How modern Konoha looks like Themes: Steampunk, School, War, Politics A brief intro
Welcome everyone! I'm Indra and after training with my beloved master, Inkarnate. I've become driven to establish a Naruto RP once more despite the failures that all of us met in the past. I am here to present you Kakumei, a Naruto RP that depicts an amalgam of the Boruto generation and the Naruto generation, basically: Traditionalism vs Modernism. Take note, that this RP is a complete AU, meaning concepts are re-imagined but not too deviating. You're all welcome to share ideas.
My goal here is to convey what balance means, and relating it to our society today; most of what we see lost its essence and value, a shell of its former glory. Most martial arts today do not have its essential value, all it does is commercialize and be a cash cow, and looking deeper in that concept applies in this RP: Shinobi may be decreasing yet the majority of them today are nothing more than commercialized bastards who live the luxuries of industrialism. A true Shinobi is selfless and knows what is self sacrifice, instead of the complacent and selfish pricks they are now, just as what Itachi have said: "A true Shinobi does not set out to seek self glory, a true shinobi protects peace within the shadows, even if it means being hated."
The theme that I'd also like to re-establish here is "Talent vs Hard-work", which by the way is ignored in Shippuden. There will be geniuses and weak rising to become strong. You will be playing characters alike, and portray them to the full. But Indra, what about the bigger problems like Uchihas, Bijuu and all that stuff? Trust me on this. I have taken care of all those with my Co-GMs.
Originally, this was an RP meant for four people only, the creators ourselves, but hey we all are busy, except me lol, I am more flexible these days. However, I'd like to give it a test, I may or may not connect it to the supposed version. They currently do not have a part in this RP, but I do credit them for their hardwork in helping me make this. My goal here is to test out this Naruto RP we have established, 6 months in the making.
What are our roles? First and foremost, our characters live in a world where ninja are not only declining because of modernization but also because of the widespread of Ninjutsu. The first arc will have everyone as academy students. Even though your characters have graduated from the Academy, there will be times that they will go back to the academy to further enhance their professions which is what is shown in the Boruto Anime/Manga. I will explain further what is the ninjutsu curriculum.
So, have I piqued your interests? Jump in the water, it's great.
The Official Kakumei-verse Lore
How Konoha looked like after the Second Shinobi War
The Sage of Six Paths and the birth of an organized militant civilization; the ninja and the samurai. Almost everyone in this world knows about the tale of the messiah that saved mankind from the corrupted one, but as humanity progress, will they deviate from the commandments of the Sage? It is indeed evident that men strayed from the teachings of the Sage, they have diverted their attention on worldly desires and ridiculed the heavens as history repeats itself. Perhaps the birth of scientific ninja tools is the living proof that causes men to fall apart, and as we look back, the world we knew before and compared to now, marks an end of an era. Many are called but few are chosen, not all who call upon the heavens will be answered by the Sage, but those who have heart for him shall not perish but witness a wonderful sight that men's eyes cannot fathom.
A time where men and the nine heavenly guardians were in unity, each of these guardians are revered as gods in the eyes of men, they are: Inugamiomo no Shukaku, Nekogami no Matatabi, Kame-ou no Isobu, Sarugami no Son Goku, Kiri no Kokuo, Un no Chomei, Tako-ushi no Gyuuki, and Kurama no Tamae, the latter being the strongest among all. Legends said that they are overseers of mankind as they provide chakra fruits as men's daily bread in impossible tasks.
Otsutsuki Kaguya, an imperial princess from a faraway land became the first human to permanently wield chakra by defying the nine heavenly guardians through eating the chakra fruit of wisdom and defeated the tyrant Emperor Han and ascended to the heavens. Kaguya then gave birth to her two sons, one would be the messiah and the other the father of the Hyuuga, they are Hagoromo and Hamura, and upon the birth of her sons marked a new age where the nine guardians would no longer provide the power of the fruits as humans can now utilize it within, the guardians in the same token separated the holy trees from the mortal plane — a place where no mortal could find and where secrets are revealed to those worthy. Hagoromo fulfilled his destiny as the messiah who taught Ninshu and saved men from the evil god, Jashin, while Hamura and his household became guardians of the unknown plane . In spite of attaining the Rinnegan's benefit of immortality, Hagoromo chose to remain mortal and unlike his mother whose physical form and spirit ascended to the heavens, he died a mortal and his spirit became omnipresent.
