, don't forget that ninja don't pul their punches, what looks like a light tap is much stronger han you think. We've see shadow clones bleed, get organ damage, and in one case disintegrate painfully without popping. Though with the level of chakra in ours I don't expect it to be very durable.
>>47514661
Ah, still probably less than the actual person though? either way sending a disposable unit along with our best close quarters fighters make sense.
Fun idea: tie some of our presumably metal trip wire to an arrow, have a shadow clone or Hinata engage with Raiga and surreptitiously attach the free end to him, fire the arrow straight up to attract lightning, Ohohohoho~ as he electrocutes himself.
Nori, Hinata and Tsuki Clone.
Writing.
>>47514746
Benjamin Franklin that motherfucker!
>>47514798
Putting that 3 Int to use.
>>47514746
that is fucking glorious.
>>47514746
That sounds amazing i would appreciate it if we could do this
>>47514905
Remember when Naruto wasn't a bunch of powerlevel bullshit?I.E. good.That's sorta what I was thinking about when I posted that.
>>47514964
I feel ya, it's like how kakashi was meant to be a multitool with 1000 techniques but uses fuck all, or the full retard power creep. Gear was useful, shit was in a way darker/heavier, better.
>>47514964
Kinda Like Boruto Quest is when Mini runs it?
>>47515012
Don't follow that one but I guess?
>>47515011
Right. Shit just went down hill post Bridge or maybe Chunin Exam arcs.
>>47514746
Whaaaat? I like this idea, we should give it a try!
>>47515034
>>47515011
>>47514964
You guys have bad memories, it was still very tactical up until the ten-tails. Like Sasuke's fight against Deidara, Jiraiya's fight against Pein, Konoha vs Pein, Sasuke vs Danzo, etc...
Somewhere between Pein flattenning Konoha and Obito becoming the ten tails jinchurikki the powerlevels got so high tricks were pointless, but up until then there were a lot of great fights.
>>47515034
Not that Anon.
Boruto Quest is basically a Naruto quest set after Shippuden and has the MC be an average ninja trying to prove himself in a world full of prodigies.
>>47515012
As much as I love it, Laze's quest went kinda crazy after a point. We learned and damn near perfected Rasengan in a day
>>47515084
Huh might check it out then. Sounds like it could be fun if it is...
>>47515089
Oh.
>>47515034
Set during the generation when Naruto is the Hokage. MC is a kid with no special family line jutsu or kekkei genkai. All he has is his smarts. He out planned, outfought, and out smarted his opponents. He went from jobber to winner of the Chunin exams, through hard work, grit, willpower, and a always hit hard fast and early. No such thing as a fair fight against him.
>>47515089
Miniseries Anon's Boruto quest not Laze's decent but kinda crazy Leaf ninja Quest. It's much better.
>>47515089
Eh. Kon was always slated to replace NARUTO on his team. You know, one of two people in the setting with unlimited potential for bullshit.
>>47515089
we did roll really fucking well...and way later than naruto....and Chakra control was kinda Kon's thing.
>>47515089
>>47515109
Two different quests anon. LNQ is decent, Boruto Quest is infinitely better.
“Alright, here’s what we’re gonna do. You two are leagues better in close quarters than I am, and I feeling that will be necessary. I’ll send another Shadow Clone with you, and will stay here to protect the client.
Both Hinata and Nori nod, and you again work on making a Shadow Clone- although you’re beginning to feel a little winded. Once it’s formed, you have the clone Tsuki your bow and arrow, so it has something more concrete to attack with, along with some of your supplies.
Once it’s equipped, the three girls immediately set off to where Raiga and Ebisu sensei had been before, with your clone guiding them.
They’re out of sight within a few moments, so you take a minute to reset some of the traps along the path to the house- to give you an early warning if anything else happens to come with way. Eventually you reach Nori’s victim, and drag him inside. You set him up in a corner of the house, away from anyone else.
Then, you wait. You focus primarily on trying to keep the clone active- keeping it active and far away means that it’s going to burn through chakra very quickly. Worrying about your sensei and your teammates isn’t helping, either.
Time continues to pass, with thunder crashing all the while.
