So excited we got to learn about owls

>>1200036
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEWF2xh5E8s

"I'd like to go on a mission with Shikadai, if I could."

Naruto looks down at some papers, and mumbles to himself for a few seconds before responding. "Oh! Yeah, right, yeah that sounds great. I think for his first mission as a Chunin, Shikadai would like to go with you anyways. You two are a serious tactical duo in terms of support. After meeting with the Mist, I determined that there was some hotspot areas that they were going to need help with."

He keeps looking down at the papers, his eyes shifting from one to the next. All around you, the clones keep working.

"Just how bad is it over there, Lord Hokage?"

He swallows, and sets his work down. The Hokage looks up and wonders. "Takeshi..All my life, the problems I faced seemed so clear cut compared to this. Most, anyways. I remember when I was little, on my first big mission when I visited the Mist. Then, the people were as poor as they are now. After all the fighting, after all the death and the.."

A tear breaks down his face, but he wipes it off right away. Around him, the clones keep their composure and never stop. "I gotta wonder. Are the friends I made then, even still alive? These cultists, they seem like they've cut all ties, all their bonds, for the sake of something so petty and impersonal. The rebels who fight against the Mist, if they had been misled before, now they believe in their cause completely. I know the Mizukage. He doesn't want to kill his own damn people!! He knows better than anyone what a bloody history we've made to get to this point! If I didn't have all this work, if I wasn't needed here, I'd be there!"

Naruto looks up at you, the paperwork in his hands crumpled from the fists he's made. "How?! How can people be losing faith so quickly?? I won't say that I didn't think the world was done with war, but..people are killing each other over nothing but greed. This Shozuku..I know he's a boy from our village. I knew his real parents when they were alive!! They loved this country, and the people in it! If we could just show him, show him there's a home for him, then maybe he'd give all this up. Heh-I don't mean to put all of this on you, suddenly, but you're more involved with it than almost any Chunin. More than anyone from your generation, you've fought these people time and time again. Why do you think he fights? Pits people against each other? Steals people from their families, their homes!?"

>Write-in

The voting window for this post will be extended to 20 minutes considering it's write-in only.

>>1200042
"His mind, I don't think we can understand how it works anymore. He's gone too far, seen to much.

He sees people as things to overcome, he wants power for power's sake. I don't think he battles for any real reason then for the bloodshed itself. I don't know what could have happened to him, but he has the eyes of a predator now.

Maybe he can be changed, maybe not. Either way, we need to stop him before worrying about that."

>>1200042
I think, I think He's broken Naruto. Sometimes a person is so.... warped that they become monstrous. Look at Orochimaru and his desire to be "great" and an immortal *at this point Takeshi suppresses a shudder* despite being a Sannin already. Or Danzo, who despite being contemporaries with the Many great ninja, was only and ever concerned with increasing his own power and shaping the leaf how he desired. He doomed a clan because of spite for their bloodline. There is some desire that twisted him to this, to make him think this is the only way. I mean, if he's anything like his sister, it wouldn't take much, even though I consider Ai is a friend, she's always been awkward and bad with people. I do not know what is driving him, but he's not like the other Jashinists. He's driven, they are lazy. He works to perfect his skills, they let theirs immortality be a crutch. I do not know why he fights, but I do know why he turns people against each other. For his cultists? Its a test, both of loyalty to him or their dreams and fears over their family. For everyone else? It's how he spreads, the more blood and strife their is, the more people will look for vengeance and easy ways to attain it. A world united would destroy him, a world divided gives him a thousand ways to work.

And to repost someone else
I also just want to add my psycho-analysis of anti-christ.

He wants everyone to have the power to stay alive in the face of all of the nukes that are walking around. He wasn't born to have his own nukes, but he did it his own way, and now he wants to share that way with as many people as will listen.

He also has a huge inferiority complex, which is why he's so intent on facing people one on one. He cares more about proving that he can hang with the strongest than anything else. And because he also spreads a philosophy, he also wants that philosophy to be proven right, too. He is still a scared little child who acts like he wants to be brave, but really just wants someone else to be strong for him. Ai is our best chance if we can get her to be a protective older sister.

We also need to tell Naruto about how Mitsuki needs to stay with Sarada for now, because Oro won't touch her while she is around him.

>>1200042
Some people are just broken inside sir. They were born to hate, and fight only for the sake of winning. Not everyone is a victim of circumstance, and after fighting against him I know that even if everything went his way, he'd be no more vile than he is now. He's a sickness that wishes to destroy everything we stand for, just because he can. He's a disease that uses peoples desire for change to corrupt the trust we have in the ways of peace. He's a cancer sir, and I plan to do everything I can to cut him out. Things may fall apart but as long as the will of fire burns in the heart of its people, we will push forward and grow ever brighter for it.
I know based on analysis from the other thread this isn't complete true, but from Takeshi's perspective Shozuku is just a monster with a lust for battle, and the leader of a philosophy that only exists to destroy the order his fellow ninjas fought for there whole lives.

>>1200042
>I think he's like me, he picked his course and never looked back. His resolve is unbreakable and he's never considered changing it. The difference is that he wants to get stronger to make the world what he wants, something violent and chaotic.

>>1200148
this

>>1200148
this

>>1200036
"From what I can see he is simply a monster with simple motivations. Thats what I gathered from fighting him, however I would need more information to come to a complete understanding of his psyche.

Unequivocally, the important thing for the moment is stopping him by any means neccisary.

Thats my take on it"

Takeshi the pragmatist.

>>1200042
If we're talking about the leader, I believe he has an inferiority complex, which is why he's so intent on facing people one on one. He cares more about proving that he can hang with the strongest than anything else, and because he also spreads a philosophy, he also wants that philosophy to be proven right, too. He is still a scared little child who acts like he wants to be brave, but really just wants someone else to be strong for him. If we're talking about the people... Well there's your answer. They're people. People tend to need to learn thought experience, and no matter what a previous generation has gone through, everyone can't impart their own experiences perfectly. People react to the world around them, not stories of how it used to be most of the time. You've seen some horrible things I'm sure, but you aren't everyone. People are inherently violent but... they're inherently kind as well. They just need something to kick them in gear. A lot of the time that's how wars start and end. This probably could've all been prevented, but the thing is it wouldn't have. People try to learn from the past, but they can't account for everything, but at the same time there has to be a solution or everything falls apart. So they make quick solutions that work for now, but screw over others later. Than they eventually fix those, but new problems warise and the cycle starts again. I'm fairly certain that's the why. How to fix it... I don't know.

>>1200119
>>1200131
>>1200143
>>1200148
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>>1200172
"I really get the feeling he's just sort of broken. He got put through and saw so much, that he'd never be the same again if he just tried to live a normal life. He might just be scared of getting hurt, so he's not only shutting himself out from the world, he's intending to destroy everything and everyone in it. Whenever I've fought him, he's made a point of cutting down my tactics and facing me one on one. It's like he's got some sort of complex where he needs to prove to himself he can beat anyone. It seems to me that he's got to be stopped. I don't know if someone like that could ever be redeemed. I'll do my best to stop him, Lord Hokage!"

You feel rather fired up, having seen your leader allow a bit of emotional vulnerability. You know how much this entire situation is hurting not only him, but people all over the world.

