Here are a few random thoughts on the Konoha transport concept:
The entire village doesn't get moved, only the Hokage's tower. Enemy ninja acted to decapitate the village by removing the center of government using a
reverse summoning jutsu.
The tower is trapped in nonspace until somebody tries to free it by performing their own reverse summoning while concentrating on the Hokage monument. The
tower reappears in sight of Mt. Rushmore.
Who is in the tower?
The Hokage can't be there as that would leave the chain of command obvious, which would eliminate much of the dramatic tension. Perhaps somebody threw the
Hokage to safety just before the reverse summoning took effect.
Kurenai has to be there to keep the tower covered in genjutsu, and cannot wind up in charge because she has to spend most of her time and effort maintaining
the effect.
Ebisu must be there with the Konohamaru Corps for comedic effect and annoying personalities (much like a reality T.V. series).
Shizune should be there for her medical knowledge.
Most of the rookie genin should be there.
If the genin wind up gathering info at a local school, it will be interesting to see how Sakura reacts to being a poor student (has trouble writing the
language and understands little of the subject matter) while being looked down upon as a weird delinquent (she apparently uses punkish pink hair dye). Her
reaction the first time she gets goaded into a fight will further cement her reputation as a bad girl (and don't even get started on the rumors that would
spread if, while changing for swim class, the other girls learn just how thorough she is with the 'dye').
It would also be interesting for a school counselor to suggest to Naruto's guardian that the boy has an obvious case of Attention Deficit
Syndrome/Hyperactivity Disorder.
The Konohamaru Corps could provide another story thread by windign up in grade school.
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"Anyone can be a winner if their definition of victory is flexible enough." - The DM of the Rings XXXV
The entire village doesn't get moved, only the Hokage's tower. Enemy ninja acted to decapitate the village by removing the center of government using a
reverse summoning jutsu.
The tower is trapped in nonspace until somebody tries to free it by performing their own reverse summoning while concentrating on the Hokage monument. The
tower reappears in sight of Mt. Rushmore.
Who is in the tower?
The Hokage can't be there as that would leave the chain of command obvious, which would eliminate much of the dramatic tension. Perhaps somebody threw the
Hokage to safety just before the reverse summoning took effect.
Kurenai has to be there to keep the tower covered in genjutsu, and cannot wind up in charge because she has to spend most of her time and effort maintaining
the effect.
Ebisu must be there with the Konohamaru Corps for comedic effect and annoying personalities (much like a reality T.V. series).
Shizune should be there for her medical knowledge.
Most of the rookie genin should be there.
If the genin wind up gathering info at a local school, it will be interesting to see how Sakura reacts to being a poor student (has trouble writing the
language and understands little of the subject matter) while being looked down upon as a weird delinquent (she apparently uses punkish pink hair dye). Her
reaction the first time she gets goaded into a fight will further cement her reputation as a bad girl (and don't even get started on the rumors that would
spread if, while changing for swim class, the other girls learn just how thorough she is with the 'dye').
It would also be interesting for a school counselor to suggest to Naruto's guardian that the boy has an obvious case of Attention Deficit
Syndrome/Hyperactivity Disorder.
The Konohamaru Corps could provide another story thread by windign up in grade school.
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"Anyone can be a winner if their definition of victory is flexible enough." - The DM of the Rings XXXV