The Secret Characters:
Clash of Ninja 2 assembles the greatest collection of fighters in the world of Naruto, featuring a few of the most well-known heroes, and some of the downright dirtiest villains. In either single, free for all, or team matches, players have the option to go with any number of fighters that suit their personal style, from the balanced attacks of Naruto to the lethal strong style of Rock Lee, there's a fighter for every style out there. Listed below are the first batch of unlockable fighters. A few of the fighters are taken directly from the original Clash of Ninja game, while most are entirely new to the Clash of Ninja franchise.
Iruka:
Full Name: Iruka Umina
Alignment/Study: Chunin teacher
Fighting Style: Balanced/Hand-to-Hand
Weapon: Small Knife
Description: A chunin (journeyman ninja) teacher at the Ninja Academy. He not only has the respect of the village elders, but his pupils as well. Iruka is the only person who understands Naruto, who is disliked and ostracized by everyone in the village. Iruka understands and cares for him because he too is an orphan, losing his parents to the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit sealed inside Naruto.
Neji:
Full Name: Neji Hyuga
Alignment/Study: Genin, Village Hidden in the Leaves
Fighting Style: Balanced/Power
Weapon: Hand-to-Hand
Description: A genin from the Village Hidden in the Leaves, he is in the same squad as Rock Lee and Tenten. He is Hinata's cousin and a genius, but feels constrained to the branch family of the Hyuga Clan. Neji uses the "Byakugan" Kekkei Genkai: a bloodline trait handed down genetically within the Hyuga Clan. His special techniques are the "8 Trigrams Palms Rotation" and the "8 Trigrams 64 Palms."
Zabuza:
Full Name: Zabuza Momochi
Alignment/Study: Rouge Ninja
Fighting Style: Power/Weapon
Weapon: Giant Sword
Description: A rogue ninja of the Village Hidden in the Mist. Known widely as "The Demon Ninja of the Mist." Formerly of the Hidden Mist Black Ops and an expert at "Silent Killing." At all times he carries a giant blade and a sinister ambition that lies behind his ruthless expression.
Haku:
Full Name: Haku
Alignment/Study: Former Tracker Ninja
Fighting Style: Unorthodox
Weapon: Hand-to-Hand
Description: A former elite Tracker Ninja, he was adopted by Zabuza and taught combat jutsu. Faithful to Zabuza, he will not forgive anyone who endangers him. Behind his mask is a face as beautiful as a young girl and a painfully sad past. He uses the "Crystal Ice Mirror" Kekkei Genkai: a bloodline trait.
Kankuro:
Full Name: Kakuro
Alignment/Study: Genin, Village Hidden in the Sand
Fighting Style: Unorthodox
Weapon: Crow
Description: A genin from the Village Hidden in the Sand, he is in the same squad as Gaara and Temari. Kankuro hates "little guys," particularly punks who think they know everything. His ninja tool of choice is called "Crow," a weaponized puppet.
Guy:
Full Name: Guy
Alignment/Study: Jonin, Village Hidden in the Leaves
Fighting Style: Power/Counter-Attack
Weapon: Hand-to-Hand
Description: The jonin responsible for Lee, Neji and Tenten as well as Kakashi's rival, he has the most fiery temperament in the Village Hidden in the Leaves.
That's all for this installment. Be sure to check back Tuesday for the next batch of Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 fighters, as well as the final review of Clash of Ninja 2 tomorrow.