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Image:Hanzo wielding Kusarigama.png|'''[[Amegakure]]''': Amegakure flak jackets are slate grey. They cover the shoulders, torso, include a neck guard, and are held in place by a zipper. Some have been seen bearing two swirl designs on the chest. However, they do not come with scroll pouches.
 
Image:Hanzo wielding Kusarigama.png|'''[[Amegakure]]''': Amegakure flak jackets are slate grey. They cover the shoulders, torso, include a neck guard, and are held in place by a zipper. Some have been seen bearing two swirl designs on the chest. However, they do not come with scroll pouches.
 
Image:Taki flack jaket.jpg|'''[[Takigakure]] (current)''': In the anime, Takigakure flak jackets are sky blue and are fastened by a zipper and shoulder straps. However, they lack scroll pouches, neck guards, and reinforced shoulder padding. Some Taki shinobi wear metal shoulder-guards attached to their flak jackets.
 
Image:Taki flack jaket.jpg|'''[[Takigakure]] (current)''': In the anime, Takigakure flak jackets are sky blue and are fastened by a zipper and shoulder straps. However, they lack scroll pouches, neck guards, and reinforced shoulder padding. Some Taki shinobi wear metal shoulder-guards attached to their flak jackets.
Image:Takigakure variant flak jacket.png|'''Takigakure (variant)''': In the anime, a group of [[Taki Kunoichi]] wear a variant of Takigakure's flak jacket. It was light blue, bore a passive resemblance to the Konoha [[Anbu]]'s uniform but has two pockets on the lower stomach.
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Image:Takigakure variant flak jacket.png|'''Takigakure (variant)''': In the anime, a group of [[Taki Kunoichi]] wear a variant of Takigakure's flak jacket. It was light blue, bore a passive resemblance to the Konoha [[Anbu]]'s uniform but has two pockets on the lower stomach. It also came with [[sword|Katana]] holster on the back, came with wrist guards, and was worn over a short sleeved shirt with a body suit underneath.
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 resemble's Konohagakure's model but is coloured purple and lacks the spiral crest on the back.
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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 resemble's Konohagakure's model (complete with a neck guard, buttoned shoulder padding, scroll pouches & a zipper) but is coloured purple and lacks the spiral crest on the back.
 
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, side protection was reduced to a minimum amount of 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, side protection was reduced to a minimum amount of padding.
 
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: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.
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Image:Animal Path Alive.PNG|'''[[Fūma clan]]''': The flak jackets worn by these shinobi are dark blue. They possess extended shoulder guards but no neck guards. They also come with black bands on the sides and are fastened by a zipper and over the top with the same black bands with metal clasps. They also come with iron gauntlets and a [[fūma shuriken]] holster on the back. Also instead of a single white equipment pouch on the lower back, there are two grey ones mounted on the hips.
 
Image:Animal Path Alive.PNG|'''[[Fūma clan]]''': The flak jackets worn by these shinobi are dark blue. They possess extended shoulder guards but no neck guards. They also come with black bands on the sides and are fastened by a zipper and over the top with the same black bands with metal clasps. They also come with iron gauntlets and a [[fūma shuriken]] holster on the back. Also instead of a single white equipment pouch on the lower back, there are two grey ones mounted on the hips.
 
Image:Land of Demons Flak Jacket.png|'''[[Land of Demons]]''': In ''[[Naruto: Shippūden the Movie]]'', the flak jackets worn by Land of Demons's border guards. They are purple or slate grey in colour. They look similiar to the Kirigakure's current flak jacket, except they possess thin neck guards, but no shoulder padding and pocketless. Like Kirigakure's, this flak jacket was fastened from the sides by straps.
 
Image:Land of Demons Flak Jacket.png|'''[[Land of Demons]]''': In ''[[Naruto: Shippūden the Movie]]'', the flak jackets worn by Land of Demons's border guards. They are purple or slate grey in colour. They look similiar to the Kirigakure's current flak jacket, except they possess thin neck guards, but no shoulder padding and pocketless. Like Kirigakure's, this flak jacket was fastened from the sides by straps.
Image:Korega.png|'''[[Land of the Moon]]''': In ''[[Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom]]'', the flak jackets worn by Land of the Moon's military forces. They are black in colour. They bear a large emblem that resemble bird-like creature (hawk or phoenix) integrated on the left side of the chest (presumed the military insignia). They also bear their coat of arms (in the blue badges) integrated onto both of the shoulders and come with two pockets on right hip while the left hip has a cutlass mounted on it.
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Image:Korega.png|'''[[Land of the Moon]]''': In ''[[Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom]]'', the flak jackets worn by Land of the Moon's military forces loyal to the king. They are black in colour & bear a vague resembance of Moyagakure's flak jacket. It appears to be fastened by a covered zipper and strap-on padding over the shoulders. They bear a large emblem that resemble bird-like creature (hawk or phoenix) integrated on the left side of the chest (presumed the military insignia). They also bear their coat of arms (in the blue badges) integrated onto both of the shoulders and come with two pockets on right hip while the left hip has a cutlass mounted on it.
 
Image:Land ok Sky Flak Jacket.png|'''[[Land of the Sky]]''': In ''[[Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds]]'', the Land of the Sky flak jackets are purple with two basic pockets on both sides of the chest, are fastened by a covered zipper,and have a protective flap beneath to protect the groin. They also bear their village symbol integrated onto both of the shoulders which is reinforced with additional padding.
 
Image:Land ok Sky Flak Jacket.png|'''[[Land of the Sky]]''': In ''[[Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds]]'', the Land of the Sky flak jackets are purple with two basic pockets on both sides of the chest, are fastened by a covered zipper,and have a protective flap beneath to protect the groin. They also bear their village symbol integrated onto both of the shoulders which is reinforced with additional padding.
 
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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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