Well. What can I say except hooray for the ninjas. I want to put aside myths and opinions on ninjas, while most likley failing to add any kind of humour no matter how hard I try. (It's just too hard Goddammit)

So, lets talk ninjtastic then. It would appear that the ninjas were inspired by a young boy (hold the laughs). He was unable to fight the samurai yet wanted vengeance for his father's murder. As you do of course because killing your father's murderer instantly brings him back to life and makes everything better. What can I say he was young.

So anyhoo, as we say where I come from. (the fictional township of Hellsylvania) being a small boy he concluded that in order to assassinate his fathers killer (who was very rich and powerful by the way), that he would need to play it silent. So he preceeded to sneak into the very rich and powerful man's house, and proceeded to stab him in a way that was quite brutal for one so young. Hey we all had some kind of childhood hijinks. He was just a little angry.

But this was new for the time and samurai's who thought covert work had it's place decided to utilize some of these ideas given that not all missions could be done on the battlefield. As you do...

As a result of this they sacrificed their wealth to join and form ninja clans, family's of ninjas. Inbreeding I know but hey they were desperate. (mocks texan accent) ma dauughta's ma sista...

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And so began the trail of the ninja. But why should we love a coward who stalks shadows I hear you ask. Though I shall pretend I didn't for I have ninja buddies. Simple really. People compare ninjas to the samurai, they were in fact very differant. If you wanted wars fought, you needed your armys. If however you needed something more covert, you need someone who can get in and out (next to make a joke dies where they stand) quietly without anyone knowing. Lets face it would you mess with a spy trained in martial arts since birth, No you wouldn't would you. Naaaaaa.

But also they were reasourceful. But Dave I hear you ask, Samurai swords are much more powerful than ninja swords, surley their better. Well frankly for saying that I have half a mind to show you what my ninja sword can do. But their swords had their uses. They were blunter because they were designed for stabbing, Katanas where designed for cutting. See what I mean there. Also they had other uses. Ninja's used scabboards to store other equipment (anyone who says thats cowardly is seriouly petty), as well as even going as far as to detach the end and use it as a snorkal. Plus the sword could be plunged in the ground for higher jumps and used as a hammer. Could samurai katana's do that. You tell me.

So to sign off I would just like to thank ninjas. Fo bein' damn cool.

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See Naruto for more ninfun (yes that's a word)