Civilian: These are your ordinary clerk, messenger, hot dog stand guy. The average
person falls in this category, and most (if not all) of them are Ordinaries. The standard ninja chain of command is as follow: Academy Student, Genin, Chuunin, (ANBU), (Hunter-nin), Special Jounin, Jounin, Elite Jounin, (Younin), Kage.
Academy Students: Are the young ones with potential sent to the
academy by their parents to become Ninjas. The Academy is where Ninja learn their most basic skills, and usually lasts 3 years, but some, better ninjas, advance more quickly.
Genin: While these ninja are counted as true and valuable ninjas,
they are the lowest rank among them. Genin are only assigned low risks missions, unless they are judged to be skilled enough to take on a most difficult mission.
Chuunin: These are most of the time 4-man (or sometimes greater number) team leader,
and are full-fledged ninjas. Chuunins have the ability to call upon small favor from any individual of their team once per month, as long as the person is “friendly” toward the Chuunin. This works exactly as the Charismatic Hero talent, except that they add their Charisma Modifier and half their character level to the Favor check. Using this ability requires the expenses of an action point.
Special Jounin: This rank is reserved to shinobi who attained Jounin-level skills in one
or two area of expertise, as opposed to Jounins who are generally skilled in most fields. They are not assigned command of Genin cells, but are often requested to lead a platoon or to take part in high-level missions. Like the Chuunin and Jounin, the Special Jounin is able to request a favor from a lower-ranked shinobi friendly towards the Special Jounin once every two weeks, at the expenses of an action point.
Jounin: A Jounin is a class of top notch ninja in the village. They are few, and in charge
of assassination missions, handling top-secret information and the formation of Genin teams. Like the Chuunins, they have the ability to ask a favor to any lower rank ninja with a friendly attitude toward the Jounin, once per week, at the expenses of an action point.
Elite Jounin: This rank is granted to Jounins who have accomplished great
acchievements for their villages. Elite Jounins are given command of a number of ANBU squads, as well as other Jounins, and are expected to take charge in time of crisis. Elite Jounin are, out of all the ranks, those that are the most often promoted to Kage.
Kage: There is only one Kage in the village. It’s the village’s strongest ninja and ruler; he
commands respects in every individual living in the village, allowing him to give order to any other ninja under his rule. He has the greatest authority, and his orders have priority. The Kage is also the leader of ANBU and the Hunter-Nins. A new Kage is chosen by the village’s Security Council. There are currently five known Kage: Hokage, Kazekage, Mizukage, Raikage, and Tsuchikage. When a person becomes a Kage, his name is erased
Rank Average Level
Civilian 1-3rd Academy Student 1st Genin 1-5th Chuunin 6-11th Jounin 12th and up ANBU 7th and up Hunter-nin 12th and up Younin 18th and up Kage 20th and up
from all archive and is not allowed to be spoken in public.
ANBU: These special ninja are the black ops, under direct command of the village
Leader. They perform missions that range from assassination to espionage that, most of the time, put their very lives at risk. They need not be any specific ranks, but are typically very skilled, more so the squad leader, ANBU Captains. They wear animal masks to conceal their faces while on duty.
Missing-Nin: Missing-Nins are Ninjas that betrayed the village. The village’s Kage sent
the Hunter-Nins after them to dispose of them and their body that might reveal a village’s secret to another.
Genin Chuunin Jounin Kage
Hunter-Nin: The Hunter-Nin is a group of special ninjas, similar to ANBU, that are
specifically formed to hunt down and kill renegade Ninjas, the Missing-Nins, and are under direct command of the village’s Kage. They are formed to memorize and counter Ninja techniques, disable and dispose of the body and it’s secrets afterward. They are very secretive, and wear masks similar to ANBU’s, except that theirs aren’t animal masks.
Younin: This class of ninja is extremely secretive and efficient. Even above the ANBU
and Hunter-Nin, a Younin is the epitome of the Ninja; the embodiment of everything a spy and assassin should be. Even in their own village, the name of this class is never spoken and is considered a top-secret revealed only on a need-to-know basis. Almost as talented as their one and only superior, the village's Kage, this group of ninja answers to none other than that person, and that person alone without any exception. Becoming a Younin equals to being declared MIA, or Missing in Action, having one's name stricken from the record and his identity completely erased. They go unseen, unheard and
completely unknown to everyone, and even the most talented Jounin would have trouble noticing one. Younin do not carry a forehead protector or any proof of their identity or the lives they may have at one point lived. Younin is not a Rank that can be achieved by selecting a feat; they lose any privilege of favor, but have a license allowing them to buy even Illegal material. If a Younin's identity is revealed, anyone in-the-know is thus executed, or the Younin is often cast aside in the rare instance where execution is impossible. Traitors are shown no pity and instantly executed, as a Younin's most
important quality is his unwavering respect and loyalty to his leader and master. The Hunt of a Renegade Younin is top-priority.