I am taking the time to give you the low down on some of the characters and where they stand as far as the past year is concerned. I will also tell you about some new oc's that may have been mentioned in the fic or will be in the fic..

Oh and in case you don't know, I don't own Naruto, Shonen Jump does.

Matobe Kidigawa.

Age : 30

Height : 6'4

Weight: 238 pds.

Rank : Jonin

Village: Hidden Leaf

Hair: White

Eyes: Green

Matobe Kidigawa has been regarded by most as the unrivaled Tai-jutsu master of all the villages. Since Infancy Matobe loved to fight. In addition to this he is tougher than a concrete wall. At the age of 10 he got in trouble for beating up some of the upper level chunin. The Hokage of the village gave him two choices, either be exiled from the village for his assault, or attend the ninja academy to hone his skills. Matobe not without some attitude, attended the academy. There he found his calling by learning about all forms of Tai-jutsu saying "These are such cool ways to beat the crap out of people." He hates using Ninjutsu or Genjutsu because he considers it boring and tedious. However in order to pass the exams he grudgingly practiced them. Regardless of his ranking and title Matobe's persona is laid back, lazy and at many times whiny. He whines most when he has to get up early for training, mainly because he usually has a hangover . He is also quite fond of alcohol, especially sak'e . However when it comes time for him to fight he is almost a completely different person and shows just why he is the Tai-jutsu master by showing he can punch even harder than Tsunade. At age 21 he and the Jonin Kurenai actually dated for about 5 months. She however dumped him saying he was too childish. Matobe responded to this by calling her a bitch. They have not spoken since then. After failing in a mission which led to the death of his team at age 23, Matobe practically gave up on his ninja way and left for a secluded area so he could be left alone. He reluctantly took on Naruto and Hinata as pupils as a favor to the Hokage even though he had long ago given up trying to train anyone anymore.

Toba Hyuuga

Age: 65

Height: 6'0

Weight: 212 pds

Rank: Former Hyuuga clan leader, now elder.

Village: Hidden Leaf

Hair: Greyish Black.

Eyes: Lavender.

Toba is the man we saw in the original series during the discussion with Hizashi about taking Hiashi's place. It is assumed that he is Hizashi and Hiashi's father. Much like his son, Toba was incredibly strict and firm. This however changed the second he laid eyes on his first born granddaughter, completely changing his personality into a far more loving, caring person. He has a very deep bond with Hinata and like Naruto, can see the true strength she has inside even if his son can't.

Naruto Uzumaki

Age: 13

Height: 5'6

Weight: 140 pds

Hair: Blond

Rank: Genin

Village: Hidden Leaf

Hair: Blond

Eyes : Blue

After his failed attempt to retrieve Sasuke, Naruto had become even more despised by the villagers for losing one of their geniuses and had even become despised by Sakura. Naruto's ambition began to waver wondering if he would ever be accepted. He decides that he would try to become a genius to replace the one he lost. During his year of intense training Matobe teaches Naruto a Tai-jutsu style suited to his personality, which Naruto takes to like a fish to water. After Naruto gets to know more about Hinata and her clan he feels a deep sense of comradery between them because like her he knows what it feels like to be underestimated. But he starts to wonder, is it comradery or something deeper?

Hinata

Age: 13

Height: 5'5

Weight: (If you were a woman, would you want me to give your weight out)

Village: Hidden Leaf

Hair: Ebony, with a hint of blue.

Eyes: Lavender

Hinata is inspired to be strong like Naruto. But believes she has no talent. As the training progresses, Naruto shows Hinata that she really does have a lot of talent and should be more confident in herself. Hinata is touched that Naruto thinks so highly of her, which makes her determined to gain a much higher level of strength . Hinata improves her style by training with water like she does in the original series. Her feelings for Naruto slightly grow stronger after getting to know more about him during their training even knowing that he carries the Kyuubi inside of him. She shares a tight bond with her grandfather Toba, and wishes to make him proud of her.