"He's made his choice, and I don't believe he'll ever look back from it. From everything that I've seen of him, he's telling us that he's willing to go all the way for the sake of lashing out against the world."

Naruto sighs deeply, relaxing as he listens. "I think almost anyone can be redeemed, so we should at the very least try. You're probably right, though. He was just too young. He doesn't have any sort of special bond that might be able to pull him back. Even Ai, his twin sister, he barely knows."

He chuckles, and looks up at you with tired eyes. "That was a pretty spot on assessment. You really seem to get people, huh?"

You shrug. "He's a little bit like me, almost. I just want to make the world a better place, while he wants to tear it down. A simple motivation can sometimes be the strongest one."

Naruto nods. "That's the truth for sure. Well, you're dismissed. Thanks for listening, and for your input."

You head out, and prepare for your journey to the Owl Village.

Is there anywhere you'd like to go in the village before you leave for a few days?

>A. Yes (Write-in)
>B. No

>>1200243
>>A. Yes (Write-in)
Say bye to our freinds and bro so they know what's up. Also check flower shop for any drugs we might want or need for training for the mission after it.

>>1200243
>B. No
Owls are gay

>>1200273
Yur gay fggt kys

>>1200243
>A. Yes (Write-in)
what >>1200266 said

>>1200266
this

>>1200243
>A. Yes (Write in)
Stock up on weapons? Poison?

>>1200243
>Yes
Aquire
All
Dem
Munitions

>>1200042
>He's probably crazy. Not everyone can be saved, Lord Hokage. I want to hope he can be saved too, for Ai's sake, if nothing else. But I deem it unlikely enough that I won't make plans to that end. Not if they carry any real risk.

>>1200266
>>1200288
>>1200296


You're pretty much completely stocked up.

>>1200243
Let Shikadai know we'll be going on a mission with him soon

>>1200243
>A. Yes (Write-in)
Another date with Mari then?

>>1200331
nothing new in the shop? Aight say bye to our freinds and senpai then.

>>1200331
Uuuuuh.
Can we loan books from the library? Perhaps we can get some stuff on boil or whatnot.

>>1200336
this to

>>1200344
this is a good idea

>>1200344
Or something we can show the owls.

>>1200344
this as well

I've been meaning to ask, when the time skip happens how strong will we be after it?

>>1200403
Depends on what we decide to do during it I guess. Maybe we can have Shikamaru train us the whole time

>>1200403
I think thats rather open. Personally I see shozuku as the sasuke to our naruto. So him being the pre timeskip boss seems appropriate.

Personally id rather not have a timeskip, or at least do a breif kind of overview of how we spend our time.

>>1200266
>>1200341
>>1200344
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>>1200352
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjjkHg5FOhk

You exit the Hokage's office, another heavy stone placed upon your back. Lately, you feel as though you've been gathering strength for your future. Back when you were preparing for the Chunin Exams, only one thing was on your mind. The opponents in front of you, and how you were going to beat them. But now that you've been a Chunin for quite a while, you've started to consider so much more than that. The reasons people fight, the reasons why you fight, the limitations you face every day, and how you'll ultimately overcome them.

There's also the strong feelings of the people around you. Kichiro, Ai, Naruto, Hanto, and even your enemy Shozuku. Each one of them is carrying the weight of a dream that means everything, and you can't let yourself get beaten out in this department either. When you say you wanted to be the best, you originally only considered what that meant for yourself.

Swinging open the front doors of the building, you look out at the entire Leaf Village in broad daylight. Now, when you say you want to be the best, it's not just for you. It's for your brother, it's for Takkun, it's for Ollie Chan, Usagi, and all the others who are fighting just to keep pace in this way of life.

You break out into a run, and go around letting your friends know that you're going to be gone for a few days. You're sure to stop and stock up on more equipment, and also decide to head towards the Academy. You check out a book on Boil release as well, with the intentions of reading it as you travel.

>>1200423

Though your brother isn't home, you're sure to leave a note in his bedroom letting him know where you're going. Rushing out the village gates, you start the journey towards the hillside near the border of the Mist and Leaf.

On the way there, whenever you make camp, you look into the book on Boil release. It's described as something that's potentially one of the most destructive styles there is. It's quite scary to see something get broken down on a chemical level, but these same chemicals are the ones that also allow life itself to exist. The adrenaline in your body, the salt to preserve your food, the feelings of love you have for your country and friends. It's all attributed to the playing out of chemical reactions. Thinking on it, it only serves to further highlight the distance between you and Shozuku. Deep inside, you resolve to master Boil release. In this way, you'd be showing him even more that your way of life isn't wrong, and that there is good in the world.

When you find time, you attempt to practice molding water chakra and fire chakra together. Of course, you get absolutely no where. Failing at this, you resolve to simply keep working on your Fire Jutsu instead.

By the time you arrive to the Owl Village, on Kageyama's back, you're already a little tired from your personal training. The village is just as amazing your second visit as the first. The large circular platforms and hollow trees house an innumerable amount of owls of all different sizes and species. Danpei sweeps down, and lands in front of you. His eyes light up, smiling as much as an owl can. "Howdy, kid. I suppose you've accepted the invitation for some more training, eh? Kong Fu is sleeping right now, but he'll be up once the sun goes down. For now I can show you around our library. What were you hoping to look into?"

>A. Non-elemental Ninjutsu
>B. Sealing Jutsu
>C. Genjutsu

>>1200429
>B. Sealing Jutsu
Speaking of things which kill the Jashinist, does soul-ripping work?

>>1200429
>>C. Genjutsu

>>1200429
>>C. Genjutsu

>>1200429
>>C.Genjutsu

>>1200429
>genjutsu

>>1200429
>B. Sealing Jutsu
genjutsu a shit

>>1200429
>C. Genjutsu

>>1200429
>C. Genjutsu

>>1200429
>B. Sealing Jutsu
What's up with the genjutsu fixation anyway? It's super over rated

>>1200429
>B. Sealing Jutsu

>>1200429
>>C. Genjutsu

>>1200487
>sealing jutsu not overated
Dude lets be real all jutsu is braindead stupid.

>>1200487
We built this house on Genjutsu son.

>>1200429
>>C. Genjutsu

>>1200506
Pretty much this as well

We do have a chakra suppression seal for stealth so theres that.

And ever since my bell box idea was rejected ive been really suspicious of seals. Unreliably skilled

>>1200519
Scaled*

>>1200436
>>1200439
>>1200443
>>1200444
Danpei hops along, and leads you into one of the numerous hollow trees around you. Inside there's a series of shelves all housing various scrolls, and a large group of owls are constantly flying in and out. They seem to be bringing in various sorts of scrolls, though you're not entirely sure they were legally obtained.

"Where do you guys get all this stuff? I don't guess many of you can write."

The barn owl in front of you is looking at the grid pattern in the shelves, possibly considering what might be good for you to learn today. "You're right. It's a bit difficult, lacking the fingers and all. Instead we have a network of messengers to find any loose material and bring it here. We take our time to preserve the scrolls, and over the millennia we've gathered a huge volume of work. This might be the largest library in the world, or so says Kong Fu. Of course, with this method of finding information, we're a little limited. There's few extremely high level jutsu except for what our leaders know by tradition. Hey, by the way, what are you interested in? We've got a little bit of everything, but our preferred style is non-elemental Ninjutsu, sealing jutsu, and Genjutsu."

