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4	-> ''"Games will inevitably stagnate at one point or another, no matter how much effort is put into heading off that unfortunate eventuality. Leads will get exhausted, players will get frustrated with puzzles, and nobody will come up with a good, crazy {{plan}} to save the day. There's only one thing you can possibly do in such a situation. [[ChandlersLaw Send in the ninjas]]. Seriously. ''Send in the ninjas.''"''
5	-->-- ''TabletopGame/SpiritOfTheCentury Rulebook''
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7	[[WebVideo/CommentaryTheMusical So simple in its gameplay, yet so epic in its scope! Ninja Tropes! Ninja Tropes!]]
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9	Compare with BushidoIndex, contrast with PirateTropes.
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11	!!Tropes:
12	[[index]]
13	[floatboxright:
14	'''Main topic:'''
15	* {{Ninja}}s
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17	'''Related index:'''
18	* NinjaFiction
19	]
20	* AttackAnimal\
21	Pets trained to attack on command.
22	* CatNinja\
23	Cats depicted as ninjas, due to both being perceived as stealthy, sneaky, secretive and acrobatic.
24	* CeilingCling\
25	Hiding and traveling on the ceiling for the sake of stealth.
26	* ConservationOfNinjutsu\
27	The more ninjas you have to fight, the easier it is to defeat all of them.
28	* CrissCrossAttack\
29	A very fast attack that involves multiple strikes coming from multiple sides.
30	* CyberNinja\
31	Robotic ninjas.
32	* DiagonalCut\
33	A cut so clean, there is a brief delay.
34	* DoppelgangerAttack\
35	Clones specifically for attack and defense.
36	* DoppelgangerSpin\
37	Illusionary clones of the caster.
38	* FlashStep\
39	Moving so fast, it could be confused for teleportation.
40	* FlungClothing\
41	Old clothes thrown behind after an instant costume change.
42	* FrogNinja\
43	Frogs and toads depicted as ninjas, due to the influence of ''Jiraiya Gouketsu Monogatari''.
44	* FunctionalMagic\
45	Jutsu often perceived as a form of sorcery.
46	* FuumaShuriken\
47	Giant throwing-stars as signature weapons.
48	* GratuitousNinja\
49	Instant Awesome = Just add Ninja
50	* HandSeals\
51	Hand gestures for FunctionalMagic.
52	* HighlyVisibleNinja\
53	A ninja who is terrible at being stealthy.
54	* KatanasAreJustBetter\
55	Katanas as signature weapons.
56	* KiteRiding\
57	Riding a giant kite for transportation.
58	* McNinja\
59	A ninja who isn't Japanese.
60	* MobileShrubbery\
61	Using a camoflage sheet to hide in plain sight.
62	* NinjaBrat\
63	Child Shinobi.
64	* NinjaLog\
65	Ninjas dodging attacks by replacing themselves with wooden logs.
66	* NinjaMaid\
67	A maid who can fight.
68	* NinjaRun\
69	Running that is good for defense and speed.
70	* NinjaSchool\
71	A school that teaches ninjitsu.
72	* PiratesVersusNinjas\
73	Ninjas and {{pirate}}s are mortal enemies for some reason.
74	* ReedSnorkel\
75	Hiding underwater while using a hollow reed to breathe.
76	* SamuraiInNinjaTown\
77	If ninjas are present in the story, expect {{samurai}} to show up too.
78	* SamuraiShinobi\
79	Equal parts {{Samurai}} and {{Ninja}} for maximum awesome!
80	* SchizoTech\
81	Weirder NinjaFiction in the ''Ninpōchō'' vein often features clans hoarding "secret technologies", ranging from [[MySuitIsAlsoSuper ultra-durable clothing]] and [[SuperSerum performance-enhancing drugs]], up to things like gene-spliced {{Super Soldier}}s and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakuri_puppet karakuri]]-based androids with machine guns in their chests.
82	* SecretArt\
83	Ninjitsu techniques only a select few are privy in knowing.
84	* ShadowPin\
85	An effective attack that goes for a non-vulnerable (borderline improbable) area.
86	* SmokeOut\
87	A smoke bomb used for evasion and blinding.
88	* SpinningPiledriver\
89	Specifically called ''Izuna Drop'', it is a variant of the move consisting of either both fighters being in the air on one fighter knocking the other up into the air. After that the one fighter grabs onto the other and continue to drop head first (Both fighters are going down head first) while spinning.
90	* StockNinjaWeaponry\
91	No ninja would be caught dead without these in a fight.
92	* SwapTeleportation\
93	FlashStep away with something else standing in your place.
94	* TechnicolorNinjas\
95	Character who wears highly visible colors but still manages to be very stealthy.
96	* VoluntaryShapeshifting\
97	Ninjas were believed to have shapeshifting abilities (though really it was a clever trick).
98	* WainscotSociety\
99	The best ninja clans live in society hiding in plain sight.
100	* WalkOnWater\
101	Ninjas were commonly thought to run on water as a SecretArt.
102	* WalkingArmory\
103	One reason the StockNinjaWeaponry list is so long is because the average ninja will be carrying most of it on their person at once.
104	* WallCrawl\
105	Ninja could scale any surface.
106	[[/index]]

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