Hello there beautiful people and welcome to this little SYOC project of mine, I have seen lots of SYOC stories around the site and noticed that there aren't that many ones in the Naruto fandom except maybe one or two… time to change that!
I'll start this off with a prologue so the Rulers & Guidelines Nazis don't come bombard this… And also so you can take a look at the writing that I'll be offering you *winks*
YOU CAN SKIP THE PROLOGUE IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BUT YOU MUST, I REPEAT, YOU MUST READ THE RULES AND INFORMATION BELOW.
Prologue- A New Day
The light of a new day shined over the Hidden Leaf Village as the sun rose over the horizon, illuminating the blossoming settlement in the process. It's beautifully colored rooftops on the buildings, the green forests and the magnificent Hokage monument with the village's 4 mighty leaders permanently etched into stone, everything made the village look peaceful and quiet. As it was also an early morning barely anyone walked the streets of the village save for the rare dutiful workers that prided themselves in their strict work-habits.
Of course, it was only a matter of time until the Village went from its passive and peaceful slumber into its usual busy and colorful state.
One young boy in particular readied himself for the important day ahead of him. The early sunlight illuminated his room through his open window as the morning breeze swayed through plain white curtains. The room was very messy, characteristic of a boy his age. However, his' was even worse as the young dark-haired boy had a habit for hoarding things which he never really threw away. Many objects adorned the room, paintings and drawings adorned his blue-colored walls, his bookshelf and desk covered from top-to-bottom with not only scrolls and books, but also stuff that ranged from old toys all the way to wooden figurines, pretty stones and even forgotten Kunai and Shuriken.
The dark-haired boy stood in front of the mirror and smirked proudly as he tightened the crimson-colored still empty but not for long headband around his forehead, his dark brown hair was short yet messy, with a couple of short bang-ish strands of hair poking out of the crimson headband, the 12 year old wore a gray jacket with a darker color on the top of sleeves starting at the shoulders and on the back going all the way around to the pockets. A pair of dark gray cargo trousers (with his kunai pocket strapped tightly on his right leg) went all the way down to his ankles where his black sandals finished everything up. You couldn't see them, but there were bandages wrapped around his feet, ankles and all the way up to his knees. His amber colored eyes burned fierce with determination as the smirk remained plastered on his face, today was the day after all.
There were a couple of knocks on his door that startled the young boy.
"Yuu!" The voice of an older woman called in a very happy tone "Breakfast is ready!"
"I'll be downstairs in a minute… and my name is Yuuta!" Amane Yuuta could only hear light chuckling as an answer. And soon enough the woman who called out to him could be heard going down to the kitchen.
He let out a short sigh. He had always hated to be called Yuu, it made him feel like a pet.
He walked over to the door and opened it after grabbing his bag (which he had already prepared the night before), before stepping outside however, he took a last look at a picture on his desk. It was the photograph of a beautiful dark-haired woman who calmly smiled at the camera, eyes closed on her delicate, yet happy-looking features. She wore a dark, navy blue kimono with purple trimmings, but that was everything you could make out from the portrait. The picture itself seemed to emanate a sense of calmness towards the young boy who formed a sad smile on his usually happy face.
"I promise I'll get it right this time Mom" A small, sad frown began to form on his face as well. He couldn't stand looking at the picture for more than a few seconds since it made him feel really, really sad.
He quickly dashed out of his room closing the door afterwards, he was now in a wooden-floored hallway with green-walls and 3 closed doors leading to other rooms. He didn't pay any mind to those and turned left, the staircase leading down was immediately there right next to his room. He dashed down the stairs as well despite being told to be careful several times in the past and arrived downstairs of the building, a quick turn to his right and in the kitchen stood the woman who had called out to him earlier.
Finally slowing down, he walked into the perfectly clean cooking-area and took a seat in the empty table while the older woman had her back turned at him since she was still working on the food. Everything seemed to point out that he was the first one besides her to get up today and with good reason at that.
"I'm here Chigusa-neechan" Yuuta casually called out to the older woman, some might think Yuuta was being disrespectful but the woman known as Aoi Chigusa had known Yuuta for nearly as long as the young boy had been alive.
"I heard stomping your way downstairs Yuu, can't you be more hopeless? You'll end up falling" Oddly enough, she sounded strict and concerned at the same time without even having to turn around from her task.
Yuuta sighed "Yeah, right… breakfast!" He pounded his fist into the wooden table, producing a loud smacking noise.
"It'll be ready in a second" Despite the young boy's rudeness towards her, she didn't even flinch or got annoyed. That's the immunity you get after knowing someone for their entire life-span. Yuuta took the moments of waiting and analyzed Chigusa's appearance from behind, her long slightly wavy dark blue hair flowed casually down her back, she was currently wearing a white apron over a pink blouse and what seemed to be a long brown skirt as well as white shoes. Her curvy body and slim build was apparent thanks to the apron being tight around her waist.
