Naruto: True Peace
After true peace was obtained eleven years ago, a deadly silence fell over the lands once more, like it had previous times during era's of peace. However, unlike previous times, this time it seemed it was there to stay. As the rulers took their rightful place on the thrones of the the Hamajō Confederation, the previous countries were transformed into nation-provinces under the rulership of these new rulers.
And like that Konohagakure was no longer a powerful village of ninja's, it was just one of the many villages under the same banner. The hokage was no longer a ruler of lands, a powerful military leader, but he became a governor of the village in the name of the Hamajō Confederation.
While true peace was obtained by these new rulers, small conflicts did still happened. They went unnoticed, or perhaps uncared for, by the rulers. But as small conflicts do, they grew larger and were then quelled by the new rulers. At a certain point in times these small conflicts simply stopped appearing - atleast in the eye of those that weren't paying close attention to them. It was evident that the divide and conquer strategy utilized by the rulers had worked and when it became apparent to the public it was too late to do anything about it. Many of the people wouldn't have found the will to do it though, regardless of whether they'd noticed. And it soon turned out too, that the majority of the people actually found this new rulership to be quite efficient in what they did.
Because like all take overs, there is always a group of people that do not support the new government. And in a world of ninja's, you'd be a fool to oppose your enemy in public. Just because these people are not seen, does not mean they do not exist.
The Story
The story of Naruto: True Peace continues aproximately 11 years after the events that occured in a previous roleplay, namely Naruto: Path to Enlightment. That means that the story itself is approximately 215 years after the events of Naruto: Shippuden. However, the story is entirely new and in theory, loose from the previous RP. See it more as a spin-off than a continuation. Some of the characters will be brought over for background, for instance, to create a more livid and 'alive' world. This way there isn't a blank slate, and that means there is room for your character to tie into the world.
The story begins when the Hamajō Confederation has already been in power for eleven years. The Hamajō Confederation is a confederation ruled by several rulers, which form together more or less the council of the confederation. Their rule is one of an iron fist, and they are known to act aggressively whenever someone questions their right to rule, however that isn't to say that anyone in the confederation receives daily beatings. For the most part citizen life has barely changed at all - they can still do their jobs and most people actually saw an increase in economical prosperity. That includes shinobi.
The Shinobi art has once again flourished after years of diminishing class sizes. They are once again back in action and no longer act from the shadows like some knock-off police force. Instead they have become the main military power of the nation provinces and the confederation. As a result the wages have gone up and the shinobi's profit from an upper class lifestyle, with some of the politically important shinobi even going as far as becoming prospect-council members for the confederation. The Confederation itself highly values the shinobi, in fact, and has even gone as far as to promote the academy in public schools to draw a larger crowd for the military forces. It's clear that they are looking for shinobi talents like in the tales of old - nobody really knows why, but nobody really cares either. Most people see it as a great tradition that is upheld, almost like an extreme sport.
However not everyone shares these views. You wouldn't notice if you were in any given city, or any given village even. But in places where nobody comes, there are people meeting, exchanging weaponry, scrolls with orders, and even from time to time military encampments. The Confederation is fighting a secret war. Those that oppose them are generally written off as rebellious rabble, riff-raff and criminals, not even being granted the prestige of being called 'rebels'. That would indicate they were being taken serious and for the most part, well, they aren't taken serious at all. However in truth, they are a rising power and while they are merely a nuisance now, they are building the military capacity to become a problem in the near future. The rebels themselves however do not squabble over something as petty as names, and simply refer to themselves as the Red Sages.
OOC Information
Welcome to the thread, and thank you for taking an interest in the roleplay. In this 'chapter' we would like to highlight some more important OOC aspects that are not noteable from the story. In this RP, we want to create a gritty version of Naruto. Naruto as an anime/manga is filled with gritty stories, but they often go subsided by goofy fun from time to time. While we feel that is enjoyable to read and watch as a series, we also feel that the gritty reality of being a shinobi is often understated. War is war, and while that sometimes was shown, we feel it wasn't highlighted specifically. Friendship is not always an option and we intend to showcase that in the roleplay.
What does that mean for you?
Well, for one, death is an option. Character deaths may occur. It's something that happens in the anime, and we want it to happen here. That doesn't mean we will godmode in some random boulders to kill your character - it just means that if we stage a fight, between you and an NPC, or even another player, and your character would realistically die, we will offer no 'plot kai' to ensure your characters safety. It's up to you to take risks, and if a risk doesn't pay off the way you want it to, it's time to also owe up to that. But then again, what's more beautiful than a heroic death?
