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Working for the jonin was a group of officers known as chunin (middle men). To this group fell the duties of actually organizing the operation decided on by the jonin. The chunin knew how to get the job done and which agents to assign to particular tasks. He also served as a buffer, carrying orders from the jonin to the field and thereby insuring the leader’s safety and anonymity.

As an officer class, the chunin rarely took active roles as agents. Their training included some of the ninja’s fighting techniques and espionage tactics, but strategy and effective management were the prime areas of concern.

The field agent was known as a genin (low man). He had the responsibility of carrying out the plans and operations of his superiors. It was this genin that inspired all the fantastic legends connected with the exploits of the ninja.

When not engaged in espionage, genin lived with their families in remote, secret villages, almost always located in hard-to-reach mountainous areas. Appearing to be farmers, the ninja could live and train without constantly being on guard. Because of the insulated system of organization, two groups of genin often had no idea that they were working for the same jonin.