- Location
- NY
Even if that did, it would still have to be retroactive, because we'd only have completed the act qualifying us for field promotion after standing up to said elite jonin.
Marked for Death: A Rational Naruto Quest
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- naruto rationalist romance armageddon is looking better and better damn you kishimoto explosions everywhere explosives solve everyone if in doubt surrender to the mercy of zabuza it seemed like a good idea at the time looks like a really bad case of being a jōnin my god. where does the lore end? precommitting is the winning plan screaming in kagome screw the rules i have explosives something bad might still happen sometimes you gotta sociopath stabby zabby subsection c of paragraph 9 should include we can weaponize this so hard
Even if that did, it would still have to be retroactive, because we'd only have completed the act qualifying us for field promotion after standing up to said elite jonin.
- Location
- Under a Rock
Wait... We are alive? That worked?
Holy shit. That worked really, really, well.
This bit was cool. It reminds me of early days, when everything was life or death every update. I don't think we've seen it in a while, which makes it's return pretty cool. It helped me feel the stakes.
My gut says this isn't Mist. I think its Akatsuki. If this were canon, I would say Tobi. He was always their manipulator... Now I'm not sure.
The encounter so far:
Zabuza: Anti up
Jiraiya: Raise
Zabuza: Forces Jiraiya to fold.
Jiraiya: Has to fold.
Hazou, just now: ALL IN.
It really is. We really are defending peace here. Going all in on a crazy idea because we weren't willing to lie down and let peace die.
Hell yeah.
Victory! Now, to survive our victory.
Zabuza, you have crossed the power of friendship, family, and peace. You were doomed the moment you opened your mouth. And since you crossed clan Gōketsu, your end is going to messy. You, of all people Zabuza, should know that we are willing to go pretty damn far to protect our own.
Yeah, well, you should see the other guy. Utterly crushed the instant he decided to fight.
Whooo! We're alive! And Noburi is too! Already this is going better than it might have.
One thing that I loved is how it shows how Hazou has recovered since breaking up with Akane. Back then, he was prideful in earnest, thinking he deserved the lion's share of credit.
Today, the very first thing he did after waking up was admit that this move towards peace was on all of them.
We've got the best siblings.
Also, Keiko, ideally the next time we play jōnin bait, we will be a jōnin.
Go you indeed.
That went super, duper well. Also, sage's balls! Noburi got those scars fighting an S RANKER? and LIVED? As a GENIN? I thought for sure it was one of his underlings using a similar weapon, not Hidan himself.
Mad respect for Noburi.
Holy crap. The things we could do with all the other clans on easy mode...
I'm glad Hazou is trying to smooth this over as much as possible. He knows he is springing this on her, but he remembers to apologize.
Holy crap. We really are the heir.
Also, dammit Jiraiya. You come back, do you hear me? There are still things left Unsaid. We still need to give you a hug. We need to work with Naruto to pull a prank on you. You still have to get married! You still need to... just come back okay? And bring Naruto.
Mari: Unbelievable. Is there nothing you will not do to delay the wedding?
Jiraiya: Dammit woman! There is a serious geopolitical incident that I need to deal with!
Mari: This is the third "Serious Geopolitical Incident" since we got engaged. I'm starting to think you are causing them yourself. This is the most disastrous case of cold feet ever.
Jiraiya, channeling Harry Dresden: The wedding was delayed, and it wasn't my fault.
Holy shit. That worked really, really, well.
This bit was cool. It reminds me of early days, when everything was life or death every update. I don't think we've seen it in a while, which makes it's return pretty cool. It helped me feel the stakes.
My gut says this isn't Mist. I think its Akatsuki. If this were canon, I would say Tobi. He was always their manipulator... Now I'm not sure.
The encounter so far:
Zabuza: Anti up
Jiraiya: Raise
Zabuza: Forces Jiraiya to fold.
Jiraiya: Has to fold.
Hazou, just now: ALL IN.
It really is. We really are defending peace here. Going all in on a crazy idea because we weren't willing to lie down and let peace die.
Hell yeah.
Victory! Now, to survive our victory.
Zabuza, you have crossed the power of friendship, family, and peace. You were doomed the moment you opened your mouth. And since you crossed clan Gōketsu, your end is going to messy. You, of all people Zabuza, should know that we are willing to go pretty damn far to protect our own.
