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The Raikiri clan, which was famed as the most prominent military and tactical geniuses, existed since the feudal Japanese period during the reign of Minamoto Yoritomo. Bestowed with great power, the descendants of Iwasaki Senju yielded the Amaterasu, the power which awakens under emotional stress. Kenjirou Subaru was hailed as a legend for saving the clan at the tender age of six from a unit of 70 yakuza. However, all good things must come to an end eventually as the ancient Ninjutsu clan was assassinated in cold blood, probably by an external group fearful of the clan's prominence and place in modern Japanese culture. The horror of the heinous tragedy at his birthplace, the Village of Raden in Osaka rendered his mental condition unstable thus causing Izanami to go rouge. Unbeknownst to him, he ends up in Tokyo, involving in a frenzy of incidents, gathering to find the intel on the person or the organization responsible for the eradication of his people. Therefore, eking out an existence and pursuing an education. He would eventually make his way to Mitsushiba. He enrolls in high school and thus begins his quest to discover himself again. Eventually, he would be befriended by a group of students who change Subaru's view of life and show him that life this beautiful is worth living or is it really the case....

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Darcy a 17-year-old Alpha Female wants nothing more than to be loved. Being always ignored by her parents and looked down upon, the only love she ever knew was from her elder twin brother, Dylan and her best friend Lavender. She believes all her miseries will come to an end when she finds her mate. Colton is the next in line Alpha King who wants nothing more than to take his childhood sweetheart Patrina as his chosen Queen. He doesn't want anything to do with his true mate and wishes to spend his life with the woman he loved, but everything changes when he finds his true mate on the day of his coronation ceremony and is forced to accept her as his Queen and Mate. Stephen is the next in line Beta of the royal pack or so he thought. He has always been in love with Darcy but decided to stay away when he realised she wanted to find her true mate. Everyone's worlds come crashing down when Darcy is accused of a murder conspiracy. While proving Darcy innocent a lot from the past is revealed leaving everyone shocked. Will Darcy be able to find the love she always craved and deserved? Will Colton realise his mistake before it is too late? Will Stephen be able to move on with his life without Darcy? Follow on their journey to find out. THE UNWANTED LUNA SERIES BOOK 1 - THE UNLOVED LUNA QUEEN BOOK 2 - THE VENGEFUL LUNA QUEEN All rights reserved! © Midnight Shines Books, 2020.

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Is Ninjutsu An Activated Ability

3 Answers2025-03-19 10:59:21

Ninjutsu is definitely considered an activated ability in the context of ninjas and their skills. It's about using chakra to bring to life techniques that aren't just flashy but also strategic. Basically, you activate it when you need to execute a move, and it can make a huge difference during battles. Just like in fighting games, you execute combos to unleash powerful abilities!

What Are The Most Famous Ninjutsu Clans In History?

4 Answers2025-09-02 03:37:57

Hands-down, the two clans that always come up are Iga and Koga — they’re the poster children for historical shinobi. Iga (sometimes spelled Iga-ryū) controlled a cluster of mountain villages in central Japan and developed tight-knit networks of scouts, saboteurs, and local brokers. Koga (often Kōga) was its long-time neighbor and rival across the valleys; both groups offered mercenary services to daimyō, gathered intelligence, and perfected escape-and-ambush tactics rather than nonstop theatrical sword fights.

Beyond those two, you’ve got colorful names like the Fūma clan, famous for naval raids and coastal guerrilla tactics, and families tied to famous figures — Hattori units, for example, who played roles as escorts and spies for powerful warlords. Several martial lineages claim ninja techniques too: Togakure-ryū, Gyokko-ryū, Koto-ryū, Kukishin-ryū, and more, though tracing direct unbroken lines is messy. A key source I always riff on is 'Bansenshukai', a 17th-century compendium that shows ninjutsu wasn’t all myth; it was practical tradecraft.

If you like mixing facts with myths, there’s a sweet spot: visit museums in Iga or read historical novels and films like 'Shinobi no Mono' to feel the texture, but keep an eye out for dramatization. It’s fascinating how everyday village politics shaped that shadowy expertise.

How Did Ninjutsu Evolve During Feudal Japan'S Wars?

4 Answers2025-09-02 15:53:48

Digging into how ninjutsu changed during feudal Japan's endless conflicts feels like peeling back layers of myth and practicality.

