;format:gf-markup ==Before You Read== ===Terminology=== *Ougi = Ultimate Justu *KnJ = Kawarimi no Jutsu (Substitution) *M = Melee Button *R = Ranged

Button *Throw/Grab = Guard+M *Chakra Shuriken = Chakra Loaded Ranged Attack *Mash = Pressing a button rapidly. *Turbo = Turbo Controller. A type of controller that allows the user to mash a b utton at an inhuman speed. *Spamming = Using a move repetively. *Rushing/Rushdown = Refers to playing in a aggressive style that includes Chakra Dashing and using Dash jutsu a lot. *Turtling = Refers to playing in a conservative style that is almost exclusively defensive. ===Tips=== #''Switch your support and guard buttons.'' No matter what way you do it, mash o r no mash, having guard as L1/R1 makes substituting much easier. #''Don't abuse your chakra dash'' unless you're trying to do a specific gimmick. It might work at low level play and on the CPU but as you progress through the ranks, chakra dashing is a high risk, low reward action. Emphasis on high risk i f you're facing Shikamaru or any person with a non-projectile ougi. Many charact ers have ninja movement (press X twice) that are safer means of movement such as Minato's teleport or Orochimaru's slither. #''Watch your enemy's chakra.'' The chakra levels of your enemy can tell a lot. ##If it's always at full then the opposing player is probably a newbie or a juts u spammer. ##If it's restored just back at the amount needed for an Ougi then the opponent might be fishing for it. ##If it's low then your enemy is probably someone who likes to play rushdown. Th is means the enemy is ruthless but as a payoff, extremely vulnerable because no chakra means no substitution which is tantamount to melee abuse. #''Keep your chakra up.'' The more chakra you have the more you can substitute a nd thusly the safer you are. #''Don't charge chakra unnecessarily.'' There are many situations where it can b e unsafe (ex. charging while on top the enemy) or unwise (ex. enemy is vulnerabl e). #''Most ultimate jutsu can intercept rushdown players'' as well as some grabs so instead of blocking, use it! #''Instead of trying to KnJ every attack in a melee combo, just wait and time it for one.'' Doing the former will more often than not fail, it's better to take a few hits and succeed at KnJ than take a risk and perhaps fail to KnJ at all. #''Block Team Ultimates.'' Team Ultimates have a huge radius and amazing trackin g which means it's impossible to dodge unless you're battling on a large map lik e '''Site of Planetary Devastation''' and you're on other sides of the map. #''When there are Chakra Balls on the field, charge, even if you don't have to.' ' Chakra Balls accelerate charging speed a lot. Additionally, if you seize them before the enemy you can prevent them from getting a steady footing on the flow of battle. #''Shuriken can be used to interrupt certain jutsu'' or even certain combos too which can shut down characters that depend on spamming jutsu. #''Capitalize on enemies that are knocked down.'' This can include, but not limi ted to, two things: ##Knocked down characters don't have many options compared to standing character s. Many times, those enemies will try to use a dash jutsu to knock you away from them which is largely punishable. ##You can throw shuriken or projectile battle items at fallen enemies to add add itional damage.

#''Blocking in the air is often safer than on the ground.'' #''Use a tilt to interrupt a combo as you're blocking melee.'' Fast tilts (ex. I no, Killer Bee) can interrupt characters even while you're blocking. #''Pick the character you like the most.'' You'll have much more motivation to g et better with said character and despite the fact that some characters are rate d higher than others, it's always possible to make a bad character into a good o ne. ==Ultimate Adventure== ===Requests=== *''04 - Hide-And-Seek Match:'' Head to the area with the Leaf Village Cafeteria. He's near the save point. *''05 - Hide-And-Seek Revenge:'' You'll find Konohamaru in the same area as the Item Shop just to the right (your right) of Tenten. Sai's in plain view near the Leaf Village Cafeteria. Shino on the other hand is hiding behind the left gate door of the Hidden Leaf Village. *''15 - Make Out Code:'' You'll need to visit all of these locations in order: #The Hokage's Mansion's Roof. Check the Lower Right Pillar. #The area with the Amaguriama. It's right near the left counter. #Entrance to the message station. #Training Field. *''21 - Hunt for Favorite Pen:'' Head towards the Training Field. You should fin d an area with a bunch of openly investigable spots--search all of them. The las t spot will be the pen. For the subsequent option, pick any and then pick "Take to the Item Shop". Head over there and you'll be asked to find materials to fix the pen. To find the '''Well-Made Pen Shaft''', go to the Message Station. You'l l find the '''Well-Made Pen Nib''' right next to Sai. Head back to the Item Shop to finish up the request. *''24 - Promised Flower:'' Midori is in the path to the Uchiha Hideout. *''25 - Karenbara:'' Go to the area right before the Northern Hideout to find th e Karenbara. *''26 - Ten Trials:'' '''To unlock, finish the cursed doll quest. After that, re move Tsunade from your party then go back to where the cursed doll master was an d talk to Gen there.''' To beat all the trails easily, I recommend using Sai and spamming his ougi. You can exit and enter out of the area to unlock the subsequ ent trials. ===Exchanging Letters=== While you're in post game, you can unlock the letter exchanging system by going to the Message Station and doing Request #14. Afterwards potential party members will start messaging you--positive responses result in a heart while negative r esponses yield nothing. Below is a list of the best replies you can give when ex changing letters with the character listed. The answer number corresponds with t he letter number. ''Sakura'' #Roger that! #You had it rough... #No, not yet. ''Kakashi'' #Mm... I'm eating them, but... #Of course I listen to you! #Of course! ''Sai'' #Man... Making mistakes again... #I wouldn't go that far. #Never mind strong prose! ''Shikamaru'' #Of course I want to take it!

#Just be yourself. #Of course! ''Choji'' #Yeah, I did! #Yeah, Ichiraku's the best! #I'll donate, too! ''Ino'' #Drawing tools. #That should be fine. #Forget things... ''Neji'' #The Chunin Exam 3 years ago. #We'll always be friends! #Thanks for that back then! ''Rock Lee'' #Taunt him? #Guys protect girls! #What are you talking about!? ''Tenten'' #Try going along with it? #That could be good. #That sounds fun! ''Shino'' #Write SOMETHING, okay? #I've got something to write. #Friends are important. ''Hinata'' #Quit being wishy-washy! #What are you doing...? #I don't really mind. ''Kiba'' #What about Akamaru? #What about Choji? #Okay, what about me? ''Might Guy'' #Yeah! I'm working hard! #Of course I'm waiting!! #It'll be fine! ''Yamato'' #Team 7. #Tenchi Bridge, Grass Village #12 ''Tsunade'' #No help for it... #Quit complaining! #They're all precious memories. ''Temari'' #Yeah, they're tasty!

#I think they're happy! #Come to think of it... ''Kankuro'' #Puppetmasters are special. #Puppetmasters are amazing. #Can't take poison lightly. ''Gaara'' #Created a new bond. #You worked really hard! #I'll become Hokage! ===Friendship Event Locations=== To view these events you must max out each one of the participant's hearts. To d o this you either have to give them a gift, write letters with favorable respons es (see above), and/or do certain missions. All locations listed are eateries in the Hidden Leaf Village unless otherwise stated. Names in parentheses are NPCs who are also in the event but do not need to be maxed. After you do the event, t he participant's other support types will be unlocked. *''Tsunade:'' Amaguriama *''Sai & Ino:'' Dumpling Shop *''Ino, Sakura & Tenten:'' Dumpling Shop *''Hinata, Neji, & Sai:'' Amaguriama *''Shino, Kiba, & Shikamaru:'' Leaf Village Cafeteria *''Choji, Guy, & Lee:'' Barbe-Q *''Sakura & Hinata:'' Amaguriama *''Kiba, Choji, & Lee:'' Leaf Village Cafeteria *''Guy & Kakashi:'' Sunagimo Estate (Village Hidden in the Sand) *''Gaara, Kankuro & Temari:'' Sunagimo Estate (Village Hidden in the Sand) *''Gaara, Neji, & Tenten:'' Sunagimo Estate (Village Hidden in the Sand) *''Kankuro & Shino:'' Barbe-Q *''Shikamaru & Temari (w/ Konohamaru):'' Dumplings *''Yamato & Tsunade:'' Barbe-Q *''Kakashi & Yamato (w/ Iruka):'' Leaf Village Cafeteria ==Characters== '''Note this: when I give so-and-so a rating it's an evaluation of the metagame of the characters and an analysis of their traits, objectively. Skills and prefe rence often trump all; highly skilled players can make many lowly rated characte rs very good (ex. Karin, Temari, Orochimaru). By the same token, very inexperien ced players can make many highly rated characters become horrible (ex. Itachi, M inato).'''

===Naruto Uzumaki (NTR & WS:RS)=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Clone Lasso **''^+M, M, M:'' Clone Ladder **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Rasengan: Guts! **''V+M, M:'' Rasengan: Brains! *''M, M, M, M, M in midair:'' Spinning Top *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' Clone Arrow *''Throw:'' Parachute ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Fuma Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Rasengan *''Hold Normal:'' Giant Rasengan

*''Ougi:'' Nine-tailed Rasengan or Wind Style: Rasen Shuriken ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Ramen (Chakra) *''V:'' Attack Up Tablet *''<:'' Defense Down Tablet *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' A severely toned down version of Naruto's (SM/H) awakening. ====Support==== ''[1/5]'' A mid distance dash support and slow start up. Very slow moving to boo t. ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' Naruto's base combo is pretty fast and hard to KnJ. His tilt is essent ially a ranged combo but has the severe disadvantage of being obvious. '''Raseng an''' is a good attack to cancel a combo with. All of his jutsus are dash attack s and have less tracking and more startup than his Sage Mode/Hokage counterpart. ====Tactics==== *''50-hit combo:'' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2cJFEPmhqs *Forget using his air combo near an area boundary because it will often miss due to his hitbox conflicting with the boundary. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Jiraiya's and Minato's.'' *''"Weaker" version of Naruto (SM/H).'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Attack type supports *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Naruto / Sakura / Kakashi / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- Team Seven *''Naruto / Sakura / Sai / Yamato'' -- New Team Kakashi *''Naruto / Sasuke'' -- "Best Friends" *''Naruto / Hinata'' -- Secret Lovers *''Naruto / Jiraiya'' -- Utterly Gutsy Master and Student *''Naruto / Jiraiya / Minato'' -- Legendary Guts *''Naruto / Minato'' -- Parent and Child *''Naruto / Pain'' -- Children of Prophecy *''Naruto / Gaara'' -- Those Who Know Loneliness *''Naruto / Asuma'' -- Ones of Wind Nature *''Naruto / Killer Bee / Gaara'' -- Jinchuriki *''Naruto / Minato / Konan / Pain'' -- Jiraiya's Apprentices

===Naruto (Sage Mode & Hokage)=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Rasengan Barrage: Cut **''^+M, M:'' Double Rasengan **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Shoulder One **''V+M, M, M:'' Rasengan *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Sage Technique: Rasengan Blast *''Tilt+M:'' Sage Art: Frog Call *''Throw:'' Flying Rasengan ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken

*''Chakra Shuriken:'' Double Fuma Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Rasengan Barrage *''Ougi:'' Rasenshuriken ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Journal (Attack Up) *''V:'' Attack Up Tablet *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' Chakra Gun Volley is hands down the best projectile attack. Speed, tracking, amount, chip damage--it carries all of these traits in spades. His ground combo can't be countered easily as Naruto lifts himself into the air while doing it so it's pretty safe. There's one payoff for this trait and it's that in the case he guard breaks the enemy during it, it will miss. ====Support==== ''[3/5]'' Superbly fast, inferior tracking compared to other dash supports. It i sn't very special at all, heck, it's pretty much a ''[1/5]'' but the '''Double F uma Shuriken''' Naruto has make him a very valuable support should you use him a s a Balanced type. ====Overall Rating==== ''[5/5]'' A faster, stronger Naruto with a nearly-instant '''Rasengan''' with li ttle cool down. This character has one of the best chakra shuriken in the game b ecause of it's superior tracking over all projectiles and it's high priority. SM /H Naruto has an inferior set of battle items though. There's no difference betw een Sage Mode and Hokage Costume aside from looks. ====Tactics==== *When a good chip support is hacking away at the enemy defense, use '''Sage Art: Frog Call''' at the same time to break down their guard. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Jiraiya's and Minato's.'' *''"Stronger" version of Naruto (NTR/RS).'' *''A good support when paired up with Konan's.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Konan (balanced) and/or one attack type. *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Sage Naruto / Sakura / Kakashi / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- Team Seven *''Sage Naruto / Sakura / Sai / Yamato'' -- New Team Kakashi *''Sage Naruto / Taka Sasuke'' -- The Two, Grown Up *''Sage Naruto / Hinata'' -- Secret Lovers *''Sage Naruto / Jiraiya'' -- Sage *''Sage Naruto / Jiraiya / Minato'' -- Legendary Guts *''Sage Naruto / Minato'' -- Parent and Child *''Sage Naruto / Pain'' -- Children of Prophecy *''Sage Naruto / Gaara'' -- Those Who Know Loneliness *''Sage Naruto / Asuma'' -- Ones of Wind Nature *''Sage Naruto / Killer Bee / Gaara'' -- Jinchuriki *''Sage Naruto / Minato / Konan / Pain'' -- Jiraiya's Apprentices

===Sasuke (Kirin & CTS)===

====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Chidori Stream **''^+M, M, M:'' Chidori Sharp Spear **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Chidori **''V+M, M:'' FS: Fireball Jutsu: Fire Rain *''M, M, M in midair:'' Chidori Lightning Strike *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' Flicker *''Throw:'' Lightning Lion's Barrage ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken (Lightning Sword Transformation) ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu *''Hold Normal:'' Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu *''Ougi:'' Kirin or Chidori True Spear ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Cursed Mark (Attack Up) *''V:'' Movement Up Tablet *''<:'' Movement Down Tag *''>:'' Kunai Rain ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' He gains a projectile which is a superior version of Kakazu' s normal. It's a chakra shuriken so it's extremely extremely cost efficient so t here's no reason it shouldn't be used. Black Chidori can be great but hard to hi t with if the user is far away or if the opponent is diligent. ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' Giant projectile only slightly weaker than his brother's ====Overall Rating==== ''[5/5 (Kirin), 4/5 (CTS)]'' Sasuke's one of the fastest characters and some of his combos are hard to punish. Even if they are KnJ'd they're hard to cut withou t a long distance move because he moves a good distance horizontally. His ranged moves on the other hand are extremely dangerous because while a flurry of proje ctiles is great pressure, he's really vulnerable to dash jutsu. All of his jutsu are superb, his normal has a giant area of effect and his hold normal nearly ne ver misses if the enemy is in optimal range. Tilt is pretty useless because of i t's range and recovery time. Kirin grinds at the enemy defense and hits three ti mes--vastly superior to CTS and Akatsuki Sasuke. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Itachi's.'' Slower start up but faster moving. *''"Weaker" version of Sasuke (Taka).'' *''Recommended support(s)'' (for Kirin)'':'' Chiyo, Hidan, and/or Karin *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke / Karin / Jugo / Suigetsu'' -- Orochimaru's Gang *''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke'' -- Those Steeped in Darkness *''Sasuke / Jugo / Karin / Suigetsu'' -- Hebi *''Itachi / Sasuke'' -- Siblings *''Naruto / Sakura / Kakashi / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- Team Seven *''Naruto / Sasuke'' -- "Best Friends" *''Sai / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- All Boys