You consider that you could stand to learn a couple more higher level Genjutsu. "I wanna work on my illusions, if that's okay. I've been making use of several lower level ones, but if I were to learn one that's more powerful I could really get an edge on the Jashinists."

Danpei's head spins all the way around, to look at you with a cocked eye. "Ah, I see. You're dealing with those nuts, huh? Never thought they'd be back again. Jashinism was a bigger problem thousands of years ago, so it's hard to believe it's making a resurgence in the modern world."

His head goes back into place, and he flies up to the shelves and starts tossing down several scrolls of different sizes.
"Look through these and pick one! We'll start teaching ya'!"

>>1200524

>A. Spoken Word Genjutsu: With the sound of your voice, put someone into a highly suggestible state. You could alter their opinions or thoughts, but strong wills will be able to resist. Short range, they must be able to hear your normal speaking voice clearly.
>B. Leaf Style Willow: After handsigns, by waving your arm, an opponent will begin to see multiple illusory copies of the weapon you're holding. This technique only lasts a brief moment, but it can be used to disorient and catch someone off guard.
>C. Sly Mind Affect: This Genjutsu can fool someone into exhausting themselves by causing them to travel in circles, when they feel like they're making progress. It's fairly simple, but could also be used to drain stamina from a party of enemy shinobi and make them easy prey.
>D. Uknown Fire. By pointing at someone after preforming handsigns, a purple wave of energy will fire from your finger. If the enemy is struck, they will see themselves suddenly surrounded by a ring of blue flames. The pain of the technique feels real, and if the opponent is frightened enough, it can cause them to pass out.

>>1200487
Some QM's do seals different. It might not be the super broken Ninja Universe Programming in Mini's quest. Plus genjutsu pays dividends.

>>1200519
chakra suppression seal? I don't remember this

>>1200541
I think we just talked about it maybe

>>1200531
Leaf style willow is the most universal besides unknown fire, lets get that one.

>>1200531
>D. Uknown Fire. By pointing at someone after preforming handsigns, a purple wave of energy will fire from your finger. If the enemy is struck, they will see themselves suddenly surrounded by a ring of blue flames. The pain of the technique feels real, and if the opponent is frightened enough, it can cause them to pass out.
oh wow who would have thought that they're all hella gay

>>1200541
It's the one that masks our chakra signature to sensors and sharingan users unless we start using it.

>>1200524
>D. Uknown Fire. By pointing at someone after preforming handsigns, a purple wave of energy will fire from your finger. If the enemy is struck, they will see themselves suddenly surrounded by a ring of blue flames. The pain of the technique feels real, and if the opponent is frightened enough, it can cause them to pass out.

If we can alloy it with fire style later shit will be bananas.

Also B and shadow shuriken technique combos scarily well.

>>1200541
I swear we did, mabye not idk for sure. Mabye it was an option at some point and we decided against it.

>>1200531
>>D. Uknown Fire. By pointing at someone after preforming handsigns, a purple wave of energy will fire from your finger. If the enemy is struck, they will see themselves suddenly surrounded by a ring of blue flames. The pain of the technique feels real, and if the opponent is frightened enough, it can cause them to pass out.

>>1200531
For B, could the weapon you're holding be our fist?

>>1200531
>>C. Sly Mind Affect: This Genjutsu can fool someone into exhausting themselves by causing them to travel in circles, when they feel like they're making progress. It's fairly simple, but could also be used to drain stamina from a party of enemy shinobi and make them easy prey.

>>1200531
>>D. Uknown Fire. By pointing at someone after preforming handsigns, a purple wave of energy will fire from your finger. If the enemy is struck, they will see themselves suddenly surrounded by a ring of blue flames. The pain of the technique feels real, and if the opponent is frightened enough, it can cause them to pass out.
This plus fire style equals fuck you.

>>1200551
>>1200553
Yeah I don't ever recall this.

It's not in your jutsu pastebin. Besides, there are Ninjutsu that just do this. No need for it to be a seal.

>>1200558
Unfortunately not, have to be holding a weapon, even if it's just a senbon.

>>1200531
>>D. Uknown Fire. By pointing at someone after preforming handsigns, a purple wave of energy will fire from your finger. If the enemy is struck, they will see themselves suddenly surrounded by a ring of blue flames. The pain of the technique feels real, and if the opponent is frightened enough, it can cause them to pass out.

>>1200531
>C. Sly Mind Affect: This Genjutsu can fool someone into exhausting themselves by causing them to travel in circles, when they feel like they're making progress. It's fairly simple, but could also be used to drain stamina from a party of enemy shinobi and make them easy prey.

That sounds useful as hell

>>1200566
Do Fuinjutsu fall under Ninjutsu, or is it some kind of "advanced" skill?

>>1200531
>B. Leaf Style Willow

>>1200531
>>1200566
Than.
>C. Sly Mind Affect: This Genjutsu can fool someone into exhausting themselves by causing them to travel in circles, when they feel like they're making progress. It's fairly simple, but could also be used to drain stamina from a party of enemy shinobi and make them easy prey.

>>1200566
>no need for it to be a seal
It could be preprepared for no on mission chakra cost, from a micromanaging/strategy standpoint its a pretty big deal

>>1200583
It's a sub branch of Ninjutsu yes. Just as medical ninjutsu and puppetry ninjutsu is.

>>1200591
So could every jutsu ever. I've made a point of not allowing workarounds for chakra cost.

>>1200596
Can we learn about Cursed Seals without a lot of knowledge on Fuinjutsu?

>>1200596
Eeeeh alright, balance, balance etc. I get it

>>1200611
No

>>1200531
>A. Spoken Word Genjutsu: With the sound of your voice, put someone into a highly suggestible state. You could alter their opinions or thoughts, but strong wills will be able to resist. Short range, they must be able to hear your normal speaking voice clearly.
The first step to going full Aizen

>>1200632
We can learn that second!

>>1200531

>A. Spoken Word Genjutsu: With the sound of your voice, put someone into a highly suggestible state. You could alter their opinions or thoughts, but strong wills will be able to resist. Short range, they must be able to hear your normal speaking voice clearly.

No love for the jedi mind trick?

>>1200662
When somebody can just say no to the jedi mind trick, then yeah, no love

>>1200661
The other ones don't add a lot of new stuff. This one doesn't use hand seals, has no outside sign of it's affects unless you're really payig attention, and can potentially do all sorts of crazy shit to people. It'll be like being evil Naruto, we can talk through all our problems with people. We might also be able to use it int he middle of a fight during one of those villain dialogues to mindfuck Shozuku.

>>1200676
Mini, please confirm
Does this jutsu have no hand seals?

>>1200676
Shozuku has to strong of a will. 100% wouldn't work on him.

>>1200676
>strong wills will be able to resist

>>1200686
This, and I'd rather make him act like he got lit on fire anyways.

>>1200686
>>1200688
Yes, but it'll potentially distract him if we're in the middle of a sword fight, and it'll definitely make him angry!

>>1200694
It would temporarily disorient him, for like half a second. Not enough to capitalize on, and in fact would only serve to put him on his guard.

I can't imagine that genjutsu would be too viable during our VotE-style confrontation with Shozuku.

>>1200693
But we can just ACTUALLY light him on fire instead!

