Yakuza

Yakuza (Ninjagoan: ヤクザ, IPA: [jaꜜkɯza]), also known as gokudō (極道, "the extreme path", IPA: [gokɯꜜdoː]), are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Ninjago. The Ninjagoan police and media by request of the police, calls them bōryokudan (暴力団, "violent groups", IPA: [boːɾʲokɯꜜdaɴ]), while the yakuza call themselves ninkyō dantai (任侠団体, "chivalrous organizations", IPA: [ɲiŋkʲoː dantai]). The English equivalent for the term yakuza is gangster, meaning an individual involved in a Mafia-like criminal organization. The yakuza are known for their strict codes of conduct, their organized fiefdom nature and several unconventional ritual practices such as yubitsume or amputation of the left little finger. Members are often described as males, wearing "sharp suits" with heavily tattooed bodies and slicked hair. This group is still regarded as being among "the most sophisticated and wealthiest criminal organizations".
The yakuza is currently at its peak in Ninjago, and has expanded into Ninjago's colonies and mandates. The largest yakuza is the Anacondrai Clan, lead by P. Pythor Chumsworth, who has established various other sub-gangs in the expanded territories, including the Hypnobrai, Fangpyre, Constrictai and Venomari clans.