You begin to break out in a sweat- you really aren’t sure how much longer you’re going to be able to hold the jutsu…..
Team 7 Combat Roll vs. Raiga of the Seven Swordsman of the Mist!
(1d100, first 5, please)
>>47515109
Laze runs Leaf Ninja Quest.
Mini runs Boruto Quest.
Rolled 38 (1d100)
>>47515139
Rolled 20 (1d100)
>>47515139
Rolled 81 (1d100)
>>47515139
Rolled 12 (1d100)
>>47515139
Rolled 1 (1d100)
>>47515139
>>47515121
>>47515119
I know and I've been with it the whole way. I like it and have had a lot of fun with it. I just have to say my personal preference is Mini's. I hope Laze picks up his Pokémon civ again after Kon's story wraps, it was a lot of fun.
>>47515159
Welp, we are fucked up the ass. Without lube.
>>47515142
>>47515152
>>47515155
>>47515159
>>47515159
fugg
Rolled 9 (1d100)
>>47515139
Rolling
>>47515166
>>47515176
Let's hope it's best of 5
>>47515166
>>47515191
It's best of 5
>>47515191
It is but Nat 1
>>47515109
Yeah, sorry about that. I was talking about a different quest that started on the similar premise of a background character stepping up but not being insanely OP.
>>47515202
And we got an 81. Does this quest go critical fail on a 1? Otherwise it's not a bad roll, I think
I've noticed the dice don't like this quest. I've seen other quests get multiple 100s every thread, and 70s to 90s consistently, whereas here we get sub 20 most of the time, with an occasional 70 or 80.
>>47515191
Eh. Crits active considering five seems a bit TOO swingy, so I hope you're right.
>>47515250
Not much worse than if it was 3d20, assuming only 1s and 100s crit.
>>47515267
Actually scratch that, it is less swingy than 3d20.
I murder dice both in real life, and in quests, apparently.Although this wasn't a hard pass/fail, more of a consistent average
Writing.
>>47515285
>Average
Ouch. 30
>>47515267
We're not talking d20 versus d100 here. We're talking considering *FIVE* rolls, which is a bit too much room for crits to happen either way. It's almost twice the norm.
>>47515285
>Although this wasn't a hard pass/fail, more of a consistent average
Uh oh, at the every least we'll survive that one, i don't know about everyone else though.
>>47515328
Best case 30, worst case 5 snapshots ending in a one. I'm glad we sent the clone out instead of our body.
>>47515346
Still less swingy than the most commonly used system.
One the bright side we are getting tons of shadow clone practice down.
Nori will prolly just go apeshit
>>47515541
Just thought about it, I bet the clones popping so easily is so their caster doesn't have to deal with the memory of slowly dying from a kunai to the gut or what have you.
>>47515601
I think it's just how much chakra they take, like keeping awake and mobile with a fatal wound uses a lot of chakra, chakra that you could instead get back and recycle into more healthy clones. If it's really important that that clone in particular lives you can do it, but it's usually better to just pop it and make a new one.
By the way folks ive been think about our release, why dont we call it "Esper Release" because god damn is anything says spooky it's ghostly blue flames and fitng the sneaky shadow route we're talking. Got tons of technique ideas if we go this way too.
>>47515701
I like Plasma better.
Aurora was also offered at one point, I think.
>>47515701
esper implies freaky mind stuff, not just blue flames.
Solar or Plasma are still the best names IMO.
>>47515701
Still gonna go for Plasma.
>>47515701
Radiant Release? Named for our shining personality, naturally.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8_CY3YECW0
>>47515701
Wisp release would work better, I think. Like Will'o'wisp.
>>47515701
Plasma is cooler, hotter, more intuitive, and better represents what we can do with it. It's literally super hot magnetic fire, you can't beat that.
Incandescent Release? nah, too many solaire references.
>>47515768
>taijustsu
>>47515815
On that note. Did we ask if Hinata's family fighting style could be learned by someone without their Special Eyes?
>>47515875
its literally useless without the magic eyeballs
>>47515875
No, you can't see the tenketsu points to do so. They wouldn't teach it to outsiders anyway.
