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Abandoned Wild World by HowdyU - M - Naruto

Discussion in 'Naruto' started by Koalas, Jan 12, 2009.

  1. Sferics

    Sferics Second Year

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    http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3118898/1/
     
  2. sincostan

    sincostan High Inquisitor

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    There's another one about ninjas having to relive life for each clone they make, going back to the time te clone was made. Since Naruto's made more clones than them all put together... The premise is good. The pairing is done in a lame way and the story loses some of its oomph.
     
  3. SmileOfTheKill

    SmileOfTheKill Magical Amber

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    Thank you very much.
    Amazing one-shot and people on this forum should read it if they have not.
    This shows exactly why this jutsu is forbidden if it gives back memory's.

    I've read that one. It was a massive meh. Nothing that great but I think we have all read worse.
    However the plot is bad since people would be super different and insane if the groundhogs day went in effect that much. Then add if people relive clones for each they make, everyone would do that.
     
  4. sincostan

    sincostan High Inquisitor

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    Everyone does go back, and Naruto's lived many different lives, but the shadow clone is not used that much, and the whole idea is that Naruto has outlived everyone else's usage.
     
  5. Tezcatlipoca

    Tezcatlipoca First Year

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    Question about naruto rope belt is there anyway it could be used in combat to hurt a enemy?
     
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  6. Anstid

    Anstid Fourth Year DLP Supporter

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    Distracting? Why not just have Naruto hang his cock out and wiggle his hips a bit. It's a fucking orange belt, shit half the stuff shonen ninjas wear would be distracting as fuck if that mattered at all in the Narutoverse.

    Dumb question is dumb.
     
  7. Belgarion213

    Belgarion213 Slug Club Member

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    Moronic answer is moronic. There are a lot of ways it COULD be used in combat including just threading something sharp like a razor or something on it and flick it at somebody's eye. It IS Orange so somebody might glance at it if you could unwrapped it and flick it fast enough. A plus is that you could actually do some damage, maybe not much but well SOMETHING.
     
  8. Zarent

    Zarent Seventh Year

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    Versus actually using, y'know, a kunai, or one of the regular Naruto weapons. Because obviously, it's more likely to hit because it is bright orange and has a limited rangeof movement, versus a traditional throwing weapon, which has unlimited range of movement and usability. And you still don't see people getting kills with that - because it's not fun for the reader.

    tl;dr version:
    "Hurr durr I'm goign 2 use an rope that is only there to look weird as a weapon so i can be ORIGNALZ"
    Just give him a cool jutsu or something.
     
  9. Lhefriel_Medies

    Lhefriel_Medies Fifth Year

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    Hypothetical situation. Let's say both actors have, for some reason, run out of kunai, because a kunai can only be used once, and carrying a large, easily accessible supply is impractical given their weight. Would you rather be the one with a rope, or the one fighting bare-handed? It isn't horribly rare, accepting that movies have some basis in reality, to see people using a jacket or something similar as a makeshift weapon for otherwise unarmed combat. While strapping a razor to a rope just to throw it is not the greatest of ideas, in a pinch, a rope could more effectively play the role of that jacket. If they're long enough, a whip is another possible application. A jutsu couldn't have the same effect, given that a slight delay is needed to make the hand signs and perform the jutsu, as opposed to ripping a tail out, which could be fatal in close quarters. Not only that, but using a jutsu to take out, say, a grunt would not be the greatest application of chakra. While Naruto doesn't exactly need to conserve, wasting energy isn't a great idea regardless of the circumstance.

    Limited combat functionality? Sure. Absolutely none? I think that you stumbled slightly in your attempt at a biting response.

    (And even if those scenes in movies are just bullshit, the scenario is reasonable enough to be believable regardless)
     
  10. Zombie

    Zombie Black Philip Moderator DLP Supporter

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    The whole Rope thing reminds me of the guy that wrote Puppet Master Nartuo, and how he obsessed on how sexy that jacket his Harry wore in his HP story was, and how badass it was, yet, I don't think Howdy has said anything about it, other than when someone suggested strapping a weapon onto it...

    Lol, reading to much into something thats not likely to be mentioned again? Methinks so.
     
  11. Hashasheen

    Hashasheen Half-Blood Prince

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    Sealing scrolls?
     
  12. Apothem

    Apothem Third Year

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    Because that appears to be a common practice, having seen it, um...

    Oh, wait, only one character bothers. Tenten, who is a weapon specialist.
     
  13. LT2000

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    Aye, having to get things out of a huge scroll would take way too much time and effort in a battle. Tenten is able to do so because she has an entire team of close combat (taijutsu) specialists to keep the enemy occupied. Naruto might not have that luxury (or just be in a situation where his teammates aren't around to help him).
     
  14. Howdy

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    Well it's been hinted a few times at least that pretty much every member of Akatsuki uses the type of hidden seals that Sasuke has on his wrists. They don't walk around with backpacks, obviously, yet we've seen them pull out all sorts of implements from nowhere.

    Hidan had his stake, Itachi had his shuriken and kunai, Pain has his endless black rods, Sasori - well, that's an obvious one.

    Hell, even Naruto has used a sealing scroll in two fights, first against Deidara and Sasori and then against Pain, even though he let Fukasaku do the unsealing.

    Seals happen all the time off panel. That's really the only explanation for what we see every chapter.

    Oh, and new chapter this week, I promise.
     
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    Hashasheen Half-Blood Prince

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    He still has his Kage Bunshin to back him up on that.

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    And I'm just going to stop arguing.
     
  17. Lhefriel_Medies

    Lhefriel_Medies Fifth Year

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    I think that you would still have to concede that it's still an unnecessarily complicated procedure compared to just ripping something from your clothing. If sealing scrolls are going to be used, it seems as if it would have to be for something absolutely necessary, as it would require careful planning to find the window, and the time used would allow the opponent complete control for a few moments in an otherwise even situation. Kunai do not seem like a good reason for taking such a big risk. The ropes would still be faster and the argument stills stands that they would allow a much greater flexibility in combat if the situation called for it.

    Although, I do agree that this does seem pointless, since the ropes will probably be never mentioned again.

    When you announce it, the wait just becomes even more painful. :(.
     
  18. Hashasheen

    Hashasheen Half-Blood Prince

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    why'd you think I said I'd stop argueing? :)
    would be cool if they got used a whip or something though. :(
     
  19. Aekiel

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    How about, instead of a rope, you give him a cat o' nine tails instead :p. Fits the theme well enough and gives you a bit of room for comedy from the more perverted members of the village. 'Young, naive Naruto sets out to make a statement but ends up being branded even more of a deviant than he used to be' XD.

    Makes for a good weapon too, if he learns to control it. Ropes just seem cliché (in a way) and pointless for all their intended message.
     
  20. uriel

    uriel Seventh Year DLP Supporter

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    I like how one sentence, from someone who isn't even the author, got everyone all riled up over some bits of rope that will most likely play no part whatsoever in this story. :)
     
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