===Sasuke (Taka)=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Chidori Stream **''^+M, M, M:'' Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Moonlight **''V+M, M, M, M:'' Chidori: Chakra Blade *''M, M, M in midair:'' Moon Wheel *''Tilt+M, M:'' Chidori Sharp Spear *''Throw:'' After Glow ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken (Lightning Sword Transformation) ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Chidori *''Hold Normal:'' Chidori Blade *''Ougi:'' Amaterasu ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Akatsuki Robe (Defense Up) *''V:'' Movement Up Tablet *''<:'' Movement Down Tag *''>:'' Kunai Rain ====Awakening==== ''Chidori changes into Amaterasu.'' Amaterasu will follow and catch up to the en emy no matter how far they are. Sasuke can launch multiple ones like his brother but not in rapid succession. ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' A great dash support. Unlike other ones that have their merits in spee d, Sasuke's specialty is great tracking. ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' Taka Sasuke otherwise known as Akatsuki Sasuke. His melee and ranged c ombos isn't much of a change from his Kirin/CTS self but he has a vastly superio r tilt than before. His throw and normals are arguably better. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Killer Bee's.'' *''"Stronger" version of Sasuke (CTS/Kirin).'' *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke / Karin / Jugo / Suigetsu'' -- Orochimaru's Gang *''Sasuke / Jugo'' -- Curse Mark *''Sage Naruto / Taka Sasuke'' -- The Two, Grown Up *''Taka Sasuke / Karin / Suigetsu / Jugo'' -- Taka *''Taka Sasuke / Itachi / Kakashi'' - Mangekyo Sharingan *''Tobi / Taka Sasuke'' -- The Truth of the Uchiha *''Itachi / Taka Sasuke'' -- Brotherly Love *''Naruto / Sakura / Kakashi / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- Team Seven *''Sai / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- All Boys

===Sakura=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Avalanche Style: Hold & Throw **''^+M, M, M:'' Jawbreaker **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Bow-Pulling Straight **''V+M, M'' Heel Drop *''M, M, M in midair:'' Skull-buster *''Tilt+M, delay, M:'' Charging Straight *''Throw:'' Windmill Throw ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Cherry Blossom Clash *''Midair Normal:'' Cherry Blossom Clash (Air) *''Ougi:'' Full Blossom: Cherry Blossom Clash ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Popsicle (Remove Negative Status Effects) *''V:'' Power Mochi (Guard Break Up) *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' Much higher attack boost than everyone else. It takes down hal f of the total life bar with just a single melee combo! ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' Pretty much impossible to escape if you're in range (which is pretty s hort) but if not, it's useless. Throws the enemy into the air, allowing for exte nded combos. ====Overall Rating==== ''[3/5]'' A lot of people like to undermine Sakura because of her status in the show but in NSUNS2, she's a hidden gem. Sakura's a character whose fighting styl e focuses on providing a relentless assault. The majority of her moveset is cent ered around keeping on the enemy's tail such as '''Cherry Blossom Clash''' catch ing jumping enemies or her tilt catching running foes. Her Ougi is unusual as a dash move because unlike orthodox variations, it can't intercept rushers and is extremely situational. The aerial '''Cherry Blossom Clash''' is faster and has b etter range. She would no doubt be a ''[5/5]'' it weren't for the fact that usin g shurikens against her shuts '''Cherry Blossom Clash''' so quickly if the playe r doesn't use good timing. ====Tactics==== *Her jutsu work extremely well at ripping through people spamming projectiles. ' ''Cherry Blossom Clash''' is useful at close range and '''Full Blossom: Cherry B lossom Clash''' is the second coming of Rolling Thunder--it can attack people we ll across the entire map! *Learn to press the melee button just as '''Charging Straight''' is about to end to maximize pressure and damage. If the enemy is blocking it then you'll have t o press the melee button before you slide off the enemy because it'll be unsafe. *Even though it doesn't look like it, '''Charging Straight''' is a bit of a surp rise move like Guy's and Killer Bee's normal. Use it to catch people off guard b ut sparingly. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Tsunade.'' *''A good support when paired up with Tsunade's.'' *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Any Konoha 11 Except Naruto and Neji'' -- Leaf Chunin *''Naruto / Sakura / Kakashi / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- Team Seven *''Naruto / Sakura / Sai / Yamato'' -- New Team Kakashi *''Sakura / Tsunade'' -- Monster Strength *''Sakura / Ino'' -- Rivals In Love

*''Sakura / Ino / Karin'' -- Aiming For Sasuke *''Sakura / Chiyo'' -- Powerful Tag Team

===Sai=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Ninja Art: SBS: Grand Procession **''^+M, M, M'' Ninja Art: SBS: Snake in the Grass **''<+M/>+M, M, M'' Ninja Art: SBS: Shoving Match **''V+M, M, M:'' Ninja Art: SBS: Bathing *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Ninja Art: SBS: Bird in the Clouds *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' Ninja Art: SBS: Great Flight *''Throw:'' Ninja Art: SBS: Falconry ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Ninja Art: SBS: Crows ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Ninja Art: Super Beast Scroll *''Hold Normal:'' Ninja Art: Super Beast Scroll: Raging Lion *''Ougi:'' Ninja Art: Super Beast Scroll: Armor Collection ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Ink (Attack Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Movement Down Tag *''>:'' Kunai Rain ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' ====Support==== ''[1/5]'' Decent tracking but low damage. ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' You can't help but wonder why Sai is a melee-type in this game. It can easily be said that his projectiles are much more prominent than his melee atta cks. His chakra Shuriken rival's Gaara's and his normal jutsu has high priority due to it being a series of three projectiles. His ougi has one of the largest r adiuses of all dash jutsu and his throw is great albeit has a bit of a start up time. "Melee" combos are too long and easy to KnJ but have a large damage output . ====Tactics==== *Sai is extremely compatible with Attack types because his throw can catch on kn ockback and launch them away--making a near-infinite combo. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Gaara.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Any Attack type supports (see Tactics). *''Naruto / Sakura / Sai / Yamato'' -- New Team Kakashi *''Sai / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- All Boys

*''Yamato / Kakashi / Naruto'' -- New Jutsu Development Team

===Kakashi=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Fire Style: Flame Bombs **''^+M, M, M, M:'' Surprise Attack Tactic **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Lighting Blade: Single Slash **''V+M, M, M:'' Lightning Bl.: Flying Electricity *''M, M, M, M, M in midair:'' Sparrow Drop *''Tilt+M, M, M, M:'' Leg Sweep *''Throw:'' Corner Slash ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Senbon ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Lightning Blade *''Hold Normal:'' Lightning Beast Running Jutsu *''Ougi:'' Kamui ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Make Out Paradise (Chakra) *''V:'' Movement Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Kunai Rain ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' ====Support==== ''[1/5]'' Even slower than Naruto's (NTR/RS) support ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' He has a wide variety of jutsu for any situation and breaks guards eas ily when played right. All of his jutsu are pretty fast and his ougi can hit oft en when used in certain situations. Kakashi's combos are easy to KnJ and his thr ow might possibly be one of the worst in the game simply because of it's horrid range. ====Tactics==== *'''Lightning Blade''' should be used for knockback, to chase enemies, or to max imize damage like after a KnJ. *'''Lightning Beast Running Jutsu''' should be used at long distances for chip a nd pressure. *'''Kamui''' is a perfect tool to counter projectile spammers (especially the fi reball users). It can also catch people who are caught in supports (see Recommen ded Supports). ====Character Associations==== *''Recommended support(s):'' Temari, Shikamaru (balanced), Konan, Chiyo, Hidan, and/or Karin *''Naruto / Sakura / Kakashi / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- Team Seven

*''Neji / Asuma / Kakashi / Yamato / Guy'' -- Leaf Jonin *''Kakashi / Minato'' -- Kanabi Bridge Engineers *''Kakashi / Jiraiya'' -- Make - Out Comrades *''Kakashi / Yamato'' -- Team 7 Captains *''Kakashi / Chiyo'' -- My Son's Enemy!? *''Kakashi / Yamato / Guy / Jiraiya / Tsunade'' -- Leaf Higher - Ups *''Kakashi / Guy'' -- Eternal Rivals *''Yamato / Kakashi / Itachi'' -- From Anbu Black Ops *''Yamato / Kakashi / Naruto'' -- New Jutsu Development Team *''Taka Sasuke / Itachi / Kakashi'' - Mangekyo Sharingan

===Shikamaru=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Kunai Tactics Fire Measure **''^+M, M, M, M:'' Shadow Stitching Jutsu: Knight **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Shadow Stitching Jutsu: Rook **''V+M, M, M'' Kunai Tactics: Siege *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Kunai Tactics: Depth Charge *''Tilt+M, M:'' Shadow Stitching Jutsu: Lance *''Throw:'' Shadow Stitching Jutsu Promotion ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Paper Bomb ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Shadow Stitching Jutsu *''Ougi:'' Shadow Pull Jutsu ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Crushed Root (Chakra) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Movement Down Tag *''>:'' Kunai Rain ====Awakening==== ''Shadow Stitching Jutsu changes into Shadow Pinning Jutsu. Tilt does more hits. '' Shadow Pinning Jutsu comes out a lot faster than it's counterpart not to ment ion it has a better horizontal and vertical hitbox. ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Shikamaru's support has a huge hitbox, chips well, and stalls the enem y but it doesn't mean anything because if the enemy is too far or too close, the move will end up not connecting correctly. The sole reason that Shikamaru is su ch a great support is that his Chakra Shuriken during Support Drive (if he is us ed as a Balanced type support) is exactly the same as his playable version: the best. ====Overall Rating==== ''[5/5]'' Shikamaru is pretty good technical character especially with each one of his moves having a specific role. Calculating players will enjoy using all of his varied tools according to the situation. His disadvantages lie in his longw

inded melee combos and his unsafe jutsus. This isn't usually a problem as long a s the player isn't throwing out random moves. ====Tactics==== *Tags are easy for initiating knock back so be sure to always have at least one attack support. *'''Shadow Stitching Jutsu''' is a great tool to break guards. It can also be mi xed into his melee combos to make them shorter. *If you don't have enough chakra for your Ougi and the enemy is charging at you, '''Shadow Stitching Jutsu''' is an acceptable alternative. *All of Shikamaru's attacks can strike people on knock back. Take advantage of t his fact. ====Character Associations==== *''Recommended support(s):'' Ino+Choji (at least 1 attack) or Tenten+Tobi (at le ast 1 attack) *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Any Konoha 11 Except Naruto and Neji'' -- Leaf Chunin *''Shikamaru / Asuma'' -- Inherited Will *''Shikamaru / Ino / Choji / Asuma'' -- Team Asuma *''Shikamaru / Ino / Choji'' -- Ino - Shika - Cho *''Shikamaru / Temari'' -- Chunin Exam Supervisors

===Choji=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' P Extension Jutsu: Kick Away **''^+M, M:'' Partial Expansion Jutsu: Hurl **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Partial Expansion Jutsu: Slap **''V+M, M, M:'' Partial Expansion Jutsu: Fling Down *''M, M, M, M, M in midair:'' *''Tilt+M, delay, M:'' Partial Expansion Jutsu: Fist Strike *''Throw:'' Partial Expansion Jutsu: Spur ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Fuma Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Spiky Human Boulder *''Midair Normal:'' Spiky Human Boulder (Air) *''Ougi:'' Super Slap ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Bag of Chips (Chakra) *''V:'' Power Mochi *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Large radius, fast moving, great pressure. Aerial version doesn't trav el far but comes out extremely fast and initiates knockback immediately. The sta rt up time actually adds to his already great pressure. ====Overall Rating====

''[4/5]'' He's pretty slow but he has a good tilt that does great chip damage. H is combos are extremely good because not only are they short, they have many gra ppling parts to it in which you can't KnJ at all. Both of jutsu have lots of inv incibility frames at the end which make them extremely safe to use. Normal is a fast dash attack that starts at the beginning like Kabuto's (see Support for aer ial version). Ougi is one of the worst protective ougis though. ====Character Associations==== *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Any Konoha 11 Except Naruto and Neji'' -- Leaf Chunin *''Shikamaru / Ino / Choji / Asuma'' -- Team Asuma *''Shikamaru / Ino / Choji'' -- Ino - Shika - Cho

===Ino=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Dance of Vine **''^+M, M, M:'' Potpourri Dance **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Dance of the Windflower **''V+M, M, M:'' Dance of the Drooping Flower *''M, M, M in midair:'' Dance of Scattering Flowers *''Tilt+M, M:'' Fallen Leaf Return *''Throw:'' Mind Transfer Jutsu ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Poison Petals ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Detonating Flower *''Ougi:'' Dancing Petals Flower Garden ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Pack (Chakra) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Poison Tag *''>:'' Burst Kunai ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' Comes out pretty fast and has high chip damage. Virtually zero trackin g though but it doesn't really matter due to it's speed. She can poison enemies when she's a Balanced Support which is nice for extra pressure. ====Overall Rating==== ''[3/5]'' Fast projectile jutsu that can push otherwise persistent enemies off h er. Ougi functions as a dodge and can henceforth counter everything but projecti le jutsu. Has the ability to poison opponents which is great psychological press ure. Melee combos are swift and hard to KnJ for some. Her throw has it's pros an d cons--on one hand it has great range, goes through puppet defenses and comes o ut pretty fast but it has the most cool down time out of all throws. She general ly fails hard against rushdown opponents if she can't use '''Detonating Flower'' ' fast enough which usually depletes her chakra very fast. ====Character Associations====

*Recommended support(s):'' Shikamaru+Choji *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Any Konoha 11 Except Naruto and Neji'' -- Leaf Chunin *''Shikamaru / Ino / Choji / Asuma'' -- Team Asuma *''Shikamaru / Ino / Choji'' -- Ino - Shika - Cho *''Sakura / Ino'' -- Rivals In Love *''Sakura / Ino / Karin'' -- Aiming For Sasuke