>>47515875
No because it can't. You need to see you opponents internal chakra to use it, full stop. And even if it could, why on earth would they let an outside learn it? I guess we can ask just so we know IC but that seems kinda silly.
>>47515875
That's a stupid question.
>>47515799
>>47515790
>>47515793
Neon release? Flashy, fashionable, smells nice, horribly poisonous and searingly hot. I like it. Don't forget that plasma produces invisible deadly poison gas!
>>47515875
It's a fighting style that revolves around hitting invisible microscopic points on an angry ninja. It also requires the ability to shoot chakra spikes out of your skin, which we don't have. It's also a highly guarded secret technique of a major clan.
>>47515875
wasn't the basis of their style was fucking up peoples chakra points with pinpoint strikes, and you can only see the chakra points with magic eyes, it's basically a fist of the north star knock-off iirc
>>47515955
Oh, I always thought of it more like Tai Chi with an emphasis on pressure points. My bad, I figured we'd Iignore the pressure point bit.
Wargle either running an errand or wracking his brain on how he's not gonna kill them
Nah he fell asleep.
Just when we were talking about not having a QM who took two hours to write updates, too.
Plasma isn't really firey enough. You can make plasma with lightning release. kekkai genkei are supposed to be totally different from their two base elements. Ice is nothing like water or wind, wood isn't earth or water, etc...
This thing is something related to fire and lightning, but not actually something you can emulate with either one. I think it would be far more interesting as a new thing. Imagine a fire that can instantly travel through metal, electrocute people, burn flammable objects, etc... We could set an entire city on fire through one telephone pole. And if anyone tries to put it out with water it spreads through the water, and if anyone tries to blow it out with wind it just burns hotter.
That's way cooler than plasma.
...and then you feel the clone fade.
It had almost nothing left.
The memories overtake you…..
The three of you are standing by Ebisu-sensei- and he looks a little worse for ware. His outfit is frayed in places, and you can tell that fight may not have been going his way before you arrived. His glasses are gone- you don’t see them anywhere.
“Oh, four-eyes. Now your little gaggle of girls has return to defend their master. It’s a little ironic, isn’t it? Fourteen years ago, that old man died to save you, and now you’re going to die here to protect them! Wonderful! I’m so glad I was able to witness this a second time!” Raiga says, tears streaming down his face.
“I’m going to give you all a huge funeral! For the four-eyed chicken and his little hatchlings! Hahahahaha!”
This man is insane, clearly. You wonder what made him this way- maybe he always was? You have heard rather nasty rumors about the Village of the Mist….
He takes off his cloak- seems like the hump you noticed before was a backpack. He brandishes his blades- wicked and segmented, with sprouting edges.
“It’s time to start your funeral, four-eyes. I’ll even keep the girls alive to watch.”
He raises his swords, crossing them. As if on command, lightning strikes them from above.
“Ninja Art: Lightning Strike Armor!”
Electricity surrounds him, crackling loudly. You guess it will fry whomever hits him- not pleasant.
Raiga, however, isn’t finished.
(Sorry, lots of long form here.)
“Ninja Art: Fangs of Lightning!” he roars over the sound of the storm. Electricity pours out of the swords, back towards the clouds above.
“Girls, move! It’ll be coming from above!” Ebisu warns, as he begins to take evasive action. Following his lead, the three of you scatter- and not a moment too soon. Your ears ring as a white bolt of lightning strikes where you were mere moments before.
As your vision clears, you look over to Ebisu-sensei, who seems to have made several clones of himself. Meanwhile, both Nori and Hinata are running the opposite direction as Ebisu, trying to get an advantageous position. You wonder.. How much force does it take to pop that shield?
Raiga seems more preoccupied with Ebisu, anyway.
“Clones won’t help you, four-eyes! Ninja Art: Lightning Burial!” he yells, crossing his blades above his head one more. Lightning strikes again, this time spreading out from his position in wide, erratic arcs. It pops several of Ebisu-sensei’s clones, although Ebisu himself is able to dodge just to the side of one. You see him breath in- he’s about to use a jutsu. Better no than never!
