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Image:Tekuno.jpg|'''[[Konohagakure]] (current)''': Konohagakure flak jackets are green. They have three scroll pouches on each side of their chest for scrolls, medicine, and other ninja tools. For protection they include a neck guard and extra padding over the shoulders (which is fastened on by steel buttons). They also have a zipper down the middle. The crest of [[Uzushiogakure]] is integrated onto the back of the jacket, symbolising the ties Konoha had with the former village.
 
Image:Tekuno.jpg|'''[[Konohagakure]] (current)''': Konohagakure flak jackets are green. They have three scroll pouches on each side of their chest for scrolls, medicine, and other ninja tools. For protection they include a neck guard and extra padding over the shoulders (which is fastened on by steel buttons). They also have a zipper down the middle. The crest of [[Uzushiogakure]] is integrated onto the back of the jacket, symbolising the ties Konoha had with the former village.
 
Image:Choza appearance.png| '''Konohagakure (movie variant)''': In ''[[Naruto Shippūden 4: The Lost Tower]]'', Minato's team was seen wearing a unique flak jacket. They are dull brown and came with angular shoulder guards, a throat guard, a neck guard, and one scroll pouch attached to the left shoulder. The padding was thinner on the sides and the front and back extend downwards. They also came with knee and elbow padding. It is possible that this was merely an experimental model as it hasn't been seen prior to or after the [[Third Shinobi World War]].
 
Image:Choza appearance.png| '''Konohagakure (movie variant)''': In ''[[Naruto Shippūden 4: The Lost Tower]]'', Minato's team was seen wearing a unique flak jacket. They are dull brown and came with angular shoulder guards, a throat guard, a neck guard, and one scroll pouch attached to the left shoulder. The padding was thinner on the sides and the front and back extend downwards. They also came with knee and elbow padding. It is possible that this was merely an experimental model as it hasn't been seen prior to or after the [[Third Shinobi World War]].
Image:ANBU Ibiki.png| '''Konohagakure (wartime variant)''': Worn during the [[Second Shinobi World War]], this flack jacket consists of a steel grey over-vest worn over Konohagakure's previous flack jacket. It bore a passive resemblance to the Land of Demon's flak jacket, but lacked a neck guard. It was connected by straps over the shoulders and hips. It also came with protruding shoulder guards, extensions to protect the lower throat and abdomen, and steel gauntlets. It has also been seen being worn on its own with neither a throat guard nor protruding shoulder guards (as is the case with [[Kakashi Hatake]]). It was probably just a prototype as it was only worn by a selected few during the war.
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Image:Anbu Ibiki.png| '''Konohagakure (wartime variant)''': Worn during the [[Second Shinobi World War]], this flack jacket consists of a steel grey over-vest worn over Konohagakure's previous flack jacket. It bore a passive resemblance to the Land of Demon's flak jacket, but lacked a neck guard. It was connected by straps over the shoulders and hips. It also came with protruding shoulder guards, extensions to protect the lower throat and abdomen, and steel gauntlets. It has also been seen being worn on its own with neither a throat guard nor protruding shoulder guards (as is the case with [[Kakashi Hatake]]). It was probably just a prototype as it was only worn by a selected few during the war.
 
Image:Konoha flak jacket- older version.png|'''Konohagakure (previous)''': This flak jacket was worn by Konoha shinobi approximately ten years prior to the start of the series during the [[Second Shinobi World War]]. It resembles the current one but lack pockets and sometimes neck guards. The lack of scroll pouches was remedied by wearing two additional equipment pouches on the lower back instead of one (as is the case in modern times).
 
Image:Konoha flak jacket- older version.png|'''Konohagakure (previous)''': This flak jacket was worn by Konoha shinobi approximately ten years prior to the start of the series during the [[Second Shinobi World War]]. It resembles the current one but lack pockets and sometimes neck guards. The lack of scroll pouches was remedied by wearing two additional equipment pouches on the lower back instead of one (as is the case in modern times).
Image:Anbu Uniform.jpg|'''Konoha [[ANBU]] ''': Konoha's ANBU flak jacket is steel grey, come with steel gauntlets, and seem to be connected with a interwoven band near the stomach along with two straps over the shoulders. They also come a sword mounted on the back just over the right shoulder by a metal holster. Furthermore, they come with two equipment pouches instead of one to compensate for the lack of scroll pouches.
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Image:Anbu Uniform.jpg|'''Konoha [[ANBU]] ''': Konoha's Anbu flak jacket is steel grey, come with steel gauntlets, and seem to be connected with a interwoven band near the stomach along with two straps over the shoulders. They also come a sword mounted on the back just over the right shoulder by a metal holster. Furthermore, they come with two equipment pouches instead of one to compensate for the lack of scroll pouches.
 
Image:Suna Flak Jacket.jpg|'''[[Sunagakure]]''': Sunagakure flak jackets are beige. They may or may not include shoulder padding, shoulder guards, neck guards, and scroll pouches over their stomachs. They all however are fastened by a zipper in the front and by metal clasps on the shoulders. They also come with some kind of pouch in the lower back.
 
Image:Suna Flak Jacket.jpg|'''[[Sunagakure]]''': Sunagakure flak jackets are beige. They may or may not include shoulder padding, shoulder guards, neck guards, and scroll pouches over their stomachs. They all however are fastened by a zipper in the front and by metal clasps on the shoulders. They also come with some kind of pouch in the lower back.
 
