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Surpass the Next

Surpass the Next Open

Each generation should be better than the last. Play as one of the Shinobi who will Surpass the Next.

Owner: Chari
Game Masters: Chari
Tags: action, adventure, fanfic, fighting, ninja, shinobi (Add Tags »)

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warning: this world is based off the [url=naruto.wikia.com]naruto[/url] series by kishimoto. when i say based, i mean the same power system and perhaps how things are operated, but nothing else. there is no naruto in this world, or sasuke, or whoever. heck, not even konoha. there is no such thing as canon. just the powers and the government system. sorry if that puts you off. otherwise, check it out. oh, and if you don???t know naruto, don???t worry about it. you need absolutely zero knowledge of the naruto world to play in this.
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Introduction

Warning: This world is based off the Naruto series by Kishimoto. When I say based, I mean the same power system and perhaps how things are operated, but nothing else. There is no Naruto in this world, or Sasuke, or whoever. Heck, not even Konoha. There is no such thing as canon. Just the powers and the government system. Sorry if that puts you off. Otherwise, check it out. Oh, and if you don’t know Naruto, don’t worry about it. You need absolutely zero knowledge of the Naruto world to play in this.

The world has been peaceful for around 12 years. This might not sound like much, but when war had been almost a constant for the past 200 years, 12 of peace are very significant. Civilian trade is finally starting to flourish now that the countries are not perpetually at each others’ necks. Not to mention that shinobi have plenty of work even without the wars.

I did mention the shinobi, right? I didn’t? Ah, well, let me get right on that. Shinobi, or ninjas if you want, are the driving force of the world. Every great nation has a ninja village. While the villages might be a little mercenary, the nations they are in all have the right to use their ninja’s in a time of war. For years, then, Shinobi had been fighting against other village’s Shinobi tooth and nail. Advantages and disadvantages changed as fluidly as a river runs, and never was one side able to keep the other down for long. But now there is peace.

Anyway, this story follows the most recent graduates of the ninja academy in Kazangakure, the Village Hidden by the Volcano, and what they do on their way to the top. While no one has noticed, the group has more potential than almost any generation before it from any village. As the Kazankage and the jonin-sensei break the prospective genin into squads, though, something builds that threatens to break the peace in the world…

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Alrighty, if you have noticed the warning, citation, or read the intro, you might have noticed that this is heavily based of Naruto. It is. In essence, it is an alternate universe of the Naruto world. A very alternate one. The powers in this one are like the Naruto world as well, based off chakra and handsigns. The handsigns mold the chakra into different “jutsu” or attacks that can do pretty much anything. That is all you need to really know about that one to use it in the RP.

There are also Kekkei Genkai, or bloodline traits that are passed down in clans via genetics. If you want, you can have one. If you don’t want one, that is fine too. Not everyone needs one. You can either use pre-existing Kekkei Genkai like the Brokengan (pronounced Sharingan) or the Hyoton, or you can make one up and submit it for my approval, along with the clan and how it acts as a unit (is it a loose clan, a strict one, who has the power in it, etc.). If it is too powerful (like the cheap-ass aforementioned Sharingan), I will put limits on it and make it acceptable. For instance, the Sharingan in this can’t go past the normal Mangekyou, and no powers past the Tsukuyomi (ie no Susanoo or anything else). Also, almost all Kekkei Genkai users are not balanced fighters (at least as genin), so you need to take this into account for genin. So, to reiterate, if you want a Kekkei Genkai, PM me what it does and the structure of your clan.

There are also clan based traits that are not kekkei genkai, such as using nindogs or insects or just having secret jutsu taught only to your clan. If you want one of those, PM it to me the same as you would a kekkei genkai, with what the trait is and the clan structure.

Now for how many people there can be. At most, I will allow three squads with three genin and a jonin-sensei. I suppose if you want you can have some other jonin, but that would probably be boring until at least the Chuunin exam arc I have planned. Ideally, though, I want one or two squads. If there are a number of genin that is not just one away from being an even amount of squads (basically if there are 2, 5, or 8), I will submit an extra genin to round on the squads. If there 4 or 7, then I will either not except the extra or make a four man squad. I also only need one jonin-sensei per squad, so keep that in mind if you submit. Like with the genin, I have an extra sensei that I can submit if there is no interest. All the characters are from the Hidden Volcano Village.

Hidden Villages
Kazangakure – Hidden Volcano
Tanimagakure – Hidden Valley
Namigakure – Hidden Wave
Dougakure – Hidden Cave
Raiugakure – Hidden Thunderstorm

Squad Lists:
Squad Three – Sensei: Shirou Aisaka
Rito Satoya
Satoru Yuki
Yuuta Tsuyoshi

Other Jonin:

Politics:
Kazan is allied with Raiu.
Tanima, Dou, and Nami are all in a tenuous alliance.