Quickly run towards Raiga, and nock an arrow in your bow as you do. He turns to you just as you fire it- and laughs as the arrow burns up against his lightning shield. “Sorry girl! It’s going to take more than”-
“Fire Dragon Bullet!” you Ebisu say as the distracted man is bathed in flame. Between the rain, the fire of the technique, and Raiga’s lightning shield, a minor cloud of steam forms around the man.
Bright flashes of light come from his immediate left shortly afterward; a sight you recognize. Two shining chains of chakra, extending from Nori’s arms to the cloud of smoke. “Hinata! Get him! I’m not sure how long I can hold him!” Nori yells as the wispy cloud is blown away by the storm.
(Didn't take my image for the last post)
“Right!” You see Hinata surge towards the man, now bound with Nori’s chains. “Gentle Fist! Eight Trigrams: 32 Palms!”
You can’t make out much from your position, although Hinata seems to be unleashing a flurry of blows. As they all connect- she jumps back to a safe distance. “There, he shouldn’t be able to use chakra based attacks a for while!”
Riaga laughs again. “You think I’m just limited to using my own chakra?” His grip on the swords in his hands tighten. “Lightning! I call to you!” he yells- and as if on command, lightning strikes the man, who is seemingly unprotected.
“Ninja Art: Lightning Dragon Tornado!”
Raiga begins to spin, forming a great rising typhoon. Nori, whose chains are still attached, is thrown into a nearby cliffside. The twister takes the form of a great dragon, and you hear Riaga’s voice from inside. “I lied, Four-eyes! Your little hatchlings are too annoying! I’ll have you attend their funerals instead!”
The great twisting form lurches forward, towards Hinata. There’s a blur- you see Hinata catapulted away from the attack as Ebisu pushes her out of the way- and takes the entire attack himself.
>>47516358
oh dear
>>47516358
rip.
For our release - considering >>47516277, we could go with Inferno or Combustion release, or even Conflagration, if we wanted. Blue fire, if it's not burning something that makes it blue, is hotter than regular flame. I don't know if that would limit us to fire style techniques, but I'm sure Wargle's got some stuff up his sleeve.
We could go with Comet Release, to keep up the Moon Princess thing. Because comets burning blue always seems to be a thing in media. I just don't think Plasma quite fits.
Let's see if there's anything that we can do with our release beyond "a really hot version of fire release" before names, because it'd suck to name it after what turned out to be its most boring aspect.
Sorry for the delay- trying to make a rather tough storytelling choice. Just didn't want to leave you with nothing.
>>47516358
Oh man, becoming like Might Guy's father, huh?
>>47516514
LET OUR RAGE AT OUR SENSEI'S WOUNDING BURN WITH THE SUN-FIRE OF YOUTH!
>>47516514
>>47516516
Who's gonna replace him?
MaybeDanzo?
Man, at this pace we'll burn through all the jonin in the village before the chunin exams. Good thing we have Danzo. God that's a weird thing to say.
>>47516448
Keep in mind that a not-quite-accurate name for a kekkei genkai would be incredibly useful all the same. The less the enemy knows about our jutsu and what it can do the better.
and the drawfag made that pic with Tsuki, Danzo and Ebisu.
and Ebisu just up and dies in the 7th thread
then again Raiga got got by like 4 genins
>>47516595
I'm thinking the Ebisu that got zapped was a shadow clone.
>>47516621
for a forbidden technique, it sure is popular
>>47516650
So popular people from other villages know it!
Though I think only the mass version is forbidden, it seems to start at ~100 and go up from there. That's enough to kill anyone who isn't Naruto, not even the Hokage could handle that many at once!
“....Eh? Four-eyes? Decided it’s time to fulfill the destiny that began fourteen years ago?”
As the smoke clears, you can see it- Ebisu is holding man tightly- but both of Raiga’s blades are through his stomach. His glasses are off.
“Maybe. But you aren’t going to hurt them any longer.” Ebisu says, not breaking eye contact with the man.”
“Eugh, this some kind of genjutsu…? I… can’t see! What is this! Let me go, four-eyes!”
