#TSUNADE POKEMON NINJA VILLAGE SERIES#

#TSUNADE POKEMON NINJA VILLAGE SERIES#

PokР“В©mon: The Series takes the aesthetic with Greninja in particular a step further by including a seldom-used TCG ability called Battle Bond, which-for lack of better description-combines Greninja's aura with that of its trainer.Naruto himself is tutored by Jiraiya, learning to summon frogs from the get-go and later trains under Gamabunta to learn a lot of the same jutsus that Jiraiya used.Most importantly, he is an Expy of the Trope Maker himself. Jiraiya, who trained among said frogs, is able to summon a giant toad, can partially transform himself into one, and has a snake-themed enemy.They become prominent in the series for two specific pupils:

Naruto: There is an entire hidden village of frogs trained in mystical and ninja techniques.This is mostly Writing Around Trademarks, but it also makes sense in the context of the trope. Log Horizon: Leonardo is an Assassin-class player who dresses like a frog, emulating the hero from his favorite cartoon (described as a ninja who dual-wields katanas, loves pizza and yells 'Cowabunga!').Their legs give them immense jumping power that allow them to pounce on their prey and back almost instantly. Also, frogs, especially aquatic ones that frequent water, are stalking predators that are able to sneak up on their prey. Consider the fact that frogs can catch flies, which perceive time 4x slower than us is a testament to its speed, but also patience. While it would seem rather outlandish for a stealth-based profession to give itself frog motifs, literary influence or not, frogs are stealthier and quicker than most give them credit for. Optional is to include an arch-enemy with snake powers. This ninja is almost invariably a good guy, and exhibits some kind of amazing, or even supernatural abilities, such as summoning a giant frog, turning into one themselves, or even just being a frog already. frog? Odd choice, but okay.Р”В®ver since the 19th century, ninjas and frogs (or toads) have been synonymous with each other over in Japan, in part due to the influence of the epic poem-turned-Kabuki show Jiraiya Gouketsu Monogatari ('The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya'). What animal would you associate with a ninja? A cat? A wolf? A dragon? A.

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