Wandering Ninja Clan

The Wandering Ninja Clan were mercenaries who appeared in Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom .

## Overview [ ]

While being missing-nin , the forehead protectors they wore bear no markings, thus not signifying which village they originated from (if at all). As a further sign of their lack of allegiance, Ishidate showed no remorse when he accidentally killed his contractor in reckless fury.

All three had low-cut hair but wore what seemed to be wigs and specialised in close-combat , combined with a performance-dulling drug that confounds their opponents.

## Plot Overview [ ]

Shabadaba hired the three ninja to kill Kakeru Tsuki , the king of the Land of the Moon , and then to kill the king's son Michiru and grandson Hikaru , so Shabadaba can inherit the throne. While successful in killing Kakeru, the three ninja were stopped from killing the other two, and the three were later killed by Naruto Uzumaki , Rock Lee , and Sakura Haruno .

## Known Missions [ ]
Assassinate Kakeru Tsuki
- Rank: None
- Status: Success

Shabadaba hired the three ninja to kill Kakeru during the coup d'état. While the king managed to escape with his loyalist soldiers, he was partially petrified by Ishidate. Due to prolonged exposure to the effects, Kakeru succumbed to his injuries and eventually died.
Capture Michiru and Hikaru Tsuki
- Rank: None
- Status: Partial Success

When Michiru and Hikaru escaped Shabadaba's attempt to kill them, he ordered the three ninja to capture them, sending his soldiers as backup. After a brief scuffle with Team 7 , the soldiers managed to capture Michiru, and the three ninja retreated, leaving Hikaru alone.
Suppress Team 7/Kill Michiru Tsuki
- Rank: None
- Status: Failure

When Team 7, along with the circus, entered the castle to rescue Michiru, Shabadaba ordered the three ninja to counterattack. Later, Shabadaba ordered Ishidate to kill Michiru as well, but Ishidate was too focused on killing Naruto that he accidentally petrified his employer in a reckless rage. Ultimately, the three ninjas were all killed by Team 7.

## Trivia [ ]

- The three of them made a cameo appearance on the cover page of chapter 318 of the Naruto manga.
- The Naruto Collectible Card Game listed the members of this team as members of the Uemon Clan ( 右衛門一族 , Uemon Ichizoku ).