Early on, what people now call ninjutsu grew out of everyday needs—local clans, mountain ascetics, and displaced warriors traded skills in stealth, scouting, and survival. By the Sengoku period the practice hardened into something more organized: Iga and Koga networks became reliable sources of intelligence for daimyo, specializing in infiltration, message-running, map-making, and sabotage. They weren't mystical assassins so much as adaptable problem-solvers who knew terrain, social customs, and how to read a fortress's weak points.

Technology and politics reshaped them further. Castle-building and gunpowder pushed shinobi tactics away from frontal combat toward reconnaissance and psychological warfare. After Tokugawa unified Japan, demand for battlefield spying dropped, so many techniques were written down and refined in manuals like 'Bansenshukai' and 'Shoninki', or folded into policing and bodyguard roles. For me, the coolest part is how practical constraints—season, terrain, a lord’s paranoia—continued to sculpt the craft long after the last pitched battle.

Which Weapons Are Essential In Traditional Ninjutsu Training?

4 Answers2025-09-02 01:41:30

My grandfather used to lay out a worn cloth of tools on the tatami and tell stories while we cleaned blades, and that image has stayed with me—so when I think of essential weapons in traditional ninjutsu, it's hard not to start with the classics: shuriken, tanto/short knife, kunai, and a short sword. Those were the staples for stealth, close combat, and throwing practice. Training often began with basics like correct grip, safe sheathing, and how to retrieve a dropped blade without obvious motion.

Beyond those, the staff (jo or bo) and tools like the kusarigama or kusari-fundo taught reach, timing, and the weird joy of controlling distance. We used wooden bokuto and padded versions first, building striking form and footwork. There were also non-weapons that felt like weapons: ropes for hojojutsu, caltrops (maki-bishi) for area denial, and things you could hide in clothing. Pop culture like 'Naruto' glamorizes shuriken and kunai, but in real training, emphasis is on fundamentals, safety, and how each tool complements empty-hand taijutsu. I still like rolling a wooden staff in my hands while I read, thinking about the rhythm of practice and the odd satisfaction of honing small skills.

How Is Ninjutsu Portrayed In Popular Anime And Manga?

4 Answers2025-09-02 23:10:31

Watching ninjutsu in anime feels like flipping through a fantasy handbook where history and imagination fist-bump each other.

In shows like 'Naruto' it's blown up into this enormous system—chakra, hand seals, elemental affinities, and power-scaling that lets a kid throw a Rasengan and later split into a hundred clones. That version treats ninjutsu as a codified magic with rules, limits, and signature moves that define characters. By contrast, 'Basilisk' and 'Ninja Scroll' lean gritty: ninjutsu there is anatomy of assassination, poison, deception, and psychological warfare, with less sparkle and more teeth.

I love that diversity because it mirrors how writers use ninjutsu as a storytelling tool. Sometimes it's spectacle—giant demon-summoning techniques or flashy elemental storms—and sometimes it's intimacy: a whispered technique to bypass locks, or a seal that binds a loved one. The best portrayals balance wonder with consequences; when a technique costs something, it becomes more interesting to me than a flashy move with no weight.

What Distinguishes Ninjutsu From Other Martial Arts Systems?

4 Answers2025-09-02 00:17:41

When I compare ninjutsu to other martial arts, what stands out first is its mission-driven mindset rather than a sport or duel mentality.

Ninjutsu grew out of stealth, espionage, survival, and sabotage. Where many arts train you to stand and trade blows under rules, ninjutsu teaches you to disappear, to manipulate an environment, to gather information and then get out without ever being seen. That means a lot of practice with silence, camouflage, disguises, escape routes, improvised tools and psychological tricks—things that wouldn't make sense in a dojo tournament but are perfect for clandestine work.

Practically, that shows up in training: more scenario-based exercises, observation drills, escape-and-evasion practice, and lessons on using everyday objects as tools. There's also a heavy emphasis on adaptability—borrowing techniques from wrestling, archery, survival craft, and even herbalism. Fictional portrayals like 'Naruto' crank up the fantasy, but the heartbeat of ninjutsu is pragmatic: win without being seen. If you like the idea of training your mind and context-sensing as much as your body, ninjutsu feels like a different language compared to, say, karate or judo, which speak more about confrontation and competition.

How Did Ninjutsu Influence Stealth Tactics In Warfare?

4 Answers2025-09-02 16:07:47

I get a little giddy thinking about how old-school ninjutsu rewired battlefield thinking, because it was less about flashy duels and more about being invisible and useful. In feudal Japan, the ninja weren't just lone assassins in black suits from movies — they were expert scouts and saboteurs who mastered observation, misdirection, and living off the land. Manuals like 'Bansenshukai' and 'Shoninki' recorded techniques for silent movement, camouflage, and blending with crowds; those weren't tricks, they were tactical tools that made small units disproportionately effective.

