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Kiri as a whole

Ascended Extra: Similarly to Iwa, it is not as much of a Hufflepuff House as in canon.
Bubblegloop Swamp: The "Swamp of the Underworld", the location around the Nidaime Mizukage's former manor, where Kiri holds its Chunin Exams (similarly to Konoha's "Forest of Death".)
Civil War: It starts the story going through one, between the "Blood Mist" under the Yondaime Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, and the Rebels lead by Mei Terumi.
Irony: As later mentioned by Anko, the Shodai Mizukage, the man who founded the Shinobi Village in the Land of Water and most associated with Water-Ninjutsu, was himself a fire-user.
My Master, Right or Wrong: A sentiment echoed by people on both sides of the war. As Yagura's flashbacks show, it was pushed by the Sandaime Mizukage prior to the war.

The Kiri-Rebles

Mei Terumi

The leader of the Kiri-Rebels, who seek to topple the Yondaime Mizukage's regime. She becomes Godaime Mizukage after the War.

Adaptational Early Appearance: The Kiri-Civil-War Arc is the last proper Arc of Part I, leading her to be this.
Adaptation Expansion: The fic focus more on her personal past than the canon ever does, showing her time as a Kiri-Nin alongside Yagura and Kisame.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- While their canon relationship is unknown, in this fic she used to be teammates with Yagura and Kisame, even having been romantically involved with the former.
- Zabuza and Haku are among her forces, the latter extending his Hero Worship of the former towards Mei herself.
- Her fighters also include Suigetsu and Jinin Akebino.
Always Save the Girl: Genderflipped. Her aim during the Invasion of Kiri is specifically to break Tobi/Madara's hold over Yagura.
Ascended Extra: Gets much more focus than in canon.
Big Good: Fittingly, of the Kirigakure Civil-War arc.
Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl: One of the many facetts of her relationship with Yagura after he is freed from Tobi's mind control.
Childhood Friend Romance: With Yagura prior to the War, and also afterwards.
"I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight: Her final confrontation against Yagura. It doesn't work on its own, sadly.
Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: With Yagura, albeit it is never remarked on.
Universally Beloved Leader: The rebels basically worship the ground she walks on.
Uptight Loves Wild: Downplayed with Yagura, who is more reserved than she is.

Zabuza Momochi

The "Demon of the hidden Mist", wielder of the Kubikiribōchō and one of the three Swordsmen loyal to Mei. After the war, he becomes captain of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, and thus Anko‘s superior.

Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- He fights for Mei in the Civil War, later becoming Captain of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist.
- He fights alongside Anko during the invasion, and possibly sleeps with her after the victory celebrations. He also becomes her captain due to her receveing the Shibuki.
Get A Hold Of Yourself Man: To Anko, who is distraught after the death of Tsunemasa during the Kumo-Invasion.

Zabuza: I needed you to shut up so you can actually think about the situation before you get lost in your delusional self-pity! You are not responsible for what happened.

Ship Tease: With Anko. Besides their Did They or Didn't They? after the Kiri Civil War, she also gives him a You Are Better Than You Think You Are-talk during their hunt for Raiga.
Spared By Adaptation: Alongside Haku. Their fight against Team Seven still happens, but they manage to reatreat instead of being killed and later join the Kiri-Rebels.
Throwing Your Sword Always Works: Played With. While he misses Jinpachi with his throw, Anko uses her snakes to snatch it back, thus killing Jinpachi.

Haku Yuki

A survior of the Yuki-Clan, which is famed for its ice release. He first shows up undercover as part of the merchant-caravan escorted by Team 3. He later leads the desasterous mission to save captured bloodline-users from execution, before fighting in the invasion.

Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- Himself a victim of violence against bloodline-users, he supports Mei's fight against the Mizukage with as much zeal as he fought for Zabuza.
- He becomes Fire-Forged Friends with Shikamaru.
- He also has a crush on Kiri, whom he never meets in canon.
Adaptational Sexuality: While never specified in canon, Haku is gay in this fic, leading to some Gayngst over his crush on "Kiri-kun" and it possible falling to him to continue his bloodline.
Combination Attack: He combines his Ice-Release with Honoka's Adamantine Sealing Chains to get Karitoriki off of his vulture-summon.
Heroic BSoD: After the failed mission to save the captured bloodline-users, among them a fellow Yuki, he has a breakdown.

