Typical to the narutoverse, Konoha, or rather the land of fire is seen as the saviors of the world, righteous peacekeepers in all that they do. However, as years have passed, wars raged and the long stressed relations with all nations have been pushed to the breaking point. Weak bonds snapped as the Daimyo of Fire has announced with a certainty. “Accept my reign, an offer of peace, longevity, and prosperity. Or be wiped away from the land with purifying flames. Wars need not be fought, they should end and we can provide that, we will do so in swift motion, one stroke to cleanse this land we call home of hostility, and provide a peace that shall be eternal. I am your king, your lord, and I urge you to pledge your life to my rule, or be seen as an enemy to the peace of our world.” They offer peace yes, but it comes from either destruction or submission, neither being options that the masses would adore.
The remaining great nations have made their choices, not wanting to push a war, the Land of Water, giving up their attempts at opposition, the Lands of Tea, Noodles, and the other various islands scattered throughout the seas quickly followed suit. Just a few short years before our story, the Land of Wind had been ravaged by one of the many great wars, and now stands as an abandoned wasteland, with desolation as far as the eye can see. The land of wind having had been an ally of the Land of fire, and it is said that their desolation is what has drove the Land of fire to such savagery, such dishonorable deeds.
The land of lightning had tried to take a stand in opposition to The land of Fire. Though that stand was short-lived, as they were run over by a storm of fervorent warriors from the land of fire that cleansed the earth of all in opposition to the reign of the Fire Daimyo. The lands of Rice, Hotsprings, and Frost being casualties in the wake of war.
Who are left to take a stand against the Land of Fire? The “Weak”, the “Helpless”. The ones you would think would be the first to topple. But no they stand firm with an alliance strong in their hearts, an alliance of the powerless. The lands of Iron and their Samurai, The Land of Waterfalls, their ninjas and waters said to give birth to heroes. The Land of Grass with their wisdom, and their Blood Prison, a toolbox of volatile commandos waiting to be unleashed. The Land of Rivers and their craftsmen, weapons fit for gods supplied to the entire resistance. The Land of rain with their Defenses, their illusions. The lands of Fang and Claw, with their savagery and ties to nature bring the strongest of allies to the front, Summoners and savage berserkers without fear of death. The Land of bears and their supernatural strength, and endurance. The land of mountains and their traps, their unmatched cunning.
Across the Seas there is yet more who would resist, and have been preparing for a move against the Land of fire, An alliance that spans a continent, And an alliance that knows no bounds. Reaching out to those that are being oppressed by the Tyranny of Fire.
And yet still there is The Land of Earth, with its secluded location, withdrawn into a stalwart defense, None may pass in or out. Yet there are rumors of them being a mercenary state. Hiding in their impenetrable defense and feeding off the resistance, their soldiers in disguise and not risking their lives more than they need. A sullied reputation a small price to pay if at some point the time comes right to take the world as their own.
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So the general premise is we'll be making ninja from the Allied nations, and fighting in many small “wars” as the allied nations slowly get victories, and losses and world war plays out. There will be no “third parties” in the beginning of the RP, though Iwagakure may make a move sometime in the midgame. And yeah that's basically the gist of it all.
My goal is probably one or two teams of ninja lumped together from the allied nations, having pooled their forces to best balance their chances at winning. And a few “bosses” for us to beat, or lose to from the almighty land of fire. Though please note that if you play a boss, you must also play one of the allied warriors, and your boss my only be put into play after I call for it.