>>1200694
Oh, and I wonder what would happen to al his brainwashed thugs and non-entirely-loyal lieutenants if we used it on them.

>>1200694
The jedi mind trick sounds much more like an infiltration technique then something viable in an actual battle.

>>1200706
Or both. Make a Ginniijutsu that does both.

>>1200705
Dude, its been super useful this entire quest.

>>1200714
But in a one-on-one heat-of-the-moment confrontation with someone with as strong a will of Shozuku?

>>1200721
That's why first we break his will THEN we genjutsu him!

>>1200721
being strong of will is not enough to resist most genjutsu. Also why do things Shozuko's way?

>>1200721
Spoken word may be useless but the rest of them? Nope. We can take out even wary enemies with them (barring hax eyes Sarada )

>>1200721
>dramatic battle near cliff
>use False Place technique
>he walks off cliff
>laughing Takeshi

>>1200731
I was tunnel-visioning, though most genjutsu probably wouldn't distract him for too long.

>>1200747
All we need is an opening. Any fuck-ups we can exploit, big or small, are incredibly useful.

>>1200747
doesn't need too. We're quick remember? A small opening was enough to take out Rokuro. Our style is not nuker while alone. It's debuff and mezzer then wait for them to make a mistake. Then punish them for it utterly.

>>1200752
>>1200755
Maybe I'm just overestimating Shozuku. We'll see how it goes when the time comes.

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>>1200562
You hold up a bluish tinted scroll, and read the contents with wonder. "Hey, this one seems really useful! I've been learning some Fire Style lately, and it'd go great with this move."

Danpei nods from atop the shelf. You notice that several baby owls have started hopping on top of your head, and making hooting noises. All around you the animals seem to be largely captured by your presence, though it's also clear they're trying to focus on their work.

The barn owl calls out. "Alrighty then! Go out to the center platform, and get to work. Someone'll be showing up to help out until Kong Fu wakes up."

Stepping outside again, you notice that the sun is starting to go down through the trees. Orange beams of light highlight the circular wooden platform. You open up the scroll and kneel down. It tells you about how you have to mold the chakra of the jutsu before you fire it, meaning if you miss the cost will be completely wasted. On the inverse, if you can hit, the effects will be instantaneous with no further input on your part needed. You can even use other Genjutsu after using this one without breaking it, though you still can't stack the effects of different Genjutsu on a single person. You more or less load the energy into your finger like Anzu's chakra powered gun.

As you're reading, a browl owl with white spots all over it's body lands next to you. It's smaller than Danpei, and look as if it could comfortably rest on your shoulder. You look up, and grin. "Hi."

"Watcha readin'?" a playful, feminine voice says. It's sort of odd coming from an owl. You smile. "It's a scroll on a fire-based Genjutsu. Are you the one who's gonna help me learn it?"

She nods. "My name's Sachi. I'm about fifty years old, I think. I really stopped counting a while ago, so could be more, could be less. I hope little Danpei hasn't made you think we're all crass animals!"

You shake your head. "He's been nothing but helpful, hehehe. Will I be seeing you on the battlefield, if you don't mind me asking?"

Sachi scratches her beak with her wing. "Hmm, I do like ninja who use Genjutsu. It's what I use the most, after all. My best ability is my skill as a sensor, though. I'll cost a bit more chakra to summon than Danpei, for that reason."

You nod. "Well, maybe sometime soon I'll need your help. I mean, aside from now. Do you think you'd be willing to be my practice target for now?"

She flies over to the far edge of the platform. "Go ahead and try it out on me! I can cancel it before it actually starts to hurt, so I'll be fine."

>>1200763

Over the next couple of hours, you master Unknown Fire with her help. By the time the colossal Kong Fu awakens, you've already got everything nailed down. You're rather exhausted in terms of chakra, however. Partially from your work before even arriving here, and partially from this being a B ranked Genjutsu. It takes a high amount of concentration to use consistently.

Kong Fu, the giant black and white owl chuckles with a deep and smooth voice. "That technique is rather useful. I like to use it myself, while hunting cattle. They get so scared by the sight of fire they pass out right away. Makes everything painless."

Sachi, also tired, hops over. "Speaking of which, I'm starving! I'm gonna go find a snack now that Fu's here. Nice meeting you, Takeshi!"

You wave her off as she flies away. "You too! Thanks for the help!"

Fu's discerning eyes glare down at you. "You seem as if you're adjusting quite well to this little circle of ours. Tell me, what do you think of our village? Our way of life?"

>A. You've been here so long, you must have a really unique perspective on human history.
>B. It's amazing. You've got so much knowledge compiled. Even if you take it from humans.
>C. How did you guys decide on this way of life as a group, anyways?
>D. Write-in

>>1200766
>A. You've been here so long, you must have a really unique perspective on human history.
>C. How did you guys decide on this way of life as a group, anyways?
Remember, these guys don't like flattery or arrogance.

>>1200766
>>A. You've been here so long, you must have a really unique perspective on human history.

>>1200766
>>A. You've been here so long, you must have a really unique perspective on human history.
>C. How did you guys decide on this way of life as a group, anyways?

>D. Kinda boring tho? can't imagine much changing.

>>1200769
this

>>1200769
this

>>1200766
>Seems nice. Peaceful, but no end of challenges for the mind. Maybe a bit too quiet for my tastes, though; I'd probably go all stir crazy after a while.

>>1200766
I'm backing >>1200773

>>1200769
>>1200771
>>1200773
>>1200780
"Well, you guys have been here for so long that you've certainly got a unique perspective on human history."

He makes a slight "Mm." noise, and you catch yourself. It's strange not to think of them as people, though it's clear that they believe all life is important. Not just human life. You grin sheepishly. "Sorry. I don't mean that in a bad way, just, since I'm a human that's how I think of it."

There's a twinkle in his eyes, and you think Kong Fu might be pleased. "No need to excuse yourself. This is what you were raised to believe, after all. If our species had been raised to think we were the most important, we would also think the same."

You nod, understanding what he means. "So, how did you guys come to be here, anyways? I mean, agree on this way of life."

Fu ponders your question for a few long moments. "The ancient white owl brought us together. Though I am the acting leader of our clan, he is it's true father and master. The White Sage Owl possesses jutsu and secrets far beyond mortal comprehension. He spends all of his life in a meditative state, patrolling the world as an astral projection. This is how we locate pertinent information, and quickly round up anything we see as dangerous. He has keen powers of memorization, and despite having a life as long as history itself, it is said that he remembers every second of his existence. The most forbidden scrolls are burned, but if we ever have a need of their knowledge, we will call upon the sage."

This is all sort of nebulous, and difficult for you to wrap your mind around. "Wow! If Sachi's already lost count of her age, he must have no idea."

Fu chuckles. "Despite your maturity, you are still indeed a hatching. I'm sure the full context of what I've told you will sink in over time. Anyways, to answer your question, we simply have faith in the White Sage's belief that some knowledge is ultimately too dangerous for the world to be trusted with. Wouldn't you agree?"

Thinking back, you consider terrible jutsu that the Jashinists possess. Twisted rituals, and summoning the dead. Looking over the edge of the wooden platform, down at the black forest, you nod. "Yeah, I can see that. There are some jutsu that just shouldn't exist."

In front of you, a pure white owl lands. You're reasonably surprised. "Is that him??"

