5,354pages on this wiki Revision as of 12:24, December 11, 2012
by Aged Goblin (Talk | contribs)  Chapter 489 Shinobi as seen in
the series.  Shinobi (忍) otherwise referred to as ninja (忍者) in
the English translation of Naruto, are the primary focus and the
main military power in the series. A female ninja is known as a
kunoichi (くノ一). Most come from a hidden village, of which some
come from specialised ninja clans, and will perform missions for
a fee. These missions can include: doing manual labour, acting
as escorts, gathering secret information, retrieving stolen
items, carrying out assassinations, etc. In times of war, ninja
will come together to defend their villages and land. The
clearest characteristic of a shinobi is their ability to
manipulate chakra to create and use techniques. Shinobi are
expected to be loyal to their villages for life, and any
defectors are considered to be missing-nin, and will be marked
for death.    Shinobi can use a variety of techniques often
based on the utilisation of chak