Sanpei

**Sanpei** is a potential candidate to become the Village Chief of Ninja Village. He wants to master the Bond Phenomenon with his Froakie, hoping for him to become the next Hero Greninja.

He is best friends with Satoshi, and the two of them helped repel an incursion by Cipher before Sanpei went off on his journey.

He is an adept ninja, able to take down opponents without using any Pokémon.

## History

### Unknown Year Two Arc

Sanpei and Froakie trained together in the Ninja arts as well as trying to accomplish the Bond Phenomenon with no success in the latter. They then joined up with Satoshi and his own Froakie. Sanpei and Satoshi spoke about Sanpei's upcoming journey, his dream of becoming the Village Chief and what is required of him to be worthy of that title. Their discussion was interrupted by Sanpei sensing intruders to the Village.

Upon investigating they found a squadron of Cipher Peons, who quickly split up into smaller groups. The two boys decide to incapacitate the group that was left behind and question them on their motives. Thanks to Satoshi's "Shadow Clone" technique they were quickly able to do so and learned that Cipher was after Froakie eggs.

The two then prepare to take out another group of Cipher members but are blown away by a Shadow Mawile before a Smokescreen blinds them. When Satoshi leaves in pursuit, Sanpei tries to follow but is stopped by a Cipher Peon. Sanpei and Froakie are easily able to entrap the Cipher Peon and follow in the direction he thinks Satoshi has gone. He soon meets up with Satoshi who has lost track of the invaders, but Sanpei is quickly able to deduce the direction they went in. They follow the trail but are soon accosted by Capriccio and his Gliscor's Sludge Bomb attack. Satoshi is able to knock Sanpei out of the way of the sneak attack, and a battle between the three soon erupts. Before the two ninjas are able to accomplish anything, Capriccio has his Raticate reveal itself making the battle more even number wise, but Satoshi and his Froakie are quickly incapacitated by the rodent. Sanpei tries to win on his own and is able to pin Capriccio but is unprepared for a Stealth Rock from a previously unrevealed Ferrothorn. Now on the ground himself, he is unable to prevent the criminal from covering Satoshi in a lethal dosage of Sludge Bomb. Capriccio then takes Sanpei's own kunai and attempts to plunge it through the boy's chest. Sanpei acts as if he was killed, but in reality the kunai only stabbed into his copy of the Hero Greninja's tale. When he inspects the poison where Satoshi was presumably killed, he makes out a weak cry for help. Now Sanpei is faced with a terrible choice, save Satoshi or try to help save the Village. Choosing his friend over his duty to their home, he and his Froakie work together to try to save Satoshi. Luckily he is able to save his friend and is relieved when Ippei and Nihei find them and help him bring Satoshi to the infirmary.

With things wrapped up Sanpei speaks with Ippei about what it means to lead before finishing his preparations for his journey and heading out to explore Kalos.

## Pokémon

* Double Team

## Links

1. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/XY017
2. ↑ https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/XY017