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Post by Uchiha Kisuke on Mar 24, 2011 10:01:17 GMT -8
Ranks
In the world of Naruto, ninja are ranked according to their level of training. As their skills improve, they are either tested or selected to advance to the next rank. These rankings help the village leaders properly train and organize missions for their ninja.
Roleplaying as a Academy Student is optional; the majority of custom characters will be either a Genin or Chuunin. Characters created at a higher ranking must have gone through all the rankings below. For example, if your character is a Jounin he/she must have gone to the Ninja Academy, graduated to become a Genin, passed their Chuunin and then have been promoted to the Jounin rank. You don't need to roleplay all of that, but please make sure you mention it in your character's history.
Academy Student [ optional ]
Ninja Academy students are taught basic jutsu and combat skills by higher-ranked Chuunin or Jounin. Once they have mastered these necessary skills, they are able to graduate and become actual ninja. However, if the new Genin do not impress their Jounin sensei, they can be sent back to the Academy for further training.
Genin
Genin are the lowest of ninja skill levels. They possess a knowledge of all the basic ninja skills and will do lower C & D rank missions with their Jounin sensei. Once the Genin has successfully undertaken eight missions, they can be sponsored by their Jounin sensei for the Chuunin Exam.
Chuunin
The Chuunin is the basic journeyman ninja of the village. These ninja can become field doctors or teachers. They were formerly Genin who were promoted for displaying excellent intelligence, strategy and combat skills in the Chuunin Exam. Chuunin have the equivalent rank of military captain, exhibiting strong stamina, knowledge and inner wisdom.
Special Jonin [ reservation required ]
Special Jounin are ninjas who have gained high Jounin-level skills in one area of the ninja arts. These are ninja like Morino Ibiki, who is highly skilled at interrogation and torture. Ninja attain the rank of Special Jounin through official appointment.
Jonin [ reservation required ]
The Jounin are ninja who are highly skilled in all jutsu skills and arts. Ninja attain the rank of Jounin through official appointment. The Jounin generally serve as squad commander for mission operations and may be asked to mentor and train three-man cells of Genin.
Kage (or Kage-level) [ reservation required ]
The village Kage is the strongest ninja in the hidden village. The Kage serves as the pillar upon which the village stands and the strength a village presents to the other ninja countries largely depends upon the strength of the Kage in power. They have excellent chakra and stamina and know the most jutsu techniques. Only the Five Great Shinobi Countries are allowed to call their head ninja by the Kage name.
Titles
Ninja of Chuunin rank or higher may excel in certain areas of their ninja training and decide to specialize. Ninja who takes these titles will be asked to run normal missions for their village leader, but may also be in a smaller more specialized group under different leadership.
ANBU [ reservation required ]
The ANBU, meaning "dark side", is actually short for Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai (literally Assassination Tactics Special Military Force). The ANBU work directly under the leadership of their village's leader. This specialized ninja battalion generally work in groups of four to five. They are responsible for assassinations and missions requiring highly trained ninjas. The masks the members wear are based around the signs of the zodiac.
Hunter Nin [ reservation & medical nin training required ]
These shinobi hunters search for ninja who have abandoned their village. Nicknamed the "Undertaker Squad" they have a high knowledge in physiology to further their killing abilities. Once they kill their target, they will dispose of the body without a trace. This is because a ninja's body has within it secrets of the village's ninjutsu, chakra types, herbs and other information about the village. They will then take the head back to the Hidden Village as proof of their kill.
Military Police
These usually very peace-loving shinobi keep order amongst the ninja and civilians of their own village when they aren't on missions. They maintain village peace and enforce the laws.
Medical Nin
These specialized ninja are responsible for the health and well being of ninja injured in battle. Specially trained medical ninja such as Inuzuka Hana can also help the skilled animals which fight for the villages also. A medical nin will usually accompany a group of higher-ranked ninja on their missions.
Ninja Academy Teachers
These ninjas have taken on a teaching role as instructors for their village's Ninja Academy. Their primary goal is to teach the academy students the basic jutsu techniques such as Transformation (Henge) and Clone (Bunshin). The teachers remain active as ninjas though and will take on missions for their village as needed.
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