Hello one and all and welcome to Limited by Blood.
This, as you can possibly gleam from the summary, is an OC/SI fic – which are a guilty pleasure of mine if I'm being honest – and I finally decided to blow the dust off my keyboard, crack the arthritis1 out of my knuckles, and try my hand at writing after a three-year hiatus. Keep in mind this doesn't include fanfiction, as I've also tried my hand at original works as well2.
1: I don't have arthritis, but I appreciate any and all concern.
2: It's… been a challenge.
Now then, when it comes to this character and story I would like to elaborate on a few things before the train leaves the station so that there are fewer questions than there normally would be.
0: I do not have regular access to internet that I can freely use as I am military and am typing this story on a store-bought laptop. (Take this point into the highest of considerations before you submit any reviews or send me any PMs with questions and/or concerns.)
1: The MC's last name was made up on the spot. So, I apologize in advance if it winds up just being gibberish, silly, stupid, insulting, and/or anything in-between.
2. I can already hear the small "die hard elitist" section of the fandom complain about the MC's Kekkei Genkai on how it's busted and over-powered and full of hacks. Honestly, as it is now [27DEC2017] I kind of agree with them. Now then, I am up to constructive criticism about it. For example, this is not constructive criticism: OMG MC's Bloodline Limit is broken plz nerf. This is constructive criticism: Hey MrDenim, I feel that the MC's Kekkei Genkai is too powerful due to aspect XYZ for XYZ reasons, I have these suggestions…
See the difference? The problem with making something both powerful enough to be interesting and balanced enough that it won't shatter the power curve of the Naruto-universe is that it either winds up so powerful it can topple the Rinnegan, or it becomes so overloaded by negative consequences that it becomes pointless to use.
2.5: Side Note: I honestly don't think it's as broken as say, the Sharigan doujutsu chain. Hell, even the Byakugan is pretty broken (literal vision from the back of their heads! How is that even possible?!)
3. My personal knowledge of Naruto lore is heavily limited. I've only read up to what I've seen, which is the end of the first series. I've played the fourth Ultimate Ninja Storm video game (so much fun! Main Gaara.) and I've seen a Let's Play of the third game. I have also been spoiled on a lot of major plot points:
Truth about the massacre.
Naruto's parents.
Man-child behind Tobi's mask.
Events at Kannabi bridge.
Rin's death.
Ninja vs. Ten-tails.
Naruto/Sasuke vs. Kaguya
Naruto vs. Sasuke at the Valley of the End
Sasuke/Naruto are reincarnations of Six Paths' kids Indra and Asura respectively (Not too sure on this one.)
What I'm lacking, and something I have a distinct feeling a lot of people are lacking are the little details on some events like:
Sakumo Hatake and the mission that went wrong.
Finer details about the Shinobi World Wars, especially seeing how all I know is that the Village Hidden in the Whirlpools was destroyed during the Second Shinobi World War. All I know about the third war is the incident at Kannabi Bridge.
So, unless there's some Kishimoto-approved resource for all information Naruto then I'm going to have to make up details and events.
4. I have a small plan to try and incorporate high society court goings on as a character arc, but I have no knowledge of feudal Japanese court. That goes straight to Europe from around year 750 to year 1450. This means that most, if not all, terminology and events will be incorrect in some cultural shape or form.
5. When it comes to action scenes my style tends to shift from one form to another seemingly at random which is absolutely infuriating to me. As for romance, I am considering it as a possibility but it's not likely as I don't have experience writing it and I honestly don't have any personal experience to fall back on.
6: I have a very big problem with telling instead of showing and it has been a constant struggle since 2006. I've also noticed that occasionally I'll write a paragraph in present-tense instead of past-tense, so I wouldn't mind y'all keeping an eye out for that because I might accidently let some slip through.
7. I WILL get the cultures of Iwa and Kumo mixed up until I can get clarification from y'all. Iwa was the village that committed genocide on all Kekkei Genkai dynasties and Kumo was the village that hoarded Kekkei Genkai, right?
Finally, remember point number 0.
CHARACTER
Name: Sora Tokamo
Gender: Male
Bloodline Limit: Blood Manipulation (Details Enclosed)
Eyes: Light Yellow
Hair: Dark Brown
Hair Style: Shoulder length. Thick. Straight.
Skin Tone: Caucasian
Typically wears dark brown pants tucked into black shinobi boots. Top is a white battle kimono with a red sash going from the left across the torso that folds into a belt. Wears a headband with overly long straps that flow in the wind.
Bloodline Limit Details
Name: Ketsueki Kyokusen (Blood Curve)
Type: Blood Manipulation
Method: Jutsu
Negatives: Extended usage can lead to nausea, vomiting, and cardiac arrest. General usage shortens life span. Tokamo blood members typically live less than forty years due to extensive usage.
USAGES
Basic
Never bleeds from injuries unless willed.
Intermediate
See "Blood Bending" from Avatar. Requires hand seals and line of sight.
Healing factor activates.
Expert
Blood bending requires fewer hand seals. Visual range and line of sight effectiveness increases.
Healing factor increases.
Master
Healing factor maximized.
Can blood bend with two hand seals or fewer. Line of sight still required. Can blood bend multiple people and/or animals at the same time, but with reduced effectiveness.
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Healing factor supposedly overdriven. ((See Marvel's Wolverine for examples))
Can blood bend just by thought… supposedly.