Shinobi Quest #7

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…..

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“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 user that caught the title goof-up.

>1. Listen to our sensei.

We aren't crass barbarians like Nori. We know how to follow rules.

1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.

>1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.

de nada

an ounce of prevention to avoid a pound of shitposting

>1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard
Hiya, Wargle!

>1

>1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.

>1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.

Nice, this is the first one I was able to catch

>1
We are well behaved

Sounds like we're listening to sensei- for now.

Writing.

>1. Listen to your sensei. Stay here, stay on guard.

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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

1. Begin to set up some traps and defenses.
4. Send a shadow clone to observe and support from range.

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.

>1. Begin to set up some traps and defenses.

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?

backing

Obito.
Plasma release, on the other hand, rates at least two Madaras.

Backing up this idea.

By the way, does Kon exist in this world? If so, what is he up to?

Plasma don't have anything to do with fire though, while sparks have more to do with both fire and lightning.

>Leaf genin independently develop two different new releases, both graduate at the same time.
I kinda hope not cause that would be bullshit.

Jobbing.

Village Hidden in the Clouds would call Hax

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.

>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

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.

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!

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.

>1. Assume a defensive formation, with you and Hinata in back, with Nori in front.

>1. Assume a defensive formation, with you and Hinata in back, with Nori in front.

>4. Fall back and let them fall into your traps!

>Fall back and let them fall into your traps!

Possibly... grab the taxman and get the fuck out of dodge? Protecting him is the mission after all.

4. Fall back and let them fall into your traps!

>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.

>1. Assume a defensive formation, with you and Hinata in back, with Nori in front.


Lightning release can make lasers, I'm pretty sure it can make flashbangs too.

>4. Fall back and let them fall into your traps!
and then option 2 once they get through

4, then 2.

Writing.

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.

Yeah, One. Derp.

>2. Use your shortbow as they approach

>1. Make a shadow clone to even the odds.
>2. Use your shortbow as they approach

>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

>Make a shadowclone to even the odds
>Use your shortbow as they approach

Second this.

4

>2. Use your shortbow as they approach
Then drop to fan

>1. Make a shadow clone to even the odds.
>2. Use your shortbow as they approach

>1. Make a shadow clone to even the odds.
>2. Use your shortbow as they approach

1
2

Ingenuity in clone usage already.

1 & 2, then backing up with 4.

Writing.

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.

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.

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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.

>2. You need to find Sensei.

hobble and hog tie the survivor too

Seconding

>Check on the client.
If he's dead/missing, he can't pay us, and we'll have failed our mission.

>2. You need to find Sensei.
Clone
>1. Check on the client.

1

1
2

>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.

>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.

>1. Check on the client.
>2. You need to find Sensei.

Damn. Little girls be brutal.

Mixture of answers, but mainly 1 & 2.

Writing.

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.

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.)

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.

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?

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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.

>3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do

>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.

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.

>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.

>3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do.

>3. Are calm. Sensei can handle him for now- we need to figure out what we’re going to do.

>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.

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.

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.

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.

Thats fine, just wanted to be sure I hadn't had a micro stroke or something.

Also, rereading it, I missed the line where you gathered you bow and arrow and sent the clone when I copy-pasted. OOPS

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?)

>3. Send Nori and Hinata to backup Sensei. You will stay behind to guard the client.
Unless either of you can make clones?

>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.

>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.

>1. Go with Nori to backup Sensei. Hinata stays behind to guard the client.

>3. Send Nori and Hinata to backup Sensei. You will stay behind to guard the client.

>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.