===Asuma=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Fist Blade: Straight Fist **''^+M, M, M:'' Fist Blade: Swift Barrage **''<+M/>+M, M, M, M:'' Flying Swallow: Trunk Slash **''V+M, M, M:'' Fist Blade: Chin Cracker *''M, M, M in midair:'' Fist Blade: Rigid Blow *''Tilt+M, M:'' Flying Swallow: Backflow *''Throw:'' Fist Blade: Shoulder Rush ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Enhanced Trench Knives ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Fire Style: Burning Ash *''Ougi:'' Chakra Blade: Straight Line ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' King Shogi Piece (Attack Up) *''V:'' Attack Up Tablet *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Kunai Burst ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' ====Support==== ''[2/5]'' Only good if it hits--if that makes any sense. Short range, large radi us. ====Overall Rating==== ''[3/5]'' Asuma has one of the best tilts--fast, short, and large chip damage. H is combos are hard to KnJ for non-mashers but easy for mashers which is probably his greatest flaw. His ougi has a slow start up so it's hard to use. His throw is a little below average and his chakra shuriken is pretty fast. ====Tactics==== *Use, '''Flying Swallow: Trunk Slash''' at your own risk; in certain unforeseen circumstances, it will not connect. *Insert his normal into his combos as it links easily and hits hard when enemies are in range. ====Character Associations==== *''Neji / Asuma / Kakashi / Yamato / Guy'' -- Leaf Jonin *''Naruto / Asuma'' -- Ones of Wind Nature *''Shikamaru / Asuma'' -- Inherited Will *''Shikamaru / Ino / Choji / Asuma'' -- Team Asuma

===Rock Lee=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Leaf Hurricane **''^+M, M, M:'' Void-Shattering Kick **''<+M/>+M, M, M, M:'' Hot-Wind Barrage **''V+M, M, M:'' Meteor Kick *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Flying Whirlwind Kick *''Tilt+M, M:'' Instant Wind Kicks *''Throw:'' Primary Lotus ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Leaf's Combo Attack *''Ougi:'' Leaf Hot Wind ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Weight (Movement Up) *''V:'' Movement Up *''<:'' Defense Down *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Teleportation.'' This is where he shines. Teleportation allows him to get behi nd enemies he usually can't what with his very short range style. ====Support==== ''[1/5]'' It's so hard to land this that it's virtually useless. ====Overall Rating==== ''[1/5]'' He hits hard and all of his moves are hard to KnJ (with the exception of the last hit of his air combo) but are incredibly long which makes the previo us statement pointless. Using his jutsus alone is both dangerous and impractical . Despite looks, his throw is easily interrupted because it's not truly invulner able at all. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Guy.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Guy only. The two become a vicious team providing n ever endless pressure. Team Ultimate Gauge fills up pretty fast too. *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Any Konoha 11 Except Naruto and Neji'' -- Leaf Chunin *''Lee / Guy'' -- Hot-Blooded Master and Student *''Neji / Lee / Tenten / Guy'' -- Team Guy

===Neji=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Gentle Fist: Energy Vibe **''^+M, M, M:'' 8 Trigrams Air Palm: Upper **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Ultimate Fist: Eight Gates Barrage **''V+M, M, M, M:'' 8 Trigrams Air Palm: Lower *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' 8 Trigrams Palm Rotation: Air *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' 8 Trigrams Air Palm: Middle *''Throw:'' 8 Trigrams Air Palm: Heaven ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' 8 Trigrams Palm Rotation *''Ougi:'' 8 Trigrams 64 Palms ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Book (Power Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Power Down Tag *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Chakra Drain.'' While in his awakening, he becomes a master of guard breaking especially with the fact that he inhibits KnJ, disarms spammers and makes the en emy waste time charging back up their chakra. ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' One of the best defense supports, horrible if used otherwise. Hugest h orizontal diameter out of all the defense supports. ====Overall Rating==== ''[3/5]'' His normal is great for breaking guards but sadly easy to KnJ at the e nd. He's fast, but overall he has an extremely short reach which makes it hard t o even attack enemies in the first place. ====Tactics==== *Don't rely on his aerial capabilities too much as '''8 Trigrams Palm Rotation: Air''' is easy to KnJ. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Hinata.'' *''Support is similar to Pain's.'' *''Recommended Support(s): Sakura and/or Tsunade.'' You can append their support s to the end of '''8 Trigrams Air Palm: Lower''' to extend the combo. *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Neji / Lee / Tenten / Guy'' -- Team Guy *''Neji / Asuma / Kakashi / Yamato / Guy'' -- Leaf Jonin *''Neji / Hinata'' -- The Hyuuga Clan

===Tenten=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' Machete Strike *''M, M in midair:'' Midair Machete Strike *''Tilt+M, M, M, M:'' Cudgel Technique

*''Throw:'' Chain and Sickle ====Ranged==== *''R, R, R:'' **''R, R:'' Ninja Tool: Wild Shot **''^+R, R, R:'' Ninja Tool: Concealed Attack **''<+R/>+R, R, R:'' Bomb Kunai Launch **''V+R, R:'' Ninja Tool: Angled Discharge **''R, R, R:'' Ninja Tool: Heavy Metal Rain *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Ninja Tool: Blasting Sphere *''Ougi:'' Ninja Tool: Gigantic Iron Ball ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Scroll (Attack Up) *''V:'' Attack Up Tablet *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' ====Support==== ''[3/5]'' It can punish rushing enemies and inhibit movement up close but is not very useful at long distances. ====Overall Rating==== ''[3/5]'' A projectile character that throws out a great number of fast projecti les. Chakra Shuriken isn't as good as the other projectile characters. The best way to describe the bulk of her characteristics is that she can be incredibly us eless or incredibly useful depending on how you use her throw, ougi, jutsu, et c etera. ====Tactics==== *Because of it's range, Tenten can barely throw Neji, Hinata, and Pain while the y're doing their normals. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Deidara, Shino, and Temari.'' *''Support is similar to Tobi's and Kankuro's.'' All of them inhibit movement. *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Any Konoha 11 Except Naruto and Neji'' -- Leaf Chunin *''Neji / Lee / Tenten / Guy'' -- Team Guy

===Guy=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Hot-Blooded Back Fist **''^+M, M, M, M:'' Flying Youth Kick **''<+M/>+M, M, M, M:'' Flame Nunchucks **''V+M, M, M:'' Barrage Beast Flurry *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Might Cyclone *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' Full Power Attack *''Throw:'' Primary Lotus ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken

====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Dynamic Entry *''Ougi:'' Asakujako ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Medicine (Attack Up) *''V:'' Power Mochi *''<:'' Movement Down Tag *''>:'' Burst Kunai ====Awakening==== ''Teleportation and Transformation.'' ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' Unlike most supports, his support version of his attack is actually wo rser than his normal version but still awesome nonetheless. A great support if u sed sparringly because while it comes out fast and unexpectedly, using it too mu ch will pretty much flash some lights. ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' He's similar to Lee however overall has a melee game that is harder to KnJ which is a massive improvement. '''Dynamic Entry''' is in fact one of the f astest dash moves which lets Guy punish with ease. His throw and battle items ar e inferior to his pupil's however. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Rock Lee.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Lee only. The two become a vicious team providing n ever endless pressure. Team Ultimate Gauge fills up pretty fast too. *''Lee / Guy'' -- Hot-Blooded Master and Student *''Kakashi / Guy'' -- Eternal Rivals *''Neji / Lee / Tenten / Guy'' -- Team Guy *''Neji / Asuma / Kakashi / Yamato / Guy'' -- Leaf Jonin *''Guy / Kisame'' -- Odd Beast and Scourge *''Kakashi / Yamato / Guy / Jiraiya / Tsunade'' -- Leaf Higher - Ups

===Kiba=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Sunder **''^+M, M, M, M:'' Gouge **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Rip: Fang Over Fang **''V+M, M:'' Wheel Splitting *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Tear Apart *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' Tunneling Fang *''Throw:'' Man-Beast Combination ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Fang Over Fang *''Ougi:'' Absolute Fang Over Fang ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Berries (Attack Up) *''V:'' Attack Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag

*''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Has the largest attack radius than any of the dash supports and fast t o boot. It has a larger hitbox than it looks so it can sometimes catch enemies i n the air. ====Overall Rating==== ''[5/5]'' His dash moves have blurring speed and some of the safest recoveries i n the entire game. They also have a much larger attack area than any other dash moves especially in the case that Kiba and Akamaru are separated because they wi ll both attack from two fronts. His combos are, not to mention, quite unorthodox enough to flay off KnJs. ====Character Associations==== *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Any Konoha 11 Except Naruto and Neji'' -- Leaf Chunin *''Shino / Kiba / Hinata'' - Team Kurenai

===Shino=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' Back Fist *''M, M in midair:'' Side Sweep *''Tilt+M, M:'' Hidden Jutsu: Insect Haze *''Throw:'' Hidden Jutsu: Insect Rope ====Ranged==== *''R, R, R:'' **''R, R, R:'' Hidden Jutsu: Insect Smoke **''^+R, R, R:'' Hidden Jutsu: Insect Pillar **''<+R/>+R, R, R:'' Hidden Jutsu: Insect Wave **''V+R, R:'' Hidden Jutsu: Insect Cloud *''R, R in midair:'' Hidden Jutsu: Insect Drop *''Chakra Shuriken:'' "'''All at once'''" ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Hidden Jutsu: Beetle Sphere *''Ougi:'' Hidden Jutsu: Insect Bog ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Pouch (Defense Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Chakra Drain.'' Vastly superior to the other awakenings of other ranged charac ters. ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Slow moving projectile means that the enemy will probably forget about it after it's launched. It'll hit at the most unexpected times and create great pressure if the opponent happens to see it anyway. It's one of the most powerfu l supports in the game, hits a lot, and does great chip damage. It would be a cr

ying shame if he were not used as a Balanced Support. ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' Even though Shino's a projectile fighter, his ranged combos don't reac h as far as the others. His projectiles are pretty slow too which is a double ed ged sword. On one hand, they come out deceptively (especially because they're bl ack) and they add amazing pressure but on the other hand, they're really easy to dodge if used defensively or passively. Unlike all of the other projectile char acters (and even most of the melee characters), he has probably the fastest and shortest melee in the game which means he can dish out great damage safely if ne eded. His grab is also supremely swift compared to other characters. One of his undeniable glaring flaws is his large jutsu start ups. His normal, while awesome for pressure, has this trait and his ougi can't intercept rushers like other ou gis unless you time it meticulously. ====Tactics==== *Make no mistake; he is not like the other projectile fighters. If you're close, don't run away so you can do your projectile combos. Get all up in the opponent 's face with his lightning fast melee, especially taking advantage of his aerial moves. *Make sure his normal is always out to create pressure. *A time when you can send out '''Hidden Jutsu: Beetle Sphere''' safely is immedi ately after you have knocked down the enemy and you are standing on top of him/h er. Another is to send out a support to buy you time. *His throw can intercept chakra dashers albeit with strict timing. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Tenten, Temari, and Deidara.'' *''Support is similar to Gaara's.'' *''A good support when paired up with Gaara's.'' Makes zoning really easy and pr ovides great pressure. Gaara's support can hide in the shadow of Shino's making it extremely easier to hit. *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Any Konoha 11 Except Naruto and Neji'' -- Leaf Chunin *''Shino / Kiba / Hinata'' - Team Kurenai

===Hinata=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Gentle Fist: Palm Strike **''^+M, M, M:'' Gentle Fist: Heaven's Palm **''<+M/>+M, M, M, M:'' Gentle Fist: Heaven's Palm **''V+M, M, M:'' Gentle Fist: Serial Strike *''M, M, M in midair:'' Gentle Fist: Slam Strike *''Tilt+M, M:'' Gentle Fist; Energy Vibe *''Throw:'' Gentle Fist: Exorcism ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Protective 8 Trigrams 64 Palms *''Ougi:'' Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists

====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Makeup (Chakra) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Burst Kunai ====Awakening==== ''Chakra Drain and Attack Boost.'' While in her awakening, she becomes a master of guard breaking especially with the fact that she inhibits KnJ, disarms spamme rs and makes the enemy waste time charging back up their chakra. ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' Similar to Neji's support however it has a slower start up and a bigge r vertical diameter. ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' A character who is pretty much a better version of Neji. Hinata is eve n faster and has a longer reach which really comes through in her throw. She has a superior normal and her ougi, while travels shorter, is faster. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Neji.'' *''Support is similar to Pain's and Neji's.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Kabuto *''Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Any Konoha 11 Except Naruto and Neji'' -- Leaf Chunin *''Neji / Hinata'' -- The Hyuuga Clan *''Naruto / Hinata'' -- Secret Lovers *''Shino / Kiba / Hinata'' - Team Kurenai

===Yamato=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Wood Clone Jutsu **''^+M, M, M:'' Wood Style: Garden Pine Jutsu **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Wood Style: Floor Beam Jutsu **''V+M, M, M:'' Wood Style: Pillar Jutsu *''M, M, M in midair:'' Wood Style: Small Mallet Jutsu *''Tilt+M:'' Wood Style: Wild Picket Jutsu *''Throw:'' Wood Style: Four-Pillar Prison ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Senbon ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Wood Style: Wood Mallet *''Ougi:'' Genes of the First Hokage ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' ANBU Mask (Defense Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' ====Support====

''[2/5]'' Fast projectile with high chip but it doesn't travel as far as other p rojectile supports. ====Overall Rating==== ''[1/5]'' The character with arguably the longest start up times which is pretty fatal. Melee combos are also very easy to KnJ. Yamato's normal isn't bad after it's launched though: it's fast and has high chip damage but has mediocre tracki ng. ====Tactics==== *His throw is an extremely great zoning tool. When your enemy is in range and yo u've both been engaged in close combat for a fair amount of time, it will be eas y to entrap the enemy. ====Character Associations==== *''Recommended support(s):'' Chiyo, Hidan, and/or Karin *''Neji / Asuma / Kakashi / Yamato / Guy'' -- Leaf Jonin *''Naruto / Sakura / Sai / Yamato'' -- New Team Kakashi *''Kakashi / Yamato'' -- Team 7 Captains *''Yamato / Kakashi / Itachi'' -- From Anbu Black Ops *''Kakashi / Yamato / Guy / Jiraiya / Tsunade'' -- Leaf Higher - Ups *''Yamato / Kakashi / Naruto'' -- New Jutsu Development Team

===Jiraiya=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M:'' Eight Boats Toad Leap **''^+M, M, M, M:'' Fire Style: Flame Bombs **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Art of the Raging Lion's Mane **''V+M, M, M:'' Toad Floor Cushion *''M, M, M in midair:'' Geta Kick *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' Fire Style: Toad Flame Bombs *''Throw:'' Gamaken's Clumsy Shake-Down ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Fuma Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Rasengan *''Ougi:'' Gallant Rasengan ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Make-Out Paradise Manuscript (Chakra) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' ====Support==== ''[1/5]'' Bad, perhaps worse, compared to his pupil's (NTR/RS). ====Overall Rating==== ''[3/5]'' Jiraya is the slowest out of the '''Rasengan''' users. He also has the shortest throw out of the '''Rasengan''' bunch but it comes out faster. He mana ges to deal great damage however and his combos are pretty hard to KnJ granted y our opponent isn't using a turbo. Air combo is short and sweet.

