When news trickled from the Land of Trees about a "Hidden Village" being founded, a supposed gathering of disparate clans, elders in every clan around the country scoffed and dismissed it as a fool's idea. It'd never work, they said. No two clans could ever trust each other, they said. Then they cursed the names of every one of their neighbors.
When news trickled from the Land of Trees that it was the famed Senju and Uchiha clans that had joined hands to try this new paradigm, alongside several other regional clans, elders in every clan around the country laughed and dismissed it as an utter farce. The Senju and the Uchiha would never work together, they said. One of the two was clearly trying to spread disinformation about a recent loss, they said. Then they cursed the names of every one of their neighbors.
When refugees came from the Land of Blaze, we slaughtered them. The survivors we interrogated told us they were fleeing from a group wearing strange plates of metal on their head, engraved with a leaf. What strange lies the invaders told themselves to rationalise being forced from their homes, the elders said. How amusing, they chuckled. But some began writing letters in the dead of night.
More refugees came. From the Land of Forests. From the Land of Volcanoes. From the Land of Steam. We slaughtered them all. Their survivors told us that people from the "Hidden Leaf Village" had elevated Tree's daimyo to lordship over the new Land of Fire. Nobody was laughing now.
The next few months were a frenzy of activity. The clans banded together. Grudges, ancient and new, were forgotten, or thoroughly settled as more stories of "Leaf" conquests started coming sooner and sooner. Worse yet, we started hearing from neighboring countries that their own clans started banding together too.
A rushed constitution was quickly signed. Twenty one hands for twenty one clans clasped in necessity. We thought we were safe. We thought we'd achieved safety. Then our worst nightmare came knocking at our door.
The day he came to our village would forever be marked as our founding day. He walked through our front door and introduced himself with a foreign word. Hokage. Our jonin were still arguing about the chain of command even as every kunai and shuriken were being pointed at his back. Then, he cast a single jutsu, and silenced us all.
That was the day love entered our village's heart.
That was the day fear entered our village's soul.
Twenty one years have passed since that day. Twenty one years copying everything we could from Leaf. Twenty one years building our strength. Our first true generation of sons and daughters have stepped out to face a brave new world, ready to defend their village from the encroachment of Rock, Leaf, and Cloud. Now their strength will be tested like never before.
Senju Hashirama is dead! Leaf's enemies prowl at their doorstep, and we will not be caught unready! Fight, loyal sons and daughters of Waterfall! Bear our might against the enemies, and show the world the strength which made Senju Hashirama falter. Our village is relying on you.
What is your background?
[X] Clan Child
Trueborn, or the child of civilians in the clan. Regardless, your family has claimed you, and will walk by your side for the rest of your life.
[X] Adopted
Once clanless, now raised to a higher station. Perhaps you were a bastard, now legitimised, or you demonstrated enough noteworthy skills to gather a clan's attention. You lead a new life now. But you'll never forget your roots.
[X] Clanless
The offspring of two clanless ninja, or perhaps born of civilians who were born of couplings with ninja themselves. Almost no one will support you, and those who do will have demands of their own. At the very least, your decisions will be your own.
Which clan do you hail allegiance to?
[X] Sakamoto
Wielders of the feared Phantom release, you never know if they're right behind you.
Primary Element: Phantom
[X] Mitsurugi
The Mitsurugi kenjutsu style is brutish, ugly, and inelegant. But that's no balm for those impaled on the ends of their swords.
Primary Element: Water
[X] Yakedo
Unfortunate ninja who run afoul of the Yakedo clan are often horrifically burned, and suffer chronic pain for the rest of their life; however such ninja are rare, as not many walk away from the Geyser release.
Primary Element: Geyser
[X] Kusasei
There is no more demoralising sight than witnessing a member of the Kusasei clan burn through a hastily erected wall, for the Corruption release trumps all defenses.
Primary Element: Corruption
[X] Yumetabe
The Yumetabe clan might rival even the Uchiha clan in shurikenjutsu, but they might also rival the Nara clan in their sloth!
Primary Element: Lightning
[X] Kenkeru
The Kenkeru clan is a taijutsu-focused ninja's worst nightmare, for how does one punch armor made of molten stone?
Primary Element: Earth/Fire
[X] Kemeku
The Kemeku clan's pink eyes are a perfect defense against intrusion, because even if an intruder is invisible, they still forget they still produce body heat.
Primary Element: Fire
[X] Raiun
The Raiun clan are excellent at piercing through defenses, because their enemies might be able to raise a stone wall against a flood, but they never expect the lightning bolt following close behind.
Primary Element: Water/Lightning
[X] Dokukama
When fighting a member of the Dokukama clan one must take care to never take a wound, because even if you can defend against their attacks, how do you defend against the poison in your blood?
Primary Element: Mixed
[X] Awaikawa
These strange blondes might be mysterious and employ traps a little too much, but one false step will blow you to see the Sage!
Primary Element: Lightning
[X] Fuiuchi
Taijutsu users must be wary when facing a member of the Fuiuchi clan, for when one punch lands, they never see the second one coming.
Primary Element: Mixed
[X] Shubiteki
A million cuts. The center of an explosion. A final ninjutsu. A Shubiteki will stand through them all.
Primary Element: Mixed
[X] Gyakuryu
The only surefire method of killing a Gyakuryu is with the first hit, because once they see you, you'll never catch them again.
Primary Element: Water
[X] Kumozaru
Above? Below? To the side? How do you defend against infiltration when the Kumozaru can scale any defense you build?
Primary Element: Earth
[X] Yoruhashi
Not even the night will impede a Yoruhashi's vigilance, for their eyes see clearly through the shadows.
Primary Element: Fire
[X] Mizen
Chakra homing kunai? Instant ready food? Fucking explosives? A Mizen carries all, and more than you can imagine.
Primary Element: Earth
[X] Hanashi
The cute girl that gave you a flower? The passing oxcart laden with poppies? When exactly had you inhaled the Hanashi's deadly poison?
Primary Element: Mixed
[X] Kobe
Spears? Javelins? Pilum? It doesn't matter what the Kobe slings when it'll cut through you and root you to the ground all the same.
Primary Element: Fire/Earth
[X] Fuki
When you see a clan specialized around training others you might think them weak, but will you think the same when you face their cadre of jonin?
Primary Element: Mixed
[X] Kanetsuki
Give a smart man the service of one ninja and he'll conquer a village. Give a smart man ten, and he'll conquer a city. The Kanetsuki? They lead a village.
Primary Element: Earth/Wind
What is your name?
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What is your element?
Note: If the Yakedo, Sakamoto, or Kusasei clans are selected, then this will be defaulted to their specific elemental releases. The elements which are listed after the other clans are the most common elements within those clans, not hard rules on what's their natures are.
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