She finally turned around, a white bowl with food on her hand and a pair of chopsticks on her other one. Surprisingly, she caught the young boy stealing a glance at her and quickly decided to try and tease him a little.
"My, my, Yuu-chan, keep looking at me like that and I might fall for you" A smile-smirk formed on her beautiful, mature-looking fair-skinned face which was at least a couple of tones lighter than Yuuta's slightly tanned skin, she finished it off by tilting her head a bit in an attempt to appear more cute or as boys called it these days, 'moe'.
"You are too old, Chigusa-neechan" Yuuta mercilessly declared, his attention now completely focused on the white bowl on her left hand. However, it was redirected to the other hand as the chopsticks suddenly snapped in half… and not the correct half. A nerve had formed on Chigusa's forehead and a dark aura surrounded her, sending a chill down Yuuta's spine.
"Now, now, Yuu-chan… let's not forget I'm only 24… okay?" Yuuta nervously nodded in agreement, finally earning him his food and a new pair of chopsticks. After that, Chigusa went back to the sink and started washing some dishes from last night's dinner. A growl from his stomach brought Yuuta back to reality and he proceeded to eat, rolling the sleeves of his gray jacket before commencing. He angrily wolfed down whatever was on his bowl (which was mainly a large amount of rice with some sidings) and slammed it down on the table after finishing, the boy had the strangest combination of a fiery appetite and a relatively small stomach, so even if he got fiercely hungry quite often, a small-to-medium meal was usually enough to satiate him (though he could eat much more if he really wanted to).
He stood up without saying anything to Chigusa because he thought she was still angry and proceeded to walk to the door. However, the blue-haired woman pulled Yuuta by the collar of his jacket from behind.
"Waaa!… What's the matter!?" The young amber-eyed boy stumbled a bit before turning around to face the older –and taller- woman. She smiled, her violet-colored eyes giving him a look of proudness. He wasn't her son, he wasn't her brother or her cousin either… but Yuuta was just as dear to her as any of that.
"This goes without saying, but when you come back I am expecting you to have 'something' to put here" She points at his empty headband, and he immediately understands what this is about.
Yuuta smirks "Yeah, you can count on it!" His eyes once again shine with determination. That is good, she thought. He might not be the most talented, or the most athletic for that matter. But that determination is bound to carry him a long way.
"Now go, you don't want to be late. The other kids will be getting up soon so I have to get breakfast ready for them as well" He nods and runs off the front door immediately, leaving before he gets distracted by anything else.
Now out on the street Yuuta stretches his arms above his head, taking a deep breath of the fresh morning air. He should still have an hour left before he needs to arrive at the academy, so he takes it easy and simply walks down the path. Being one of the few kids living in the area besides the other ones who also live in the same house as him, the older people who are outside of their homes taking a walk or cleaning outside recognize him and casually greet and wish him luck on his test. Being a bit shy around people he doesn't know, he merely waves his hand back at them.
He puts his hands inside of his remarkably light and comfortable jacket's pockets and takes another deep breath and looks up to the bright blue sky.
Just before he can start relaxing on his morning stroll to school, he is alerted by the oh so familiar noise of commotion caused by a certain kid. He turns to the buildings on his left and as expected, notices the blonde-haired boy in an orange jumpsuit, green goggles on his forehead and three whiskers on his cheeks running around the rooftops with a bucket of red paint. He laughs his lungs out while being chased by a couple of Chunins. It is really weird how a young kid can cause so much trouble… Yuuta recalls the kid being about two years younger than he is, and if he remembers correctly his name was…
"Naruto… wasn't it?"
So, there you go. I really hope you enjoyed this short prologue showcasing a bit about my own character, I am obviously not the perfect writer, so if you can review your feedback it would be much appreciated, I always look for new ways to improve.
Now, on to the rules and information…
RULES AND INFORMATION
1) Look, I know and I understand the feeling of wanting to make your OC a powerful badass, and this is the Naruto universe, where being a powerful badass is, well, badass. However, let me halt your horses right away, prodigies like Sasuke are only one in a million, chakra powerhouses like Naruto are only one in a million, and if you are in the Naruto universe… odds are you are not one in a million. Not every Geninis a prodigy natural-born battle genius right away, skills and abilities take time to develop. If you are still going to be submitting a, say, 11 years old Genin who already knows 50 jutsus and can use all chakra natures, has 2 kekkei genkais and blah blah… this is not for you.
2) However, this does not stop you from making a TALENTED OC, Talent and Power are two different things, a talented OC won't be powerful right away, but will grow to be amazingly strong as the story goes on depending on how well and descriptively you define their talent, you can't just say "he learns things in two days", that is being lazy, you need to explain their talents and have them make sense.
3) What I mean with the two above points is: No one is perfect, even the show's original characters have fatal flaws that make them beatable. As such, "perfect" or "flawless" OC's are not accepted, especially if they are Genin.