====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Naruto's and Minato's.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Kabuto *''Minato / Jiraiya'' - Mutual Respect *''Jiraiya / Tsunade'' -- Old Friends *''Jiraiya / Tsunade / Orochimaru'' -- The Legendary Sannin *''Jiraiya / Konan / Pain'' -- Hidden Rain Master and Student *''Naruto (NTR/RS) / Jiraiya'' -- Utterly Gutsy Master and Student *''Sage Naruto / Jiraiya'' -- Sage *''Naruto / Jiraiya / Minato'' -- Legendary Guts *''Kakashi / Jiraiya'' -- Make - Out Comrades *''Kakashi / Yamato / Guy / Jiraiya / Tsunade'' -- Leaf Higher - Ups

===Tsunade=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Fighting Kick **''^+M, M, M, M:'' Chin Cracker **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Iron Fist Sanction **''V+M, M, M:'' Heel Drop *''M, M, M in midair:'' Tonguelashing *''Tilt+M, M:'' Angry Mane Kick *''Throw:'' Forehead Flick ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Senbon ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Heaven Kick of Pain *''Midair Normal:'' Heaven Kick of Pain (Air) *''Ougi:'' Paradise Pure Land ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Pass (Attack Up) *''V:'' Power Mochi *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' ====Support==== ''[3/5]'' Slower than Sakura's on the ground but faster in the air. Shorter Rang e too. Great when used in conjunction with Sakura's support. ====Overall Rating==== ''[1/5]'' Tsunade generally has short range and she's slow along with her melee combos being pretty easy to KnJ. Her ougi carries these traits too. Her tilt is definitely one of her better points though. Tsunade's midair normal is superior to Sakura's due to it coming out even faster. ====Tactics==== *After the enemy is launched in the air by '''Chin Cracker''', Tsunade can catch falling enemies using '''Paradise Pure Land'''. ====Character Associations====

*''Similar to Sakura.'' *''Sakura / Tsunade'' -- Monster Strength *''Tsunade / Minato'' -- Past Hokages *''Jiraiya / Tsunade'' -- Old Friends *''Jiraiya / Tsunade / Orochimaru'' -- The Legendary Sannin *''Kakashi / Yamato / Guy / Jiraiya / Tsunade'' -- Leaf Higher - Ups

===Gaara=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Sand Arm: Crushing Grip **''^+M, M, M, M:'' Sand Burial **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Sand Spear **''V+M, M, M:'' Giant Sand Burial *''M, M, M, M, M in midair:'' Sand Arm: Send Flying *''Tilt+M'' Sand Storm *''Throw:'' Sand Hell ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Sand Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Sand Missile ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Sand Tsunami *''Ougi:'' Sand Prison ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Sand (Defense Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Burst Kunai ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' Only serves to inhibit Gaara. His melee is even slower and m ore predictable making it nearly impossible to hit anyone. ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' A very good support that can be used subtly to sneak in a hit like Shi no's. His rocket-like Chakra Shuriken when he is used as a Balanced Support are devastating. ====Overall Rating==== ''[1/5]'' A character meant to be played defensively. Because of this, he has mo re guard levels than other characters and he has the worst ninja movement in the game (excluding chakra dash) but his chakra shuriken is godly: fast with a lot of tracking which is probably his only real redeeming quality. His jutsu and com bos are slow. ====Tactics==== *While his Awakening actually makes him worse, it's actually a huge advantage if the opponent activates a large transformation awakening (ex. Deidara's). They h ave huge hitboxes which make Gaara's melee much more effective. *His throw can catch dashers like protective Ougis. The advantage is that his th row is safer, longer than most, and doesn't cost any Chakra. The disadvantage is that it can't intercept dash jutsu. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Sai.'' *''Support is similar to Shino's.''

*''A good support when paired up with Sasori's.'' Both should be Balanced type. *''A good support when paired up with Shino's.'' Makes zoning really easy and pr ovides great pressure. Gaara's support can hide in the shadow of Shino's making it extremely easier to hit. *''Recommended support(s):'' Chiyo, Ino, Kankuro, and/or Sasori *''Gaara / Kankuro / Temari'' -- The Sand Siblings *''Naruto / Gaara'' -- Those Who Know Loneliness *''Naruto / Killer Bee / Gaara'' -- Jinchuriki

===Temari=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M, M:'' Dance: Earth Dance *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Dance: Sky Dance *''Tilt+M:'' Gust Dance *''Throw:'' Fan Toss ====Ranged==== *''R, R, R:'' **''R, R, R:'' Hurricane Dance **''^+R, R, R:'' Up Draft **''<+R/>+R, R, R:'' Wind Scythe Jutsu **''V+R, R:'' Wind Drop **''R, R, R in midair:'' Gale Dance *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Wind Bursts ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Summoning: Blade Dance *''Ougi:'' Tornado Drop ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Dango (Chakra) *''V:'' Movement Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' Gains attacks that have the best tracking in the game, capab le of making 360s multiple times. ====Support==== ''[1/5]'' It launches enemies up but it has horrible tracking. ====Overall Rating==== ''[2/5]'' It's very hard to play her if the opponent isn't on the extreme ends o f the spectrum: ruthless or conserved. Her projectiles don't reach as far as the y should and they're quite weak not to mention obvious. Additionally her Chakra Shuriken and Jutsu leave her pretty vulnerable. She launches more projectiles at once than other characters so she can provide rushdown in the case she's in ran ge. Melee and throw are atrociously horrible but that's fine as her ranged attac ks are great up close. ====Tactics==== *Don't use Temari's '''Wind Bursts''' in the air because she is completely vulne

rable during the attack. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Deidara, Shino, and Tenten.'' *''Support is similar to Konan's.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Neji and/or Hinata *''Shikamaru / Temari'' -- Chunin Exam Supervisors *''Gaara / Kankuro / Temari'' -- The Sand Siblings

===Kankuro=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Puppet Show: Spider Silk **''^+M, M:'' Puppet Show: Trap Door Stage **''<+M/>+M, M:'' Puppet Show: Demise **''V+M, M:'' Nail Spike *''M, M, M in midair:'' Puppet Show: Light Snow *''Tilt+M:'' Puppet Show: Diana *''Throw:'' Puppet Show: Curtain Drop ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Poison Smoke Bomb ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Puppet: May Rain *''Ougi:'' Secret Black Move: Three Great Tragedies ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Mechanical Arm (Power Up) *''V:'' Attack Up Tablet *''<:'' Poison Tag *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' The best out of all the puppet masters. ====Support==== ''[1/5]'' Good for punishing side steppers and can poison enemies but otherwise useless. Lack of variable uses, lack of range, lack of subtleness. He's pretty g reat as a Defense type support though because his two puppets provide even more layers of defense. ====Overall Rating==== ''[2/5]'' Predictable attacks as well as very position dependant attacks (relati ve to the user) make him a very odd puppet master (arguably the worst). At least he IS one, that is, he has safer attacks than most and he has a good throw. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Sasori and Chiyo.'' *''Support is similar to Tenten's and Tobi's.'' All of them inhibit movement. *''A good support when paired up with Sasori's.'' Ultimate defense during chakra charging. *''Recommended support(s):'' Neji, Hinata, and/or Pain

*''Gaara / Kankuro / Temari'' -- The Sand Siblings *''Sasori / Kankuro / Chiyo'' -- Puppet Masters

===Chiyo=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Puppet Performance: Steel Wire **''^+M, M, M:'' Puppet Performance: Spiral **''<+M/>+M, M:'' Mechanic Light Shield Seal **''V+M, M, M:'' Puppet Performance: Evil Cut *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Puppet Perf.: Breakthrough *''Tilt+M, M, M, M:'' Battle-Hardened Taijutsu *''Throw:'' Puppet Perf.: Savage Attack ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Kunai *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Homing Kunai ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Puppet Performance *''Ougi:'' Three Treasures Suction Crush ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Manipulator (Defense Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Kunai Rain ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' :''Mark Sauls:'' "I think Chiyo's Awakening is one of the (if not THE) best in t he game. Her jutsu in Awakening is sooo cheap, combined with her difficult to su bstitute melee moves; I hardly ever lose a match if I get off her Awakening with a decent amount of health left." ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Has pretty much the same use as Hidan's support only that it holds cha racters in place easier and it will be deactivated if the user is touched in any way. Her auxiliary projectiles during Support Drive if she's a Guard-type is al most legendary. ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' Chiyo is pretty much Sasori if he was more melee-oriented which is a a rguably a downside because Sasori's jutsu is more deceptive. She one of the best Chakra Shuriken--not because it comes out fast but the opposite: because it com es out slow. It has the same properties as Kunai Rain only amplified. Normal is lightning fast and Ougi is a pretty great tool to deflect rushers. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Sasori and Kankuro.'' *''Support is similar to Hidan's and Karin's.'' They all hold the enemy in place for awhile pretty well. *''A good support when paired up with Hidan's.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Neji, Hinata, and/or Pain *''Sasori / Chiyo'' -- Grandmother and Grandchild *''Sasori / Kankuro / Chiyo'' -- Puppet Masters *''Sakura / Chiyo'' -- Powerful Tag Team *''Kakashi / Chiyo'' -- My Son's Enemy!?

===Suigetsu=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Daikon Slash **''^+M, M:'' Water Splash **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Water Cut **''V+M, M, M:'' Full Wash *''M, M, M in midair:'' One Shove *''Tilt+M, M:'' Drenched *''Throw:'' Chunk ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Water Dragon Jutsu *''Ougi:'' Torrent Water Transformation Jutsu ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Water Bottle (Chakra) *''V:'' Attack Up Tablet *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' Suigetsu becomes a speed demon when he activates his Awakeni ng not to mention he retains his high damage output. Even harder to KnJ combos a re a plus too. ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Even though it's a relatively slow moving projectile, it has the best tracking out of all the projectile supports. It's specialty is long range howeve r--it won't hit up close. ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' Suigetsu's combos may be slow but that actually serves to make them ha rder to KnJ. His normal is a great anti-air and has god-like tracking but the do wnside is that it has an extremely long start up time. His ougi on the other han d has nearly zero start up time and travels even after hitting an enemy guard bu t moves slowly and has a long cool down period which can be fatal depending on t he distance relative to Suigetsu as he starts the move. Throw is pretty fast and can hit rushing enemies with strict timing. Even though it doesn't look like it , it also has the added property of initiating knockback. ====Tactics==== *Suigetsu's '''Water Dragon Jutsu''' is essentially a charged projectile jutsu. What does this mean? It's great at very long distances but horrid at short dista nces (excluding dashing opponents). *'''Torrent Water Transformation Jutsu''' starts up immediately--because of this , it can consistently dodge '''Kirin''' and hit Sasuke at the same time. *Suigetsu's normal jutsu's start up time is pretty bad so fighting off Susano'o will be much harder if you use him.

*'''Full Wash''' is one of his hardest to KnJ combos. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Kisame's.'' *''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke / Karin / Jugo / Suigetsu'' -- Orochimaru's Gang *''Sasuke / Jugo / Karin / Suigetsu'' -- Hebi *''Taka Sasuke / Karin / Suigetsu / Jugo'' -- Taka *''Suigetsu / Karin'' -- Like Cats and Dogs *''Kisame / Suigetsu'' - Seven Blades of The Mist

===Karin=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M:'' Smarting Slap **''^+M, M, M:'' Perverted Kick **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Agonizing Kick **''V+M, M, M:'' Queen Heel *''M, M, M in midair:'' Killer Sobbat *''Tilt+M:'' Missile Kick *''Throw:'' Ora-Ora Shot ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Senbon *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Senbon ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Perfume Spray *''Ougi:'' Severe Stinging Slap ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Perfume (Attack Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Kunai Rain ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' ====Support==== ''[2/5]'' On one hand it ails the enemy in a number of ways and keeps the enemy in place. On the other hand it doesn't do much damage, doesn't knock the enemy d own or away and it has very little range and tracking. ====Overall Rating==== ''[3/5]'' Behold, THE anti-'''Rasengan''' character. Both of her jutsu does a gr eat job at intercepting non-ougi dash specials with her normal granting speed do wn, defense down, and poison (often in that order) and her ougi doing more damag e. Both of them can hit on knockback which is a plus. Her tilt is awesome at cat ching running opponents and does great damage all in one hit if used sparringly. Her throw is one of the fastest in the game but has a short reach. Air combo is quite hard to KnJ. When she's fighting anyone other than a spammer, she is sadl y a ''[2/5]'' because of her speed. ====Tactics==== *'''Perfume Spray''' can be used to stop projectiles from making their mark. ====Character Association==== *''Support is similar to Chiyo's and Hidan's.'' They all hold the enemy in place for awhile pretty well. *''Ougi changes animation when used on Sasuke.'' *''Sakura / Ino / Karin'' -- Aiming For Sasuke *''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke / Karin / Jugo / Suigetsu'' -- Orochimaru's Gang

*''Sasuke / Jugo / Karin / Suigetsu'' -- Hebi *''Taka Sasuke / Karin / Suigetsu / Jugo'' -- Taka *''Suigetsu / Karin'' -- Like Cats and Dogs

===Jugo=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Jet Fist **''^+M, M, M:'' Air Mace: Reverse Set **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Living Wall Fist **''V+M, M, M:'' Air Mace *''M, M, Min midair:'' Battle-Ax *''Tilt+M, M:'' Jet Type Acceleration Attack *''Throw:'' Chain ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Fuma Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Living wall Fist: Style One *''Ougi:'' Living wall Fist: Style Zero ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Bird (Chakra) *''V:'' Power Mochi *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' In his awakening, Jugo gains both power ''and'' speed. He's a demon that sweeps enemies with ease. His jutsu breaks guards and catches enemi es with no problems as well. All of the flaws in his normal form are solved in t his transformation with the only a single problem persisting which is his lack o f range. ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' Another support that comes out unexpectedly which henceforth should be used sparringly. ====Overall Rating==== ''[1/5]'' Jugo's another character that has fast jutsu but slow start up. Unlike other characters of the same make, his jutsu have much less range than one migh t have liked. His melee is easy to KnJ on the ground but is more difficult to es cape when used in the air. His tilt is absolutely useless and his throw is very slow. ====Tactics==== *'''Jet Fist''' should be used the most out of his combos. It's fast and short w hich makes it a lot harder to KnJ than his other combos of which additionally ca n often be interrupted by a support too easily. ====Character Associations==== *''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke / Karin / Jugo / Suigetsu'' -- Orochimaru's Gang *''Sasuke / Jugo'' -- Curse Mark *''Sasuke / Jugo / Karin / Suigetsu'' -- Hebi *''Taka Sasuke / Karin / Suigetsu / Jugo'' -- Taka