Through Hagoromo's sons; Otsutsuki Indra and Otsutsuki Ashura, Ninshu continued, with Ashura as the successor. Indra didn't take it well and rebelled against his younger brother(which would escalate through many generations), he then invented a weaponized version of Ninshu that we use today and that is Ninjutsu. Kurama no Tamae, one of the nine guardians who is known for her good fortune and mischief cursed Indra for his rebellion and his eyes were dyed in red, his bloodline through generations will experience the curse of the fox. As a result, the enmity between Indra and Ashura brought forth the Shinobi era.
Widely known as the "Warring States", the Konran period sparked during Indra and Ashura' feud, their respective ideals paved the way to different types of civilization and beliefs, the teachings of Ninshu was mitigated as Ninjutsu became prominent due to constant warring. In this era, it was not inherently the will of ninja to fight as their nature were morally gray (even today) and out of obedience, while the Samurai was living a much better life, considering their allegiance to the Feudal Lords and the Emperor as law enforcers in their countries, the ninja on the other hand were merely assassins for hire and entertainment to the Emperor. Those who were against the Emperor's wishes are executed by the Samurai, many disobeyed and the result was only death, however, Tamae the nine tailed Yōkai aka "The Goddess of Fortune and Mischief", resurfaced, she knew well of the disaster she caused by cursing Indra and his descendants/sympathizers and sought to manipulate events that would lead to the end of the war.
Throughout the course of the war, Tamae never failed to cease the opportunity to disguise herself as a historical figure, having transformed into countless people of fame or not, her objective was clear - to make the Senju and Uchiha, her performers come to a realization about their petty feud, she did everything she could to unite both clans. Despite of the failures throughout her trial, eventually an Uchiha and Senju came to terms, they are Takumi and Seigirama who would form the first ninja village with the Sarutobi and Hyuuga and in the same manner, others would too, as a matter of fact, Tamae did not see it coming. She was pleased with the outcome, yet was also displeased because, it was not her who manipulated the path for them, the final test that Tamae schemed; a battle between the Emperor's forces against the unity of the four clans. Ultimately, Takumi and Seigirama defeated the Emperor and became the victor, the crafty fox is once again pleased as things were in her favor yet no so much, she never expected the ninja' victory against the forces of the Emperor and concluded that their unity was worth it, or so what the legends would say.
At the end of the war, the four clans settled in the deep forests and distributed the lands of the Emperor that would be known today as the Five Great Nations. The forefathers of Konohagakure are Senju Seigirama, Uchiha Takumi, Sarutobi Kenichi, and Hyuuga Hiruma.
Breakthrough of knowledge was the norm of this era and it is widely known as the revival of culture and the rise of industrialization, some had come to peaceful terms and established close country relations through special programs, specifically known as: S.E.P, the Shinobi Exchange Program (Between Suna and Konoha, at first, other nations followed) while others had not. The Kaminarimon were people of creativity, they were a foreign household from a far away land in the West, and crash landed on the hidden leaf, many leaf citizens were astounded by their alien airship, at first they were held captive by the Hokage's military policemen for questioning, but it was only for a short time, the Kaminarimon presented their gifts to the newly promoted leader, the Third Hokage. From then on, Konoha exploited the resources of Kaminarimon, in the same token, they were happy to serve them as well, these blessings were immediately shared with their blood sworn ally, Suna.
Unfortunately, due to the illegal spread of the Kaminarimon inventions, the second world war broke out.
