1️⃣ Boruto Uzumaki (Team Leader)
Age: 16
Personality: Confident, reckless, yet deeply protective of his friends; still struggles with living up to Naruto's shadow while wanting to protect the village in his own way.
Skills: Lightning Release, Shadow Clone mastery, Jougan (awakens during rift exposure).
Role in the team: Frontline fighter, morale booster, instinctual strategist in combat.
Motivation in the story: Wants to prevent another war like his father faced, but frustrated by how powerless he feels in front of the rift's unknown threat.
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2️⃣ Sarada Uchiha (Team Strategist)
Age: 16
Personality: Calm, analytical, and determined; carries the pride of the Uchiha while aspiring to be Hokage herself. She often keeps Boruto grounded.
Skills: Sharingan (2-tomoe evolving to 3), Fire Release, exceptional taijutsu, and medical ninjutsu basics.
Role in the team: Tactician, mission planner, and backup fighter who can read enemy movements.
Motivation in the story: Sees this rift as her chance to prove her worth as the future Hokage, while secretly hoping to learn more about the past Hokage spirits to guide her future.
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3️⃣ Ryo (Your OC)
Age: 15
Personality: Quiet but courageous, observant, and loyal; struggles with feelings of insignificance but has a strong desire to protect those he cares about.
Skills: Earth Release, sensor-type abilities (can sense chakra pulses from the rift), hidden connection to the First Hokage's chakra due to a mark on his wrist.
Role in the team: Tracker, defensive support, and eventually the emotional core connecting with the Hokage spirits within the rift.
Motivation in the story: Searching for his identity and the truth about his mark, while proving to himself that even an orphan can protect the Will of Fire.
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Team Dynamic:
🔹 Boruto and Sarada often argue during missions, but trust each other completely in combat.
🔹 Ryo looks up to Boruto but is quietly inspired by Sarada's discipline.
🔹 Together, they balance Boruto's impulsiveness, Sarada's cautiousness, and Ryo's sensitivity, forming a trio capable of facing the unknown rift threat while growing stronger.