===Orochimaru=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M, M:'' Multiple Striking Shadow Snake **''^+M, M, M, M:'' Snake Sword Upthrust **''<+M/>+M, M:'' Body Shedding **''V+M, M, M, M:'' Slithering *''M, M, M, M, M in midair:'' Snake Sword: Skewer *''Tilt+M, M, M, M:'' Snake Sword: Vertical Slash *''Throw:'' Biting Fang ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Senbon *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Senbon ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Snake User Jutsu *''Ougi:'' Giant Snake User Jutsu ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Dust (Chakra) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Poison Tag *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Snake User Jutsu has a different attack animation, better tracking, better dam age, better guard break, poisons and lasts longer.'' If the enemy is in range an d they manage not to KnJ, Snake User Jutsu will almost always crush all defenses they have and devastate their HP. ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' Very large attack radius and it's slow which means it'll stay on the f ield longer. Great for deflecting comboing enemies or to append it during a mele e combo to make sure it's harder to KnJ. ====Overall Rating==== ''[2/5]'' Like Tobi, he's generally a mediocre character because of his long sta rt ups but makes up for it with unorthodox motions. All of Orochimaru's ninja mo vement are perfect for dodging hits and his melee combos are hard to KnJ for cer tain people. Orochimaru's jutsu both have weird and unpredictable hitboxes (in a good way). His ougi is pretty safe while his normal is the stark opposite: it h as the longest recovery time out of any normal jutsu in the entire game.. so lon g that even if you do hit the enemy, you won't have time to recover chakra after wards. ====Tactics==== *Throw can be inserted into combos as a mix up. *His melee combos can sometimes hit enemies from behind or function as a dodge s o finish them even if the enemy does KnJ you. *If timed correctly, both his forward ninja movement and '''Snake User Jutsu''' can duck under fireballs. *Orochi can insert his ougi right after he knocks down the enemy the first time in his combo, '''Slithering'''. ====Character Associations==== *''Recommended support(s):'' At least one defense support to make landing his ou gi easier. *''Orochimaru / Kabuto'' -- Great Snake and Tactician

*''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke / Karin / Jugo / Suigetsu'' -- Orochimaru's Gang *''Jiraiya / Tsunade / Orochimaru'' -- The Legendary Sannin *''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke'' -- Those Steeped in Darkness

===Kabuto=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M, M:'' Sound Out **''^+M, M, M, M:'' Rise-to-Sky **''<+M/>+M, M:'' Dead Soul Jutsu **''V+M, M:'' Tendon Mutilation *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Kick Down *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' Lurk *''Throw:'' Disposal ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Senbon *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Senbon ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Chakra Dissection Blade *''Ougi:'' Forbidden Dead Soul Jutsu ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Medicine (Chakra) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Poison Tag *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' CHAKRA DISSECTION BLADE SPAM GO. ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Pretty great dash support seeing as it initiates instantly. This means it can hit enemies up close who aren't paying attention right away or it can in tercept a combo easily. The downside is that because it's multi-hit, it has a hi gher chance of KnJ but it's more often than not, unlikely. It also launches the opponent up into the air making it great for landing dash ougi. Doesn't have as much range as you'd like it to have though. ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' Kabuto is a great character albeit takes a bit of skill to use. Combos are unusual making them harder to dodge. Chakra Dissection Blade is a unique da sh move in that it initiates instantly and hits during the run. Throw is swift b ut has horrid range. '''Tendon Mutilation''' can sometimes hit even if the enemy evades it/uses KnJ because at the end of the combo, he appears under the enemy like his tilt. ====Tactics==== *Whenever you see an enemy charge or a puppeteer far away from his puppet, execu te '''Lurk''' to catch them off guard. ====Character Associations==== *''Orochimaru / Kabuto'' -- Great Snake and Tactician

*''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke / Karin / Jugo / Suigetsu'' -- Orochimaru's Gang *''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke'' -- Those Steeped in Darkness

===Deidara=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' Detonating Combo *''M, M, M in midair:'' Detonating Clay Throw *''Tilt+M, M:'' Carpet Bomb Attack *''Throw:'' Midair Bomb Blast ====Ranged==== *''R, R:'' **''R, R, R:'' Detonating Clay: Owl **''^+R, R:'' Detonating Clay: Phoenix **''<+R/>+R, R, R:'' Detonating Clay: Snake **''V+R, R, R:'' Detonating Clay: Insect *''R, R, R in midair:'' Detonating Clay: Bird *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Detonating Clay: Seagull ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Detonating Clay: Twin Birds *''Ougi:'' C3 ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Clay (Attack Up) *''V:'' Attack Up Tablet *''<:'' Movement Down Tag *''>:'' Burst Kunai ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' Pretty great awakening as long as the user can keep on the e nemy's tail. ====Support==== ''[2/5]'' Deidara has a huge start up time so that he is more often than not, in terrupted. Even if the projectile manages to launch he leaves a small opening fo r a projectile to hit him as soon as it launches or for someone to chakra dash r ight under the attack. The only good thing about his support is as a result of i t's large radius, it is quite intimidating and it has great tracking. ====Overall Rating==== ''[2/5]'' Deidara's combos link together so fluidly and swiftly to the point tha t they're irratating and almost impossible to KnJ from. Additionally, his jutsu have amazing tracking and his throw is relatively quick as far as ranged throws go. Despite having all of these wonderfully great characteristics, he can't real ly take advantage of them if he can't get the first hits of his combo in and he' s really vulnerable during all of his moves. His normal has several problems (se e Support section) and his ougi is possibly the most useless move in the game du e to it's huge start up time, speed, and tracking. ====Tactics====

*His tilt can close in on enemies while dodging certain attacks at the same time . It also causes a bit of confusion. *Getting close is the end of Deidara so when you see the enemy close the distanc e, time his Ougi to intercept the opponent or use your tilt to fly away. *You'll have to give up on spamming his ranged against high level players. Inste ad you have to play rushdown by switching it up between your jutsu, ranged combo s, chakra shuriken, et cetera. Use your tilt every so often to create pressure a nd to dodge the enemy. *His throw has limited range and arcs to the left at the end so one should take caution when using it as a projectile. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Tenten, Temari, and Shino.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Itachi, Kakazu, Sasuke (CTS/K), or Sasori for added firepower. Shino for pressure. *''Any Member Of Akatsuki'' -- Akatsuki *''Deidara / Sasori'' -- Artists *''Tobi / Deidara'' -- Junior and Senior *''Itachi / Deidara'' -- Sublime Art

===Sasori=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Iron Sand Scattered Showers **''^+M, M, M:'' Thousand Hands: Thrust **''<+M/>+M, M:'' Iron Sand Cluster Wedge **''V+M, M:'' Iron Sand Cluster: Mace *''M, M, M in midair:'' Thousand Hands: Crush *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' Poison Smoke *''Throw:'' Iron Claw ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Iron Sand Senbon *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Iron Sand Senbon ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Iron Sand Cluster Attack: Six-Inch Nail *''Midair Normal:'' Iron Sand Cluster Attack: Giant Hammer *''Ougi:'' Iron Sand: Unleash! ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Hiruko's Mask (Defense Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Poison Tag *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' Not really as great as it looks. Even though his melee moves do colossal damage they are hard to hit confirm. His fireballs are essentially Kakazu's but with even better tracking. ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Essentially the same as Kakazu but faster moving and lesser attack rad ius and tracking. Sasori's support is a lot more vague than Kakazu's too. He is great to use as a Defense type because he has the benefit of having two puppets but he's not too shabby as a Balanced type where he packs a lot of power. ====Overall Rating==== ''[5/5]'' Fast puppet master that can play rushdown easily. His projectiles come

out fast and have low start off times and they can hit from the enemy's blind s pots. Extremely safe character. ====Tactics==== *I don't recommend it but if you try to use his Awakening, a way you could land his melee is to first launch out a support like Hidan, Chiyo, or Karin to first hold the enemy in place. Then, as fast as you can, awaken then pummel the enemy while they're still caught in their support. *Pick dark stages to make him even more vague to fight. These would be the '''Uc hiha Hideout''', '''Forest of Quiet Movement (Night)''' and the '''Hidden Sand V illage'''. ====Character Associations==== *''Similar to Chiyo and Kankuro.'' *''A good support when paired up with Gaara's.'' Both should be Balanced type. *''A good support when paired up with Kankuro's.'' Ultimate defense during chakr a charging. *''Recommended support(s):'' Neji, Hinata, and/or Pain *''Any Member Of Akatsuki'' -- Akatsuki *''Deidara / Sasori'' -- Artists *''Sasori / Chiyo'' -- Grandmother and Grandchild *''Sasori / Kankuro / Chiyo'' -- Puppet Masters

===Hidan=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Punishment by Smashing Slash **''^+M, M, M'' Punishment by Skewering **''<+M/>+M, M, M'' Punishment by Cut-In-Two **''V+M, M, M:'' Dismemberment Penalty *''M, M, M in midair:'' Punishment by Dicing *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' Punishment by Dragging *''Throw:'' Punishment by Branding ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Senbon ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Soul Hunt *''Ougi:'' CJ: Death Possession Blood ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Necklace (Guard Crush Up) *''V:'' Attack Up Tablet *''<:'' Defense Down Tablet *''>:'' Burst Kunai ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Best close range support support. It's long and wastes your enemy's ti me while keeping them in place. Even if your opponent manages to escape the comb o by KnJing, they'll usually be pulled right back into it afterwards. ====Overall Rating==== ''[1/5]'' Hidan might have been a godly character had the KnJ system not have be en so broken in this game. He's all about melee and multiple hits so the likelih

ood that his combos and normal jutsu will suffer to KnJ is astronomically high. His ougi is very hard to hit without chakra dashing although it seems to be desi gned this way purposely. His tilt however is probably one of the best things abo ut him because it really commands a lot of range with speed to boot, along with being a pretty short move. ====Tactics==== *If you think the enemy is going to use a jutsu while you're doing a melee combo (like perhaps after he or she has KnJ'd you) then switch to '''Soul Hunt''' imm ediately. By doing this, both of your attacks will end up clashing with each oth er. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Chiyo's and Karin's.'' They all hold the enemy in place for awhile pretty well. *''A good support when paired up with Chiyo's.'' *''Any Member Of Akatsuki'' -- Akatsuki *''Kakuzu / Hidan'' -- Immortal Duo

===Kakazu=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Tentacle Fist **''^+M, M:'' Weird Mask Siege **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Wind Pressure Damage **''V+M, M, M:'' LS: False Darkness *''M, M, M in midair:'' Weird Mask Purgatory *''Tilt+M, M, M:'' Tentacle Slash *''Throw:'' Tentacle Chock ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Senbon ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Fire Style: Searing Migraine *''Ougi:'' Earth Grudge Final Shot ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Book (Attack Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' Kakazu has one of the best awakenings. Seriously. In this fo rm, he has the best projectiles in the entire game which is pretty much the whol e point of using the Awakening in the first place. '''Weird Mask Blast Flames''' , his new jutsu, has everything you'd ever wish for: a large radius, multiple hi ts, great chip damage, and godly tracking. The opponent has no choice but to bar ely dodge it if they can at all. His Chakra Shuriken is also great because it's pretty much a Chakra Senbon but with paralysis traits. ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Best projectile support in the game: great tracking, decent damage, wi de area. ====Overall Rating==== ''[2/5]'' Kakazu's throw is slow and has the weirdest hitbox but can be mixed in

to melee combos easier and more effectively than any other throw in the entire g ame. His projectile isn't as good as his support counterpart as a result of his large start up time. Incidently, his ougi suffers from the same flaw and renders it impractical. Like Tobi, Kakazu isn't really a big deal until he awakens. ====Tactics==== *Use '''Fire Style: Searing Migraine''' right after you finish '''Weird Mask Sie ge'''. It'll hit the enemy on the ground and append pretty great damage. ====Character Associations==== *''A good support when paired up with Tobi's.'' Both are average, perhaps bad ch aracters in their normal forms but are beasts in their awakenings. *''Any Member Of Akatsuki'' -- Akatsuki *''Kakuzu / Hidan'' -- Immortal Duo

===Kisame=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M:'' **''M, M:'' Shake Down **''^+M, M, M:'' Water Shark Down: Chase **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Water Clone Jutsu **''V+M, M, M:'' Giant Tsunami *''M, M, M in midair:'' Slash in Two *''Tilt+M, M:'' Water Pillar *''Throw:'' By Main Force ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Water Style: Water Shark Bomb Jutsu *''Hold Normal:'' Water Style: Water Shark Shotgun *''Ougi:'' Water Style: Exploding Water Shock Wave ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Whetstone (Attack Up) *''V:'' Power Mochi *''<:'' Defense Up Tablet *''>:'' Kunai Burst ====Awakening==== ''Chakra Drain.'' ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' Great tracking but low distance. ====Overall Rating==== ''[1/5]'' His base melee are the easiest to KnJ in the entire game while his ext ensions are much harder. Though, does this really matter if you can't even get t he first hit in? His tilt is pretty great though because it has a huge radius fo r a melee fighter. He has a great projectile with almost as much tracking as Sui getsu's but inferior range. Kisame's throw is easy to avoid but has a huge radiu s which again, doesn't really matter if it can't connect anyway. ====Tactics==== *Abuse his tilt. Very deceptive range. ====Character Associations====

*''Support is similar to Suigetsu's.'' *''Guy / Kisame'' -- Odd Beast and Scourge *''Any Member Of Akatsuki'' -- Akatsuki *''Kisame / Itachi'' - Dangerous Characters *''Kisame / Suigetsu'' - Seven Blades of The Mist

===Itachi=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M:'' Shrike **''^+M, M, M, M, M:'' Swallow **''<+M/>+M, M, M, M:'' FS: Fire Ball Jutsu: Dark Fire **''V+M, M, M, M:'' Pheasant *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Kingfisher *''Tilt+M:'' Crow Clone Jutsu *''Throw:'' Early Sacrifice ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu *''Midair Normal:'' Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu (Air) *''Ougi:'' Totsuka Blade ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Uchiha Scroll (Defense Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Kunai Rain ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' If you manage to corner someone while Susano'o is out, it's pretty much a guaranteed victory. Itachi can launch up to three Amaterasu on the field. ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' One of the best projectile supports, large attack radius and reasonabl e tracking and speed. ====Overall Rating==== ''[5/5]'' A great character to play keep away. His '''Fire Style: Fire Ball Juts u''' is an extremely spammable move because of it's comparatively low start up t ime and chakra dashes are the best in the game (excluding teleportation awakenin gs). Tilt has pretty high priority over most attacks and chips well. Itachi's co mbos are of above average difficulty to KnJ and even when characters do there's a chance they'll get caught right back into the combo again. Throw has deceptive ly longer range than it seems. His ougi is pretty horrid as a defensive support because there's a pretty noticeable time frame where he can be interrupted at th e beginning. ====Tactics==== *Itachi's '''Crow Clone Jutsu''' has invulnerability frames during the move and can chop right through chakra dashes.