It all started through a plague while famine was present, a plague that no man could cure during the rising of industrialization; exploding humans and these simultaneous events fanned the flames of the second world war, caused by Kumo. The Cloud desired more of the inventions of the Kaminarimon and in order to attain it, they made use of the Chinioke clan's power, a simple cut creates an exploding human to divert attention while stealing the inventions, at the same time due to the lack of resources and the desire of the Byakugan, the Cloud kidnapped several Hatake and Hyuuga clan members. War was evident, Konoha had no choice but to fight back because of Kumo's constant ambush, the moment the Third Hokage even found out, it was almost too late before a counter was made. Sometime around the war, the Third Hokage was killed in battle, Konoha was left with no choice but to put their hope in a 14 year old Hatake Futaba, who later would become the Fourth Hokage (The greatest Kage in history), ultimately, Futaba lead her country and allies to victory.
After the war, the Shinobi Alliance is formed through Futaba's intervention, and industrialization is legalized in certain nations, most specifically, the Great Five Nations. The second world war was the second most brutal event known in history, till this day, it is widely known as "The Cloud Blood War" as not only ninja, but also Samurai were against each other. The highlight of the war would be the clash of beliefs where people within their respective countries were divided as either were supportive of the industrialization movement or against it.
The present era where world peace seemed to be spreading, and violence is lesser. However, the quantity of Ninja and Samurai had been rapidly declining, perhaps peaceful times has taken its toll on the rigorous warriors, more so, the reliance of the industrialized era's benefits 一 many have turned out to be complacent and rebellious. Although the usage and knowledge of Ninjutsu became user friendly, the essence of its utility is slowly deviating from its original use, as it is mostly now used for industrial labor. Ninja and Samurai alike in these days do not have the same meaning as before. Will this be the herald of the Shinobi life?
The Former Uchiha Hideout, being constructed as an extended land of Konoha
Notice how I made definite changes? Here are the following:
The Senju-Uchiha petty curse of hatred ended with our version of Madara and Hashirama. Which means, the Uchiha will not have a lot of wank. It's resolved now.
The 10 tails is retconned. Instead, we have the 9 Tailed Beasts worshiped as deities. They are buffed, and a Jinchuuriki is possible, and these 9 beings have a human form, they are "gods slash youkai" after all. In a nutshell, I am going full Japan here.
The curse of hatred or should I say, the curse of the fox. Same thing. Indra was cursed to have the sharingan, he's not born with it in this AU, hence we got Uchihas being a cursed clan. In spite of the curse's lifting, the hatred angst part is gone as it ended with our version of Mads and Hashi, but it really depends on how you awaken the sharingan. A blessing or a curse? Take your pick, you can awaken it with positive or negative feelings.
The Uchiha problem is solved. One Mangekyou Sharingan technique per Uchiha, and sharingan is nerfed. It does not allow you to 100% copy and master a technique, instead, an Uchiha must understand it first,in order to replicate and once replicated, it's weaker than the original. The Uchihas are immune to visual genjutsu but not sound genjutsu or any other forms of genjutsu that is not visual. They can, however, break each other out of it by simple sharingan genjutsu cancelling like what Itachi and Sasuke did against Kabuto. The Mangekyou Sharingan still makes you blind, and require EMS to not go blind. DO NOT ASK ME FOR SUCH THINGS unless I deem so.
A truth I like to lay out here. Sharingan is basically a diluted version of the Rinnegan. However, Rinnegan is not obtainable in this RP. I as a GM, is eligible and have every right to use it for plot purposes.
Also, I want some Hyuuga action. We're not getting any reincarnation of the Sage's sons nor the Tenseigan. Trust me, most of us are veteran players, I strongly believe that you all know what are the do's and don'ts.
In all honesty, I think that's what most problems of every Naruto RP. Uchihas and Tailed Beasts. So yeah, I got it covered. What about chakra science, like the scientific ninja tools? They are present, but it won't be a factor here. THINK Legend of Korra. OHH... the setting is definitely in Konoha but that doesn't mean we'll be stuck there.
Our Focus:
Character Development. Be willing to develop characters realistically.
Collaborative Environment. Be willing to share ideas and work together as a team.
