[quote=Pasta Sentient]
Quick question, how long is this before Canon? Is this right after the Second Shinobi War?
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Well... Uhh... Lets see... The Second Shinobi war was about... ten years before the Thrid Shinobi War, I think... (with the second war being the one that made the sannin famous and the third being the one that made Minato famous...) and the Third Shinobi War was around ten years before the start of the series...
And all of these musing are really just for myself. I'd say the story takes place eigth years after the Second Shinobi War, meaning that the Third Shinobi War is just a few years away.

[quote=Sathanas Rex]
Interest, though disclaimer, I'm not halfway through Shippuuden yet.
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Wow... I can't promise you that I/we won't spoil something for you, then. I'll do my best to help you with the necessary info you do not have yet, though, if that is what you want.

The first Naruto RP I joined, nine years ago (wow, has it really been that long?), I was only watching the animé. Tons of stuff was spoiled for me and half the time, I had no idea what people were talking about, because the manga was just so far ahead.