“Tsuki, please get Nori. She’s tough, though she’s probably injured. I can hold him here, just-”
“I SAID LET ME GO, FOUR EYES! I’LL FRY YOU HERE AND NOW!” Riaga roars- you can tell he’s about to break out of the Genjutsu.
“That’s a clone, right Tsuki?” Ebisu asks, his voice faint.
“Yes, sensei.” you respond.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t teach you all for longer. Tell Guy I avenged his father…. Please.”
“Ninja Art! Great Detonation Technique!
He begins to swell- it’s grotesque, but you cannot really look away- and then, in one final blaze of glory- all of fire chakra inside of him bursts forth.
It’s the last thing see remember, and you aren’t sure if you’ll ever be able to forget it.
>>47516792
well fuck.
>>47516792
Well fuck. I liked shrimp man.
>>47516792
well, I'd say this first mission escalated quickly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEWF2xh5E8s
You begin to run.
You don't check in with the client.
You don't even look for any other enemies.
You simply run.
You can see it- a great, smoking crater.
You...
1. Look for Sensei
2. Look for Hinata
3. Look for Nori
>>47516848
Look for our team first
>>47516848
1. Look for Sensei
>>47516848
>4. Break down crying. You've seen people die before, once, but it was never someone you knew. Not so...violently.
>>47516848
>1. Look for Sensei
Find his headband where it's gone off to. A hard lesson learned. See if we can find his glasses to put on the memorial.
then look for anyone we can.
>>47516848
>3. Look for Nori
Do what we were told.
>>47516848
1. Look for Sensei
We might want to make sure Raiga's dead. Sure he's PROBABLY vaporised, but it's really important we make sure he's not just unconscious or something. The Hinata, because she can find Nori really fast if she's awake.
>>47516848
>Find our team
and whatever we can of sensei as a momento. Tsuki just learnt a hard, hard lesson.
>>47516848
>2. Look for Hinata
>3. Look for Nori
>Confirm the kill
No chances if he's still breathing stab him enough so he aint moving anymore.
>>47516848
>3. Look for Nori
was his final request.Wasn't expecting you to off the teacher this early. Bravo.
>>47516848
>1. Look for Sensei
Confirm the mutual kill
>>47516848
>2. Look for Hinata
She'll be able to find Nori much quicker than if we found Nori first and then looked for her.
>>47516595
He was a filler villain who was made canon later- his power level didn't make much sense looking back.
So I buffed him a bit.
Ooops.
Hinata first.
Looks for mementos.
Writing.
Well no we have a background suiting the path of a ROOT nin. i'll be honest im actually sad, I liked Ebisu he was a guy who always did his best and not a mean bone in his body. Truly I am full of feels.
>>47516968
That's a pretty big ooops
Totally nab the swords and give them to konoha
It is unfortunate that we lost Ebisu, but I do like that this quest is willing to follow the less pleasant possibilities inherent in a warring magic ninja setting.
Well team 7 has had a rather heavy introduction to the ninja life ain't they. Make sure if we find his glasses we keep them in a nice little box back home so we never forget what it means to be a ninja same with his headband.
well then, who wants to design a move for our release based on Ebisu's final gambit? a super self detonation technique for our shadow clones?
So when we find the shit who hired Raiga we are going to kill him right? He is just as culpable in this as his hired killer.
>>47517061
Mhmm.
Also the fact that the MC may become an Anti-Villain in the future is interesting, too.
Jesus, our sensei dies on our FIRST mission, not first B-rank, FIRST! Most people are picking weeds or moving furniture and we're in a deathmatch with one of the seven swordsman!
>>47517060
fucking do it. those are ours now. we are taking those damned swords. Tell no one, Danzo will be chuffed.
I foresee a string of particularly unlucky b tier ninja being continually killed after taking the reigns of Team Princess
>>47517063
>not putting them on to hide our tears
>not keeping them as our "thing"
QUICK! Give Ebisu the Curry of Life!
>>47517105
They'll call us
>Team Black Widow
and tell horror stories in the jonin lounge, drawing straws for who has to be our jonin-sensei next. We'll have to wear all black since we have to go to a funeral after every mission.
