Character List of Within Seven Years

In Order of Appearance:

Wydra of the Wheel Village

Sheena Shan-chay of the Wheel

Gilligan of the Wheel

Genma Shiranui

Kakashi Hatake

Yukari Uzaruki

Hiro of Gingko-Tora Ramen Shack

Meko the cat, a Cat from the Neko Ninja Village

Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage

Naruto-chan/ Narruy-chan, Yukari's home-made Naruto-plushie

ANBU (six Anbu ninjas, nameless)

Sakura Haruno, Naruto's pink-haired team mate, of Team 7

Kaiko Hingo, Yukari's Thread-Weaver neighbor

Torto Hingo, Kaiko's husband

Shino Aburame, of Team 8

Kiba Inuzuka, of Team 8

Akamaru, Kiba's dog

Hinata Hyuuga, of Team 8

Kensuke Uzaruki, Yukari's older brother and first born of the Uzaruki Clan

Torika, Kensuke's personal Messenger Hawk

Shozaku of the Wheel

Chouji Akimichi, of Team 6

Teuchi of Ichiraku Ramen Shack

Ayame of Ichiraku Ramen Shack

Skiminachi of the Wheel

Konohamaru Sarutobi

Moegi Akimichi

Udon Yurimi

More ANBU (three Anbu ninjas, nameless)

Joma of the Wheel

Tonton, the pig

Shizune, Tsunade's friend and niece of Tsunade's dead lover

Sudokari Misaruki (flashback)

Maso Ankou (flashback)

Raikanami Uzaruki (flashback)

Yamira of the Sand

Four Chuunin ninja of the Wheel (Junie, Lilia, Marosai, Kerosai)

Trydna of the Wheel

Otou-sensei, undercover ANBU Agent

? of the Twisted Ninja

? of the Darkness Ninja

James of the Darkness Ninja

Clone-Yukari, a Kage Bunshin

Kage-Yukari, a Kage Bunshin

Two Medic Ninja, nameless

Haiko Minoka, a red-haired male chuunin

Kenchi Takamura, normal male chuunin

Barokendo of the Wheel

Tiger-Masked ANBU, Otou's ANBU self

Hunger Ninja, nameless part of a fairy-tale story

Minato Namikaze/Yondaime, (colored-picture story book style only)

Meiko Uzaruki, third daughter of the Uzaruki, second youngest

James's Eyeball, James's jutsu body effect

James of the Twisted Ninja

Five Twisted Ninja, nameless

Dream-Kyuubi, from Yukari's psyche

Troy of the Darkness Ninja

Curse-Affected Yukari, feathers included

Night ANBU, seven Night Anbu: Dog-mask, Jaguar-mask, Bird-mask 1, Bird-Mask 2, Turtle-mask, Swirl-Mask, and Leafed-Mask

? of the Twisted Ninja, name unknown, mother of James

Hibachi Uzaruki, Patriarch of the Uzaruki Clan, friend to the Hyuuga-Patriarch

Maisuke Kushina Uzaruki, mother of Yukari, Matriarch of the Uzaruki Clan

Mai Uzaruki, youngest of the Uzaruki Clan, looks like her mother

Hari, Yukari's Eagle

Inoichi Yamanaka

Jack Shan-chay of the Darkness Ninja

Jake Shan-chay of the Darkness Ninja

Jakk Shan-chay of the Darkness Ninja

Akadou ninjas, twelve male ninjas

Jeruo Akadou

Hisao Akadou

Three female eagles from the Eagle Clan

Six Medical Ninja, nameless

Hani Takimoto, Medic Nin Kunoichi

Hojio, Kensuke's landlord

Hana Inuzuka

Ten Inuzuka puppies

Gonta, Hana's dog

Reena, Sheena's dog

Four Konoha ninjas, nameless

Two ANBU, nameless

Tomoe Haru, a female chuunin

Aisoko Honda, a red-headed female chuunin

Curitsu, a medical kunoichi

Crystania Hyuuga Jokou, lowest child of the Hyuuga branch-clan, used for experiments

Pakkun, Kakashi's pug-tracker

Abisu Udynou, Ebisu's younger brother

Ebisu Udynou, Konohamaru's sensei

Kiri, a Messenger Hawk of Yukari's

Yuro Maso, Team 13, and Yukari's team-mate, recovers from coma

Nobu Takimoshi, a Jake-controlled Medical nin, male

Okamizu-sensei, brother to Otou

Drake Inikaze, part of team Ookami

Yusuki Kabamaru, part of team Ookami

Usagi Uzaruki, part of team Ookami, and cousin to Yukari Uzaruki, daughter of Junko Uzaruki and Kaiko Kushina

Bunny-Crow, a bird used by Okamizu-sensei to alert Yukari Uzaruki of Usagi's whereabouts

Jinn, a black rabbit that belongs to Usagi

Formless of the Darkness Ninja

Comic Crow, as seen in Naruto episode 101, Reveal Kakashi's face!

