Missing Shinobi

Missing-nin (抜け忍, nukenin; English TV "Rogue Ninja"; Literally meaning "runaway shinobi") are ninja who left their village without the intention of returning and severing ties with the said village, often because they have committed criminal acts or to pursue other personal gains. The ninja village that they are from will often try to track them down and eliminate them. Several missing-nin do not stop wearing their forehead protector, while others may discard them.

Depending on the villages leader decisions, the missing-nin in question may be given leniency. However, a missing-nin is typically marked for death simply for defecting, and such mercy is rare.[2]