Fu shakes his head. "That's one of his many projections. He must be here to tell us something. What is it, Master?"

Fu leans down, his neck extending so he can get a look into the projection's solid black eyes. You're kind of amazed how long his neck actually is. You can certainly imagine how he'd easily be able to swallow cattle in one go.

The projection of the White Sage points at you with a wing. Then, it suddenly flaps both of it's wings open in a wide motion.

Fu looks over. "He says that the Hokage is about to call you back. Is there anything you'd like to ask me before you go?"

>A. Yes (Write-in)
>B. No

>>1200889
>>B. No

>>1200889
>A. Yes (Write-in)
"How do you guys speak so perfectly without mouths? Is it like a jutsu or something?"

>>1200889
>>B. No
Thank you for allowing me to learn here.

>>1200889
>A. Yes (Write-in)
Would it be possible for me to borrow a copy of a few scrolls so I can practice? Also do you want me to bring anything back from the leaf's library? I am sure there is a book or two in you might want.

>B. No

>>1200926
They won't allow you to take anything, unfortunately. Very sensitive about that.

>>1200889
>B. No
did we really travel all the way here to just read one scroll

>>1200889
Honestly, this: >>1200912
How the hell does that work? Is it a genjutsu? Are they psychic? Do they have creepy throat-mouths?

>>1200889
>B. No

>>1200889
>B. No

>>1200934
Well ask if they want us to bring in anything not forbidden from leaf library. Also does this get us 3.0 genjutsu?

>>1200937
Mastery of a B-Rank genjutsu is bretty good.

>>1200938
I assume they're just doing false-sound. Seems like something they'd be good at.

>>1200934
It's not like he'll Wan Shi Tong us if we do. He totally will, won't he?

>>1200937

Can't be too powerful, Anon.

Gotta stay the underdog somehow!

>>1200937
I think we'll be able to come back. It's just that naruto's got some shit for us to do.

>>1200944
Yeah +.5 Genjutsu seems fair

>>1200937
You got a stat boost, read some more about Boil release, learned that you can summon another owl, learned more about the owl society, and mastered a B rank Genjutsu.

>>1200889
>A. Yes (Write-in)
Do you mind if I take another scroll with me?

>>1200912
>>1200945
>>1200938
Same way the dogs, slugs, snakes, and frogs can speak.

Narutoland.

>>1200959
>>1200934
annnnd just read that

>>1200954
But we didn't find a possible waifu, so by 4chan standards, it was a failure. Dammit Naruto, it's not like Takeshi has a big breasted Hyuuga falling into his lap.

>>1200966
I know. I want to see how they'll react to hearing the question.

>>1200968
>But we didn't find a possible waifu

An owl is fine, too...

>>1200970
fair enough, can't deny the novelty of this

"Just one. How are you all getting the syllables right, with having beaks and stuff? It doesn't really make sense, but it's pretty cool."

Fu narrows his eyes. He straightens up, and looks down at you with what initially seems to be annoyance. After a long, awkward pause, he answers. "I...I don't know. Perhaps it's some sort of..passive.."

You keep looking up at him with a big grin.

He huffs, and flies away. The giant blast of wind nearly knocks you off your feet, and you can hear his wings beating against the air far into the distance like a set of heavy drums.

Looking up at the trees, you can't see the night sky from here. In fact, it's incredibly dark at this point. The sounds of hooting owls can be heard all over, but other than that the only noise is the swaying branches being pushed by the wind.

As you're enraptured by the scenery, you suddenly feel a warmth in your pocket. The seal Naruto gave you must be activating!

Suddenly, in a puff of smoke, you find yourself standing in Naruto's office. To your left, is Ai and Kichiro. To your right is Shikadai.

"Hey, guys!" you say. "I've been hanging out with Owls."

Kichiro pinches his nose. "You sure smell like it. You've been roughing it, huh?"

You chuckle, and nod. Shikadai grins. "I didn't know you had a summon animal, too. Owls seem pretty fitting for you."

Looking over to him, you nod in agreement. "They seem to like me."

Kichiro scoffs. "Maybe on this mission I'll get to show you my summoning contract! I got to meet with them last week! I won't spoil the surprise just yet, but they're a pretty cool bunch.."

Ai blinks. "Why am I the only one without a summoning contract..?" At this, Naruto stands up. "H-heh, well, I thought Kakashi mentioned this. It's not that you're not skilled enough, but rather, it takes a certain..."

She stares at the Hokage blankly. Naruto rubs the back of his head, and his face turns a pinkish shade. Could it be this little girl makes him nervous? He continues. "Well, social skills! Remember how I mentioned they were important to a ninja, too? I think once you make some progress in that area you'd be ready!"

>>1201079
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She puts a finger to her chin, and considers this. "I see."

Ai reaches into her pack, and pulls out a magazine titled 'Meeting People' and starts to flip through it.

Kichiro steps forward. "Alright, that's enough! We've been waiting for like, forty-"

Shikadai interrupts him. "Ten minutes. We've been here for ten minutes."

Kichiro stutters for a moment, before taking another step forward. "Whatever! We're all here and ready, what's the mission??"

Naruto sighs. "This group has way too much attitude. Listen, I'm sending you all on a mission that's going to target a Jashinist lead we have. In a city in the land of Mist, there's a building that's used to host nightly dance club sessions. We've got good reason to believe there's a large amount of illegal activity taking place, primarily the abduction of innocents, drug trafficking, and recruitment for Jashinists. They seem to acquire the bulk of their soldiers through impressionable youth, and they're willing to use any method available to gather them. We want you to investigate, and if at all possible, capture the recruiters. Any questions?

>A. Write-in
>B. No, we're ready to head out!

>>1201085
>B. No, we're ready to head out!

>>1201085
>>A. Are we gonna have any Mist Guards available as backup?

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>>1201085
>Ai reaches into her pack, and pulls out a magazine titled 'Meeting People' and starts to flip through it.

I love it.

>B. No, we're ready to head out!

>>1201085
>Will we have any support from Mist while we're there, or are we on our own entirely?
>Do we know the previous owner of the building or host of these dance sessions?

>>1201079
>"Why am I the only one without a summoning contract..?"
Poor AI, too much a wet blanket to get a summons.

>>1201085
Any Known assets in the region? Could this actually be a legitimate base for their elite? ANy mist ninja gone a-wol in the area? how much latitude do we have on this mission? Does the Mist know we're coming? Do you have a map of the city or at east the city around our target? Any Leaf nin contacts we can use in the area?

>>1201085
>B. No, we're ready to head out!
So this is our Sasuke Retrieval Mission Arc? I'll miss Takeshi, but at least there'll be Jounin Kon filling however much of that need he can.

>>1201113
Not quite. This is the second to last mission. Once you return from this one, you'll have an opportunity to train for a bit. Hang out with your friends one last time.

Then it's off to the final battle of part 1.

>>1201085
>B. No, we're ready to head out!

>>1201118
So it's like that time Team 7 went to the crazy cat lady's cat city? That's cool too.

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>Wargle's twitter is gone

is Burrito quest the last narudo quest on 4chin?

>>1201145
>Wargle's Twitter is gone

What the fuck?

>>1201085
>A. Write-in
Are there going to be any problems with the rebels? Either at the target or on the way?

I can see how that verbal genjutsu would have been really helpful for this mission, though I suppose mindrape-no-jutsu will work too.

