Ninjutsu: The Origins Of Ancient Warriors

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There was a time when I was quite fascinated with the origins of ancient warriors. After watching many documentaries about powerful ancient fighters, I found myself curious about Medieval Japan especially their swords and other weapons. I eventually lead myself to a very intriguing topic about Ninjutsu. This topic was alluring to me because I want to learn how the Japanese ninjas were able to infiltrate without being detected. Multiple cartoons and live dramas depicted them as powerful figures with many magical abilities such as flight, superhuman speed and invisibility. Although I already know these inhuman abilities are impossible, I wanted to learn how the ninja was able to influence the world of their fables.
I decided to explore the subject

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