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* **Anbu**: Short for **Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai** (暗殺戦術特殊部隊, *Special Assassination and Tactical Squad*) are special-ops ninja under the direct control of the village leader.

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* **Chakra**: An energy-like substance born from the combination of spiritual and physical energies that exists within some living beings.
* **Chakra Flow**: The technique of infusing one's chakra nature with a weapon to improve its performance.
* **Chakra Pathway System**: A term that describes the circulatory system and points that carry chakra through the body.
* **Chūnin**: Fully mature ninja who are capable of leading squads of other shinobi into combat or mission scenarios.
* **Chūnin Exam**: A series of tests and trials designed to examine one's capability to be raised to the rank of chūnin.
* **Clone Technique**: A classification of techniques that allow the user to replicate themselves.

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* **Dōjutsu**: A classification of techniques born out of focusing chakra into the user's eyes.

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* **Five Great Shinobi Countries**: The five shinobi nations who are led by a Kage.
* **Fūinjutsu**: A classification of technique that involves binding and sealing the target.

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* **Genin**: The lowest rank an official ninja can hold, usually granted just after academy graduation.
* **Genjutsu**: A classification of technique that manipulates the senses to produce powerful illusions.
* **God Tree**: Trees born of the blood of warfare that bear chakra fruits.

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* **Hiden**: Secret techniques passed down through the generations within certain regions or clans.
* **Hidden village**: Militaristic settlements that host and train ninja.
* **Hokage**: One of the Five Kage and the leader of the village of Konohagakure.

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* **Jinchūriki**: A human who hosts one of the nine tailed beasts.
* **Jōnin**: Highly experienced and elite shinobi who serve as village leaders and military commanders.

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* **Kage**: The leader of a ninja village in one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries.
* **Kenjutsu**: A fighting style that primarily utilizes and incorporates swords.
* **Kinjutsu**: A technique that has been forbidden due to the danger it poses.

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* **Missing-nin**: A criminal shinobi that has gone rogue and defected from their village.

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* **Natural Energy**: A component of senjutsu chakra and the energy naturally occuring in nature.
* **Ninjutsu**: A classification of techniques that involves molding chakra for use in combat.
* **Ninshū**: A philosophy the teaches the use of chakra for the purpose of creating bonds of understanding between humans.

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* **Root** (根, *Ne*): An sub-organization of Konohagakure's Anbu that eliminated threats to the village by unsavory means.

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* **Sage**: An individual who has mastered senjutsu.
* **Sage of the Six Paths**: The title given to Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
* **Senjutsu**: A classification of techniques that involve infusing natural energy into one's chakra to dramatically increase their potency.
* **Shape Transformation**: A chakra control technique that allows one to control the shape, size, range, and potency of a technique.
* **Shinjutsu**: A classification of techniques that involve the use of supernatural and divine powers beyond Ninjutsu.
* **Shinobi**: Another name for a ninja.
* **Space-Time Ninjutsu**: A classification of Ninjutsu that involve manipulating space and time to move from one place to another.
* **Snake**: A reptile species known to inhabit Ryūchi Cave.

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* **Tailed Beast**: Masses of sentient chakra split off from the Ten-Tails by Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
* **Taijutsu**: A classification of techniques that involves physical combat and martial arts.
* **Tomoe**: A comma-shaped marking that commonly appears in artistic expression and as part of the Uchiha clan's Sharingan's pattern.

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* **Universe**: A space containing all time and matter in a particular reality.

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