*Launch multiple '''Amaterasu''' before you do anything in his awakening in orde r to build pressure and chip damage. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Sasuke (CTS/K)'s.'' *''A good support when paired up with Sasuke (CTS/K)'s.'' *''Any Member Of Akatsuki'' -- Akatsuki *''Taka Sasuke / Itachi / Kakashi'' - Mangekyo Sharingan *''Itachi / Sasuke'' -- Siblings *''Yamato / Kakashi / Itachi'' -- From Anbu Black Ops *''Itachi / Taka Sasuke'' -- Brotherly Love *''Itachi / Deidara'' -- Sublime Art *''Kisame / Itachi'' - Dangerous Characters

===Tobi=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M, M, M, M, M, M, M, M, M, M:'' Tekken Destruction Punch (Mine) **''^+M, M, M:'' Agonizing Sting (In The Toosh!) **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Giant Spin Kick (Messed Up...) **''V+M, M, M:'' Impaling Headbutt (Me) *''M, M, M, M in midair:'' Slide-In Safe! *''Tilt+M:'' Long-Distance Bomb Attack *''Throw:'' Bomb Set A Success! ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Fuma Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Minefield Jutsu *''Ougi:'' Minefield Great Plain Jutsu ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Akatsuki Ring (Movement Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Movement Down Tag *''>:'' Bomb Ball ====Awakening==== ''Moveset change without a transformation.'' The primary reason to play Tobi. He becomes the stark opposite of what he was in his normal form: lightning fast, h ard to KnJ and lower recovery. He has great combos and a throw that can surprise enemies not to mention he has a triple-output version of Itachi's fireball. The real charm point in his awakening is his tilt however. Almost impossible to avo id and KnJ, it takes the enemy by storm. Think Orochimaru's but better in every aspect. ====Support==== ''[3/5]'' Hard to avoid mostly because you don't see it coming. It has infinite range too but not infinite tracking so it's hard to hit vigilant opponents but a godsend against turtlers or puppeteers. ====Overall Rating==== ''[3/5]'' Generally a character who is awkward in his normal form but becomes a beast in his awakening. In his normal, all of his attacks have a long recovery p eriod and are long winded however odd which is a trait that keeps him above bein g a mediocre character especially making his melee combos hard to KnJ for timers

but easy to KnJ for mashers. His grab is completely invulnerable in the middle (aside from odd glitches) unlike Lee's but has very short range however, like al l of his other attacks, is messy if he misses. ====Tactics==== *Pressing the chakra button at the apex of his side ninja movement makes him "fl oat" for awhile. You can use this to dodge may attacks as well as confuse the en emy. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Kankuro's and Tenten's.'' *''Similar to Kakazu.'' Both are average, perhaps bad characters in their normal forms but are beasts in their awakenings. *''Support is similar to Tenten's and Kankuro's.'' All of them inhibit movement. *''Any Member Of Akatsuki'' -- Akatsuki *''Tobi / Deidara'' -- Junior and Senior *''Tobi / Taka Sasuke'' -- The Truth of the Uchiha

===Konan=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Origami Crane **''^+M, M, M:'' Paper Blizzard: Ascension **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Origami Skewer **''V+M, M, M:'' Angel Avatar *''M, M, M in midair:'' Angel's Advent *''Tilt+M, M:'' Paper Blizzard: Descent *''Throw:'' Small Package ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Paper Senbon *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Paper Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Shikigami Dance *''Ougi:'' Shikigami Dance: Punishment ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Paper Flower (Defense Up) *''V:'' Defense Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Up Tablet *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' Extremely fast ninja movement as well as fast chakra dash (w ith slow start up). Her "melee" combos dishes out large damage if it actually co nnects or isn't KnJ'd which it usually is. Shikigami Dance becomes extremely spa mmable and powerful not to mention it can now hit characters on the ground. ====Support==== ''[2/5]'' Great tracking and area of effect but slow start up and is easy to int errupt. ====Overall Rating==== ''[5/5]'' Konan has an excellent Chakra Shuriken which both travels fast and tra cks well but has a slow (comparatively) start up. Not much of a problem though a s more often than not, it hits. Her normal shares the same attributes. Her ougi has the largest area of effect out of all the protective ougi but also has one o f the largest recovery time. Throw is long, fast, and has little cool down. Comb os don't do as much damage as you'd like with the exception of her forward one w

hich launches the enemy into the air for an additional air combo append. ====Character Associations==== *''A good support when paired up with Naruto (SM/H)'s.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Naruto (SM/H) *''Any Member Of Akatsuki'' -- Akatsuki *''Pain / Konan'' - God and Angel *''Jiraiya / Konan / Pain'' -- Hidden Rain Master and Student *''Naruto / Minato / Konan / Pain'' -- Jiraiya's Apprentices

===Pain=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Summoning Jutsu **''^+M, M:'' Replicating Summoning Jutsu **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Internal Weapon **''V+M, M:'' Lifting Neck Throw *''M, M, M in midair:'' Soaring Taijutsu *''Tilt+M:'' WS: Foam Scattered Waves *''Throw:'' Heretical Icon ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Rod ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Almighty Push *''Midair Normal:'' Almighty Push (Air) *''Ougi:'' Rinne Six Paths ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Piercings (Guard Break Up) *''V:'' Attack Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost.'' ====Support==== ''[5/5]'' Some may argue Neji or Hinata is the superior defense support as Pain' s is much weaker than theirs but '''Almighty Push''' can be done in the air whil e 8 Trigrams cannot. It's also a single hit move which knocks the enemy back so it can't be KnJ'd afterwards like Neji's/Hinata's multi-hit supports. ====Overall Rating==== ''[5/5]'' Pain is an extremely safe character that leaves little openings. His c ombos are the shortest in the game eo ipso are even doable against mashers with the added bonus of being that they're hard to dodge if you're in the vicinity. H is ougi is a "dash" type that can't be countered and Pain's Jutsu, '''Almighty P ush''', comes out fast and deflects enemies with ease. One should note that Pain

's tilt and throw don't have as much range as it visually seems but that's becau se it's primary use is to catch characters that are too close and push them away . His Chakra Shuriken is one of the fastest in the game. ====Tactics==== *When you send out your ougi, your enemy will probably stay stationary trying to block. Rush up to them and grab them as soon as it's sent out. *Bring out '''Almighty Push''' while you're getting up or to keep the enemy down when they themselves have just gotten up. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Hinata's and Neji's.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Hinata+Neji (at least 1 attack) or Naruto+Konan (bo th balanced) *''Any Member Of Akatsuki'' -- Akatsuki *''Pain / Konan'' - God and Angel *''Jiraiya / Konan / Pain'' -- Hidden Rain Master and Student *''Naruto / Pain'' -- Children of Prophecy *''Naruto / Minato / Konan / Pain'' -- Jiraiya's Apprentices

===Killer Bee=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M. M:'' It's a Spinoff, Ya Jerk! **''^+M, M, M, M:'' I'm Marking Time, Ya Freak! **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' I'll Stick Ya, Jerk! **''V+M, M, M:'' Take a Dirt Nap *''M, M, M in midair:'' Lullaby Downtown *''Tilt+M, M'' Dangerous Swordplay, Yeah! *''Throw:'' I'm Settling This, Check it Out Yo ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Chakra Shuriken ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Rising Bomb *''Ougi:'' Lariat ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Notebook (Movement Up) *''V:'' Movement Up Tablet *''<:'' Defense Down Tag *''>:'' Power Mochi ====Awakening==== ''Transformation.'' The only good thing about his awakening is that he gains a p rojectile jutsu that's a watered down version of Chakra Gun Volly. His awakening is otherwise not very useful as he essentially becomes a giant sandbag who only partly-flinches. ====Support==== ''[4/5]'' Fast support that comes out unexpectingly. ====Overall Rating==== ''[1/5]'' Killer Bee has some of the shortest hurtboxes in the game making it ha rd to connect most attacks. The biggest exception to this is his tilt which is f ast and short eo ipso pretty great to use. Melee combos are fatal if you miss. H

is normal would have been on par with Naruto (SM/H)'s '''Rasengan''' if only it had a faster recovery time. '''Lariat''' is actually one of the fastest dash att acks but has an incredibly long start up time which, in turn, makes the fast das h time not as useful as it could be. ====Tactics==== *Despite being the best trait about him, the final hit of his tilt is extremely easy to KnJ for most players. When you use it, don't finish the combo. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Sasuke (Taka)'s.'' *''Naruto / Killer Bee / Gaara'' -- Jinchuriki

===Minato=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M, M, M, M:'' Like Greased Lightning **''^+M, M, M, M:'' Wrath **''<+M/>+M, M, M:'' Electric Lightning **''V+M, M, M:'' Lightning *''M, M, M in midair:'' Purple Lightning *''Tilt+M, M:'' Transportation Ninjutsu *''Throw:'' Transportation: Divine Speed ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Space-Time Kunai *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Space-Time Kunai (Chakra Shuriken ver.) ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Rasengan *''Hold Normal:'' Time-Space: Rasengan Barrage *''Ougi:'' The Yellow Flash ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Space-Time Kunai (Movement Up) *''V:'' Movement Up Tablet *''<:'' Attack Down Tag *''>:'' Kunai rain ====Awakening==== ''Teleportation.'' ====Support==== ''[1/5]'' A dash support that compartively isn't very good especially in that it lacks any special traits that put it above any other dash support. ====Overall Rating==== ''[4/5]'' A character with arguably the best evasive ninja movement. Minato's '' 'Rasengan''' is a slightly watered down version of Naruto (SM/H) and his throw i s pretty great situationally but ONLY situationally. His melee combos and ranged are pretty fast to boot. His chakra shuriken have great tracking are on the wea k side, however. His tilt is like a normal kunai with the downside of having a l ong start up but with the upside of being a makeshift teleport. ====Character Associations==== *''Support is similar to Naruto's and Jiraiya's.'' *''Recommended support(s):'' Kabuto

*''Tsunade / Minato'' -- Past Hokages *''Minato / Jiraiya'' - Mutual Respect *''Naruto / Minato'' -- Parent and Child *''Naruto / Jiraiya / Minato'' -- Legendary Guts *''Naruto / Minato / Konan / Pain'' -- Jiraiya's Apprentices *''Kakashi / Minato'' -- Kanabi Bridge Engineers

===Lars=== ====Melee Combo==== *''M, M, M:'' **''M, M, M:'' Ark Blast **''^+M, M, M, M, M:'' Outpost Blitz **''<+M/>+M, M, M, M:'' Rejection **''V+M, M, M, M:'' Mjollnir *''M, M, M in midair:'' Fresh Battery *''Tilt+M, M:'' Silent Entry *''Throw:'' SHB ====Ranged==== *''Shuriken:'' Shuriken Handgun *''Chakra Shuriken:'' Shuriken Gatling Gun ====Jutsu==== *''Normal:'' Zeus *''Ougi:'' 10-Hit Combo ====Battle Items==== *''^:'' Cell Phone (Guard Break Increase) *''V:'' Defense Down Tag *''<:'' Attack Up Tablet *''>:'' Paper Bomb ====Awakening==== ''Attack Boost. Zeus does more hits too.'' His awakening may not be as broken as the transformation ones but it's still insane. With his awakening, he can prett y much break even the stiffest guards all the while having insane damage output. His rushdown is almost as relentless as Sakura's. ====Support==== ''[1/5]'' It's pretty much like a substitute for defensive supports (Hinata, Nej i, and Pain) because the range is short and the tracking is horrible. It's this trait of being useful only in certain situations that his support is rated so lo w. Additionally, it's not as good as hitting the enemy and launching them as his playable version. ====Overall Rating==== ''[5/5]'' Lars has (arguably) the best melee game. He can break guards easily ev en in his normal form and both of his jutsu are considerably fast which means th ey're great for punishing opponents. Throw is fast and has a bit of range and hi s melee combos have great damage potential. Even though Lars' unique ranged atta cks have more priority than most of the other ranged attacks, they have some of the slowest start up times in the game and have bad tracking. ====Tactics==== *Lars' '''Zeus''' can combo with itself to juggle the enemy near boundaries. *Use his Cell Phone then execute '''Zeus''' in conjunction with a good chip supp

ort to break down guards with ease. *After doing, '''Outpost Blitz''', you can unleash his Ougi to catch the enemy. *His ougi often whiffs against dashes at close-to-mid distances. Be prepared for failure if you use it to intercept dashes. ====Character Associations==== *''Recommended support(s):'' Hinata+Neji, Chiyo, Sakura, Tsunade, and/or Shino

==Unlockables== ===Characters=== #''Deidara:'' 100,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Chiyo'' 140,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Kisame:'' 120,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Sasori:'' 160,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Yamato:'' 180,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Sai:'' 200,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Kabuto:'' 220,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Orochimaru:'' 240,000 or encounter in story mode. #''Hidan:'' 260,000SP or take him down for good in story mode. #''Naruto (RS):'' 300,000SP or get to the Kakazu boss battle in story mode. #''Suigetsu:'' 320,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Karin:'' 340,000SP or wait until she joins your party in Sasuke's Chapter. #''Jugo:'' 360,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Sasuke (Kirin):'' 380,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Itachi:'' 400,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Jiraiya:'' 440,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Konan:'' 480,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Pain:'' 500,000SP or encounter in story mode. #''Naruto (SM):'' 520,000SP or finish story mode. #''Killer Bee:'' 540,000SP or finish the Fragment chapter. #''Sasuke (Taka):'' 560,000SP or finish Sasuke's chapter. #''Minato:'' 580,000SP #''Lars:'' 600,000SP #''Naruto (Hokage):'' Go to Mount Myoboku and pray at the statue. ===Support Types=== #''Sakura:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Kakashi:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Sai:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Shikamaru:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Ino:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Choji:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Kiba:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Hinata:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Shino:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Neji:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Tenten:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Rock Lee:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Guy:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Tsunade:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Yamoto:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Gaara:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Temari:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character. #''Kankuro:'' Do a Friendship event that involves the character.

#''Naruto (NTR/RS):'' 620,000SP #''Sasuke (Kirin):'' 640,000SP #''Asuma:'' 660,000SP #''Chiyo:'' 680,000SP #''Jiraiya:'' 690,000SP #''Orochimaru:'' 710,000SP #''Kabuto:'' 720,000SP #''Suigetsu:'' 740,000SP #''Karin:'' 750,000SP #''Jugo:'' 770,000SP #''Itachi:'' 780,000SP #''Kisame:'' 800,000SP #''Deidara:'' 810,000SP #''Sasori:'' 830,000SP #''Hidan:'' 840,000SP #''Kakuzu:'' 860,000SP #''Tobi:'' 870,000SP #''Konan:'' 890,000SP #''Pain:'' 900,000SP #''Sasuke (Taka):'' 930,000SP #''Naruto (SM):'' 920,000SP #''Killer Bee:'' 950,000SP #''Minato:'' 970,000 SP #''Lars:'' 990,000SP ===Logs=== #''Log'' - Available at the start. #''"Leaf" Log'' - Unlock every character from Naruto's generation (unlock Sai a nd Kabuto). #''"Ninja Way" Log'' - Get all story cutscenes then go to the "See Story View" l ist in the Hokage's room. #''"Love" Log'' - S rank the Gaara vs. Deidara battle. #''"Monster Strength" Log'' - S rank the Sakura vs. Sasori battle, #''"Comrade" Log'' - See all the Friendship events. #''"Research" Log'' - View all memories. #''"Bet" Log'' - Unlock Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya. #''"Sage" Log'' - S rank the final battle. #''"Akatsuki" Log'' - Unlock all of the Akatsuki members #''"God" Log'' - S rank the Jiraiya vs. Animal Path (male) battle. #''"Hokage" Log'' - Clear all requests. #''Ichiraku Carrier'' - Completed the '''Ten Trials''' request. #''Stuffed Tonton'' - Collect all 30 Tonton Pearls. #''Make-Out Series Set'' - S rank the first boss battle. #''Stuffed Toad'' - Buy all the Collection Items at the General Store Bandai. #''Cash Filled Attache Case'' - S rank the Naruto vs. Kakazu boss battle. #''Stuffed Panda'' - Unlock all Ninja Info Cards. Visit the editing screen after wards to acquire this log. #''Octopus Tentacle'' - Defeat Killer Bee in Fragment. ===Ninja Info Cards=== I won't make a full list due to the nature of the unlockables but you can get th e bulk of them by buying them at the card shop. Open up your map in the Leaf Vil lage if you need help finding it. You can unlock more booster packs by progressi ng through the story. For the few cards that are left, they are unlocked both by getting SP and doing story requests. An example for the latter is that for the Tonton card, you have to collect all 30 Pearls. ===Titles=== #''Shinobi'' - Available at the start. #''Striking'' #''Ninjutsu'' - Finish with a normal jutsu.