Tactically, that meant prioritizing intelligence and stealth over frontal assaults. I love that the ninja emphasized route selection, noise discipline, and timing — attacking at dawn or under bad weather, using shadows and terrain, and leaving minimal traces. They also used simple mechanical devices, smoke, and staged distractions to create opportunities. Reading through these old texts, I keep spotting the same themes modern special operations train: reconnaissance, deniable sabotage, and psychological manipulation.

What fascinates me is how practical these lessons are even today: concealment, deception, and intelligence collection remain force-multipliers. They didn't have modern comms, but their signaling methods, dead drops, and disguise techniques are early tradecraft. Whenever I watch a stealth sequence in a film or play a creeping-through-shadows game, I can't help but trace it back to those real tactics—quiet, patient, and clever.

How Do Films Exaggerate Ninjutsu Compared To Reality?

4 Answers2025-09-02 13:46:41

Okay, here's the fun part: movies treat ninjutsu like the coolest magic trick on screen, and I love it even when it's wildly off-base. Film ninjas teleport, turn invisible, and leap between rooftops like the laws of physics are polite suggestions. In my head I can see the smoky, slow-motion fight scenes from 'Ninja Scroll' and similar samurai-ninja flicks — dramatic, stylized, and made for spectacle.

In reality, the historical techniques behind what people call ninjutsu were far more boring and far more impressive at the same time: espionage, forgery, survival, disguise, setting traps, and quiet escapes. Real practitioners focused on blending in — wearing the clothes of merchants or priests — not black spandex that screams 'look at me.' They trained in infiltration, reading people, and improvising with simple tools; there weren't mystical hand-signals or elemental magic. A shuriken was a utility and a distraction tool, not a cinematic bullet that takes out a dozen enemies.

Also, a lot of those cinematic tropes come from stage traditions like kabuki, plus later romantic novels, which fed modern films. So while I adore the cinematic ninja for their drama and choreography, I also appreciate the quiet ingenuity of real ninjutsu: cunning beats pyrotechnics in most real-world scenarios, and that cleverness deserves its own kind of admiration.

How Can Beginners Practice Ninjutsu Safely At Home?

4 Answers2025-09-02 07:55:39

Honestly, the first thing I tell friends who want to try ninjutsu at home is: respect your body and the space. Start with a ten-minute warm-up that actually loosens things—jumping jacks, hip circles, wrist rotations, and gentle neck mobility. Then practice basic breakfalls and rolls on a carpeted floor or, better, a folding mat. Learning how to fall without hitting your head is more ninja than flashy flips ever are.

After that, I split my session into technique, conditioning, and meditation. Technique means slow, deliberate shadow practice of footwork and hand positions; conditioning includes core work, calf raises, and grip strength. Meditation and breathing close the loop—five minutes of box breathing helps with focus and recovery. I also film myself on my phone sometimes; seeing your posture on video spots bad habits fast.

One big safety note: avoid weapons unless you have proper training and safe equipment. Use soft training tools or wooden practice pieces and never train throws or takedowns without a spotter. If you can, take at least a few in-person lessons to establish good basics, then come home and practice safely with purpose—it's the slow, steady days that actually build skill, and I like that quiet progress.

What Core Techniques Does Ninjutsu Teach Modern Students?

4 Answers2025-09-02 18:30:05

There's a real practical beauty to what modern ninjutsu teaches — it's not just flashy moves, it's a whole toolkit for moving through the world with awareness and adaptability.

On the physical side, training drills focus on stealth and mobility: quiet footwork, efficient rolling and falling, climbing and simple parkour-like transitions, and using balance to avoid direct confrontation. Unarmed techniques (often called taijutsu) emphasize joint manipulation, throws, strikes, and using an opponent's momentum. Weapons training includes small blades, staffs, and throwing tools but the point is versatility and improvisation — learning how a stick, belt, or pen can become useful. Conditioning, ukemi (safe falling), and partner drills build timing and reaction.

But the mental curriculum is equally central. Students learn observation, pattern recognition, deception, escape and evasion planning, and simple survival skills like navigation and basic first aid. Modern schools usually add legal awareness and de-escalation tactics, so you learn when to avoid conflict. For me this mix — physical efficiency plus situational thinking — is what makes training feel like both useful and quietly empowering.