@Fairy_Palace, @Guardian of Johto, @Vayre
The world is at peace. Neighboring daimyo have come to agreeable terms, limiting war, with the noble samurai enforcing the peace with a watchful eye. All is well.
On the surface, at least. But unknown to the population at large, safe and oblivious in the walled cities of the daimyo, an endless power struggle rages out in the countryside. For the time of the samurai ended long ago, and now the shinobi--ninja--reign supreme. No samurai can defend against a shinobi's chakra-enhanced, strength, match his chakra-enhanced speed. And no amount of sword mastery, powered by chakra or otherwise, can compare to the supernatural power of ninjutsu and genjutsu.
But shinobi are bitterly secretive and suspicious folk. No shinobi ever survives without learning to fear and mistrust the rest of their kind. Only the deepest bonds of family tie them together, preventing them from utterly degenerating into paranoid, solitary mercenaries. And so, this is the time of the ninja clans--fierce rivals and enemies, bitterly competing for the work samurai are incapable of. All it takes for bitter competition to devolve into open conflict is one overheard insult, one slight too many.
Beyond the walls of the cities, in the wilds of the world, the ninja clans are at war. The rest of the world is powerless, as the Secret Shinobi Clan Wars rage, with the future of the world at stake. Two clans have already begun a meteoric rise to power: Uchiha and Senju, fabled descendants of the legendary Sage of Six Paths. And now that future is yours to decide.
My sign-up:
Name: Toriai Uchiha
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Clan: Uchiha
Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan
Personality: Bitter and driven, Toriai always seeks to prove he is the best. Always regarded as inferior because of his heritage, his goal is to prove his clansmen wrong. At times, this drive threatens to utterly consume him; however, he also desires to simply prove himself to himself, transcending the approval of his clan. This conflict between seeking the approval of others and being satisfied with his power on his own terms leads him to hesitate and make poor decisions at times.
Appearance: Slight, average build, though strong. His hair is spiky and hangs in his eyes, like that of most Uchiha, but is dark brown instead of jet black. Likewise, his complexion is slightly darker than most Uchiha and his eyes are merely deep brown when the Sharingan is deactivated. He favors the typical Uchiha war armor, though is unarmed save for the standard kunai and shuriken.
Background: Toriai was born a bastard-child, with an Uchiha mother and an unknown Senju father. This seeming betrayal of the clan disgraced his mother and permanently cast a negative light on him--all before he was even born. As a child, he was often excluded and ignored, always seen as a living disgrace and failure. Living with his mother and her husband, he sought to train much harder and prove himself to the Uchiha as a whole. Yet he could never quite compare to his elder, full-blooded Uchiha siblings.
Eventually, he left with the tacit acceptance of the clan, as a lone mercenary for the Uchiha. If he could prove himself worthy of the Uchiha name in battle, without the support of the clan as a whole, perhaps he could finally be rid of his mother's shame.
Other: Much like his internal conflict, he has both Fire and Water elemental natures.
Toriai Uchiha walked alone on the road, battered, dirty, and tired. His armor was cracked, and he walked as if on his last legs, with head bent and hair obscuring his eyes. To a common bandit, even though he wore warrior's armor, he appeared to be more than easy prey.
Of course, any shinobi could recognize the ruse right away. Toriai was more than aware of his surroundings, hands never far from a concealed kunai and Sharingan active. Being between jobs, without the support of a powerful clan or daimyo, he was vulnerable to other shinobi looking for an easy target. Better to appear a tired, ordinary soldier than a talented shinobi of Uchiha blood...
A tred smile creased his face. Perhaps the next job would finally be the one: the one where we would confront a legendary shinobi and prove his worth. To whom he was proving it Toriai glossed over as always, but the mere thought was enough to keep him going. And with that, the bastard Uchiha continued on his way through the Land of Whirlpools.
Naruto: The Secret Clan Wars
The world is at peace. Neighboring daimyo have come to agreeable terms, limiting war, with the noble samurai enforcing the peace with a watchful eye. All is well.
On the surface, at least. But unknown to the population at large, safe and oblivious in the walled cities of the daimyo, an endless power struggle rages out in the countryside. For the time of the samurai ended long ago, and now the shinobi--ninja--reign supreme. No samurai can defend against a shinobi's chakra-enhanced, strength, match his chakra-enhanced speed. And no amount of sword mastery, powered by chakra or otherwise, can compare to the supernatural power of ninjutsu and genjutsu.
But shinobi are bitterly secretive and suspicious folk. No shinobi ever survives without learning to fear and mistrust the rest of their kind. Only the deepest bonds of family tie them together, preventing them from utterly degenerating into paranoid, solitary mercenaries. And so, this is the time of the ninja clans--fierce rivals and enemies, bitterly competing for the work samurai are incapable of. All it takes for bitter competition to devolve into open conflict is one overheard insult, one slight too many.
Beyond the walls of the cities, in the wilds of the world, the ninja clans are at war. The rest of the world is powerless, as the Secret Shinobi Clan Wars rage, with the future of the world at stake. Two clans have already begun a meteoric rise to power: Uchiha and Senju, fabled descendants of the legendary Sage of Six Paths. And now that future is yours to decide.
My sign-up:
Name: Toriai Uchiha
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Clan: Uchiha
Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan
Personality: Bitter and driven, Toriai always seeks to prove he is the best. Always regarded as inferior because of his heritage, his goal is to prove his clansmen wrong. At times, this drive threatens to utterly consume him; however, he also desires to simply prove himself to himself, transcending the approval of his clan. This conflict between seeking the approval of others and being satisfied with his power on his own terms leads him to hesitate and make poor decisions at times.
Appearance: Slight, average build, though strong. His hair is spiky and hangs in his eyes, like that of most Uchiha, but is dark brown instead of jet black. Likewise, his complexion is slightly darker than most Uchiha and his eyes are merely deep brown when the Sharingan is deactivated. He favors the typical Uchiha war armor, though is unarmed save for the standard kunai and shuriken.
Background: Toriai was born a bastard-child, with an Uchiha mother and an unknown Senju father. This seeming betrayal of the clan disgraced his mother and permanently cast a negative light on him--all before he was even born. As a child, he was often excluded and ignored, always seen as a living disgrace and failure. Living with his mother and her husband, he sought to train much harder and prove himself to the Uchiha as a whole. Yet he could never quite compare to his elder, full-blooded Uchiha siblings.
Eventually, he left with the tacit acceptance of the clan, as a lone mercenary for the Uchiha. If he could prove himself worthy of the Uchiha name in battle, without the support of the clan as a whole, perhaps he could finally be rid of his mother's shame.
Other: Much like his internal conflict, he has both Fire and Water elemental natures.
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Toriai Uchiha walked alone on the road, battered, dirty, and tired. His armor was cracked, and he walked as if on his last legs, with head bent and hair obscuring his eyes. To a common bandit, even though he wore warrior's armor, he appeared to be more than easy prey.
Of course, any shinobi could recognize the ruse right away. Toriai was more than aware of his surroundings, hands never far from a concealed kunai and Sharingan active. Being between jobs, without the support of a powerful clan or daimyo, he was vulnerable to other shinobi looking for an easy target. Better to appear a tired, ordinary soldier than a talented shinobi of Uchiha blood...
A tred smile creased his face. Perhaps the next job would finally be the one: the one where we would confront a legendary shinobi and prove his worth. To whom he was proving it Toriai glossed over as always, but the mere thought was enough to keep him going. And with that, the bastard Uchiha continued on his way through the Land of Whirlpools.
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