4) I don't think I even have to say this, but OC's must have a Japanese name and belong to Konoha / The Hidden Leaf, I might ask for OC's from other villages, but that will be in the future.
5) OC's are to be sent by PM Only, title your PM subject as following: "Naruto SYOC: [OC NAME] otherwise I won't bother to read it.
6) While I'm mainly looking for Genin OC's, I am also looking for around 3 Jonin Senseis to mentor said Genin OC's.
7) Your OC can belong to any of the clans in Konoha, (except for the Uchiha Clan, they are quite a bit dead... so no sharingans running around) but they cannot be directly related to any of the characters of the series. For example, they can be Hyuga but not Neji's brother nor Hinata's sister. Also, this takes place 2 years before the start of the series, so any encounter with any of the young characters is very unlikely.
8) Hi.
9) That's about it, the rest will be explained throughout the form.
THE FORM IS ON MY PROFILE
I'll be leaving my own OC down here so you can use as a reference for whatever you want or need.
Naruto SYOC
Name: Amane Yuuta (last, first)
Nickname: "Yuuta" "Yuu" or "Yuu-chan" but the later two are almost exclusively used by his tutor.
Age: 12
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight.
Clan: Amane Clan / ?
-The Amane Clan is an undistinguished, "average" family in Konoha, so far it has only produced two Shinobi prospects, one of them being Yuuta.
APPEARANCE-
Hair Color and Style: Yuuya has short yet messy dark brown hair, some short strands of hair fall on his forehead as bangs.
Eye Color: Yuuya has bright Amber eyes, though they appear to be somewhat pale from time to time.
Skin Tone: Slightly tanned, but still considered to be Fair.
Body Type/Build: Yuuya has a very average build, not too slim nor too robust, it is just the build of a healthy kid his age who regularly engages in exercise and training, so, as it is to be expected, he is also a bit on the athletic side.
Height: 152 cm / 5'0
Weight: 45 kg / 100 lbs.
Scars/Tattoos/Etc: None.
Clothing: A gray jacket with a darker color on the top of sleeves starting at the shoulders and on the back going all the way around to the pockets. A pair of dark gray cargo trousers (with his kunai pocket strapped tightly on his right leg) goes all the way down to his ankles where his black sandals finish everything up. You can't see them, but there are bandages wrapped around his feet, ankles and all the way up to his knees. Yuuta wears his crimson red headband on his forehead.
BIO-
Background: Many details will be explored during the story, but in case you hadn't noticed, Yuuta's parents are simply not there, whether they are dead on not will also be explored. Yuuta has already attempted to graduate from the academy once but failed, this is his second attempt.
Family: ?
Personality: As it was seen during the prologue, Yuuta has an overall cheerful and happy personality like most kids his age, despite being a bit shy and laid back towards people he doesn't know once he settles and begins to trust you he starts showing to be a little bit more aggressive with his comments and even sarcastic at times, Yuuta is overall a very nice guy that seeks to do the right things at the right times, he trusts his friends and it is very hard for him to truly hate someone. Yuuta fights his lack of natural talent with lots of hard work, you will nearly never see him slacking off during training or taking shortcuts to reach a goal. Though he is lazy enough to take shortcuts to get to a destination or something like that.
Likes: Breeze, Wind, Stars, Running, ?.
Dislikes: Evil, ?.
Fears: His ?
Secrets: ?
Motivation/Goal: He wants to make his mother -wherever she is- as proud as he can, and ?
Love Interest: ?
COMBAT INFORMATION-
Elemental Affinity: Fire
Jutsus:
*Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu (pretty much trademarked it)
*Fire Release: Flame Leaf Whirlwind: A combination of fire release and one of the trademark Taijutsu of the Hidden Leaf, it is basically a flame-covered spinning kick.
**Shadow Clone Jutsu (though he is limited to about 3 clones)
**Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu (barely)
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What is your OC better at?: Taijutsu
What is your OC worse at?: Genjutsu
Fighting Style:
*For his first and most used fighting style Yuuta keeps a very acrobatic and very vertical fighting style, with vertical i mean that he spends a lot of time in the air, throwing kicks and punches down below, he is also very good at blending in his fire-style ninjutsu and good weapon throwing skills with his fighting style, overall, he is pretty fast for a Genin but holds back his strength to the point where he seems that he is fighting to incapacitate instead of kill. It is usually an effective fighting style since his attacks literally come in every possible direction, plus the opponent also has to watch out for his fire and shuriken.
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Strengths: Acrobatics, Speed, Versatility.
Weaknesses: Strength, Holding Back, Genjutsu.
OTHER-
What is your OC's opinion or relationship on Yuuta?: Pretty sure he loves himself very much.
Has your OC ever killed someone already?: Nope.
Does your OC have what is required to kill someone?: ?
What is your OC's reaction to blood and guts (gore)?: He can, not very well, but can.
Is there a kind of person which they wouldn't get along with?: Someone who doesn't work hard.