Academy Student
Being an Academy
Student is the beginning to becoming a professional ninja. Here students are taught the basics to being a ninja, usually
by Chuunin. Rather then being assigned missions, they are here to master basic skills and techniques.
All students are enrolled at a young age.
In order to to become a genin, students must pass
a test. This test is not easy and many students will fail.
Genin
Genin is considered
to be the lowest ninja rank. They are put into teams of three. Most Genin's don't perform missions, but
train as if they were still academy students. Genin usually perform harsh labour and dirty work, such as helping
out on the farm. If they are assigned missions, they are usually D-ranked missions.
Every genin team is instructed by a jounin.
Chuunin
Chuunin is considered
a medium ranked ninja. Only two Genin's become a Chuunin every year, so becoming a Chuunin is not
that easy. In this rank you are no longer and follower, but a leader. Becoming a Chuunin allows you to teach lower
ranked ninja's and students. Chuunin's are involved in more significant missions compared to the ones given
to the Genin.
Jounin
Becoming a Jounin is the highest level ninja you can become; unless
you are a Kage. Jounin's are given very intense and serious missions that most of the time include: assassinations.
When you become a Jounin, you are assigned three Genins to look over. One part of your duties is to instruct
and train these Genins.
ANBU
Some kind of Secret Service. To be part of it, you
must be at the rank of Jounin.
Sennin
There is much argument about which
is higher-ranked or more powerful, sennin or kage.
Sennin is legendary status.
There are
currently 3 sennins. Jiraiya, Tsunade
and Orochimaru. These 3 sennins were
taught by the Third Hokage.
Although
many people do not realise, the 3 sennins represent the 3 shinobi, Naruto, Sasuke
and Sakura.
Naruo summons
frogs, Sasuke snakes, and Sakura summons slugs.
The idea
of the 3 sennins is a version of a traditional Japanese variaton of Rock Paper
Scissors, known as sansukime (Frog, Slug/Snail and Snake).
In this game,
the snake kills the frog, the frog eats the slug, and the slug poisons the snake.
Kage
Very few ninja will become Kage. Those who do are extremely skilled and powerful. Kages
are highly respected ninja that perform the most dangerous missions. Usually they hunt down notorious crooks and villains,
risking there lives to keep the peace. There is only one Kage per village. As kage you are a leader of your
village and your duty is to protect it. You make all the big decisions such as engaging in war or making laws.
