Changes: Ninneko

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Denka — Ninneko as depicted in the series.

Ninneko or ninbyō (忍猫, literally meaning: Ninja Cat)^[1] are able to work with ninja due to their keen senses and unusual flexibility. Many live in Sora-ku with Nekobaa and Tamaki; in Konoha Hiden, ninneko are responsible for providing security to the city's various black marketeers, observing those who visit the city and, if they mean ill, causing them to become lost.

In the anime, ninneko live in a castle and do not possess affiliation with any country or shinobi villages, though a few have been shown to wear a forehead protector with the kanji for truth or sincerity (誠, makoto) written across it. They protect and roam the corridors of the Fortress and intercept any threats.

Abilities

In Konoha Hiden, ninneko are stated to remove their scent during their standard grooming in order to allow them to move around undetected. Momo displays the ability to use his fleas as projectiles and his food as a clone.

In the anime, ninneko primarily use taijutsu since their flexible muscles grant them great speed. Their claws act as natural weapons, which they can flow chakra into to make them sharper. Nekomata has demonstrated the ability to cast genjutsu.

Bakeneko

Bakeneko (化け猫, literally meaning: monster cats) are large cats who have a split tail, giving the appearance of two. They are significantly larger and stronger then the average cat. How the transformation from cat to Bakeneko occurs is unknown.

Known Ninneko

Denka
Hina
Momo ^{(Konoha Hiden)}
Nekomata (Bakeneko) ^{(anime only)}
Matatabi (Bakeneko) ^{(anime only)}

Trivia

In Naruto: Shippūden episode 189, Sakura Haruno observed that a ninneko may be defeated by throwing water over it because of its fear of getting soaked.

References

↑ Third Databook, page 129

[1] Third Databook, page 129

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 [[File:Denka.png|thumb|Ninneko as depicted in the series.]]
-{{translation|'''Ninneko''' or '''Ninbyō'''|忍猫|lit meaning=Ninja Cat}}<ref>Third Databook, page 129</ref> are able to work with ninja through to their keen senses and unusual flexibility. During the series, several demonstrations felines were displayed, giving notability of similarities with a [[Wikipedia:Tanuki|tanuki]].
+{{translation|'''Ninneko''' or '''ninbyō'''|忍猫|lit meaning=Ninja Cat}}<ref>Third Databook, page 129</ref> are able to work with ninja due to their keen senses and unusual flexibility. Many live in [[Sora-ku]] with [[Nekobaa]] and [[Tamaki]]; in ''[[Konoha Hiden]]'', ninneko are responsible for providing security to the city's various black marketeers, observing those who visit the city and, if they mean ill, causing them to become lost.
-Most Ninneko live in a [[Cat Fortress|castle]] located in the district of heaven and do not possess affiliation with any country or shinobi villages, though a few have been shown to wear a headband with the kanji for {{translation|'''truth''' or '''sincerity'''|誠|makoto}} written across it, like all the hidden villages have. They protect, and roam the corridors of the Fortress and intercept any threats.
+In the anime, ninneko live in a [[Cat Fortress|castle]] and do not possess affiliation with any country or shinobi villages, though a few have been shown to wear a [[forehead protector]] with the kanji for {{translation|'''truth''' or '''sincerity'''|誠|makoto}} written across it. They protect and roam the corridors of the Fortress and intercept any threats.
 == Abilities ==
+In ''Konoha Hiden'', ninneko are stated to remove their scent during their standard grooming in order to allow them to move around undetected. [[Momo]] displays the ability to use his [[Flea Shuriken|fleas as projectiles]] and his [[Cat Food Clone|food as a clone]].
-Unlike most animals, Ninneko are capable of performing [[techniques]]. Despite this they are incapable of performing [[Hand Seals]]. Ninneko have also demonstrated the ability to use [[Chakra Flow]] through their claws, making them the only animal species to use the skill.
-Ninneko primarily use taijutsu due in part to their flexible muscles, which grant them great speed, and their claws which can act as a natural weapon. [[Nekomata]] has demonstrated the ability to cast [[Nekomata's Genjutsu|genjutsu]], making him the only known Ninneko able to do this.
+In the anime, ninneko primarily use [[taijutsu]] since their flexible muscles grant them great speed. Their claws act as natural weapons, which they can [[chakra flow|flow chakra]] into to make them sharper. [[Nekomata]] has demonstrated the ability to cast [[Cat Genjutsu|genjutsu]].
 === Bakeneko ===
-{{translation|[[Wikipedia:Bakeneko|Bakeneko]]|化け猫|monster cats}} are large cats who have a split tail, giving the appearance of two. They are significantly larger and stronger then the average cat. How the transformation from cat to Bakeneko occurs is unknown.
+{{translation|[[Wikipedia:Bakeneko|Bakeneko]]|化け猫|lit meaning=monster cats}} are large cats who have a split tail, giving the appearance of two. They are significantly larger and stronger then the average cat. How the transformation from cat to Bakeneko occurs is unknown.
 == Known Ninneko ==
-* {{translation|[[Denka]]|デンカ}}
+* [[Denka]]
-* {{translation|[[Hina]]|ヒナ}}
+* [[Hina]]
+* [[Momo]] <sup>(''Konoha Hiden'')</sup>
-* {{translation|[[Nekomata]]|猫又}} (''Bakeneko'')
-* {{translation|[[Matatabi ]]|又旅}} (''Bakeneko'')
+* [[Nekomata]] (''Bakeneko'')  <sup>(anime only)</sup>
+* [[Matatabi]] (''Bakeneko'') <sup>(anime only)</sup>
 == Trivia ==
-* [[Sakura Haruno]] observed that a Ninneko may be defeated by throwing water over it because of its fear of getting soaked.
+* In [[Sasuke's Paw Encyclopaedia|''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 189]], [[Sakura Haruno]] observed that a ninneko may be defeated by throwing water over it because of its fear of getting soaked.
 == References ==