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<section begin=summary />{{translation|'''Mercenary ninja'''|傭兵忍者|Yōhei Ninja}} is a skilled ninja who is hired to fight for another country other than his own in lieu of money. Several mercenary ninja showed up who thought "Naruto" to be a missing-nin and they decided to capture him to obtain money from [[Konohagakure]].
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A <section begin=summary />{{translation|'''Mercenary ninja'''|傭兵忍者|Yōhei Ninja}} is a skilled [[ninja]] who is hired to fight for another country other than their own in exchange for money.<section end=summary />
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Before the founding of shinobi [[villages]], the majority of the [[clans]] in existence at that point were mercenary military forces for hire by whomever.<ref name=Ch398>Chapter 398, page 11</ref> After shinobi are united in villages, however, such mercenary ninjas fight not out of loyalty to their own country, which would classify them all as [[missing-nin]].
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== Known Mercenaries ==
 
* When [[Zabuza Momochi]], [[Haku]] and the [[Demon Brothers]] defected from [[Kirigakure]], they became mercenaries for hire.
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* [[Kusabi]] is one of the many mercenaries hired by [[Gatō]] to take down the more expensive Zabuza, to save money.
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* [[Akatsuki]] is a mercenary group. Their mode of operation is to accept missions at lower cost than the villages, which in turn will lead the villages to suffer a decline in financial support.<ref>Chapter 458, page 8</ref>
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* [[Deidara]] worked as an insurgent terrorist bomber after he defected from [[Iwagakure]] and before his forced recruitment into Akatsuki, offering his services to various countries.
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* In the [[Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom|third ''Naruto'' movie]], the [[Three Wandering Ninja]] are mercenaries of unknown origin hired by [[Shabadaba]].
 
* The [[Nokizaru Group]] are a mercenary ninja team.
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* [[Sadai]] is the leader of a group of mercenary missing-nin.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* According to [[Obito Uchiha]], back in the days before the hidden villages were created, if one side hired the [[Senju clan]], the other would hire the [[Uchiha clan]], and vice versa, as both were the strongest amongst all mercenary clans.<ref name=Ch398/>
* When [[Zabuza Momochi]] and [[Haku]] defected from [[Kirigakure]], they became mercenaries for hire.
 
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* Despite mercenary ninja being criminals, they have nevertheless been hired by even the likes of a [[Kage]], as [[Ōnoki]] of [[Iwagakure]] has hired Akatsuki on many occasions in the past.<ref>Chapter 458, page 11</ref>
* [[Akatsuki]] is a mercenary group.
 
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* In ''[[Shippūden]]'' episode [[Naruto's Imposter|233]], a group of mercenary ninja believed [[Naruto Uzumaki]] to be a missing-nin and tried to capture him for bounty they assumed was on his head.
* Before the founding the of any hidden village, nearly all shinobi were mercenaries.
 
   
 
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== References ==
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Mercenary Ninja

Mercenary ninja.

A Mercenary ninja (傭兵忍者, Yōhei Ninja) is a skilled ninja who is hired to fight for another country other than their own in exchange for money.

Before the founding of shinobi villages, the majority of the clans in existence at that point were mercenary military forces for hire by whomever.[1] After shinobi are united in villages, however, such mercenary ninjas fight not out of loyalty to their own country, which would classify them all as missing-nin.

Known Mercenaries

  • When Zabuza Momochi, Haku and the Demon Brothers defected from Kirigakure, they became mercenaries for hire.
  • Kusabi is one of the many mercenaries hired by Gatō to take down the more expensive Zabuza, to save money.
  • Akatsuki is a mercenary group. Their mode of operation is to accept missions at lower cost than the villages, which in turn will lead the villages to suffer a decline in financial support.[2]
  • Deidara worked as an insurgent terrorist bomber after he defected from Iwagakure and before his forced recruitment into Akatsuki, offering his services to various countries.
  • In the third Naruto movie, the Three Wandering Ninja are mercenaries of unknown origin hired by Shabadaba.
  • The Nokizaru Group are a mercenary ninja team.
  • Sadai is the leader of a group of mercenary missing-nin.

Trivia

  • According to Obito Uchiha, back in the days before the hidden villages were created, if one side hired the Senju clan, the other would hire the Uchiha clan, and vice versa, as both were the strongest amongst all mercenary clans.[1]
  • Despite mercenary ninja being criminals, they have nevertheless been hired by even the likes of a Kage, as Ōnoki of Iwagakure has hired Akatsuki on many occasions in the past.[3]
  • In Shippūden episode 233, a group of mercenary ninja believed Naruto Uzumaki to be a missing-nin and tried to capture him for bounty they assumed was on his head.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Chapter 398, page 11
  2. Chapter 458, page 8
  3. Chapter 458, page 11