Academia System
As per Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, the school system is both advanced yet unfair, IC-wise, our characters will undergo the Ninjutsu Curriculum even after the graduation. That is because, smarts are highly valued by the modern day standard, also to to put up with the modern era, pretty much things are commercialized and cash cowed, your character would be lucky if he or she is from a clan because they teach their techniques for free. Those who do not belong to a clan suffer the short end of the stick with the tuition fees that are high and all, but scholarship takes care of that. To put it this way, the generation today is completely different from the old generation, like how water used to be free, now we burn our money to buy water in spite of the rising price value. I will have the full explanation in the following hider:
As young as five years old, children are sent to the Seigirama Academy. They are nurtured like any other kids, and also being trained as Ninja in the making. By the time the children reach the age of ten, they will be transferred to a higher level of ninja education, which is none other than the Ninjutsu Curriculum. The graduation age is 12 years old, at best 13 years old.
The Ninjutsu Curriculum teaches the general code and ethics of a Shinobi (High School level education) as well as enhance the unique talent of each child, whereas the nurturing stage (ages 5-9) is merely elementary academic equivalent. Pursuing the advanced curriculum is costly, most noble clans are the only one who can afford it. A scholarship is granted if the Principal deems the said students worthy, or have serious financial problems.
After graduation, the Shinobi are eligible of pursuing field of specialties. Forbidden techniques are learned in the adult education, which includes seduction and advancing of techniques as well as Forbidden Ninjutsu Curriculum.
See how much of a cash cow the Ninja world had become?
This section is for world building, I'd like to credit Odin and Savato. Upon making Kakumei RP, I remembered the good times we had, this is my way of paying tribute to their works. Clearly, this RP may be the spiritual successor of Naruto: Road to Ninja RP. Most Inner Parts of Konoha, further down the horizon lies the Financial District
With the growing populations there was a call for an economical district, an area rich with skyscrapers, offices and large shopping malls to contrast the small traditional shops in Smalltown. And as a result Moneylanes appeared, funded and constructed by the Kaminarimon Corporation.
The Financial District is located at the inner most parts of the village, as seen in the picture, it indeed depicts the busy life of Konoha Citizens.
The small and bustling streets offer many shops, many of which are owned by the noble families. Some of the stores are catered to Shinobi, such as Kaminarimon's Shinobi Superstore - Buy your senbon launcher today, and get a 50% discount! Ahem. Yes, there's plenty of commercials and hanging boards everywhere - a hazard for shinobi who are looking to get around the financial district quickly by jumping above the streets. Besides the obvious financially aimed buildings located in skyscrapers and covered shopping malls, there's some noteworthy buildings here such as the Red Sands Opera and Theater, located in the Southeast of the district.
Notable Places
Kaminarimon Corporation is the collection name for a very large amount of companies and stores owned and managed by the Kaminarimon family and clan. Their main business consists of construction work, which has come to be due to the illustrious connections Suou Kaminarimon has with the underworld of Konohagakure and other villages, Haibara included. With these ties he can secure contracts that would otherwise go to other building companies that offer much, much lower prices, but who are now scared to offer their services when Kaminarimon people are involved - because where there's a Kaminarimon construction worker, there's a Haibara member not much further away.
This theatre is located in the Southeast area of the Financial district, in front of a nice looking fountain. History of the theatre and operahouse revolve around the Red Sands troupe, a travelling band of 'circus people' from many villages, particularly its founder, Tatsumi who originated from Sunagakure. Over the years this theatre changed from a grounds for the circus into a wealthy looking theatre. Despite appearances, tickets are quite affordable given Tatsumi's somewhat generous stance to those interested in his shows. Shows are diverse and change often, although mostly they revolve around traditional plays and music.
The spirit of enforcement is still alive in this current incarnation of Uchiha and now extended its force to different clans. The doors to their compound are always open 24 hours for any villager or shinobi who wishes to report crimes or make a complaint. Near the compound entrance, there is a kouban (police box) where there are enforcement officers ready at hand to lend assistance. For those who wish to go deeper into the compound, visitors are to check in their name, their purpose for visiting, and provide their ID.
Throughout the compound, there are kouban placed. 2-3 members of the Police force are assigned per kouban (the one at the compound entrance has 6). Generally, their duties are to give out directions and maps, taking in reports of lost and found items, and reacting accordingly to crime reports (theft, assault, kidnapping, etc.) These kouban are blue and white in color and have an Uchiha fan adorned at the top.