Haku: I've led group missions before! I've done tracking jobs, I've gone undercover, have done assassinations, and I've done some incredibly dirty things whenever Zabuza-sama and I would receive a client when we were missing ninja. I've done so many things that I should have been prepared for anything. So how did I mess that mission up that badly?

Related in the Adaptation: Kayhō, Hakuhyō, and Rahyō are fellow members of the Yuki clan, and later join him Kiri.
Spared By Adaptation: He and Zabuza do fight Team 7 during their mission to Nami no Kuni, but survive after retreating, and later link up with the Kiri-Rebels.

Ao

A Kiri-Jonin and Mei's Number Two. He bears the Byakugan of a defeated Hyuga, leading to a lot of tension with Hinata.

Dies Differently in Adaptation: While he dies way into the Boruto-era in canon, here he is killed by Oyashiro during the Kumo-Invasion.
My Master, Right or Wrong: A firm believer in this trope, only that he views Mei instead of Yagura as his master. Yagura's flashbacks show that this belief harkens back to the Sandaime Mizukage.
Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: With Hinata, although they gain a begrudging respect for another during the War.

Jinin Akebino

One of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist and wielder of the Kabutowari. He takes a shine to both Naruto and Hinata during their time with the rebels. He is killed pulling a Last Stand defending Hinata during the Kiri-Invasion.

Adaptation Expansion: He gets a little bit of backstory expansion as having lost his fiance during the Thrid Shinobi War. It is why takes a liking to Hinata's and Naruto's Puppy Love.
Adaptational Heroism: Goes from being a Back from the Dead mook of Kabuto to a proper ally to Konoha.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- He fights alongside Mei and her forces in the Civil War.
- He befriends Hinata and tutors her in Water-ninjutsu.
Mentor Occupational Hazard: He dies defending Hinata during her duel with Unmo.
The Pollyanna: He remains a cheerful Boisterous Bruiser despite all the loss he's had to endure.

Chōjūrō

Wielder of the Hiramekarei, and one of the three Swordsmen of the Mist loyal to Mei.

Demoted to Extra: While a at least somewhat prominent side-character in canon, he is merely a background character during the Kiri-civil-war-arc. For example, he never has an "on-screen" fight.

Doku Sugita

The director of the Kiri-Rebles medical division, and head of the Sugita-clan, which is famed for its medical-ninjutsu.

Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Despite being a genius medic, he also has a somewhat morbid interest in the exact causes of his clients' injuries.
Original Character
Super Doc: He is the head of the rebels medical division, and a scion of a clan full of medics.

Suigetsu Hozuki

A Kiri-Nin who lost his older brother during the Bloodline-Purges. He accompanies Haku during his mission to stop the blood-line executions. He later becomes one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, inheriting the Kabutowari from the dead Jinin Akebino.

Adaptational Heroism: He is a firm ally to Konoha, albeit still a bit of a Blood Knight.
Adaptational Job Change: He never works under Orochimaru or Sasuke, instead remaining a Kiri-nin.
Adaptational Weapon Swap: Instead of getting the Kubikiribōchō, he inherits the Kabutowari after Jinin's death.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: He never even meets the other members of Team Taka.
Take Up My Sword: Literally.He inherits the Kabutowari from Jinin.

Honoka Uzumaki

A survior of the Uzumaki-Clan fighting alongside the rebels. After the Civil War, she becomes one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, inheriting the Nuibari.

Adaptational Job Change: Instead of being part of her research team, she is a Kuniochi of Kirigakure, even being named of of its Seven Swordsmen.
Adaptational Name Change: She isn't an Uzumaki in canon.^note
Ascended Extra: Downplayed. She goes from being a Posthumous Character in only one episode to a proper side-character.
Chain Pain: She can use her clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Combination Attack: She combines her Adamantine Sealing Chains with Haku's Ice-Release to get Karitoriki off of his vulture-summon.
Heroes Prefer Swords: She wields a sword to complement her sealing techniques.
Nice Girl: She is very cordial to all.
Spared By Adaptation: Her canon counterpart is a Cute Ghost Girl by the time we meet her. Here, she is alive and doing well.