>>1201145
Laze has said that once his FMA:B Quest which I highly recommend is done sometime in the next few weeks, Leaf Ninja Quest will return. And No Country has said that Future Naruto Quest will be back before April.

>>1201145
Im Artanon...im scared

>>1201166
Where can I see your drawings?

>>1201179
I don't post them anywhere. I've got my horde of Tsuki's and NSFW Tsuki's im saving for a dark time. If Wargle is truly lost to us, and i hope he ain't I guess i'll post them. It's strange, he didn't say anything?

>>1201191
Nope, The twitter just dissapeared about 15 minutes before he was supposed to run, so around 40 minutes ago.

>>1201145
>Wargle's twitter is gone
good

>>1201191
I have no idea what's going on with the other naruto quest as I don't follow it, but I hope shit isn't fucked.

>>1201145
If it was just a twitter Issue I think he'd run. He's abandoned us and he chose to do it by announcing a thread first.

>>1201218
Please don't let it be so. I'd be sad but at least it'd be closure if it could be confirmed

>>1201097
>>1201109
>>1201157
"Will we have any support from the Mist? Do they know we're coming?"

Naruto nods. "The border guards will give you proper directions to the city. Unfortunately, the area of the city you're heading to is completely under rebel control. We've got some basic information the building, but the name used for the owner is pretty clearly fake. Considering the current situation, the reason we've been hired is because we can act as an investigative force without agitating the current political situation. If the Mist started searching clubs, they'd get vilified pretty quickly. They're in a sensitive position where they can do little but actively defend, lest they get demonized."

"Do you think this could be a legitimate base for any of their more elite soldiers?"

Naruto shakes his head. "There'll probably be a couple in charge there, a recruiter and maybe someone else. Other than that, we believe this is largely an operation focused around assembling grunts. Possibly looking out for any destitute rogue ninja, who might have lost faith in the Mist. You'll have to be on the lookout for any rebels, as well. Though, they have the interest of the common people in mind, generally. Remember, though they're also a guerrilla group like the Jashinists, they've only attacked military installations. Try to prevent any civilian injury or death you can."

You bow. "Yes, Lord Hokage."

The four of you exit the building, and go on your way to the Mist. Since it's already night, you stop and make camp a couple hours into your journey. You're exhausted from all the training, and your team mates load you up with questions about the Owl City. You tell them what you think would be appropriate, keeping the knowledge of the White Owl to yourself. Mostly you tell them about how intimidating Kong Fu is.

Is there anything you'd like to speak to your team mates about, before heading to sleep?

>A. Write-in
>B. Nah, I'm tired

>>1201231
Well it's that or someone dicked with his account because they were ass blasted about rabbits

>>1201245
>B. Nah, I'm tired

>>1201245
>B. Nah, I'm tired

>>1201245
>B. Nah, I'm tired
We had better test everyone we meet in the Mist. If we cut off their head, and they're still alive, they're a Jashinist, if they die from it, then they were innocent.

>>1201245
>A. Write-in
"How have you been holding up Shiks? Thoughts on the mission?"

>>1201254
>>1201260
>>1201263
I should mention the next post is going to be the last one for the night.

It'd be worth asking them anything you might want to, since you don't get time to talk to your buddies all that much. Next thread we'll be getting right to the mission.

>>1201245
>>B. Nah, I'm tired

I imagine other anons have asked this question many times and I apologize for asking it again. How can someone learn to use a kekkei genkai when canonically you have to be born with it? Is MIniseriesAnon using quest master fiat or is there a Macguffin that enables it or something else?

>>1201245
>>A. Write-in
What have they been doing lately? Anything new of note needing to be known? How's Ai's meeting people going?

>>1201276
iirc mini says kekkei genkai just makes it innate

it can be done without it but its hard as fuck

>>1201276
It's QM fiat, though you can gain one through science in canon.

>>1201273
Oh, well let me change my answer then.

>>1201245
B. Come up with some team strategies, and ask about Shikadai's clan techniques
Shikadai has Wind Nature too, right?

>>1201302
this

>>1201302
He uses Wind, correct.

He's got some unique moves of his own where he can use the wind to manipulate clouds in the air to create shadows. He'll tell you more about it in the post, though.

>>1201162
>>1201145
Laze confirmed for April, so Mini had better stretch this out through March, Anonkun Naruto Quests a shit.

How far away from re-attaching heads are we?
I can't wait for the ultimate keikaku double-fakeout paralysis technique where we have a clone throw down a bell like it's doing the paralysis jutsu, then Shikadai uses the shadow possession through the wire to make it look real. This tricks everyone into thinking the water clone is really us, until we attack from ambush after doing a REAL paralysing bell.

Plus, this team has wind, water, fire, and lightning in addition to shadow style and genjutu. The possibilities for combo bullshit are crazy.

>>1201344
Boruto Quest part 1 will be ending soon, in early March.

You can join me during The Fighting Quest if you want a fill of anime nonsense, during my break from naruto related stuff.

>>1201296
>you can gain one through science in canon

Yes and no. Yamato was the only test tube baby out of sixty that survived infancy and didn't have full use of the Wood release. Orochimaru, Madara, and Obito all had to be raised from the dead with either Zetsu grafts or Hashirama's goddamn face on their pectoral. Danzo only had basic use of the Wood release and when his arm was damaged it manifested super-tree-cancer and almost killed him. So yeah, you can get a full kekkei genkai that you weren't born with, but there are massive sacrifices involved.

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>>1201372
>/qst/ being Naruto-free

>>1201344
Dear god i hope we're playing as Kon's Kid

Wargle if your out there can you send us a sign as to whats happening? Make a Thread saying whats up or something?

>>1201376
Kabuto was able to do it through gene-splicing and sage powers. And Madara obtained Wood Style without the face on his chest while he was alive, but that was just because he was Indra's reincarnation.

>>1201388
>Dear god i hope we're playing as Kon's Kid
I didn't think that Kon had a kid. If he does their name had better begin with a letter besides a K or a T.

>>1201392
Kabuto couldn't use the release himself, at all. He only enabled others to use it through Zetsu grafting or Hashirama's-face-grafting. And when did Madara acquire the Wood release independent of his resurrection? I don't remember that at all.

>>1201431
I thought he stated that he did at some point; pretty sure he grew the umbilical between himself and the statue, the lotus the statue was on, and Hashirama's Living Clone though.

And I was talking about Sakon & Ukon's kekkei genkai and Shikotsumyaku with Kabuto.

The four of you sit around the campfire. Kichiro keeps poking at it with a stick, adjusting the logs so they burn evenly.

"So how have you been, Shikadai? Congratulations on becoming a Chunin, by the way. Was the exam any easier the second time?"

He nods. "It was, actually. All the big names were still pretty troublesome, but my whole squad has improved monumentally. The addition of a giant fan and the summoning jutsu gave us the firepower we needed to keep others in check. I don't mean to brag, too much, but I think we're one of the top squads. It's a shame my team wasn't able to make it to the finals. Even after growing so strong, the competition is way too serious.."

Ai grins, ever so slightly. "Me and Kichiro believe we made a tactical choice in avoiding this round of the exams. Next time there'll be less considerable forces to deal with."

Your buddy nods. "That's right. Gives us even more time to prepare, too. We both lost to Sarada last time, and now that she's not involved it'll be easy! Sharingan is bullshit, man."