H A I B A R A
It's core members, it's leader in the middle. Of course, the main villains of the story. The very group that believes in the teachings of the truth. Haibara detests the current ways of society; so to say, they are the old order of Shinobi and Samurai who did not abandon the old ways. Scattered on the face of the ninja world, Haibara are basically everywhere, gathering followers who do as well hates the current system of society, they will gather their forces and kill those wannabe ninjas/samurais but spare those who are deemed worthy.
The Rules
Graduating Student (10-12 years old). They will be promoted to Genin at the end of the first arc. Calm down and do not worry!
Monopolization of present clans. I don't want custom clan creations. Please give depth to the pre-existing clans like Hatake etc.
I want a good backstory. It's okay to take inspiration of your favorite characters, just don't outright copy them.
Time and Effort. Don't do long ass collabs without my permission. I can let you scott free if it is: Birthdays, Family Issues, School Issues. I am generous enough to temporarily close the RP on holidays and special occasions.
Characterization. Show me why your character is this and that, and their motivations.
Write decently. Our English is not perfect, but please show effort.
I won't further elaborate the do's and don'ts of every Naruto RP. I expect most of you who will be joining, already knows of it. I will reinforce if things are out of hand.
3 Prodigies. I will have it as 1 prodigy per team. I don't want exact copies of Sasuke and Neji.
For the sake of argument. I will open one Uchiha character slot.
Here's the CS
"Character's name" "Character's appearance [h3]Character Fields[/h3] [u][b]Name|Aliases[/b][/u] Full Name; Japanese style, so the surname goes before the given name. Include your nicknames. [b][u]Age|Gender[/u][/b] Please don't make me facepalm, you know what this is. [u][b]Clan|Rank[/b][/u] Uchiha, Jounin. This is an example for you. [u][b]Affiliations[/b][/u] Konohagakure, if this is not your birthplace, place Konoha under and put your birthplace above. [u][b]Characterization & Prestige[/b][/u] Explain your character's personality in a paragraph. This also includes their reputation. For example, Sasuke is a prodigy, Sakura is useless, and Naruto is a knucklehead ninja. [u][b]Origin Story[/b][/u] Explain your character's backstory in three paragraphs. I just want it briefly, PM me your plans. [u][b]Character Development & Conceptualization[/b][/u] What you intend to do with your character, goals, etc. Descriptive paragraphs. [h3]Triple T's[/h3] [u][b]Talents[/b][/u] List at least five talents, it doesn't have to be specialties in ninja arts, but also what is your character good at etc. Cooking, Ninjutsu etc. [u][b]Tools[/b][/u] What ninja equipment do they have? [u][b]Techniques[/b][/u] Finally, the jutsu section. All techniques goes here.
[h3]Miscs[/h3] What else do we need to know? Be it theme songs etc.
I recommend everyone to use different colors, so that I can distinguish on who is who. I credit Inkarnate for the customized version of this sheet.
P.S We live under the 6th Hokage's era. This is a Naruto AU, and with my Uchiha fetish, the current Hokage is an Uchiha. We live under an era where even though its peaceful, illegal activities are high af.
Absolutely interested, I like the twist on the world and the self-awareness of Shippuden's slip-ups. Sign me up.
EDIT: I could also be a Co-GM depending on what you need help with. The last I saw of Naruto was near the end of the manga (the last ~50 or so chapters I'd like to say), and can try to catch up to Naruto and Boruto before the RP begins if need be to refresh myself.
Just going to drop these in here for people to gawk at.
“Stop slacking off! I know you better than anyone else and this crap isn’t you, got it? Nobody works harder than you so how about showing it once in a while, you big dummy.”