Yeah, well, you should see the other guy. Utterly crushed the instant he decided to fight.
Whooo! We're alive! And Noburi is too! Already this is going better than it might have.
One thing that I loved is how it shows how Hazou has recovered since breaking up with Akane. Back then, he was prideful in earnest, thinking he deserved the lion's share of credit.
Today, the very first thing he did after waking up was admit that this move towards peace was on all of them.
We've got the best siblings.Also, Keiko, ideally the next time we play jōnin bait, we will be a jōnin.
Go you indeed.
That went super, duper well. Also, sage's balls! Noburi got those scars fighting an S RANKER? and LIVED? As a GENIN? I thought for sure it was one of his underlings using a similar weapon, not Hidan himself.
Mad respect for Noburi.
Holy crap. The things we could do with all the other clans on easy mode...
I'm glad Hazou is trying to smooth this over as much as possible. He knows he is springing this on her, but he remembers to apologize.
Holy crap. We really are the heir.
Also, dammit Jiraiya. You come back, do you hear me? There are still things left Unsaid. We still need to give you a hug. We need to work with Naruto to pull a prank on you. You still have to get married! You still need to... just come back okay? And bring Naruto.
Mari: Unbelievable. Is there nothing you will not do to delay the wedding?
Jiraiya: Dammit woman! There is a serious geopolitical incident that I need to deal with!
Mari: This is the third "Serious Geopolitical Incident" since we got engaged. I'm starting to think you are causing them yourself. This is the most disastrous case of cold feet ever.
Jiraiya, channeling Harry Dresden: The wedding was delayed, and it wasn't my fault.
- Location
- USA
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Wow. Two in one day.Wait... We are alive? That worked?
Holy shit. That worked really, really, well.
This bit was cool. It reminds me of early days, when everything was life or death every update. I don't think we've seen it in a while, which makes it's return pretty cool. It helped me feel the stakes.
My gut says this isn't Mist. I think its Akatsuki. If this were canon, I would say Tobi. He was always their manipulator... Now I'm not sure.
The encounter so far:
Zabuza: Anti up
Jiraiya: Raise
Zabuza: Forces Jiraiya to fold.
Jiraiya: Has to fold.
Hazou, just now: ALL IN.
It really is. We really are defending peace here. Going all in on a crazy idea because we weren't willing to lie down and let peace die.
Hell yeah.
Victory! Now, to survive our victory.
Zabuza, you have crossed the power of friendship, family, and peace. You were doomed the moment you opened your mouth. And since you crossed clan Gōketsu, your end is going to messy. You, of all people Zabuza, should know that we are willing to go pretty damn far to protect our own.
Yeah, well, you should see the other guy. Utterly crushed the instant he decided to fight.
Whooo! We're alive! And Noburi is too! Already this is going better than it might have.
One thing that I loved is how it shows how Hazou has recovered since breaking up with Akane. Back then, he was prideful in earnest, thinking he deserved the lion's share of credit.
Today, the very first thing he did after waking up was admit that this move towards peace was on all of them.
Also, Keiko, ideally the next time we play jōnin bait, we will be a jōnin.
Go you indeed.
That went super, duper well. Also, sage's balls! Noburi got those scars fighting an S RANKER? and LIVED? As a GENIN? I thought for sure it was one of his underlings using a similar weapon, not Hidan himself.
Mad respect for Noburi.
Holy crap. The things we could do with all the other clans on easy mode...
I'm glad Hazou is trying to smooth this over as much as possible. He knows he is springing this on her, but he remembers to apologize.
Holy crap. We really are the heir.
Also, dammit Jiraiya. You come back, do you hear me? There are still things left Unsaid. We still need to give you a hug. We need to work with Naruto to pull a prank on you. You still have to get married! You still need to... just come back okay? And bring Naruto.
Mari: Unbelievable. Is there nothing you will not do to delay the wedding?
Jiraiya: Dammit woman! There is a serious geopolitical incident that I need to deal with!
Mari: This is the third "Serious Geopolitical Incident" since we got engaged. I'm starting to think you are causing them yourself. This is the most disastrous case of cold feet ever.
Jiraiya, channeling Harry Dresden: The wedding was delayed, and it wasn't my fault.
