Naruto's rival, Uchiha Sasuke, has a doujutsu kekkei genkai called the Sharingan that he inherited from his family. There are also types of jutsu called kekkei genkai, which are special techniques that are passed down via genetics and cannot be learned by everyone. On the other hand, genjutsu causes a target to hallucinate and affect their mind rather than their body. Taijutsu involves training one's body to become a weapon itself and deal damage directly to an opponent. Ninjutsu uses chakra within one's body that is refined and used to affect either a target or a part of the user's body. These techniques can usually be broken into three categories: ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu. Ninjas also use a variety of different kinds of jutsu to fight. After graduating from the academy, students must then pass a Genin Certification Exam to be promoted to Genin. That said, not everyone can become a ninja, so those below the rank of Genin are students that attend the Ninja Academy. Below that there is Jounin, Tokubetsu Jounin, Chuunin, and Genin. To use Naruto's Konoha-gakure for example, the highest class of ninja is the Hokage. The world of ninjas is divided into several different classes based on rank. Together, these five are referred to as the Five Kage and act both as leaders of the ninja overall and the most powerful ninja. Konoha-gakure's kage is the Hokage, Suna-gakure's kage is the Kazekage, Iwa-gakure's kage is the Tsuchikage, Kumo-gakure's kage is the Raikage, and Kiri-gakure's kage is the Mizukage. Konoha-gakure was the first of the ninja villages to form and, as such, created the title of "kage" for the leader of a ninja village. Each of these nations have a large ninja population and together they make up the Five Great Shinobi Countries. Notable villages include Konoha-gakure of the Land of Fire, Suna-gakure of the Land of Wind, Iwa-gakure of the Land of Earth, Kumo-gakure of the Land of Lightning, and Kiri-gakure of the Land of Water. While the size of a given village depends on their economy, ninja villages are always seen as equals to the rest of the country they reside in.
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This series is set in a world made up of many countries of various sizes that are spread out in fictional continents.Most countries are composed of ninja villages that each add to a country's military strength. In 2014, the series also received the Arts and Media Rookie of the Year Award from the Arts Division of the Minister of Education. NARUTO has garnered incredible popularity overseas and its protagonist, Uzumaki Naruto, was selected as one of the "Top 100 Most Respected Japanese People in the World" in the Japanese version of Newsweek in 2006. The story of NARUTO depicts the ninja dropout Uzumaki Naruto as he grows into the role of a hero as he deepens his bonds with his friends through the many different battles he fights.