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A Technicolor Ninja is a character, most frequently some manner of [[Superhero|costumed adventurer]], who is ''really'' stealthy. Not just [[Badass]]; not just a [[Ninja]], not just someone skilled in the [[Stealth Hi Bye]], but so very, incredibly, impossibly, unbelievably stealthy and sneaky that neither [[Muggles]] nor [[Mooks]] will spot this stealthy individual sneaking around in their [[Chromatic Arrangement|garishly colored costume]].
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This ability is rarely one that comes from their superpowers, nor from any manner of [[Applied Phlebotinum|onboard]] [[Green Lantern Ring|gimmickry]]. It's either a natural talent or a skill they have trained into themselves through [[Training From Hell|years of devoted and rigorous practice]].
For [[Comic Books]], the trope is [[Justified Trope|justified]] in that until about
Ninjas whose costumes are black or other dark colors but can sneak around unseen in civilian clothing also fit this trope. Unlike the [[Highly-Visible Ninja]], they don't necessarily travel in packs of 20. They ''don't'' yell "kiai" or "Hyaaaqaaa", nor do they twirl their weapons and pose at great distances from the enemy unless they have a weapon or superpower that makes it [[Rule of Cool|worth it to do so]]. They don't tend to worry about the [[Conservation of Ninjitsu]], either; alone or in pairs, these ninjas are good enough to take out lesser ninja without wrinkling that costume.
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Technically speaking, it is possible for someone not trained as a ninja to be so stealthy they're unnoticeable even in garish colors, but it is rarer.
'''Exceptions:'''
* [[Shape Shifter|Shapeshifters]] who can take on a shape no one will notice.
* Speedsters also don't count, as any streaks or afterimages are mainly for the benefit of the audience/viewer [[Rule of Perception|so they can tell]] where the character is who can move faster than the human eye can detect. Plus, it makes a [[Rule of Cool|better looking scene setting]].
* People who can naturally turn invisible are actually opposite the point.
Contrast with [[Highly-Visible Ninja]].
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== [[Anime]] ==
* ''[[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman]]'' (aka ''[[Battle of the Planets]]'' aka ''Eagle Riders'' aka ''G Force'') wore garishly colored ''bird themed'' uniforms that came with their own [[Mickey Mousing|"swish!"]] sound effect. Said suits were activated by [[Transformation Trinket
* Lafitte of ''[[One Piece]]''. His costume doesn't stand out quite as much as some of the other characters mentioned here, but he snuck into what is arguably one of the most heavily guarded buildings in the world and went completely unnoticed before he intentionally revealed himself, all the while wearing ''tap dancing shoes''.
** {{spoiler|He seems to have eaten a bird devils fruit as he can sprout wings, so he probably just flew to the window where he appeared.}}
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* The ninja characters from the ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' series, though strictly speaking, the only ninja of the bunch is Scorpion - the others just happen to use similar uniforms (a practice largely eschewed by the time of ''Deadly Alliance''). The funny thing is that, in the ''MK'' universe, ninja are considered a Japanese offshoot of the Lin Kuei clan (to which Sub-Zero, mutually [[Palette Swap
* The "Stalker" Character Type in ''[[City of Villains]]'' has such high stealth that even ''allies'' aren't necessarily sure the character is there, regardless of what kind of ridiculous costume combo a player can come up with. There's at least one mission where they turn their heads in confusion and ask, "Is that you [Name of Character]?"
** Similar in ''[[World of Warcraft]]''. A Rogue's "Stealth" skill is so effective that the rogue can be wearing a bright green outfit with [[Spikes of Villainy]] on [[Shoulders of Doom]] and that constantly trails a sickly yellow-green smoke without ever being noticed by his enemies. Even his allies will find him hard to spot unless he's close enough.
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* ''[[Kim Possible]]'' has ''bright red hair'' ''and'' a bumbling [[Sidekick]]. Nonetheless, she has been known to successfully sneak unnoticed while in her ''cheerleader uniform.''
** Shego can also be pretty sneaky, even though half her outfit is bright green.
* Pretty much every "ninja" in ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' other than Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, and Firefly. Of course, even they got some odd repaints. And Snake Eyes was actually purple in the cartoon. However the winners are the Cobra
* ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'' has Robin again, able to [[Stealth Hi Bye]] in the middle of the desert while wearing red and yellow. Noticeably the ''rest'' of the team gets stealth-suits that can change color to a dark grey/black, while he uses his normal outfit.
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