Misora Kawada

A blind kunoichi with powerful sensor-abilities, who fights for the rebellion. She also is Dozu's Love Interest. She reappears after the timeskip as a Jonin-Sensei of Kiri during the Kumo-arc.

An Arm and a Leg: She is forced to cut off her own foot during the battle against Oyashiro.
Big Damn Kiss: Gives one to Dosu as the Konoha-Nin are leaving.
Blind Weaponmaster: It actually becomes a strength during her fight with Oyashiro during the Kumo invasion, because his Magical Eye doesn't work on her.
The Bus Came Back: She reappears during the Kumo-Arc as a Jonin-sensei of Kiri.
Defrosting Ice Queen: She mellows out after Dosus talk with her and later becoming his girlfriend.
Handicapped Badass: Her clan's bloodline ability includes an enhanced sensor-ability, allowing her to fight despite her blindness.
Ms. Exposition: She introduces Tomoe to the rest of her team upon meeting the latter.
Ominous Fog: Her clan invented the Hidden Mist Jutsu, and she can even use is offensively, such as to restrain her enemies.
Original Character
Sinister Scythe: She carries two of those.
Straw Vulcan: She is a firm believer in logic, stating that it should govern all Shinobi. Only after Dosu points out to her that by only following logic, she would never have become a kunoichi, she starts to reconsider.

Kiri Sugita

A Kiri Medic-nin and a member of Haku's team, on whom the latter has a crush on.

Adaptational Name Change: He is just "Kiri" in-canon, whereas here he is a member of the non-canon Sugita-clan.
Love Interest: Possibly to Haku.

The Kiri-Loyalists

Yagura Karatachi

Yagura Karatachi/"Kamui"

The Yondaime Mizukage, leader of Kirigakure, jinchūriki of the Sanbi, Isobu. His brutal reign of his Village became known as the Blood Mist, with increased brutality and a Witch Hunt against bloodline users. As per canon, he does this under the influence of Tobi/Madara. Naruto manages to break the mind-control during the Invasion of Kiri. After the war he serves Mei under the alias of an ANBU named "Kamui".

