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Image:Takigakure Flak Jacket Variant.png|'''Takigakure (variant)''': In the anime, a variant of Takigakure's flak jacket has been seen that is quite different from the current style used. It is dark purple and possesses shoulder padding held in place by buttons, a neck guard, three scroll pouches on either side of the chest, and a neck guard.
 
Image:Takigakure Flak Jacket Variant.png|'''Takigakure (variant)''': In the anime, a variant of Takigakure's flak jacket has been seen that is quite different from the current style used. It is dark purple and possesses shoulder padding held in place by buttons, a neck guard, three scroll pouches on either side of the chest, and a neck guard.
 
Image:FlakJacketTaki.png|'''Takigakure (previous)''': In the anime, this flak jacket was worn in Takigakure approximately ten years prior to the start of the series on the eve of the [[Second Shinobi World War]]. It was dark purple, and had thick shoulder padding, a neck guard, extensions on both sides to protect the lower abdomen, one large pocket on the right near the stomach, and is fastened by a zipper. However, it left the upper sides of the torso exposed while the lower half was only protected by thin padding.
 
Image:FlakJacketTaki.png|'''Takigakure (previous)''': In the anime, this flak jacket was worn in Takigakure approximately ten years prior to the start of the series on the eve of the [[Second Shinobi World War]]. It was dark purple, and had thick shoulder padding, a neck guard, extensions on both sides to protect the lower abdomen, one large pocket on the right near the stomach, and is fastened by a zipper. However, it left the upper sides of the torso exposed while the lower half was only protected by thin padding.
Image:Kusagakure flak jacket.png|'''[[Kusagakure]]''': In the anime, Kusagakure flak jackets are brown and are equipped with long shoulder guards, thick neck guards and several scroll pouches around the zipper that fastens them. They are also fastened by metal clasps and straps over the shoulder.
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Image:Kusagakure flak jacket.png|'''[[Kusagakure]]''': In the anime, Kusagakure flak jackets are similar in style to [[Sunagakure]]'s flak jacket, they are brown and are equipped with long shoulder guards, thick neck guards and several scroll pouches around the zipper that fastens them. They are also fastened by metal clasps and straps over the shoulder.
 
Image:Hoshigakure Flak Jacket.jpg|'''[[Hoshigakure]]''': In the anime, Hoshigakure flak jackets are blue. They have two scroll pouches near the left hip and are held together by straps on the right side and by the neck-guard, which surround the entire neck.
 
Image:Hoshigakure Flak Jacket.jpg|'''[[Hoshigakure]]''': In the anime, Hoshigakure flak jackets are blue. They have two scroll pouches near the left hip and are held together by straps on the right side and by the neck-guard, which surround the entire neck.
 
Image:A Jōmae Village flak jacket.png|'''[[Jōmae Village]]''': In the anime, the Jōmae Village's flak jackets are brown, have no sleeves, and appear to be completely plain. Other than that, they come with a throat guard that surrounds the entire neck, shin guards, extend slightly downward to protect the lower stomach, and are attached by straps over the collarbone and hips. They also seem to favour using mesh armour to protect the shoulders.
 
Image:A Jōmae Village flak jacket.png|'''[[Jōmae Village]]''': In the anime, the Jōmae Village's flak jackets are brown, have no sleeves, and appear to be completely plain. Other than that, they come with a throat guard that surrounds the entire neck, shin guards, extend slightly downward to protect the lower stomach, and are attached by straps over the collarbone and hips. They also seem to favour using mesh armour to protect the shoulders.

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Flak jackets are a form of padded protective clothing designed to provide at least partial protection from things such as blunt-force trauma, shrapnel and other projectiles. This can be seen when it protected Iruka Umino from kunai and fūma shuriken while he was searching for Naruto and the Scroll of Seals and was ambushed by Mizuki. They can also prevent lethal injuries from swords and other weapons as seen during Baki's fight with Hayate Gekkō. For the most part, they have superseded the plate armour widely used by shinobi during the Warring States Period and the First Shinobi World War. They are usually worn by chūnin and jōnin over their normal clothing in most villages, although the design varies among the villages and have also changed over time. The jackets are among the most iconic pieces of shinobi equipment. Most of them have pockets or scroll pouches, which can be used to store scrolls, weapons, and supplies. This allows a ninja to access them quickly and/or quietly with only one hand, as seen with Kakashi Hatake's case when he normally does this secretly to extract a kunai.

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