#''Ultimate Jutsu'' - Finish with an Ougi. #''Bond'' - Finish with an Ultimate Jutsu #''Fox Spirit'' - Finish while Awakened. #''Bare'' #''Iron-Clad'' #''Overwhelmingly Victorious'' #''Ramen-loving'' - Use Naruto (NTR/RS) 30 times. #''Peaceful'' - Use Naruto (SM/H) 30 times. #''The Uchiha Clan's'' - Use Sasuke (CTS/K) 30 times. #''Taka's'' - Use Sasuke (Taka) 30 times. #''Sparkling Maiden's Heart'' - Use Sakura 30 times. #''Root's'' - Use Sai 30 times. #''Taijutsu'' - Use Rock Lee 30 times. #''Byakugan'' - Use Neji 30 times. #''Fully-armored'' - Use Tenten 30 times. #''The Nara Clan's'' - Use Shikamaru 30 times. #''The Akimichi Clan's'' - Use Choji 30 times. #''The Yamanaka Clan's'' - Use Ino 30 times. #''The Inuzuka Clan's'' - Use Kiba 30 times. #''The Aburame Clan's'' - Use Shino 30 times. #''The Hyuga Clan's'' - Use Neji 30 times. #''Jinchuriki'' - Use Gaara 30 times. #''Precious junior student'' - Use Kankuro 30 times. #''Older Sister'' - Use Temari 30 times. #''Masked'' - Use Kakashi 30 times. #''First Hokage'' - Use Yamato 30 times. #''Hot-blooded'' - Use Guy 30 times. #''In training'' - Use Asuma 30 times. #''Reanimated'' - Use Chiyo 30 times. #''Mount Myoboku'' - Use Jiraiya 30 times. #''Fifth Hokage'' - Use Tsunade 30 times. #''Seeker'' - Use Orochimaru 30 times. #''Subordinate'' - Use Kabuto 30 times. #''Little Brother'' - Use Suigetsu 30 times. #''The Cursed Mark's'' - Use Jugo 30 times. #''Clumsy'' - Use Karin 30 times. #''Older Brother'' - Use Itachi 30 times. #''Renegade'' - Use Kisame 30 times. #''Upperclassman'' - Use Deidara 30 times. #''Human Puppet'' - Use Sasori 30 times. #''Way of Jashin'' - Use Hidan 30 times. #''Human Wallet'' - Use Kakazu 30 times. #''Strongest'' - Use Tobi 30 times. #''Beautiful'' - Use Konan 30 times. #''The real'' - Use Pain 30 times. #''Punster'' - Use Killer Bee 30 times. #''The Yellow Flash'' - Use Minato 30 times. #''The Main Character'' - Finish the Kakashi Boss Battle. #''The Warring Tribe's'' #''Novelist'' #''One who walks the way of the ninja'' - Finish the final Pain Boss Battle. #''Eight Tails Hunter'' #''A Fresh New Ninja:'' - Complete the '''Ten Trials''' request. #''A hardworking ninja to the core'' #''One who overcomes the darkness'' #''One who excels in everything'' - Complete all requests. #''Full Marks for Friendship'' - See all Friendship events. #''Well-Off'' - Spend 100,000 Ryo in the shops (accumulative). #''Rich'' - Spend 500,000 Ryo in the shops (accumulative). #''Very Rich'' - Spend 1,000,000 Ryo in the shops (accumulative).

#''Part-timer'' - Talk to store clerks 30 times. #''Poster Girl'' - Talk to store clerks 60 times. #''Store Manager'' - Talk to any store clerk 100 times. Doesn't have to be the s ame one every time. #''Directly Controlled'' - Earn 100% of all the bonuses (red stars) in Main Batt les. Go to the Hokage's Mansion to access. #''Medical'' - Consume 10 Bentos. #''Capricious'' - Acquire 1 Jackpot Lottery. #''Earnest'' - Have 30 Empty Cans in your inventory. #''Flightily'' - Have 30 Pachinko Balls in your inventory. #''The Hidden Village's'' - Unlock Naruto (H). Talk to Shima (purple frog) next to the statue. #''Second Hokage'' #''Third Hokage'' - Watch all flashbacks (cutscenes). Go to the '''See Story Vie w List''' in the Hokage's Mansion. Skipping is okay. #''Student'' - Watch all Ultimate Jutsu in the Collection menu in Ultimate Adven ture. Skipping is okay. #''Mid-mission'' - Replay all Story Battles. Go to the Hokage's Mansion to acces s them. #''Trusty'' - Collect all messenger birds. #''Naive'' - Investigate 50 mushrooms. They can be the same targets. #''Secret'' - Use 20 Warp Scrolls. #''Certainly Victorious'' - Win 10 Ranked Matches. #''Explosively advancing'' - Win 20 Ranked Matches. #''Dojo breaker'' - Win 30 Ranked Matches. #''One's Own Ruler'' - Win 40 Ranked Matches. #''Omnipotent'' - Win 50 Ranked Matches. #''Underdog'' - Lose 10 Ranked Matches. #''Survivor'' - Lose 20 Ranked Matches. #''Ninja'' - 10,000SP #''Rogue Ninja'' - 50,000SP #''Joyful'' - 60,000SP #''Outrageous'' - 70,000SP #''Sad'' - 80,000SP #''Crying'' - 90,000SP #''Smiling'' - 110,000SP #''Bargaining'' - 130,000SP #''Supporter'' - 150,000SP #''Passive'' - 170,000SP #''Buddy'' - 190,000SP #''Popular'' - 210,000SP #''Apprentice'' - 230,000SP #''Pupil'' - 250,000SP #''Master'' - 270,000SP #''Friend'' - 290,000SP #''Bonds'' - 310,000SP #''Bounty Hunter'' - 330,000SP #''Bounty'' - 350,000SP #''Large bounty'' - 370,000SP #''The No.1 knucklehead'' - 390,000SP #''The Idiot'' - 410,000SP #''The Monster-Strong'' - 430,000SP #''The savage beast'' - 450,000SP #''Gutsy'' - 470,000SP #''Utterly Gutsy'' - 490,000SP #''Bushy Brows'' 510,000SP #''Uber Brows'' - 530,000SP #''The Genius'' - 550,000SP #''The Chubby'' - 570,000SP #''The Flower shop's'' - 590,000SP

#''The Side Branch's'' - 605,000SP #''The Main Branch's'' - 615,000SP #''Desert'' - 625,000SP #''The Puppet Master'' - 635,000SP #''Uneasy'' - 645,000SP #''Sharingan'' - 655,000SP #''Scared'' - 665,000SP #''Adolescent'' - 675,000SP #''Space Cadet'' - 685,000SP #''Frog'' - 695,000SP #''Glasses-wearing'' - 705,000SP #''Prodigy'' - 715,000SP #''Bipolar'' - 725,000SP #''Unscathed'' - 735,000SP #''Mangekyo Sharingan'' - 745,000SP #''Odd Beast'' - 755,000SP #''Artistic'' - 765,000SP #''Modeler'' - 775,000SP #''Immortal'' - 785,000SP #''The Masked'' - 795,000SP #''The good kid'' - 805,00SP #''The angel'' - 815,000SP #''Rinnegan'' -825,000SP #''The rapper'' - 835,000SP #''The Yellow Flash'' - 845,000SP #''Akatsuki's'' - 855,000SP #''Hebi's'' - 865,000SP #''Land of Fire's'' - 875,000SP #''Land of Wind's'' - 885,000SP #''Land of Earth's'' - 895,000SP #''Land of Lightning's'' - 905,000SP #''Land of Water's'' - 915,000SP #''The Leaf Village's'' - 925,000SP #''The Sand Village's'' - 935,00SP #''The Mist Village's'' - 945,000SP #''The Rock Village's'' - 955,000SP #''The Cloud Village's'' - 965,000SP #''The Sound Village's'' - 975,000SP #''The Waterfall Village's'' - 985,000SP #''The Hot Water Village's'' - 995,000SP ==Database== ===Materials=== *''Viper Fang:'' First finish the Fragment story mode by doing the Cursed Doll Q uest. Then go fetch the scroll at the Forest of Quiet Movement. Go back to the H okage's mansion and replay the final battle in the Fragment chapter while beatin g Killer Bee in awakening. *''Empty Cans:'' Make sure you aren't in lucky status. Then go to the Konoha and knock down signs and collect them. They will appear randomly. *''Pachinko Balls:'' (same as Empty Cans) *''Jackpot Lottery:'' Make sure you are in lucky status. Go to the Konoha and kn ock down signs and you'll get one randomly. *''Sparkling Rikorisu:'' Completely all the Midori missions. Then after you do R equest 14 (the messenger bird request) you'll sometimes find a book merchant at the beginning of the Konoha who will sell books. Ask for Midori's and she will e ventually exchange letters with you. Finish them to acquire this item. *''Mushrooms:'' Comb Mount Myoboku for them. ===Stages=== *''Hidden Leaf Village'' *''Hidden Leaf Village (Destroyed)'' *''Hidden Leaf Ruined Land'' - Largest stage in the game.

*''Site of Planetary Devastation'' *''Training Field'' *''The Forest of Death'' - Smallest stage in the game. *''Hidden Leaf Forest (Day)'' *''Hidden Leaf Forest (Evening)'' *''Hidden Sand Gate'' *''Hidden Sand Village'' *''Five-Seal Barrier Cliff'' *''The Akatsuki Hideout'' *''Orochimaru's Hideout'' - Perfect stage for ranged users. *''Forest of Dead Trees'' *''The Uchiha Hideout'' *''Forest of Quiet Movement (Day)'' *''Forest of Quiet Movement (Evening)'' *''Forest of Quiet Movement (Night)'' *''Grassy Waves Prairie'' *''Mount Myoboku'' *''Hidden Rain Village (Upper)'' *''Hidden Rain Village (Lower)'' *''The Final Valley'' ===Team Combinations=== *''Naruto / Sakura / Kakashi / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- Team Seven *''Naruto / Sakura / Sai / Yamato'' -- New Team Kakashi *''Naruto / Sasuke'' -- "Best Friends" *''Naruto / Any Konoha 11'' -- Leaf Peers *''Naruto / Hinata'' -- Secret Lovers *''Naruto / Jiraiya'' -- Utterly Gutsy Master and Student *''Naruto / Jiraiya / Minato'' -- Legendary Guts *''Naruto / Minato'' -- Parent and Child *''Naruto / Pain'' -- Children of Prophecy *''Naruto / Gaara'' -- Those Who Know Loneliness *''Naruto / Asuma'' -- Ones of Wind Nature *''Naruto / Killer Bee / Gaara'' -- Jinchuriki *''Naruto / Minato / Konan / Pain'' -- Jiraiya's Apprentices :(All above apply to Sage Naruto, except for "Best Friends" and "Utterly Gutsy M aster and Student". Instead...) *''Sage Naruto / Taka Sasuke'' -- The Two, Grown Up *''Sage Naruto / Jiraiya'' -- Sage *''Sakura *''Sakura *''Sakura *''Sakura *''Sakura / / / / / Tsunade'' -- Monster Strength Ino'' -- Rivals In Love Ino / Karin'' -- Aiming For Sasuke Chiyo'' -- Powerful Tag Team Any Konoha 11 Except Naruto and Neji'' -- Leaf Chunin

*''Sai / Taka Sasuke / Sasuke'' -- All Boys *''Neji / Hinata'' -- The Hyuuga Clan *''Neji / Asuma / Kakashi / Yamato / Guy'' -- Leaf Jonin *''Neji / Lee / Tenten / Guy'' -- Team Guy *''Lee / Guy'' -- Hot-Blooded Master and Student *''Shikamaru *''Shikamaru *''Shikamaru *''Shikamaru / / / / Asuma'' -- Inherited Will Ino / Choji / Asuma'' -- Team Asuma Ino / Choji'' -- Ino - Shika - Cho Temari'' -- Chunin Exam Supervisors

*''Shino / Kiba / Hinata'' - Team Kurenai

*''Kakashi *''Kakashi *''Kakashi *''Kakashi *''Kakashi *''Kakashi

/ / / / / /

Minato'' -- Kanabi Bridge Engineers Jiraiya'' -- Make - Out Comrades Yamato'' -- Team 7 Captains Chiyo'' -- My Son's Enemy!? Yamato / Guy / Jiraiya / Tsunade'' -- Leaf Higher - Ups Guy'' -- Eternal Rivals

*''Guy / Kisame'' -- Odd Beast and Scourge *''Jiraiya / Tsunade'' -- Old Friends *''Jiraiya / Tsunade / Orochimaru'' -- The Legendary Sannin *''Jiraiya / Konan / Pain'' -- Hidden Rain Master and Student *''Tsunade / Minato'' -- Past Hokages *''Pain / Konan'' - God and Angel *''Pain / Any Member Of Akatsuki'' -- Akatsuki *''Kisame / Itachi'' - Dangerous Characters *''Kisame / Suigetsu'' - Seven Blades of The Mist *''Itachi / Sasuke'' -- Siblings *''Itachi / Taka Sasuke'' -- Brotherly Love *''Itachi / Deidara'' -- Sublime Art *''Tobi / Taka Sasuke'' -- The Truth of the Uchiha *''Tobi / Deidara'' -- Junior and Senior *''Kakuzu / Hidan'' -- Immortal Duo *''Deidara / Sasori'' -- Artists *''Sasori / Chiyo'' -- Grandmother and Grandchild *''Sasori / Kankuro / Chiyo'' -- Puppet Masters *''Gaara / Kankuro / Temari'' -- The Sand Siblings *''Orochimaru / Kabuto'' -- Great Snake and Tactician *''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke / Karin / Jugo / Suigetsu'' -- Orochimaru's Gang *''Orochimaru / Kabuto / Sasuke'' -- Those Steeped in Darkness *''Sasuke / Jugo / Karin / Suigetsu'' -- Hebi *''Sasuke / Jugo'' -- Curse Mark *''Taka Sasuke / Karin / Suigetsu / Jugo'' -- Taka *''Taka Sasuke / Itachi / Kakashi'' - Mangekyo Sharingan *''Suigetsu / Karin'' -- Like Cats and Dogs *''Minato / Jiraiya'' -- Mutual Respect *''Yamato / Kakashi / Itachi'' -- From Anbu Black Ops *''Yamato / Kakashi / Naruto'' -- New Jutsu Development Team *''Any Other Combination'' -- Original ==Frequently Asked Questions== ===How Do I Beat..=== Q. ''..Naruto's/Killer Bee's/Itachi's/Kakuro's/Deidara's awakening?'' :A. First off take a deep breath. Secondly whenever you see these characters try to have at least have: **a projectile support to keep distance

