[quote=Tuujaimaa]
The power level of Genin, when roleplaying, is typically higher than that of the canon because it's typically easier to feel valuable and engage in satisfying exchanges when you have /some/ power under your belt. There's usually a greater divide than that, though, because having more power makes you more able to do things with the character. There are a few who enjoy the feeling of starting quite literally from scratch, but those people tend to be far and few between.
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in the show, genin can be pretty powerful, look at Rock Lee, Neji and Sasuke. genin really is just a rank and doesn't always mean weaker than a chunin, some genin can learn really fast when it comes to some techniques.