Furthermore we also want to state again that there are two factions. The Red Sages, or in other words the rebels, and the Hamajō Confederation, the rulers of the confederation, although some would call them dictators. Both these factions are available for players to join right from the get-go. We also want to make it possible for your character to be undecided on who to support. Ofcourse, that would mean as a shinobi you're still a part of the confederate armed forces, however when push come to shove your character can have their doubts. Ultimately we do expect your character to make a choice however.
Base character sheet below.
Grab code by clicking 'view raw' in the top right. This is for the people who want to get started on a character right away, given that they'll have to be ready for possible alterations later.
Grab code by clicking 'view raw' in the top right. This is for the people who want to get started on a character right away, given that they'll have to be ready for possible alterations later.
Additional Information
Hamajō Confederation. Okay, fancy name.. but what is it and how is it organised?
The Hamajō Confederation is more or less a dictatorship, however a successful one at that. Life under the confederation isn't the best but it's good enough to keep people concerned with mundane bothers, rather than oppression. Needless to say some oppression does take place from time to time. The Confederation was constructed after a great war between all shinobi nations, where alliances were broken, formed, broken again and sometimes reformed in the heat of battle. It was, in truth, more like a free for all, where alliances were made when profitable, and broken when no longer required.
After the war, several powerful shinobi took power in most of these villages and enforced their own 'laws'. This was the beginning of the confederation, as these powerful shinobi saw eachother more as allies, with a sceptical view ofcourse. The focus wasn't on gaining more power for themselves, and less for the other rulers, but more on retaining and maintaining power for all the rulers. Over the years this turned into a state where the former states were transformed into nation provinces. This organisation is as follows.
- Amegakure - capital
Amegakure was created as the seat of the confederation. It was central in the mainlands, and as such it was seen as a tying knot between the other provinces. To make sure that Amegakure was equipped properly to match it's power to the rest of the provinces, large pieces of lands were seized from surrounding countries to ensure it was a similar, or atleast respectable size compared to the rest.- Konoha Province
The Konoha province is seen as the most profitable province, and even though large tracks of land were seized for the purpose of strengthening Amegakure, it is still a military powerhouse. It is a calm region however, and it's a primary source for the confederations shinobi, given that it supplies 30% of all recruits in the confederations forces. - Suna Province
The Suna province is to a certain degree simply there. The large deserts aren't worth that much in the eyes of Amegakure, the main seat of the confederation. For the most part they are autonomous, and are expected to simply do their job and nothing more. - Iwa Province
The Iwa province, with it's mountains, is the primary provider of resources to the confederation. Most of these are shipped directly to the Konoha province where they are sold to producers for any kind of production chain. While it's not the most wealthy, it sees it's fair share of the money. - Kumo Province
The Kumo province is home to the poorest in the Confederation. There is very little that they can offer for sale in the confederation borders and most people living here are simply self-sustaining farmers. That said they have a fearsome military, rivaling the Konoha province. They supply 26% of the shinobi in the confederations forces, proving themselves to be capable of military prowess if nothing else. - Kiri Province
The Kiri province is not so much a province as much as it's a desolate island. 11 years ago during the war the island was massacred by opposing forces, and when the Confederation took over the island was simply never repopulated. The island was declared inhospitable and access is generally not allowed to civilians. However, military patrols and squadrons have been spotted by fishermen, entering the island, however that was always written off as standard patrols. We wouldn't want criminals taking up refuge on that island, would we? - Remaining Prefectures
Areas that weren't large enough to be made into full-scale provinces were often sold off as prefectures to the highest bidder. Investors often included Yakuza bosses, industrial owners, and political figures that were hoping to govern well and make a name for themselves. While the land was sold, that doesn't mean it became independent. However the regions are autonomous and are only expected to pay the taxes and pay military tribute when it is required. The owners were free to build and govern however they wished as long as Confederate laws weren't broken.
Sometimes villages were built and governed, sometimes factories were built, and sometimes the people living there were removed for a small fee to make place for grand palaces for rich people.
- Konoha Province
Thank you for your interest, and we hope we've made you interested in joining the roleplay when it comes around!
- @Partisan@Savato
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