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Marked for Death: A Rational Naruto Quest

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RandomOTP said:
We should spend some of our money on THers for the clan. Maybe a Fire Element Athletics boost to help keep Sasha alive, as well as a Lightning Element AoE for the rest of the clan?
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Flame Aura already does this and likely way better than anything a chuunin hacker is going to be able to do. But nonetheless, Reusable Rocket Boots is going to massively surpass any genin or probably even chuunin level boosts she'll have initially
 
What possible reason could Yuma have to move deeper down into the cave? Should this affects our RoE when we meet him?

Interesting that the shades seem to be already as strong as we expect them to be.

…let's hope no Jiraiya
 
eaglejarl said:
There wasn't time for Noburi to refill.
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Thanks.

Also -- Can we have confirmation that Defend The Log (cast by Pandojuru) would function under the same buff as Pantokrator's Hammer? I assume that it does, because the text of the jutsu says that it functions very similarly. @Paperclipped @eaglejarl @Velorien

Additionally, I assume chakra effects generally remain in place for the duration even if its owner perishes/vanishes to the summon plane?

It occurs to me that Defend the Log would, over the course of a fight, probably save more chakra than summoning Pandojuru would use, so.
 
[X] Interlude: Hazō!β Continues on his Path to Victory
[X] Interlude: Honoka's Adoption Ceremony
[X] Interlude: Enma's Arrival at the Conclave
[X] Interlude: Hiruzen and Jiraya Teach the Hyūga Elders the Pink Pony no Jutsu
[X] Orochimaru Interlude
 
Shrooms said:
Flame Aura already does this and likely way better than anything a chuunin hacker is going to be able to do. But nonetheless, Reusable Rocket Boots is going to massively surpass any genin or probably even chuunin level boosts she'll have initially
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That's not even counting the hundred of XP she'd have to spend on any jutsu to get it up to snuff compared to the 30 XP she'd have to spend on RRB
 
RRB requires hazou to take time out of his busy day to scribe the seals for her. Since the jiraiya tier difficulty prevents anyone else from scribing it
 
Sir Stompy said:
That's fine. We have a shitload of clone hours and she's going to be using like 1 pair a week at the most. It's supplying all of Leaf where we run into trouble
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We can farm out lower tier sealworks to other Leaf sealsmiths if we're too busy. They sure would use the money.

Meanwhile, Hazo could focus on high impact survivability seals like RRB.
 
Sir Stompy said:
That's fine. We have a shitload of clone hours and she's going to be using like 1 pair a week at the most. It's supplying all of Leaf where we run into trouble
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Honestly I want to see that D-rank as an interlude.
We open on GOKETSU SASHA, age 12, dark-haired, enthusiastic-looking. She's clutching a CAT, bad-tempered, spitting and thrashing. SASHA turns to ABURAME MIHO, age 20, wearing round sunglasses and a large coat. SASHA salutes enthusiastically, her slightly-overlarge forehead protector slipping over one eye.

SASHA: Sensei! I retrieved the mission objective!

The CAT takes a vicious swipe at her, which she parries, breaking the salute. MIHO looks unimpressed.

MIHO: Well, catching her was the easy part. Now you need to get her back to Konoha. We're a kilometer out, and if you lose her, you'll have a much harder time getting her back. I'd -

SASHA: Right! We need to move quickly and give her no opportunity to escape! Kagome-sensei discussed this!

MIHO blanches and takes a step towards SASHA, an arm extended. This is a callback to MIHO's initial lessons on approaching a skittish target and SASHA's stance in the last scene.

MIHO: Whoa, okay, let's not -

SASHA crouches, face screwed up in concentration.

SASHA: Rocket Boots, activate! Goketsu...

SASHA explodes into the sky, arcing lazily towards KONOHA, a walled city visible through the forest.

SASHA: ...awaaaaaaay!

A yowling can be heard as the young girl disappears into a cloud with a glint. MIHO straightens, before retrieving a telescope from a pocket and extending it. She follows SASHA though the sky.

MIHO: what the name of Tobirama is going on with those people.
But seriously, prior to us genin were either clan kids with power and sway who could probably just bang out D-ranks with the bullshit they were taught but weren't going to because they're D-ranks and they understand there's a time and a place, and minor clans and clanless who probably had to work to complete D-ranks.

And now there's going to be kids in possession of big Kagome-provided bags of explosives for navigating obstacle courses who are also the beneficiaries of Mari's casual tutelage in usurping social order who also got to train as much as they wanted because Noburi and chakra koi (also they're mini-medics who think having notes from Orochimaru and Tsunade lying around is Just Normal) who also also grew up idolizing Goketsu 'screw the rules I have green hair sealing' Hazo or worse yet, Nara 'I would very much like to kill something' Kei.

They're going to be absolute terrors and I am here for it.

Other D-ranks which you could make hilarious with the Goketsu approach of seals, cash, and compassion:
  • 'Clean up this garbage': Sasha bootstraps the Sanitation and Spotlessness Helpers Alliance.
  • 'Deliver this letter': Poor Man's Yellow Flash says what?
  • 'Help this merchant': Sasha buys the owner out and corners the market on mid-grade sandal leather.
  • 'Wash the paint off Hokage Monument': I actually don't have anything for this one. Maybe Shadow Clone?
 
