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So, a Sasuke pairing guide.

That’s no problem. I mean, why else has he been without one for so long? It’s not like he’s super difficult to write for or anything.

he is omg help me

On a serious note, Sasuke is a complex character. That said, I think what makes him most difficult to pair isn’t necessarily his personality but these two things:

His tunnel vision. Sasuke was occupied with his goals and was only interested in seeing them realized. He didn’t pay attention to people unless they could somehow help in achieving those goals (see: Team Hebi / Taka). Sasuke was never seeking an intimate relationship (whether platonic or otherwise) because it was irrelevant to what he was trying to accomplish.

The timeline. Sasuke’s personal journey is closely linked to Naruto’s main plot—he’s pretty much the main driving force of the story. He’s got a lot going on and, combined with the previous point, there’s not a lot of wiggle room to integrate an OC into his story.

Of course, there are ways of pairing Sasuke—he just requires some careful consideration if you’re sticking with canon, which is the assumption I'm going with when writing this guide.

On that note, I want to mention something: a relationship with Sasuke will likely be a slow burn, long distance one. It will include Sasuke being MIA frequently and, when he does finally return, there will likely be baggage to work through.

This, however, should be embraced, in my opinion.

The most common approach I've seen in pairing Sasuke with an OC is to have them meet in Konoha during Part I > OC follows Sasuke to Orochimaru > OC follows Sasuke by joining Team Taka / Hebi and then profit. This approach, while giving Sasuke and OC consistent exposure to one another, is one that really works against OC creators as it creates this need to justify too many story and character deviations, which causes unnecessary frustration.

My solution: don't have OC present during every step of Sasuke's journey.

Think outside the box. Have an OC that was always an affiliate of Sound and they meet when Sasuke defects. Let OC and Sasuke first meet or reconnect after the Fourth Shinobi War. Have them meet as adults during the Boruto era. Develop your OC's life outside of their interactions with Sasuke; don't force them to always be together.

or you can just do what you want also

With that little tangent out the way, let’s talk about his personality a little.

After the Uchiha Massacre, Sasuke was pretty cold. He didn't care much about relationships—or other people in general. Unless they were stronger than him, in which case, he would obsess over surpassing them. During Part I, Sasuke's capacity for empathy was a bit higher—as seen with his interactions with Team 7, among other instances—but he eventually discards this in exchange for pursuing power during Shippūden. There is a callous disregard for others during this time as well, something he doesn't begin to move past until the end of Shippūden. Following Parts I and II, Sasuke begins moving towards trying to form and strengthen connections with those around him. He's still not outwardly brimming with emotion, but he is much more capable and open to expressing those kind, caring feelings he has for others in his own way.

So, finally, onto what you probably want most: what Sasuke might like in a partner! Yay!

Someone talented and / or useful. Applicable mainly to Parts I and II Sasuke. If your OC is not as strong as or stronger than Sasuke, he's not interested, as the great Cloud Strife often puts it. OC would have to be on Neji / Gaara / Rock Lee levels of strength and notoriety to catch Sasuke's attention—everyone else is literally fodder to him. Similarly, when he's in his Team Hebi / Taka days, he's only interested in those that can help fulfill his goals. This is where issues of power level can come into play (especially during Part I), but the only advice I can really give is to just develop your OC's abilities, strengths and weaknesses.

Someone empathetic but uncompromising. Applicable mainly to post-Shippūden Sasuke. What I mean is Sasuke might want someone that understands his motives for his past actions—but would also need to see the error in them. Sasuke himself is completely ashamed of his past actions and seeks to repent for them, so I doubt he would want someone making excuses for him when he himself doesn't.

Someone steadfast in their convictions. Someone that stays on their own personal path no matter what. I think this would be appealing to Sasuke, considering how his own goals, feelings and convictions were constantly tried and tested throughout the series.

Someone accommodating. A person that understands that Sasuke won't always be there but still chooses to welcome him, maybe not with open arms, but at least with an open heart would go a long way. OC can (understandably) be upset, hurt and annoyed with him but someone that realizes Sasuke is trying in his own way to become better and is willing to work on their relationship together is cool.