Kazangakure’s Clans:
Yuki Clan – The Yuki clan is one of the more predominant clans in Kazangakure. There is a single head of the family, who acts with 5 advisors from branch families, his own brothers and sisters, or very rarely outside the family if no suitable advisors exist. The Yuki have recently been falling out of prominance however, since unlike most clans, they are not obsessed with keeping their bloodline pure. They will accept marrages outside of their lineage, and accept the wed into the family, however, the line of succession has remained pure to this point. A successor is named by the current head, and immediately takes over when the head dies. Recently, there have not been many strong wielders of the Hyoton wither, which does not help their status. However they still hold their large estate that exists mostly built into the mountain, slightly above the village.
Hyoton – Ice Style. Hyoton was originally envisioned as a combination of Water and Wind chakras and to form the perfect shield. The origin was to create walls of ice that were stronger than steel. The idea was to manipulate the mobility of the opponent, making them an easier target. This technique has been said to have been perfected once, where the user would make it snow and seemingly melt into the flurry, with every snowflake potentially creating a wall on the ground. The first concept of using this as an offensive technique came with Gekoru, current head of the Yuki clan. He was able to create a sword out of ice that could shatter steel. This has largely been looked upon as a gimmick of the technique, but Satoru has followed this path, mostly forgoing the defensive mindset, and instead creating whatever weapon he desires out of ice that is as strong as steel.

Satoya Clan – The Satoya Clan is one of the predominant clans in Kazangakure. They wield the dojutsu Reikigan. All the power in the clan is based around one person, and the current leader is very, very strict in his teaching and his leading.
Reikigan – The Reikigan is able to give you a window into the future of the target, telling you what they will do next. As powerful as this sounds, most users can only sense one person at a time, and that they have to have made eye contact with the person they are reading. When the power is activated, the user’s eyes change to have black irises, corneas, and a colored pupil. The color depends on the innate strength of the user. The weakest will have brown, and from there it goes green, blue, gold, purple, and finally, red.

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Terminology:
Taijutsu - hand-to-hand unarmed skills
Ninjutsu - elemental power skills
Genjutsu - illusion skills
Kenjutsu - sword skills
Fuinjutsu - sealing skills (as in you draw a seal and it does something)

Description of Kazangakure: Kazan doesn't look overly hospitable. It is surrounded by walls of natural volcanic rock created long ago by the First Kazankage. Many buildings are build into these walls, but most are built as normal freestanding buildings. The most prominent building is the kage mansion, where all the governmental work is done. The only vegetation the grows within the village is rough grass. All the major class have their own compounds (which I leave up to the clan heads, aka their creators to describe), and the more eminent the clan the bigger the compound. There are many springs of water around the village, hot or otherwise, due to the volcanic surroundings and the surprising amount of rainfall. The main gate is the only "wall" that is man-made. As you leave the village, you can find forests and more vegetation in the surrounding area.

Perhaps people haven't noticed, but this RP is centered around the latest generation of genin of Kazangakure and their growing up and rise to power. Before I go along accepting other characters, I need a squad of genin and a jonin sensei from Kazan. Perhaps, after that, I will think about other people, but the genin come first, then the jonin sensei, and then I will consider everything else.

Rules

  1. Follow the rules already listed on the site. You all know that at already, though.
  2. I know that this is fanfic style RP, but I do NOT want Mary Sues or Gary Stues or anything like that. Make your character's powers fit their rank.
  3. You can do what you want romantically, but anything over kissing is not for this RP. If you feel the need to go farther, go to PM.
  4. If you think something is too overpowered, ask me. I will make sure it is not and do my best to keep the spirit of what you wanted.
  5. Please post more than one sentence. One liners kill me, and they get nothing accomplished.
  6. I am open to suggestions, but the plot is mine, and as such, I have the last say in story decisions.
  7. Have fun! Bored and uninterested RPers make for boring and uninteresting stories. If you think I am making things boring, let me know so I can fix it, alright?

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Character Portrait: Rito Satoya
Rito Satoya played by Chari
The last in the class and a so-called failure
Character Portrait: Satoru Yuki Don't call me cold as ice
Character Portrait: Shirou Aisaka
Shirou Aisaka played by Chari
The Jonin-sensei of Squad 3

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# The World, 2011-11-21 16:47:03, as written by Chari
Rito sat with his head down on the desk in a room at the academy. All of the graduating class was currently their, from the Rookie of the Year to the last place, himself. They were finally being assigned to squads today. From what he had read, he was going to be paired with the Rookie of the Year and the Top Kunoichi. Rito could not say he was looking forward to it. He had no idea who the rookie of the year was this year, but what were the chances that it wasn't some arrogant prick? Very, very slim. Rito sighed into his arm. This was not going to be fun.