Adaptation Expansion: The fic shows some of his backstory: How the Sandaime Mizukage only treated him like a weapon, how his parents kicked him out after being made a jinchūriki, how the village shunned him and how Mei was his first real friend.
Adaptational Job Change: He goes from Mizukage to ANBU to a Swordsman of the Mist, wielding the Samehada.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- While their canon relationship is unknown, in this fic he used to be teammates with Mei and Kisame, even having been romantically involved with the former prior to the war, wich they resume afterwards.
Arc Villain: Of the Kiri Civil War Arc, with Tobi/Madara as his Man Behind the Man.
Ascended Extra: Like the other jinchūriki, especially after the timeskip.
The Atoner: After being freed from Tobi's genjutsu, he serves his village as an anonymous Anbu under the name "Kamui".
Battle in the Center of the Mind: Naruto enters his contiousness during their fight, fighting and defeating Tobi's chakra. Subverted during the Shimagame-arc, where has to stop his own darker version from killing itself.
Becoming the Mask: Discussed. He grapples with his new "Kamui"-persona phasing out the old "Yagura" during the Shimagame-arc.
Broken Ace: He already was a perfect jinchūriki during the war, but actually couldn't access his powers after the war.
Naruto: I mean, aren't you a 'perfect jinchūriki' already?
Yagura: "Yagura" was. "Kamui" isn't.
Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl: One of the many facettes of his relationship with Mei.
Childhood Friend Romance: With Mei prior to the War, and also afterwards.
Death Faked for You: After his defeat and liberation from Tobi's control, he still is pronunced dead in order to not destabilize Mei's reign as Mizukage. He instead assumes the alias of "Kamui", an Anbu who was The Mole for the resistance.
Death Seeker: As revealed during the Shimagame-arc, he harbored strong suicidal thoughts after beeing freed of Tobi's mind control.
Embarrassing Nickname: His bullies used to call him "Little Turtle", something that Mei picked up as a term of endearment.
Fighting from the Inside: Subverted, while he doesn't do it himself, the Sanbi still does, showing Naruto Yagura's past.
Hero Worship: Towards the Yondaime Hokage, due to both becoming Kage at an Improbable Age.
Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: With Mei, albeit it is never remarked on.
Ironic Nickname: While Mei chooses his post-war alias "Kamui" (meaning "spiritual/divine being") to allude to his spirituality, it is also the name of his Man Behind the Man's Signature Move.
Mana Drain: He gains charka-draining corals as part of his Charka-cloak.
Man in the Iron Mask: Played With in that he voluntarily becomes an masked ANBU as to support Mei and not destabilize her reign.
My Greatest Failure: Although he somewhat understands that his actions weren't really his fault, he still blames himself for falling under Tobi/Madara's influence in the first place.
Older Than He Looks: He is actually a bit bothered by his boyish looks, which is why he chooses a more mature appearance for his "Kamui"-Persona.
Precision F-Strike: He dislikes swearing, so him dropping an f-bomb during their fight reinforces Mei's belief that he is not himself. Although he swears again during his one-on-one fight against Kisame in the Kumo-Invasion-Arc.
Religious Bruiser: Mei describes him as very spiritual, albeit he later tells Pain that the "Gods can go to hell".
The Reveal: Kisame drops the bomb that he is Yagura on the other jinchūriki (sans Naruto and Killerbee) during their fight in the Kumo-Invasion.
Spared By Adaptation: Due to breaking free from Tobi's control and Itachi's ruse during the Invasion of Kirigakure, he doesn't get captured by Akatsuki.
Tyrant Takes the Helm: After he succeeded the Sandaime Mizukage, many people had hopes that he would change Kiri's violent ways. He didn't. Albeit not by his volition.
Uptight Loves Wild: Downplayed with Mei, who is more relaxed than he is.
You Kill It, You Bought It: After he kills Kisame during the Kumo-Invasion, the Samehada choses him as its next wielder.

Jinpachi Munashi & Kushimaru Kuriarare

Two members of the Seven Swordsmen who remained "loyal" to Yagura. Jinpachi wields the explosive "Splatter", the Shibuki, whereas Kushimaru wields the "sewing needle", the Nuibari. Jinpachi first shows up leading the loyalist assualt on the rebel's base of Kibō, where he fights Anko. The two of them fight against Anko and Zabuza during the Invasion of Kiri, with both of them being killed.

Blood Knight: Both of them simply remained loyal because they liked fighting and killing so much.
Half the Man He Used to Be: Anko bisects Jinpachi with the Kubikiribōchō.
Mad Bomber: Jinpachi seems to be too much into blowing stuff up with the Shibuki.
Off with His Head!: Zabuza kills Kushimaru by decapitation.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: Jinpachi is more aggressive and hot-headed than the more methodical and collected Kushimaru.

Karitoriki

The "Kekkei Genkai"-Hunter, a shinobi who spearheads Kiri's Witch Hunt for bloodline-users. He is first encountered by Haku and his Team who fruitlessly try to save some bloodline-users from getting executed by him. He later fights the same team during the invasion and is killed by Shikamaru.

Animal Companion: He has a summoning contract with vultures.
Bald of Evil: He is utterly despicable, and also hairless.
Blow You Away: He uses wind-style.
Freudian Excuse Is No Excuse: He lost his village to an attack of the Kemuri Clan, who had a bloodline-limit that allowed them to control various smokes and gases. Still the fic portrays him as not even a little bit justified.
Only One Name: He seems to only be "Karitoriki".
Original Character
Stuff Blowing Up: He ensures that his victims still die via explosive seals. Shikamaru later blows him up with explosive tags.
Would Hurt a Child: Among his victims is Mari Kaguya, an eight-year old girl.

Tomoe

A "loyal" Kuniochi of Kirigakure, she first appears during the search for Utakata, already having been defeated by him. During the final battle, she fights against Misora and Dosu, who defeat and kill her.