Emotionally grounded and mature. I'm not saying your OC has to be without their own problems—everyone has their problems, ya know—but I think someone that is aware of their emotional needs would be able help and support Sasuke in mending his emotional needs. They'd be able to communicate and all that good jazz.

Easygoing and open. While I don't think Sasuke is bothered by loud, more rambunctious people (see: Naruto and Sakura), I do think that a calm, mellow individual could work well with him. Also someone forthright with their feelings would mesh well, in my opinion. They'd probably be the "lead dancer," if you will, when it comes to the communication aspects of their relationship—they could say the things that Sasuke might struggle to say or express without feeling the embarrassment or hesitation he might feel.

Overall, like I said, when it comes to pairing an OC with Sasuke, it's better not force things or do too many things at once. Working on a smaller scale, I think, would be ideal and more enjoyable when attempting to write a romance for Sasuke.

Personally, I wouldn’t recommend going the typical route of having an OC born and raised in Konoha jumping around the story following after Sasuke—unless, of course, you think you have good reasoning behind it. I would recommend on exploring post- Shippūden and Boruto era Sasuke, where he is more emotionally available, and there is more room for relationship building plus boruto era sasuke is pretty tasty fr fr.

But, as always, do what makes you happy and have fun with it!

Honestly, I’m not really sure how a kid of Yamato would work. Considering how Yamato obtained Wood Release, I want to say it wouldn’t be hereditary. That said, if you have some ideas, go for them. 

If the child did have Wood Release, I think effects would depend mainly on the setting and era of your scenario. Pre-Boruto, it’s a hot commodity. Enemies might try to steal / injure child while allies might want to weaponize or keep it a secret. 

Post-Boruto, I think the Wood Release craze has gone down mainly (but I haven’t kept up with Boruto so that this with a salt grain).

Sure, I can try to throw out some headcanon for you.

Han

Kind of tough since there’s so little about his abilities outside his bijuu, but I’ll just throw some stuff at the board for you.

Taijutsu. The kind that focuses on heavy, hard-hitting attacks, I think. 

Is an armor connoisseur. I headcanon that he collects armor and has unnatural knowledge of most armor. Can possibly spin this into him teaching a student about most common armor weaknesses, which ones are most effective for protection, etc.

Earth and water ninjutsu. Likely since he’s presumably from Iwa. He might know the basics of water ninjutsu, or he can be proficient in it. If you wanted, if could be his affinity - that’s how little there is of him, honestly.

Boil Release. Can teach some moves with Boil Release, which is honestly one of the most OP kekkei genkai, in my opinion. 

Roshi

Actually, a personal favorite of mine due to design, skill set and bijuu sun wukong represent so I have a couple ideas on him.

He uses bōjutsu. Going with the whole Monkey King aesthetic, I like to imagine he’s good with the staff.

Weapons in general. He’s mentioned to possibly have proficiency with kunai, so you could expand that into him having skill in most weapons. You could pick and choose, if you like - I like to imagine him pelting enemies with kunai and bombs, personally.

Earth ninjutsu. He’s from Iwa, so it’s likely his chakra affinity is Earth. What type of techniques he teaches can be up to you.

Lava Release. Could be an opportunity for an OC with a kekkei genkai. Unlike Han, who borrowed Boil Release from his bijuu, it’s implied Roshi could use Lava Release naturally.

First thing: Never be afraid of your OC being cringe. If you are doing your best to develop them and are having fun, then there’s nothing to be embarrassed about.

So to your question: to make your OC fit in the universe, I think something to consider are the ramifications of your OC having Wood Release and how your OC responds to them. 

Prior to Boruto, Wood Release was a big deal (it still might be idk) - both because of its rarity and because of its original wielder’s notoriety. If your OC has Wood Release and actively uses it, news of it will likely travel fast and people - especially ninja - will likely feel certain types of ways about it.

How your OC responds to this attention is something you could use to develop them. Will they soak up the attention and bask in it? Will they revel in the fear it causes other villages to have? Will they hide away when having such a coveted ability puts their loved ones in danger? Will they try to emulate Hashirama as a means to cope with having this rare power? These are just a few of the paths you could possibly develop your OC into. 