You smile. "How about you two? Everything going good? I noticed you were reading that meeting people magazine, Ai."

Kichiro snickers. "Yeah, I think she's looking for a boyfriend or something."

Ai doesn't even skip a beat, electing to ignore him. "Lord Hokage and Kakashi Sensei suggested it, considering that social skills are an important part of being a shinobi. You've proved that through being friendly you can acquire various helpful connections, as well as learning elements of persuasion."

Shikadai sighs. "You'll have to learn to speak in a bit less of a wooden fashion. You won't be able to treat socializing like any other jutsu."

She blinks. "Why not?"

You scratch your cheek. "Uh, well, there's a lot of nuance to it. It's not really something that anyone completely masters, I don't think. Get good at certain aspects, for sure. I'm pretty friendly, but Kichiro's real good at intimidation."

Ai looks into the fire. "I see. Like a specialization..I'll have to consider this overnight."

"What about you, Kichiro?"

>>1201472


He crosses his arms. "Well, now that I'm better I've been putting major work into my training. Learning the summoning jutsu was probably the biggest one. Like I said, I'll give you all a chance to be amazed tomorrow."

Shikadai continues, after being quiet for a few minutes. "I was thinking we should get some pre-planned strategies in order. Kichiro, you and my Wind jutsu in combination would be pretty powerful. Same thing for Ai and Takeshi's water. We're also pretty good at stunning the enemy. Takeshi, if you can get your bells to work, I'll be given a free shot for one of my Shadow Paralysis techniques. Doing that in tandem with Interrogation means we'll be able to take anyone out alive. We'll have to try and be as sneaky as possible, considering that this mission is largely going to take place indoors. How are your owls for scouting?"

You give a thumbs up. "Great. I can summon one to keep watch on the outside for us, if any enemy reinforcements come."

He smiles. "Just what I was thinking."

---

That's all for tonight folks. More strategies will be considered next thread, and the mission will truly start. I'll be here to answer questions for a bit.

>>1201451
Interesting, I forgot that Kabuto can use Sakon, Ukon, Jugo's genkais. I'll have to watch that scene again.

>>1201482
He uses Jugo's I totally forgot about that, why does he even need it? He's a Perfect Sage.

>>1201476
Thanks for running, Mini.

>>1201472
>onsidering that social skills are an important part of being a shinobi. You've proved that through being friendly you can acquire various helpful connections, as well as learning elements of persuasion."
>Shikadai sighs. "You'll have to learn to speak in a bit less of a wooden fashion.

Mini, if you kill Ai once she's socially adjusted and replace her with another Ai, I swear to God. What's Ai's last name anyway? Reianami?

>>1201492
>He's a Perfect Sage
That's not a formal term in the series and Kabuto's use of Jugo's kekkei genkei is actually what enables him to move around while staying in sage mode. It enables his bullshit.

>>1201524
So he doesn't need batteries, that makes sense. And they didn't have him just use Wood Style because every villain after him uses it.

>>1201518
I haven't come up with last names for much of the cast.

>>1201166
I heard that you liked drawing eccentrics with esoteric bloodlines.

>>1201476
Thanks for the good thread as usual Mini. And thanks for an excuse to shelve my current slog of a quest and pick FNQ back up sooner. Actually, I hate to ask, but do you have any advice for what to do when you're running a quest and it starts feeling like a chore?

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>>1201472
>Ai picking a social specialization
I wonder what would be most interesting. Comedy could work, but that's kinda Sai's thing. Though he mostly did insult comedy.

>>1201577
Leave for months at a time with no word.

But really, I'd say just try to vary things up if you can. It's not too bad taking short breaks, either.

Part of the reason why I'm running The Fighting Quest is so that I'm totally fresh in terms of running Naruto when I go into part 2. What specifically has you bogged down about running?

I know that if I don't have some sort of specific goal in mind, I can feel overwhelmed by the lack of progress. Dislike running a lot, without actually getting anywhere.

>>1201591
I really don't need more introspection at this point anon.

>>1201619
>What specifically has you bogged down about running?
It's slowed down a little, but I'm just not having a lot of fun running it, and I don't like what I've created. Even the source material isn't that enjoyable anymore.

I wish I could leave for months on end without word, but there are other things I want to do. I just feel like it's stunting me as a QM.

>>1201646
Probably best to start seeking an ending then, even if it might not be entirely satisfactory.

I think having some form of ending would be better than just leaving things as they are, personally.

>>1201649
It's certainly a solution, thanks for the advice.

I'll probably be back in March then.

>>1201476
next wen?

>>1201790
Sunday most likely, around 7

>>1201577
I do have a habit of this yes.

I may as well post the Twitter i use to drop the art too people.
https://twitter.com/Myn0ri

>>1201907
Care to do some Takeshi stuff? if you want. Could do Ai, Yasu, Mari, etc. too.

>>1201945
i'll give it a go in a bit...Takeshi has...a very plain look that I may find hard, but will see.

>>1201969
just think about a young Aizen

>>1201969
If you're planning on some art I'd also like some Shozuku.

Compare and contrast with Shozuku and Takeshi could be a good exercise. Different versions of a very similar looking character.

I'll be happy with anything though. I'm out, night anons

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>>1201969
>>1201976
>>1202068

Look at this face, now imagine this face in a leaf ninja chunin garb and giving a friendly smile with a friendly wave of the hand. (And holding senbons with bells hanging from strings in the other, slightly less noticeable.) For shozoku, shorter black hair, same face. More hostile expression and eyes. I'm not sure about his clothes, but more rugged and he has a katana.

Thanks for offering to do some art, even if you don't take this suggestion, I've been waiting for some time for someone to give this quest the fanart it deserves.

And I was already thinking about art like this in my head before the thread

Well, if the Naruto QMs are going to be dead, maybe I should make a Naruto quest...
I might get more players this way

>>1202704
No, you're good.

>>1201969
What about Kuro?

>>1203040
I'm disturbed because i cant tell if you are trash talking me or not.
Anyhow, read this entire quest in one go, i can only say that Its the best thing i've read in a while.
i want to draw takeshi but am not home to get my drawing tablet sadly

>>1203434
thank you anon, glad you have enjoyed it!

>>1202704

Go for it.

>>1203434
Not trash talking so much as trying to corner the market on Naruto, however brief that window may be.

>>1202704
I'd only say go for it if you've got a pretty novel idea for the whole thing. People are sort of over-saturated to this idea in general I imagine

>>1204076
Seconded. There's been a fuckton of Naruto quests, unless you can put a good spin on it, it won't be very distinct.

Mini does well playing a character that ain't prodigy bloodline mcgee.

I always imagined Shozuku's main defining feature to differentiate him from Takeshi was dark circles around his eyes. Not like tired circles, just dark circles if anyone wanted more unsolicited opinions on a character's design for their art

>>1204076
yeah, at this point you need something special. Boruto is still the best of the lot imo.

When we get arrive just in time to stop our doppelganger's plans, this will be the theme that lays in my hehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGkwx83uJUwad

>>1203434
You could try a One Piece quest. The last one I was reading cancelled. Or bring back those RE: quests. Overlord is always a good anime to quest in. There are a lot of choices

mini is the time skip gonna be like our training for the exams where we picked what we want to train or did you have something else in mind, like you make it a thread where our choices to fix a problem determines what we train up?