::and/or **a defensive support to interrupt melee combos. :As soon as the awakening sequence finishes, get the first hit in. After that st art mauling on them and don't let up because the second you do, you're bound to be spammed without chance of safe recovery. If by chance that situation does ari se, block (Itachi's and Killer Bee's) or dodge until you see an opening. If you think they're going to Chakra Dash then block. Q. ''..Sasori's awakening?'' :A. Keep moving and don't stop. Q. ''..spammer (inexperienced) Deidara?'' :A. Use your ranged attacks (preferably your Chakra Shuriken if it's not a Senbo n) and barrage the opponent in question. Most attacks have higher priority than Deidara's ranged. Q. ''..substitution mashers/turbo users?'' :A. If they don't know any better then usually shuriken spamming works to dwindl e their chakra. Pay attention to their chakra levels because the lower and lower it gets, the less they can substitute. Equally as important, be careful about g etting hit by knockdown attacks because then the enemy will have a chance to res tore their chakra. Q. ''..people who just keep chakra dashing to me?'' :A. Block beforehand. They'll bounce right off of you. This is useful to know ag ainst a Susano'o player. Q. ''..laggers?'' :A. Stay as far as you can. Watch your enemy's movement because you'll have to f ocus on punishing over anything else. Laggers will most often want to chakra das h or projectile spam because they too are frustrated with the lag so be sure to whip out an Ougi to intercept it. Every move you want to do, try to do it a minu te or so in advance so the game catches up with your decisions. If the player is n't a masher then instead of being far away, play rushdown because their substit ution timing will more or less be mediocre because of the lag. ===Should I get this game?=== There's only one question I have to ask you in response: "Do you like Naruto?" I f the answer is yes then get the game. If not then no. It's simple as that. If y ou're looking for a great story mode or a deep fighting system then look elsewhe re; this game is essentially only for Naruto fans and the rare, but ''extremely well-polished'' boss battles. ===What do Supports do?=== When summoned by clicking the shown shoulder button, the character you picked wi ll pop into battle and perform an attack. When your Support Drive activates, the y will take other actions according to their type. *''Attack'' (Red)'':'' Supporting character will attack alongside you during com bos. Additionally, they also knock launched enemies back towards you. *''Guard'' (Blue)'':'' They block enemy dashes and they will defend you while yo u charge chakra. *''Balanced'' (Green)'':'' They will provide assist fire when you do ranged move s. They will also take Ougi hits for you but afterwards, they are unusable for q uite a long time. Long enough that you practically won't be able to use them aga in until you awaken and reset them. ===What do those dots mean at the character select?=== Circles, spheres, bubbles, dots--whatever you want to call them, they represent different properties of your support game affected by the type of supports you p ick. :''The Top Row'', red dots, represent the overall damage of the Team Ultimate. T he number of dots are proportional to damage. :''The Middle Row'', green dots, represent how fast your supports will recharge. The more dots, the faster you'll regain the ability to use your supports again. :''The Bottom Row'', blue dots, represent how fast your Team Ultimate gauge will fill up. The higher, the more your supports contribute to the bar. "Official" teams have the best benefits while Double teams often have more benef its than Triple.

===What happens if I fail QTEs?=== :''Part 1:'' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO_z-u4hdcY :''Part 2:'' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F39k-eSuevc ===How do I tilt?=== Flick your analog stick in any direction and when it's finished, press M. Think of it as moving in any direction for a short amount of time then pressing the me lee button. For GvG players it's similar to doing the 2b input. If you are not able to execute a tilt move you might be 1) too slow (and thusly require practice) or 2) your controller might have grime or something that's inh ibiting the analog from returning to it's resting position in a timely manner. I f it's #2, try to bring the analog back with your thumb instead of letting it go when you flick if that's the case. ===Other=== Q. ''Does editing your Ninja Info Card do anything?'' :A. No. Q. ''Does changing your KnJ log do anything?'' :A. No. Q. ''How do I do a Team Ultimate?'' :A. After your Support Drive is level 2 (flaming parameters), click the Chakra L oad button three times. This will initiate a dash type attack which has devastat ing attack power and a short start-up time. Q. ''Who are the most commonly used characters?'' :A. Sage Mode Naruto, Minato, Itachi and Sasuke (Kirin). Kiba shows up a lot at high ranks though. Q. ''I'm a beginner. Who should I pick?'' :A. Almost all the characters are easy to learn so pick someone you like--you'll be more motivated to be better. Although I may rate some characters higher than others it's still possible to win with anyone. One great example was that I tho ught Choji was one of the worst characters but then discovered he was actually g reat when fighting against many skilled Choji players. I only suggest that you p ick someone that isn't commonly used since '''variety is the spice of life'''--y ou might discover favorite characters that you wouldn't have found if you haven' t ventured outside of your comfort zone. Q. ''When are you supposed to hit the substitution button?'' :A. Right before an attack. Q. ''How do you use an Ougi (Ultimate Jutsu)?'' :A. When you get enough Chakra to pass the tick in the Chakra bar, press the Cha kra button twice then the melee button. Q. ''Are you going to make a list of all the Tonton Pearls?'' :A. No. I suggest you just play through the story and you'll probably run into t hem by accident anyway. If you're missing one try to check for a pearl behind a rock in the grassy area of the Akatsuki Hideout (where you fight Sasori). Q. ''Does Lars have a "use 30 times" title?'' :A. No. Q. ''Can you select the Crow, Speed, Sand, or Teleportation Logs on characters t hat don't have them inherently?'' :A. No. Q. ''Where can I find signs?'' :A. As far as the Konoha goes: there's two near the BBQ place, two in the area w ith Konohamaru and three in the area with the Item Shop. Q. ''In order to replay battles/scenes, I have to collect scrolls?'' :A. Yes. Q. ''Is Zetsu or the Raikage playable?'' :A. No. Whatever rumors you've heard or images/video you've seen are fake. Q. ''Can I change what jutsu my support will use?'' :A. No. You can't switch the actual jutsu action the character does--only what h e's wearing in certain cases or what the character will do when Support Drive is activated (Support Types). Q. ''How does (offline) versus mode work?''

:A. There's no split screen. Instead you have dynamic angles and it's as if you were playing alone but it switches constantly. It's actually smoother than one m ight think. Q. ''Why is Lars in Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2?'' :A. Both Tekken and NSUNS2 are Namco Bandai games. Kishimoto designed Lars' 3rd alternate costume in Tekken. Logically I would assume his inclusion into this ga me is the tradeoff as all video game crossovers do this but don't quote me. Q. ''How much letters are there?'' :A. If I remember correctly: There's 22 people to send letters to (18 party memb ers, 4 NPCs) and 4 letters to receive from each person. 22*4 = 88 letters in tot al. Q. ''Who did you use and why?'' :A. I main Lars. I'm not a Naruto fan in the slightest but I still play a lot of fighting games so he was a familiar face. Additionally I really like his movese t which fits my "unload all clips and go all out even if I become at risk of bei ng unable to defend/substitute myself" fighting style. I sub Sakura and Shino be cause they have really great looking movesets, have a focus on pressure as well, and play uniquely even if they have similar counterparts. Q. ''Can you fight me?'' :A. I don't play anymore because the majority of players bore me. I also don't h ave a PS3 and a copy of the game anymore due to school so I couldn't even if you asked. Q. ''Will you also be making FAQs for future Naruto fighting games?'' :A. At the moment, I have no plans to do so. ==Contact Info== In order of most likely to read first: #''Email:'' zahlzeit@sbcglobal.net #''Skype:'' Zahlzeit #''The Backloggery:'' Zahlzeit #''Gamefaqs:'' Suih #''Youtube:'' Zahlzeit #''PSN:'' Zahlzeit Feel free to contact me if you have any lingering questions or if you'd like to contribute to the guide whether that be correcting something or adding something . Don't contact me or send a friend request for the sake of setting up a match or otherwise. ==Credits== Thanks to CyberConnect2 for crafting such a dramatic game as well as other parti es that were responsible for its development. Thanks to Lord_Spectre_X (LordSpectreX) for finding out the effects of all the a wakenings. Thanks to Dial_Laix for the whole team combination list with the exception of tw o teams. Thanks to DarkCreator559 for pointing out an inaccuracy in the "commonly used ch aracters" question. Thanks to Gregory2590/Rawrman15/Phireblast (Youtube, Gamefaqs, and PSN respectiv ely) for taking the time to tape all of the QTE failure scenes. Thanks to kerby00, rxpapi12, and J.T. for being a good opponents to test out cha racters against. Thanks to HiryuMK for a full listing of good replies you can give for letter exc hanging.

Thanks to Mark Sauls for reminding me to put the '''Mangekyo Sharingan''' team a nd bringing the '''Mutual Respect''' team to my attention as well as providing s ome insight to Chiyo's awakening. Thanks to J.T. again for finding out the Sai infinite and the Tenten Tactic. Thanks to Bradley Booth for reminding me of the '''Those Steeped in Darkness''' team. Thanks to lolman7712 for discovering the '''From Anbu Black Ops''' team. Thanks to MajorGamer915 for finding out about the missing log requirements (02, 06, 08, 10, and 19). Thanks to Stu A. for pointing out that I forgot Yamato in the [[Unlockables]] se ction. Thanks to odin_2106 for finding out there was a different team name for Sage Nar uto + Jiraiya and Naruto + Jiraiya. ==Version History== *''v1.38 - 09/19/12'' : I skimmed through the guide and cleaned up some instance s of bad grammar. *''v1.37 - 04/11/12'' : Again, just some more cleaning up. *''v1.36 - 03/18/12'' : Did a bit of editting here and there. *''v1.35 - 11/01/11'' : The guide has been quality checked which means some thin gs that were unclear were made clearer. I also added some FAQs that I've been as ked. *''v1.34 - 10/18/11'' : I fixed an inconsistency. *''v1.33 - 08/25/11'' : Forgot about Yamato in the [[Unlockables]] section. It's there now. *''v1.32 - 07/25/11'' : Log requirements all done. *''v1.31 - 06/02/11'' : Added the New Jutsu Development Team. *''v1.30 - 03/12/11'' : Put the FAQ through spellcheck. *''v1.29 - 02/07/11'' : Lowered Tobi's rating, added a tactic for Orochimaru. *''v1.28 - 01/27/11'' : One tactic added for both Shino and Itachi. One detail a dded for Sasuke. Slightly edited Itachi's and the last bit of Deidara's descript ion. *''v1.27 - 01/25/11'' : Details to Shino, Hidan, Lars' support, Pain, and Suiget su. Lowered Kisame's rating. Added some tips. Fixed some grammar issues here and there. *''v1.26 - 01/18/11'' : Lowered Sakura's rating. *''v1.25 - 01/15/11'' : Added the '''From Anbu Black Ops''' team and Tactics for Suigetsu, *''v1.24 - 01/10/11'' : Added a tip, added a Tactic for Suigetsu, and a detail a bout Naruto (SM/H)'s awakening. *''v1.23 - 01/07/11'' : Heightened Guy's, Choji's support, and Karin's rating. L owered Orochimaru's and Deidara's rating. *''v1.22 - 12/26/10'' : Added some titles, logs, materials, Tactics section for some, a tips section, and a detail for Ino. Rewrote Orochimari's rating and awak ening paragraphs. Reassessed Lee, Choji, Konan's support, Karin's support, Deida ra, Kakashi, Tobi's support, Jugo, Tenten's support, Tsunade's support, Shikamar u's support and Temari (yet again). Made some of the "How do I beat.." easier to read. *''v1.19 - 12/22/10'' : Reassessed Naruto (SM/H)'s, Lars' and Sasuke (Taka)'s su pports. Added most of the titles, still a WIP though. *''v1.17 - 12/21/10'' : Appended details to Yamato and Naruto (SM/H). Added a bu nch of Unlockables. *''v1.14 - 12/20/10'' : Reformed the FAQ again, this time adding a "Character As sociations" section for every character outlining their possible teams, recommen

ded supports, et cetera. Reassessed Gaara. Made Sakura's new rating description less TL;DR. *''v1.12 - 12/19/10'' : Reassessed Karin, Rock Lee, and Deidara. Rewrote Sakura and Ino's rating description. Appended details to Shino's support, Sasuke's supp ort, Kisame, Pain, Naruto, Tobi, and Kakazu. Restructured FAQ. *''v1.09 - 12/18/10'' : Fixed the name of Konan's Chakra Shuriken, Shikamaru's s upport description, and both of Naruto's awakening descriptions. Appended a deta il to Asuma. Reassessed Temari. *''v1.08 - 12/16/10'' : Added some things that Mark Sauls and J.T. found. Revise d Karin and Kisame. Added details about Naruto, Shikamaru's support, Konan's sup port and Tobi's support. *''v1.07 - 12/13/10'' : Raised Kabuto's support rating and added more details. A dded some details for Ino's and Kankuro's supports as well. *''v1.06 - 12/12/10'' : Added some details I discovered for the following charac ters: Neji, Hinata, Jiraya, Sasuke (K/CTS), Asuma, Itachi, Orochimaru, Minato, G aara, Shino, Kabuto, Temari, Kiba & Sai. Also the tilt question is fixed. *''v1.03 - 12/10/10'' : Modified some rankings and added some details here and t here. Added a letter section and added a faq. *''v1.00 - 12/07/10'' : Everything's done and a few things have been polished. *''v0.93 - 12/06/10'' : All movesets listed, now I just need to assess the chara cters in online combat. Added some FAQ questions. *''v0.85 - 12/03/10'' : All Friendship locations listed. Thirty-four characters done. Expanded more on the tilt question. *''v0.70 - 12/01/10'' : Nearly all the Friendship locations are added. Naruto (H okage) is done. *''v0.59 - 11/30/10'' : Twenty-seven characters done. *''v0.42 - 11/26/10 '': Twenty characters done. Still need to assess the majorit y though. ==Legal== This guide is Copyright 2010 by Zahlzeit (Suih). It may not be hosted on any sit e other than GameFAQs.com and its affiliates without the consent of the writer. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their resp ective trademark and copyright holders.