Rock Lee, of Team Gai

Gai Maito, Rock Lee's sensei

Tenten, of Team Gai

Neji Hyuuga, of Team Gai

Root ANBU, nameless

Danzo, the elder

Kentarou of the Wheel

?, Darkness Village Leader

?, Twisted Village Leader

Okozaki Hnyy, Konoha jounin

Jino Ryuunaka of the Dragon Wing, Ryuukage (Dragon Shadow)

Rice, the dragon

Volume 2 Characters:

Yachiru Kusajishi, Squad 11 vice captain from Bleach

Kenpachi Zaraki, Squad 11 captain from Bleach

Mewtwo, one of Kenpachi's pokemon

Usagi Tsukino, Sailor Moon

Giratina, one of Kenpachi's pokemon

Clefairy, one of Sailor Moon's pokemon

PALGIACEUS, one of Sailor Moon's pokemon, a fakemon

Ditto, one of Sailor Moon's pokemon

Charizard, one of Sailor Moon's pokemon

Luna, Sailor Moon's cat

Artemis, Sailor Venus's cat

Dugtrio, one of Sailor Moon's pokemon

Absol, one of Sailor XiN's pokemon, the strongest

Raikanami Uzaruki, eldest daughter to Hibachi Uzaruki, is a missing Nin

Naruto Uzumaki, main protagonist of the series

Jiraiya-sama, Toad Sage and world-renowned pervert

Honta, Raikanami's dog

Kankuro of the Sand

Seven Suna Ninja, nameless

Jiyu, a male Suna ninja

Manda, the Serpent

?, of the Twisted Ninja

Roxxannd, of the Twisted Ninja

Nami, Navigator of the Merry-Gou, One Piece

Sanji Blackleg, Cook of the Merry-Gou, One Piece

Dragonite, one of Nami's pokemon

Gaara of the Sand, current Kazekage

Baki, Gaara's sensei

Temari, Kunoichi of the Sand

Shikamaru Nara, a chuunin from Konoha

Tora Uzaruki, a Medical genius at age 12, and on loan from the Konohagakure to insure good relations in Sunagakure

Tai, Tora's personal hawk and eyes

Spades, a ninja used by Shozaku and comes from Shozaku's past

Jin-Quar, a traitor to the Hidden Dragon Wing Village, and a cliché ninja that craves power and gets it in an underhanded way, he proclaims himself as Ryuukage

Clubs, a playing-card using ninja from Shozaku's past; is out to seek revenge on Shozaku for killing his King of Spades; Clubs' harem include the red-headed girls known as Diamonds and Hearts. His sign is the King of Clubs, and before that, the Jack of Clubs.

Hearts; a red-headed kunoichi from distant lands, like Shozaku and Clubs, her sign is the Ace of Hearts.

Diamonds, a red-headed kunoichi from distant lands, like Clubs, Hearts and Shozaku, her sign is the Queen of Diamonds. She excels at medical jutsu, and is possibly more powerful in knowledge than Kabuto

Ideas: In my head, when Kentarou met Shozaku some years back, he talked him out of a lot of things, let him know what was going on elsewhere in the world, and further talked him into getting his help. As part of that, Shozaku's locked away a lot of his power. Spades was part of what was locked up, but in certain moments, Shozaku's imprisoned-power can escape, such as when he was in the desert with Yukari.

I'd already loosely thought of various things for the other suits(and some numbers), and the royal suites, but those are all/mostly spirits/summons. In his past, Shozaku had been steadily growing in power. He, along with help from his summons and a few of his sub-ordinates, was good at keeping things under wraps but at the point where Kentarou had met him the villages were starting to notice that a lot of the illegal/bad things that happened had a connection. He doesn't look the same now as he did then though, which helps him not-get caught

The king of spades and his king were also starting to grow in power and move in on Shozakus territory and various businesses. Shozaku didn't appreciate that, and after several failed attempts at negotiation (which mostly consisted of threats and demands that they back the fuck off_), Shozaku killed the king of spades. It was within the next week that he met Kentarou, and within the week after that he just disappeared, leaving most of his old empire and changing his appearance and personality in general. So it might've just taken them a really long time to figure out where Shozaku was/the new person he is, whatever their motivations for finding him.