>>47517105
This breaks the cutie.
Glasses only go to his memorial if no one wants them for their own. I dunno if anyone will but wearing your dead sensei/friend's shit goes before sticking it on a rock. That's just how it works.Might be nice to hide Hinata's special eyes, wouldn't clash aesthetically the same way it would on tsuki or nori, IMO
>>47517181
We'll get matching shades in memory of Ebisu. It'll be very goth
You see Hinata first, flung clear of the blast radius by sensei before. She’s pretty roughed up- but it doesn’t take much to wake her.
“Hinata. I need you to find Nori.”
“Nori, sure. But what happened?” she responds, quickly picking herself up.
“Later, Hinata. Find Nori.”
You see her Byakugan focus---
“She crashed into the cliffside, above that grove of trees. On the other side of that…
...huge crater.”
Wasting no time, you run to the location Hinata indicated. You find Nori, unconscious, but breathing. You hoist her up- it takes some doing, but you have energy to spare all of the sudden.
You bring her back to where Hinata is, and lay her out.
Hinata proceeds to look her over-
“She’s pretty beat up- but she seems to have some sort of natural healing going on, with that strange chakra of hers. She’ll be ok if we let her rest, more than likely.”
You barely hear her. Getting up, you walk over towards the crater.
First, you see his glasses- scuffed and chipped from the fall, but not broken. You gingerly pick them up, and pocket them.
In the crater itself, you see two things that stick out- a charred Leaf Headband plate, and Raiga’s swords, lying not too far off in the distance.
You pick up his headplate. Wet drops begin to fall on the metal- tears? Are these your tears?
You…
1. Let it out.
2. Hold it in. We can’t afford to do this now.
3. Investigate the swords.
>>47517115
If we're the one who keeps them I'd rather keep them tucked into our collar except for dramatic moments than worn. I don't think it'd look good.
>>47517202
I am down for this.
>>47517181
>>47517191
>Hinata pre-emptively apologizing to them on their first day
>Nori uncaring and inattentive because what does it matter, they're going to be killed eventually
>Tsuki promising to pay for their funeral
Adora-sad
>>47517219
2. Hold it in. We can’t afford to do this now.
We are a professional.
.... Save it for private times...
>>47517219
>4. Let it out. On the swords. Melt them.
>>47517219
>2. Hold it in. We can’t afford to do this now.
>>47517219
>3. Investigate the swords.
Ask Hinata if she sees Raiga around.
>>47517219
>2. Hold it in. We can’t afford to do this now.
I don't want Hinata to have to be the one who holds it together. The mission isn't over yet, we can't let our guard down.
>>47517219
2. Hold it in. We can’t afford to do this now.
While
3. Investigate the swords.
>>47517219
>2. Hold it in. We can’t afford to do this now.
>3. Investigate the swords.
>>47517255
If we can this would be kinda cool.
>>47517219
>2
Be strong for sensei and our team.
>3 and take that bastard's weapon
>>47517219
>2. Hold it in. We can’t afford to do this now.
>3. Investigate the swords.
Honestly in my opinion we sold just ditch the tax and take the taxman back. We're PROBABLY past the hired ninjas... but I don't really want to risk it with just three genin. And you know, the tax is HIS job, our job is to protect him. In this case protecting him might include "fuck the tax"
>>47517219
>2. Hold it in. We can’t afford to do this now.
>3. Investigate the swords.
Holding the swords that fell our teacher...we will take them, they will be used to defend what he died for, the leaf, his fellow ninja...his students. This was meant to be basic D rank...but no, had to go full B rank.
Holding it together. Investigating weapons.
Do it for Hinata.
Writing.
>>47517301
Naw man, we can't fail this mission, Ebisu DIED for it.
>>47517219
Take the swords, store them away so we can keep it hush hush. Take his glasses, as for the leaf headband, hold it close and let a few tears drop but hold it together.
>>47517219
>2. Hold it in. We can’t afford to do this now.
>3. Investigate the swords.
We need to keep those swords. They're something to remember what happens when we're not strong enough, and we might be able to use them decently with our lightning affinity.