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- Location
- Actually pretty lost
I know that it's going to come down entirely to the rolls, and the QMs are scrupulous to a fault, but I'm going to be really sad if big J doesn't make it home. I'll actually be sadder than never getting to meet your take on this world's Naruto, tbh.
- Location
- Under a Rock
An interesting thing happened this update: now every one of the Goketsu children have defied or confronted an S Ranker as a genin and walked away not merely alive, but victorious.
Keiko went first, as befits the eldest. She withstood the fury of the boss summon and walked away with the contract. Unlike the others, she did it completely alone, and without the benefit of her bloodline.
Noburi actually got attacked by Hidan, and survived. The other member of the stike force captured Hidan, so Noburi succeeded in the mission.
And Hazou just beat Zabuza.
Keiko went first, as befits the eldest. She withstood the fury of the boss summon and walked away with the contract. Unlike the others, she did it completely alone, and without the benefit of her bloodline.
Noburi actually got attacked by Hidan, and survived. The other member of the stike force captured Hidan, so Noburi succeeded in the mission.
And Hazou just beat Zabuza.
- Location
- Yes.
Don't worry, you'll get to feel the sadness of us never meeting this world's Naruto, either.
Bonus points for when Jiraiya manages to find and rescue 'Naruto', only to find out that Itachi successfully brainwashed him.
- Location
- The Maple Syrup Mountains
I'm not sure that Noburi and Kakashi went after Hidan, instead of one of his chuunin/jounin lackies.
- Location
- USA
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Why brainwash him when they could just put a lupchanz in his ear?
- Location
- Yes.
Because lupchanz brainwashing leaves signs of entry, and may be adversely affected by the Kyubi?
Also because Itachi would have to brainwash the lupchanz to brainwash Naruto, so it means the same in the end
Emstar
The Shining One
- Location
- Trapped in an extradimensional rift.
- Pronouns
- She/They
Ah, I see. Akatsuki is Zetsu's all the way down...
When are people going to realize that the Tailed Beasts are merely the larval stage of the lupchanz? What better way to trick the ninja nations into fostering their young for them than making their young into superweapons?
- Location
- Academy City
- Pronouns
- They
Meh. We can take them.
Emstar
The Shining One
- Location
- Trapped in an extradimensional rift.
- Pronouns
- She/They
HAZOU: Kagome, your first mistake here is trying to explode him.
KAGOME:???!!??
HAZOU: Yes, we can just pull off a series of clever schemes to get him assigned to border duty for the next decade.
KAGOME:??
HAZOU: ... and then we can explode him.
KAGOME:
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- Why would this be required?
We learned how to annoy from the very best
*smug Ami intensifies*
- Location
- NY
- Location
- Why would this be required?
Ideally Itachi dies in the Nagi Island assault and it isn't even needed, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.
- Location
- Under a Rock
Oh yeah, since we are directly responsible for averting WW4/ causing WW4 to be against the Akatsuki as per canon:
Achievement Unlocked!
Achievement Unlocked!
- Location
- The state of Paranoia
THAT WAS AMAZING!!!
Wooooooooo!!!!
I am a happy tree.
Wooooooooo!!!!
I am a happy tree.
- Location
- Pacific standard
It sounds to me like Nobby is directly interacting with Consequences.
- Location
- The state of Paranoia
I'm probably a bit late, but my suggestion would be eitherI think, after this, the "When in doubt, surrender to the mercy of Zabuza" quest tag should either be removed, or immortalized, and I can't tell which.
"Oh good, J-dad kept me from getting murdered" would be my recommended replacement
"Stabby Zabby"
Or
"When in doubt, surrender to the mercy of Stabby Zabby"
Because that name needs immortalized.
- Location
- Academy City
- Pronouns
- They
I got you covered.
- Location
- USA
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I wanted to show a bit of Elemental Nations medicine, since we've mostly skipped over it until now.
So I'm curious. How are all you GMs going to decide the results of the... I mean "Battle of the Gods" is taken. "Battle of the Five (Village) Armies"?
Trying to roll out dozens of highly complex super-combatants seems excessive. Maybe you'll do the good ole' fashioned "Wildbow rolls out Leviathan attack" style and roll a die for each major character present to see if they live or if they die?
Trying to roll out dozens of highly complex super-combatants seems excessive. Maybe you'll do the good ole' fashioned "Wildbow rolls out Leviathan attack" style and roll a die for each major character present to see if they live or if they die?