>>1204202
It's gonna be an A or B choice.

Two masters, you'll get to pick one of them. There'll also be three other ninja who are going with you, but who they are depends on which master you choose.

>A. Naruto, Mari, Sarada, and Kichiro
>B. Sasuke, Ai, Boruto, and Roku

these are your choices. Who you go with will determine the types of stat bonuses and jutsu you learn over the 2.5 year gap.

>>1204257
Waifus or Bros
Tough choice

>>1204185
I would love an overlord quest, maybe not start out as over powered as Ainz but even if we did I would still read it

>>1204291
mini is tearing me apart

>>1204291
honestly Sasuke is more our style.

>>1204332
Yeah, but do you really want to spend three years with Bort?

>>1204339
If you don't bort will be spending 3 years with Ai

>>1204257
God that's tough. Gonna have to go Sasuke on this.

>>1204257
My like for Ai is is not as much as my dislike for Bort and Sausage. Roku's meh. Nalt's fine, I kinda like Sarada(think she could use some more character development), really like Mari and Kichi. Pros and cons, I'd like B.

>>1204332
How so?

>>1204354
Bit more on stealth, observation and trickery. Nalt is more in your face BLITZ all the god damn time with overwhelming numbers and power.

>>1204346
Maybe it will help her antisocial tendencies.

>>1204303
Overlord or OP would be best desu, I can't remember an OP Quest that didn't just fall off the face of the planet.

>>1204369
Bort's pretty antisocial, just in an obnoxious way as opposed to a totally blank one.

Not as if it's important though

>>1204359
Not really. Sausage's pretty much just as bad as Nalt, he isn't really a stealth or trickery guy. He's basically a drone Nalt sends out if extreme prejudice is needed.

>>1204354
Sauce is the only one of the two that can into genjutsu, he has a sword like us, and his combat style is closer to ours in general.

On the other hand, Nardo knows sage mode and is much, much nicer to be around. And his adds in this case are Mari, Sarada and Kichiro, as opposed to Bort, literally who and best sister.

On the other other hand, I don't want to risk Bort getting closer to best sister.

>>1204378
>Naruto,Mari and Kichiro
choosing the hotblooded

>Sasuke,Ai,Boruto,roku
Choosing the brooding

its like choosing Nohr and Hoshido

Soo...whats the benefit/what will we learn from each sides?

mini,question about the time skip, will we be leaving the village for the training and if so when we return what are the chances of anyone remember us?

Just realized Sarada isnt even training with her father. Life must be suffering.

>>1204412
Remember Kichiro has a thing for best sister.

What happened to our skintight jumpsuit that we were modifying?

>>1204439
It'll be ready when you get back from your mission.

>>1204432
Depends on who you pick.

>>1204437
When was this established?

>>1204437
Firstly, since when?
Secondly, they won't see each other for two and a half years.

>>1204257

I dunno why, but the fact that Bort's training with Sausage and Nalt's training Salad makes me go "aww."

Leaning towards A, but we haven't seen the Sauce-boss in character yet. I guess part of it depends on whether we want to strengthen existing social links or focus more on newer ones. Also Sauce at least is a natural with fire jutsu, so there's that.

Maybe Bort can improve with time and the right friends? Maybe he and Ai will be good for each other? A guy can dream, I guess. But I think you guys have a better idea of how shit he is than I do. Speaking of, next time we meet him, do we give him shit for cheating, or give him shit for getting caught?

>>1204459
>>1204462
Meant Either roku or Rokuro, the medic on Mari's team

>>1204457
So when we get back, the tiger cowl will fit us huh?

Talk about the future

>>1204471
We offer him lessons on how to most effectively cheat of course.

>>1204482
That's not been spoken of since the chunin pre-lims.
I assumed he'd dropped it.

>>1204496
he asked about it when we sparred I thought?

>>1204501
I don't think so, but I could be wrong.

>>1204412

>Literallywho

That's not a nice thing to say about the guy who's developed a rivalry with us.

I approve.

Also, I wouldn't worry about Ai. There's no way Bort's gonna get in anyone's pants, much less Ai's, of all people.

>>1204515
We did spar. It was few threads ago before Usagi's mission i think.

>>1204496
Roku sort of actively goes after whatever girl he happens to be into at the moment

>>1204546
>There's no way Bort's gonna get in anyone's pants, much less Ai's, of all people.
You never know anon, their weird antisocialness might bloom into a wrong, unholy lust.

>>1204554
He did promise to teach us something when we beat him we need to cash that in.
>>1204257
Also why is Roku in there? I understand the others kinda, but why Roku?

>>1204582
He still pining for Ai LMAO?

>>1204588
He's stronger than you might think anon.

People chosen were picked for potential.

>>1204598
Not really. But if he's spending a couple years with her he may as well try

>>1204094
>>1204156
Well, if we're allowed to brainstorm quest ideas on Mini's thread, take this strawpoll, some opinions from actual /qst/ would be nice.

http://www.strawpoll.me/12418925

>>1204588

Wasn't he the one who taught us hidden mist?

Or... I thought he taught us *something*

>>1204663
Takkun taught us the Mist jutsu.

>>1204655
Need more options

>>1204655
Stompy mecha or animu mecha?

>>1204831
Animu mecha. Space and stuff.

>>1204876
Meh. Not nearly as excite then.

>>1204876
how anime we talking here, gundam or gurren lagann?

>>1204904
Somewhere in between I suppose.

Big adventure/piracy themes from One Piece because I wouldn't want to run an OP quest if I could help it.

A bit of mystery, and the setting draws a lot from antiquity.

Tech level around Mass Effect, probably a little lower.

>>1204929
Will it be OC or will it be anime-like?

>>1204982
It's an original concept, but I would still use character/mech/ship designs from other things on occasion, if that's what you mean.

>>1205014
i trust you Country

>>1204257
This is tough on one hand I feel like the Sauce is more our man skill set wise and I do like Ai and Bort, on the other Team Naruto has Mari and Salad (and Kichiro too of course) which is one hell of a draw

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>>1205031
You wanna sign something then?

How bout fuck all those dudes, lets travel the world, getting secrets and shit and learn from the fucking owl sage? Seriously guys.

>>1205059
This way we can actually have some cool questing that mini can make to have shit be fresh and new as well, breaking the timeskip into chunks.

>>1205059
If you want us to fall pathetically behind our peers sure

>>1205059
>>1205081
No. Have you not seen me say multiple times the timeskip is so I can take a break from this quest? Not to mention all the in-story reasons that can't happen.

>>1205091
>>1205101
Dawwww but it would be super cool!

Fiiine

>>1205112
I have a long term plan in mind, anon. Things will get cool, don't worry

>>1205120
Okay. Sure thing boss.

Mini, does anyobe take our place on the side we don't pick? If so, who? Gotta consider what's best for the Leaf, too.

>>1205156
Shikadai goes with Naruto if you pick Sasuke.

Yasu goes with Sasuke if you pick Naruto.

It's different, so it sort of changes canon depending on who you pick as well.

>>1205185
If we go with Naruto, do we have the chance to start learning about sage mode and make gains in terms of our chakra pool?

>>1205185
Btw Minmin, what's the advantages of choosing either sides?

Like increase in specific stats, social links, or new jutsu