Magic Staff: She fights using her staff as a lighting rod for her thunder-ninjutsu.
My Master, Right or Wrong: She echoes Ao's belief that a shinobi should be nothing more than a "tool" for their master, a belief harkening back to the Sandaime Mizukage.
Only One Name: Misora explicitly states that she has no surname.
Original Character

Unmo Samidare

A loyalist Kiri-nin with a hatred of Konoha that fights against Hinata during the invasion, whom he loses to.

Dies Differently in Adaptation: In canon, he was Killed Offscreen by Sai. Here he is defeated by Hinata after a long and ardous duel.
Making a Splash: He uses Water-style ninjutsu.
Mythology Gag: He seems to know about some of Konoha's darker aspects, foreshadowing the ROOT-arc. Geven that he was assissinated by them in canon, it was probably for finding out about them.
Wrong Genre Savvy: He just assumes every Konoha-nin to be a Fire-style-user a la Avatar: The Last Airbender, so he creates a lot of water during his duel with Hinata, which backfires onto him when she turns out to also be a water-style-user. It actually could have backfired even harder when you consider that most Hyūga have an Earth-affinity, the element that beats water in Naruto's Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors.

Other Kiri-Nin

Utakata

The jinchūriki of the Rokubi, Saiken. Originally from Kirigakure, he left his village, eventually taking on Hotaru as a student. He initially remains neutral during the Civil War, before being convinced by Naruto to join the rebels. After the war, he continues Walking the Earth, up until the Kumo-invasion.

Acid Attack: While wearing his Chakra-cloak, he can produce huge amouts of acid and even freely regulate his body's pH-value.
The Bus Came Back: He returns for the Shimagame-arc and the subsequent invasion.
Can't Refuse the Call Anymore: During the Shimagame-arc, he resolves to return to Kiri, which he presumably does after the Kumo-Invasion.
Everyone Can See It: His attraction to Hotaru is quite obvious by the Shimagame-arc.
Mistaken for Betrayal: He left Kiri after his Sensei tried to extract the Rokubi from him, causing him to rampage and losing his faith in Kiri. However, as Saiken later reveals, he actually had good intentions, wanting to give him a better live as a non-jinchūriki.
Mythology Gag: When Naruto names his Flight-technique after his own, Utakata jokingly asks if he was trained by the Copy Ninja instead of Anko.
Refusal of the Call: His "inner darkness" represents his fear of taking on responsibility.
Student/Teacher Romance: Eventually with Hotaru.
Super Mode: He eventually masters the Chakra-cloak.

Hotaru

Utaka's student, who travels alongside him. She joins Kiri alongside her Sensei after the Kumo-Arc.

Everyone Can See It: Her crush on her teacher is very obvious.
Muggle Best Friend: During the Shimagame-arc, she befriends all jinchūriki, becoming this to group.
Student/Teacher Romance: Eventually with Utakata.

Kayhō Yuki

A survior of the Yuki-clan, who Naruto bumps into in Nami no Kuni. She leaves for Kiri alongside her brother and son after hearing about Haku. After the timeskip, she has become a jonin of Kiri, and eventually becomes a member of the Seven Swordsmen, wielding the Kiba-swords.

Action Mom: She is a single-mother and a Jonin-level shinobi.
Adaptational Job Change: She goes from prison-warden to regular Kiri-nin and later a Swordswoman of the Mist.

Characters / True Potential - Kirigakure

Kiri as a whole

The Kiri-Rebles

Mei Terumi

Zabuza Momochi

Haku Yuki

Ao

Jinin Akebino

Chōjūrō

Doku Sugita

Suigetsu Hozuki

Honoka Uzumaki

Misora Kawada

Kiri Sugita

The Kiri-Loyalists

Yagura Karatachi/"Kamui"

Jinpachi Munashi & Kushimaru Kuriarare

Karitoriki

Tomoe

Unmo Samidare

Other Kiri-Nin

Utakata

Hotaru

Kayhō Yuki

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Suigetsu Hozuki

Honoka Uzumaki

Misora Kawada

Kiri Sugita

The Kiri-Loyalists

Yagura Karatachi/"Kamui"

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