The lowest rank in the ninja world, an academy student is a ninja-in-training. Academy students must attend class at a shinobi school in order to learn the basic ninja techniques, such as the Bunshin no jutsu and Kawarimi no jutsu. Upon graduation from the school, a academy stud...

Second lowest ninja rank, a Genin is considered to be a full-fledged ninja, capable of taking on various assignments. Almost all Genin know the basic ninja skills and continue to learn more as they train. After a period of time, Genin are chosen to participate in the Chuunin sele...

Upon completing the Chunnin Exam, or if skilled enough to become one, a Genin will advance to the rank of Chuunin. Chuunin ranked shinobi are skilled in various advanced jutsus and are deemed skilled enough to handle dangerous missions, such as recon, and to lead their own team o...

Highly skilled, Jounin are elite ninjas capable of using hundreds of different techniques. Jounin ranked ninjas usually receive the more dangerous tasks, suchs as assassinations or infiltration missions, where mistakes are not an option. Skilled and worthy enough, Jounin are usua...

The second most powerful rank achievable in the ninja world, a Sannin is second only to the Kage. Sannin are the best of the best, and the most worthy candidate for the position of Kage. Skilled in hundreds of jutsus and techniques, Sannin are extremely rare in the ninja world si...

The highest rank attainable in the ninja world, a Kage is the master shinobi. Leaders of entire villages and hundreds of thousands of ninjas, these shinobi have mastered just about everything there is to master. Kages usually know hundreds, if not thousands, of jutsus, skills, an...

Missing Nins are shinobi who have abandoned their homeland and wander the world. Missing nin are usually wanted by their home country because of a serious criminal record and thus are hunted by Hunter-nins. Missing nins are usually listed in the "Bingo Book" of ninjas, alongside ...

Hunter Nins are usually anbu-ranked shinobi assigned with hunting down and eliminating, missing or enemy ninja. Hunter nins are extremely skilled in stealth attacks and can eliminate a target before the target even knows they`re there. Hunter nins are most often seen wearing a fu...

Anbu, or the Black Ops as they are known in the american series, are an elite squad of shinobi under the direct command of the Kages. Anbu are extremely skilled ninja, usually having the skills of a Jounin. Anbu are normally seen wearing a full face mask, resembling various anima...