Originally posted by: darkmetal505
you have too much time on your hands
I actually don't, most days. But, why do you say that?

I like to write. And, I like the Naruto series.

Somehow obtaining the best of both worlds only seemed right.

Originally posted by: el_boss
I have always wanted to see more of the "real" ninjas. It was really cool in the invasion episodes where you got to see everybodys parents fight, and when Kakashi and company fought against Itachi and shark-boy.
Agreed.

Funnily enough, I was planning to have Kakashi, Gai and other well-known Jounin involved. However, I was mostly looking forward to writing Izumo and Koutetsu (the Chuunin pair who mess with the rookies, right before the first exam). Considering the story would take place after the time skip, I was thinking of having them as Jounin as well. I liked them from their first appearance, and wished they were given more page / air time, even if for no purpose at all.

My only concern is if it would be a good idea to include the older, current versions of our Rookie Nine crew, almost in the same sense as Kakashi, Obito and Rin were during the Gaiden.