Their sensei came into the room with a group of jonin. He coughed, calling for silence, then began to speak. "Well everyone," he stated, "it is time for you all to meet your new senseis. It is their job to train you to become Chuunin and beyond. They are all elite jonin, they are the best qualified to see what you need and improve it. They will lead your squads through missions and act as your leaders. Now, for the Squads. Squad 3 is Satoru Yuki, Yuuta Tsuyoshi, and Rito Satoya. Your Jonin-sensei is Shirou Aisaka." A white haired man (who still looked very young) waved at them from the line of jonin. Their old sensei continued, "Now, please follow him out so that you can be introduced. Squad 5 will be comprised of..." Rito toned him out as he left his seat and followed his new sensei out of the room and up to the roof. There was a light breeze blowing as their new sensei motioned for them all to sit down on the ground. Rito did as instructed, still staying silent.

The white-haired jonin looked around at the students for a moment, then decided to talk for the first time. "Well, hello everyone. Like your old sensei said, I am Shirou Aisaka, newly appointed Jonin-sensei of Squad 3. You can just call me Shirou-sensei, alright? I think we should go around introducing ourselves. I'll start, since you already know my name. I like takoyaki and training. I dislike lemons and the hospital. My dream for the future is to become strongest Shinobi to ever live. That's all for me. How about you go next?" He pointed at the grey-haired Yuki.

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# The World, 2011-11-22 13:33:31, as written by Lightning Flash
Satoru sat at his desk, anxious. He had finally graduated from the academy and was on his way to become a real ninja. He wondered who he was going to be grouped with in his squad. Obviously he would like to be grouped with some of his friends, but, well, that didn't always happen. He listened as their sensei began to talk. He went on for a bit about how their senseis were picked for them, and whatnot. Well, that would just make sense, wouldn't it? If their sensei was completely unlike them, how could they get better?

He hadn't really met many of the senseis, he had really only met their class sensei, and that was, well, during class. He thought back to hearing about his sister getting her squad for a moment, but was immediately brought back to attention to his name. For a second he thought the teacher had caught him spacing out, but he quickly realized he was announcing the squads.

"...Satoru Yuki, Yuuta Tsuyoshi, and Rito Satoya. Your Jonin-sensei is Shirou Aisaka."

Yuuta Tsuyoshi, and Rito Satoya. He had really never met either one of them. He knew who they were and all and what they looked like, but he had really never spent any time with them. Although Satoya was a name he recognized. He had heard that name around the Yuki house before, the Satoya clan were one of the other clans in the village, weren't they?

Soon, the group had gathered up and their sensei began to talk. He introduced himself and asked them to do the same. Calling on Satoru first. "Umm... I am Satoru Yuki. I like... heights, and having fun or having a challenge. I don't like sitting around and doing nothing. My dream... well... I want to develop my own style of fighting."

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Re: [OOC] Surpass the Next

Okay, I made the jonin sensei and I will try to put up the opening post tomorrow.


Re: [OOC] Surpass the Next

Alright, if we don't have a jonin sensei by Friday, I will make one and we will start.


Re: [OOC] Surpass the Next

I am glad there is interest, but please remember what I asked for. I need at least one more Genin from Kazangakure and a Jonin-sensei. I can't start without that.

Edit: Okay, we just need a jonin sensei from Kazan to start. After we have that, I will look through the other characters I have had submitted. There is still room for another squad if you want to make genin though, so don't be shy.


Re: [OOC] Surpass the Next

I suppose you could... But then I would have no way I can think of to let you into the story. Did you have some plans for that? PM me so we can discuss.


Re: [OOC] Surpass the Next

Question: Can I create a new village/clan? The Hidden Shadow Village, Kagegakure. The clan is the Shisuia Clan. I'll let you look at the character profiles.


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Yo! Just a FYI, I have been talking with Chari quite a bit about this. That is why the Yuki clan is there in the Clans section. That is my clan and I already know how it is running. I have already subbed my chara for it as well.

So sorry, you can't really be creative and do whatever you want with the Yuki. Although the description of the clan will be up soon (Once Chari puts it up) and if you want to be part of the Yuki clan, I am fine with that.

Looking forward to this!


Re: [OOC] Surpass the Next

Thanks for the interest! I honestly did put a good bit of time into this. I know I am borrowing the power system, but I also had to develop the villages, landscapes, politics, and people. Also, I added a description of Kazangakure to the end of the intro, and maybe once all the characters are developed, I can possibly make a citywide map if I am feeling ambitious.


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I can see you put a lot of thought into this, so sign me up for a character.


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