Siike:
Ninja's are highly overrated. They have been westernized in movies and books. I have been reading about feudal japan and the warring periods. Monks as far as I am concerned far outclass a ninja. Ninja's true enough were used as spies, scouts and assassins. IMHO they were nothing more than cloaked cutthroats with no powers other than hiding in shadows. They specialized in concealed and quick maneuvers. Basically get in backstab get out was their style. They had their place, but in terms of pure fighting skills the monk would destroy a ninja hands down. Actually a samurai with all his fighting prowess seems forever depicted as an easy target for ninjas, I feel this is totally misrepresented, although the representations are usually made via american based movies.
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