Personal Dossier
Name
Senju Hatsumomo
Age
13
Rank
Academy Student
Origin
Konohagakure
Chakra Nature
Water
Characterization
Physical Description
Momo stands at 152 centimeters tall, standing on the taller end of her peers, though not absurdly so. She has dark peanut brown hair and chartreuse irises. The thirteen year old girl’s presence can be described as inviting, though sometimes it comes off overbearing due to her energetic personality. Her hair is most commonly drawn into a pair of twin tails strewn together with white bindings. As a member of the iconic Senju Clan, Momo tends to hold more traditional (and conservative) values of clothing, though she prefers not to be the “history exhibit” in the room. One can find Momo wearing the traditional styles mixed with modern sensibilities, though when she’s carrying out her clan’s duties and involved in ceremonies you can bet she’ll be ready to don the traditional garb without hesitation or discomfort.
Personality & Prestige
Momo can be characterized as a confident and headstrong young woman who is always ready to give a helping hand. She’s open, honest, and holds an optimistic view of the world despite her growing disdain that many clans are starting to move past tradition and adopt modernist perspectives; a concept that she struggles to accept as she is very proud of the legacy of her ancestors and what they sacrificed. It is due to this that Momo resists adopting “modern” trends wholeheartedly and pushes back at those who take things for granted. That said, Momo does have burdens to bear despite her parents never pressuring her. She’s a member of the main branch of the clan and at thirteen is struggling with controlling her chakra so much that she can barely expel an elemental nature technique. An irony given that only a century prior that such a thing would be seen as an accomplishment. Despite not having any great aspirations or hopes and dreams, Momo does want to be better and she will fight tooth and nail to prove herself to herself.
Origin
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Character Development & Conceptualization
Senju Hatsumomo is a girl who has never had a single tragedy occur in her life. Her parents are of good health, nobody has died at the edge of a katana or kunai, and she’s treated rather well by her family with no strenuous pressures or expectations placed on her. She’s pretty much a normal girl from Konohagakure after you take away the fact she’s from the oldest and most prestigious clan in the entire village.
When you think about the growth there it is pretty easy to tell why Momo is an interesting character for me to play with after playing dozens of variations of overworked overserious kuudere characters. Really, Momo is a blank slate and kind of the antithesis to the stereotypical Naruto character in these types of roleplays. Momo struggles with being a good kunoichi due to her genetics and nobody is telling her she should be great but herself. She’s very self-motivated and will push her friends and comrades in a similar way. I think it’s a fun concept. Her growth beyond that is hard to say. It really depends on the bonds she makes and what specific jonin is guiding her and what challenges await her around the corner.
Attributes
Talents & Abilities
Senju Bloodline: Momo is the direct descendant of Senju Seigirama and by all appearances has won out on the genetic lottery that Senju descendants can inherit. Momo has known this since the very first time she utilized ninjutsu, though she has always had issues controlling the enormous depths of her potent chakra reserves that flows inside her body. At thirteen years old she is beginning to finally have a better grasp at controlling and managing her chakra, though she has a very long way to go. She cannot walk on water and has trouble “centering” herself when scaling trees and other vertical directions. The complexities of chakra natures are known to her and she can utilize at least one elemental release, but it is done so with great difficulty and strain on her body thus making her one of the least competent students in terms of her spiritual and physical constitution.
Wood Release: The complexities of Wood Release, even to a Senju is quite challenging to comprehend. As a kekkai genkai it is more versatile than the Byakugan and Sharingan, but ultimately a bit trickier to utilize and develop. Not only does it require a genetic nature of water it also requires comprehension of earth-based chakra as well. For Momo this means she has to further her chakra control, knowledge, and creativity before she can even make something as simple as a bokken.
Kyūjutsu Expertise: The Senju have been avid marksman for over four centuries and possibly even further back – predating the enlightenment brought upon by the discovery of chakra and development of ninshu as an art. Since Momo could walk she has been physically conditioned to handle a bow and arrow and turned herself into an expert marksman with the weapon. The young kunoichi takes massive pride in that she is a more natural and skillful archer [at her age] than any of her elder siblings; this is not limited to the heir of the clan and her eldest brother, Kazuhama.
Physical Conditioning: Due to the difficult at controlling her chakra Momo has trained her body physically to be ready for anything. She’s no “living weapon” like the taijutsu masters of old, but she isn’t a girl who will go down from one punch to the stomach either. This in conjunction of what control she does have and her ability with ninja tools and a bow makes her an asset to any team.