And. from there, you can further develop your OC by expanding on how others react to your OC’s reactions. And then how your OC responds to those reactions. But take it a little bit at a time; there’s no need to put too much on your plate at once. Just take your time and have fun with it.

I hope this can help you a little bit, and I am so so so sorry it took so long for me to answer your question. Hopefully, in this new year, I’ll be more consistent with answering you guys’ questions and providing some helpful answers.

In my humble opinion, if your OC is a jounin, that is reason for them to be stronger than the average ninja. I say this because, in order to become jounin, enough villagers and the respective Kage has to deem one worthy enough be promoted. 

This is important to note: it means people acknowledge how strong your OC is. And, in order to be acknowledged, your OC has to be of notable strength, enough that even regular villagers know of them.

So, if you’re scared of making your OC “too strong,” know that by definition of being jounin, they have some justification behind that strength.

Going from there, I’d suggest tackling your OC like any other: plan out his strengths and weaknesses, and establish what kind of tactics he uses. Note any drawbacks as well as advantages his abilities gives him.

Also a rule of thumb I tend to follow when making a “strong” OC: never make them stronger than the strongest people of a particular era, but make them able to stand a chance against them.

I’ll give you an example: I have a pretty strong Warring States OC that’s a bit of a household name. If she were to fight Tobirama or even Izuna Uchiha, she could give them a run for their money. Against Hashirama or Madara, she’d get stomped. It wouldn’t be without a fight, but it would be inevitable.

But, really, it all comes down to just taking your time to build your OC. 

Don’t get caught up in trying to force your OC into a particular mold because you might not want to break canon. If you want a strong OC, don’t be ashamed to make one - just remember that with every strength, there’s a weakness as well.

I hope this post eases your mind a little. Good luck!

Unfortunately, there aren’t any resources I can give out, other than the manga/series itself and other fanfiction. Most villages in the series, culture-wise, are very shallow, and it would depend on you as a writer to pick up the slack. Yes, it is a daunting and annoying task, but it has to be done (if you want to, that is.) The best advice I could give would be to take into account what you know about Kumo via the actions of its inhabitants and the village itself.

For example, Kumo is known to have a “shameless” reputation among the ninja villages, They don’t honor peace agreements and will take advantage of the weakness it imposes on their “allies.” They will steal techniques and information from other villages, using very underhanded and aggressive tactics. 

From this, you can make several assumptions about Kumo which can serve as a basis for their culture:

They value strength.

They will betray others if it means securing themselves.

They have little faith in others’ honor and sincerity.

And then you can go into how they came to develop these beliefs or habits.

I hope this helps you, even a little bit.

I can give you headcanon some ideas for inspiration.

Uchiha taijutsu would be very aggressive; their taijutsu would be all about overwhelming an opponent, like an all-consuming inferno. If I were to choose a real-life martial art to base a hypothetical Uchiha style on, it would be baji quan - a style all about striking a foe with “explosive, short-range” power. Combined with the Sharingan’s abilities to see chakra and read movements, they’d hunt down enemies like bloodhounds someone’s played apex legends too much lol and, when they close in, break through any defenses they may have by predicting even minute twitches.

But, that’s just my opinion :D

Firstly, you’re welcome!

As for figuring out what to do with her teammates and sensei, remember that tracking doesn’t have to do with just sensing chakra. A person could potentially be tracked through scent; through behavioral patterns they may have when travelling; what kind of terrain they may be travelling through; or just by being sloppy and leaving indicators of their whereabouts.

So, you could have an OC from the Inuzuka or Aburame, or you could just have a person that’s very observant and good at piecing together clues to track someone down. You could also branch out and research on how animals track prey, and give an OC a summon based on that.

As for chakra suppression, you could potentially delve into fuuinjutsu since your OC herself is sensitive to chakra, and fuuinjutsu - depending on the scope - isn’t too chakra taxing. 

So sorry it took so long for me to answer this question!