Image:Yakku.JPG|'''Sunagakure (variant)''': Another flak jacket model has been seen being worn by several genin-level shinobi from Sunagakure. It is brownish-beige, fastened by a zipper, and lacks scroll pouches and reinforced shoulder padding. However, this is compensated by having a thick neck guard that envelopes the entire neck and segmented steel arm-guards.
 
Image:Yakku.JPG|'''Sunagakure (variant)''': Another flak jacket model has been seen being worn by several genin-level shinobi from Sunagakure. It is brownish-beige, fastened by a zipper, and lacks scroll pouches and reinforced shoulder padding. However, this is compensated by having a thick neck guard that envelopes the entire neck and segmented steel arm-guards.
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Image:Young_Ganryu.png|'''Kirigakure (variant)''': In the anime, [[Team Ganryū]] and several other Kiri shinobi were seen wearing a variant of Kirigakure's flak jacket. It resembled Iwagakure's version but is coloured slate grey and sometimes came with neck guards.
 
Image:Young_Ganryu.png|'''Kirigakure (variant)''': In the anime, [[Team Ganryū]] and several other Kiri shinobi were seen wearing a variant of Kirigakure's flak jacket. It resembled Iwagakure's version but is coloured slate grey and sometimes came with neck guards.
 
Image:KiriFlakJacketB.png|'''Kirigakure (previous)''': In the anime, a variation on the standard Kiri flak jacket was seen. Unlike its counterparts, it came with two scroll pouches on the lower left side, a pocket on the right chest, a built-in pouch on the lower back, a neck guard and is fastened by a covered zipper. The village's symbol is also embedded on the back. However, there is only minimal padding on the sides.
 
Image:KiriFlakJacketB.png|'''Kirigakure (previous)''': In the anime, a variation on the standard Kiri flak jacket was seen. Unlike its counterparts, it came with two scroll pouches on the lower left side, a pocket on the right chest, a built-in pouch on the lower back, a neck guard and is fastened by a covered zipper. The village's symbol is also embedded on the back. However, there is only minimal padding on the sides.
Image:Kiri Jacket 2.png|'''Kirigakure ANBU''': Kirigakure ANBU flak jackets are also slate grey in colour. They come with or without a neck-guard but have elongated padding over the shoulders, some bearing their village symbol on each padding. Like the flack jacket used by the Kirigakure's regular forces, it is held together with straps from the sides.
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Image:Kiri Jacket 2.png|'''Kirigakure Anbu''': Kirigakure Anbu flak jackets are also slate grey in colour. They come with or without a neck-guard but have elongated padding over the shoulders, some bearing their village symbol on each padding. Like the flack jacket used by the Kirigakure's regular forces, it is held together with straps from the sides.
 
Image:White Flak Jacket.jpg|'''[[Kumogakure]] (current)''': Kumogakure flak jackets are white. They have a rather utilitarian version with no scroll pouches and are fastened by only one strap over the left shoulder. The strap is attached via a button and the jacket has a strange design on the front which consists of one diagonal line going down to the left with four small lines on top and one medium size line line going down to the right that is perpendicular the previous line. And while the flak jacket only covers half of the torso, this is compensated with the use of shin and arm guards.
 
Image:White Flak Jacket.jpg|'''[[Kumogakure]] (current)''': Kumogakure flak jackets are white. They have a rather utilitarian version with no scroll pouches and are fastened by only one strap over the left shoulder. The strap is attached via a button and the jacket has a strange design on the front which consists of one diagonal line going down to the left with four small lines on top and one medium size line line going down to the right that is perpendicular the previous line. And while the flak jacket only covers half of the torso, this is compensated with the use of shin and arm guards.
 
Image:Old Kumo Flak Jacket.jpg|'''Kumogakure (previous)''': This flak jacket is dark grey and was worn by Kumogakure shinobi approximately ten years prior to the start of the series. Unlike the current style it had extra shoulder, neck padding, mesh armour around the collarbone, three scroll pouches on the chest, and is fastened by metal clasps on the right side (though some don't have scroll pouches or mesh armour as is the case with the [[Kumo spectators]]).
 
Image:Old Kumo Flak Jacket.jpg|'''Kumogakure (previous)''': This flak jacket is dark grey and was worn by Kumogakure shinobi approximately ten years prior to the start of the series. Unlike the current style it had extra shoulder, neck padding, mesh armour around the collarbone, three scroll pouches on the chest, and is fastened by metal clasps on the right side (though some don't have scroll pouches or mesh armour as is the case with the [[Kumo spectators]]).

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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.

Trivia

  • In episode 190 of Naruto: Shippūden, multiple genin from Iwagakure are seen wearing flak jackets.
  • Several genin in Sunagakure such as Matsuri and Ittetsu have been seen wearing a variant of their village's standard flak jackets, items which are usually given to shinobi of chūnin rank or higher.
  • Flak jackets seemed to have been invented prior to the First Shinobi World War with the Gold and Silver Brothers, the Second Raikage, and the Second Tsuchikage being the earliest shinobi to be seen wearing them.
    • It may also be possible that flak jackets were invented during the Warring States Period, as a member of the Hagoromo clan was seen wearing armour that closely resembled a flak jacket.[1]
  • In episode 316 of Naruto: Shippūden, many of the reincarnated shinobi are stated to be genin-level. Nevertheless, nearly all of them are seen wearing flak jackets.
  • At least two of the Hokage (possibly three) are seen to be wearing the flak jackets.

Styles

  1. Naruto chapter 622, page 4