Tools
tbd
Jutsu List
best girl stuff
“You’re kind of stupid for a twelve year old, you know that? Come on, let's try this a second time.”
Personal Dossier
Name
Haruno Umeiko
Age
27
Rank
Jonin
Origin
Konohagakure
Chakra Nature
Wind
Characterization
Physical Description
Haruno Umeiko is 165 centimeters tall and of a well-conditioned albeit lean physical form. Her hair is a dull pink, cut short and often strewn into a ponytail when she feels the need to keep her bangs out of her face.
Personality & Prestige
Umeiko was a violent, disruptive, and impulsive child growing up in Konohagakure. In many ways she’s still that person, though she is hardly as peppy as she once was. As a kunoichi Umeiko can be described as ruthless, blunt, analytical, obsessive, and efficient. Whether this is a bad thing or a good thing depends on your particular point-of-view but at the end of the day Konohagakure’s clan elders look to Umeiko as a woman who serves as a double-edged sword. Her competence runs parallel to her people issues and the fact that she’s a product of what Konohagakure used to be. Umeiko is a ninja from an era that is becoming a distant memory and she knows it. Her disdain toward the growing peace of the world and her rigid cynicism in a optimistic era create difficulties for her operating as a ninja of the leaf. But Umeiko isn’t a woman who is going to change just because the world is changing. She needs incentive to think differently and to adapt.
Origin
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Character Development & Conceptualization
Haruno Umeiko is a relic – an antiquated piece of a certain idea of the ninja lifestyle that has been going out of fashion for several years now. The world’s rapid industrialization and a generalized sense of peace has made people like Umeiko not only unproductive but also outdated. A century ago she would’ve been seen as the perfect role model and an asset to the village. But the times are changing.
Umeiko is a battered, harsh woman with ideals that are going out of style and going out of style quickly. Her progression lies primarily in what exactly is in store for her as the administration of Konohagakure decide its time she steps into a role that she needs to adapt to whether she likes it or not. Teaching an assortment of newly minted genin will cause her to have the responsibility to train three aspiring ninja and guide them for the future that awaits for them; but they aren’t the only ones being taught here. Umeiko needs them as much as they need her. These genin are the children of the current era. Children of technology, progress, and hope; children whom she’ll take on as students and perhaps after some time she’ll begin remembering what it feels like to be a member of a team and what exactly the Will of Fire represents.
Attributes
Talents & Abilities
Chakra Control: The Haruno Clan is comprised of smart, albeit insignificant shinobi in the grand scheme of the village’s history. They tend to gravitate toward sensors, medical-nin, and tacticians due to the overwhelming lack of their depth on the chakra end. Umeiko is much like her ancestors in that she has trained her perceptive and spiritual capabilities to be as sharp as a razor, refining her talent for controlling her chakra to absolute perfection. However, unlike her mother Umeiko sees herself as a kunoichi who belongs on the battlefield and not the hospital floor. This has fit Umeiko’s role well as one of the top ninja representing the village which can be seen in her master of three chakra natures, and being as competitive as she is talented.
Kenjutsu Mastery: A disciplined kunoichi with a talent for swordplay, Umeiko has had a katana in her hands since she could enter the academy. Utilizing her superb chakra control and elemental ninjutsu she has shown she is dedicated to an art that some consider a dying one.
Nintaijutsu Specialist: Umeiko can do deadly harm with a sword or her fists, but ultimately she was never a one-trick pony. Ninjutsu is at her core and in Umeiko’s mind exists only to enhance her physical and tactical capabilities. Channeling her chakra through her swords or ninja tools or even her fists are often her most common options, though tactically speaking she is often direct rather than subtle; a problem she has had as a ninja since inception.
Physical Conditioning: Haruno Umeiko has built her body like a temple – a living weapon that is both dexterous and enduring. This goes back to when Umeiko was a young member of the shinobi academy and perceived as a “delinquent”. After nearly two decades of taking that angst and unease and directing it toward kenjutsu and taijutsu she has reached the peak of her physical figure without sacrificing her dexterity.