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FaintlySorcerous said:
Honestly I want to see that D-rank as an interlude.
We open on GOKETSU SASHA, age 12, dark-haired, enthusiastic-looking. She's clutching a CAT, bad-tempered, spitting and thrashing. SASHA turns to ABURAME MIHO, age 20, wearing round sunglasses and a large coat. SASHA salutes enthusiastically, her slightly-overlarge forehead protector slipping over one eye.

SASHA: Sensei! I retrieved the mission objective!

The CAT takes a vicious swipe at her, which she parries, breaking the salute. MIHO looks unimpressed.

MIHO: Well, catching her was the easy part. Now you need to get her back to Konoha. We're a kilometer out, and if you lose her, you'll have a much harder time getting her back. I'd -

SASHA: Right! We need to move quickly and give her no opportunity to escape! Kagome-sensei discussed this!

MIHO blanches and takes a step towards SASHA, an arm extended. This is a callback to MIHO's initial lessons on approaching a skittish target and SASHA's stance in the last scene.

MIHO: Whoa, okay, let's not -

SASHA crouches, face screwed up in concentration.

SASHA: Rocket Boots, activate! Goketsu...

SASHA explodes into the sky, arcing lazily towards KONOHA, a walled city visible through the forest.

SASHA: ...awaaaaaaay!

A yowling can be heard as the young girl disappears into a cloud with a glint. MIHO straightens, before retrieving a telescope from a pocket and extending it. She follows SASHA though the sky.

MIHO: what the name of Tobirama is going on with those people.
But seriously, prior to us genin were either clan kids with power and sway who could probably just bang out D-ranks with the bullshit they were taught but weren't going to because they're D-ranks and they understand there's a time and a place, and minor clans and clanless who probably had to work to complete D-ranks.

And now there's going to be kids in possession of big Kagome-provided bags of explosives for navigating obstacle courses who are also the beneficiaries of Mari's casual tutelage in usurping social order who also got to train as much as they wanted because Noburi and chakra koi (also they're mini-medics who think having notes from Orochimaru and Tsunade lying around is Just Normal) who also also grew up idolizing Goketsu 'screw the rules I have green hair sealing' Hazo or worse yet, Nara 'I would very much like to kill something' Kei.

They're going to be absolute terrors and I am here for it.

Other D-ranks which you could make hilarious with the Goketsu approach of seals, cash, and compassion:
  • 'Clean up this garbage': Sasha bootstraps the Sanitation and Spotlessness Helpers Alliance.
  • 'Deliver this letter': Poor Man's Yellow Flash says what?
  • 'Help this merchant': Sasha buys the owner out and corners the market on mid-grade sandal leather.
  • 'Wash the paint off Hokage Monument': I actually don't have anything for this one. Maybe Shadow Clone?
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I can't wait to see the Academy instructor's face when Honoka throws out a kage-level barrier seal to block a thrown kunai in sparring.
 
This lore is pretty dang relevant, we're supposed to have it, and were asked to vote this in as an interlude to get it. Votes here ploz

[X] Interlude: Chapter 506: Talking with the Boss, Part 2 of Part 1
 
Adhoc vote count started by eaglejarl on Aug 26, 2023 at 7:28 PM, finished with 78 posts and 12 votes.
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    [X] Interlude: Hazō!β Continues on his Path to Victory
    [X] Interlude: Chapter 506: Talking with the Boss, Part 2 of Part 1
    [X] Interlude: Enma's Arrival at the Conclave
    [X] Interlude: Hiruzen and Jiraya Teach the Hyūga Elders the Pink Pony no Jutsu
    [X] Interlude: Honoka's Adoption Ceremony
    [X] Interlude: Hazō and/or Noburi spending a few hours learning what jutsu the Tower has for them.
    [X] Interlude: Hazō reading through some of the high level seals Jiraiya left him.
    [X] Interlude: Hiruzen Learns About EM Nuke, Decides Hazou is going to learn THing, and scoops Hazou off the street like a stray kitten. Hazou is just thrilled to finally get an apprenticeship.
    [X] Action Plan: Ghosts of Hazōmas Past
    [X] Orochimaru Interlude
    [X] Yes, that
    [X] Action plan: Who You Gonna Call?
    [X] Action plan: Push Through
    [X] Interlude: After invigilating Hazō's exam, Manjiro calls in his last remaining favor token. To Hazō's surprise, the student he's expected to teach…. is Manjiro?!
    [X] Interlude: Hazō meets with Asuma to tell him he figured out how to decode the TH sections of Minato's notes. Hazō then demonstrates how he did it by summoning the newly-ressurected Fourth Hokage into the room.
    [X] Interlude
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Voting is closed.
 
Crunbum said:
Speaking of Kei, why didn't she try the Nara Shadow element jutsu? Sounds like something that might work... against shadows.
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She's bad at formulating her own ideas.
faflec said:
I'm going to assume there won't be any Seventh Path enemies that'll show up, because one of those is the Dragon Hazou saw get shredded, and we're all fucked if that's here.
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Do you really want to give them ideas? :D

Alright, here's for voting:
[X] JASHIN DAMN IT I'M HALF AN HOUR TOO LATE
 
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