Technicolor Ninjas: Difference between revisions

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== [[Anime]] ==

* 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.}}

* Despite his bright orange outfit, [[Naruto]] has proven himself capable of great stealth, when he actually chooses to act stealthily. A couple of [[Alternate Character Interpretation|different takes on Naruto himself]] give his reasons as wearing his "Safety Orange" outfit as either stealth training or it was the only thing he could get to wear.

** Post-[[Time Skip]], Naruto does incorporate a large amount of black into his outfit, like a ninja should. Based on his recent proclamation to {{spoiler|Kushina}} it seems he chooses orange just because he likes it.

** Notable occasions of Naruto displaying stealth include:

*** Breaking into the Hokage tower and stealing a top-secret document with only one person discovering him by accident.

*** Successfully hiding a dozen clones of himself in a small room in such a manner that the best student of his year didn't notice them.

*** Evading the notice of Haku and Zabuza, experts at tracking opponents in a heavy mist, while attempting to link up with Sasuke.

** The ever present Hand clan (originally from ''[[Daredevil]]'', but now they're everywhere) wear bright red costumes. And let's not forget former Hand disciple Elektra's revealing leotard and loin-cloth... thing.

* In [[The DCU]]: Robin from ''[[Batman]]''. The original Robin grows out of it; as Nightwing, he has the sense to wear a mostly black costume. But in his civilian clothing he can still pull off ridiculous stealth. Successive Robins have had more muted red and greens in their costumes (also pants). Tim Drake's costume is dark red and black, and he has a black cape with relatively muted yellow lining inside, which he uses to cloak himself. Damian Wayne has added a hood, presumably for extra stealth.

* David Mack's ''Kabuki'' has a brief appearance of the preppy ninjas. Ninjas who wear golfing duds on their missions. Doesn't make them any less deadly.

 

** 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 ninjas -- the Night Creepers (after the new toys changed their appearance.) Before they were dressed in dull maroon and purple with ninja masks and visors, relatively loud for their job. But after the movie, when the series relaunched in 1993, they came back sporting bright purple armor, with neon blue helmets and gloves. And while they were mooks (even Night Creeper Leader couldn't square off very well against any other named character) they were known for being able to sneak into highly secured areas.

 

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