is a Japanese manga series written by Ippon Takegushi and illustrated by Santa Mitarashi. It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in September 2024, with its chapters collected in nine volumes as of September 2026.

Plot Yodaka is an extremely skilled shinobi who suffers from severe social anxiety. He is assigned to protect a clumsy high school student, Aoi Mukai, who is being targeted by fugitive shinobi.

Yodaka must work to protect Aoi and overcome his poor social skills in order to give her the best high school student life.

Characters Each code name is derived from a different species of bird. NPSF squads labeled with a lower number are judged to have better abilities, with single-digit squads being especially elite. Squad No. 1 is formed on an as-needed basis from other squads and has no permanent members. A ninja usually has a , which is hereditary ability that grants them superhuman powers. Regardless of lineage, a user must awaken their kekkai to use it. +Elite ninja squads colspan=2 Ace Others 2 Code name colspan=3 rowspan=3 Family Shiranagi 3 Code name colspan=3 rowspan=3 Family Kuryu 4 Code name colspan=3 rowspan=3 Family Jibashiri 5 Code name colspan=3 rowspan=3 Family Adashino 6 Code name Family Izuchi Kamuro "Generator" "Oilfire" (tongue) (air blast) 7 Code name Family Uzen (bubbles) "Steel Scales" "Steam Plume" "Drunkfume" 8 Code name rowspan=3 colspan=3 rowspan=3 Family 9 Code name Family (fugitive) Kamuro "Oilfire" "Flexiform"

Ninja Public Security Force Squad 9

Alias Yu Nozuki. Ace of squad no. 9. Yodaka does not come from a ninja family, so he does not possess .

Alias Kana Fujimiya. Squad No. 9. Hibari comes from a family of fugitive ninja.

Alias Taki Utsumi. Squad No. 9. "Oilfire". Specifically described as the "family failure" for being born without , but his "Oilfire" awakens late, an exceedingly rare occurrence.

Alias Makoto Yuki. Squad No. 9. Her "Flexiform" allows her to painlessly dislocate her joints and enhances elasticity. Suzume was disinherited by her family. She has a hidden ability to extrude bony spikes from her body.

Squad 6

Alias Hayami. Ace of Squad No. 6. His "Generator" applies an electric shock to physical strikes. He belongs to the Izuchi Family, one of the Eight Great Families.

Squad No. 6. "Oilfire" produces flammable oil. Umineko's older sister; they belong to the Kamuro family, which is one of the Eight Great Families.

Squad No. 6. is Enlongated tongue.

Squad No. 6. is Blasting inhaled air.

Squad 7

Ace of Squad No. 7. is sticky bubbles. Member of the Uzen Family, one of the Eight Great Families.

Squad No. 7. is "Steel scales" armored skin.

Squad No. 7. "Steam Plume" allows her to vaporize her body's water to generate steam clouds.

Squad No. 7. "Drunkfume" emits a poison gas which inebriates their opponents.

Other squads

Alias Usami. Formerly a member of Squad No. 1. He serves as Aoi's driver and guardian as part of his duties as the custodian of Amamori. Mimizuke stated his is not suited for offense, so his family have been passing down the Six Arts of Capture to counter users: Cup Piercer; Unwavering Moon; Engraving of the Deer Crest; Frog Seamstress; Phoenix Maelstrom; Boar-Hearted Charge.

Squad No. 18.

Squad No. 18.

Ace of Squad No. 2. Head of the Shiranagi Family, one of the Eight Great Families.

Ace of Squad No. 3. Head of the Kuryu Family, one of the Eight Great Families. She calls herself "the ideal ninja".

Ace of Squad No. 4. Head of the Jibashiri Family, one of the Eight Great Families.

Ace of Squad No. 5. Head of the Adashino Family, one of the Eight Great Families.

Ex-ace of Squad No. 2. Head of the Nazumi Family, one of the Eight Great Families. He currently leads the NPSF Training Center and is a living legend. His is "Whirlwind", which lets him draw air into his hands and discharge it at high speed.

Fugitive Ninja

Alias "Miyake", a bullied first-year student in the Soccer Club. Mistranslated as "sparrow".

is enhanced hearing.

"Toxiflesh" imbues sweat and blood with poison.

allows him to gain super strength and his flesh to turn red. He became Aoi's big brother after she was orphaned, as she has no known living relatives.

"Amalgaliquid" controls any liquid mixed with his blood. Hibari calls him a lousy excuse of a brother.

"Dancing Hair" allows hair manipulation.

allows enhanced healing rate and strength gain from injuries. Later captured by Squad No. 9 and subjected to experimentation by Fukuro.

"Stone Skin" hardens skin surface.

"Vibrotex" manipulates vibrations. Former ace of Squad No. 1 prior to becoming a fugitive. Sazanqua "Carciflora" allows him to manipulate thorny vines. Yuzu "Gear Shift"

Publication Written by Ippon Takegushi and illustrated by Santa Mitarashi, the series began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on September 17, 2024. As of September 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into nine volumes.

Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.

Three animated manga shorts were posted on the Weekly Shōnen Jump YouTube channel in December 2024.

Volumes

Chapters not yet collected The following chapters have not yet been collected into format:

Reception The series has been recommended by manga creators and . It was nominated for the 11th Next Manga Award in the print category in 2025, and was ranked eighth.

J.R. Waugh of Screen Rant described the manga as "an authentic yet modern twist on ninja-themed manga" and recommended it to fans of Naruto.

See also Candy Flurry, another manga by the same creators

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