"Alright, children, today we'll talk about an integral part of a shinobi's life — battles with their own kind," murmured Toruto Nara, still a fairly sturdy old man. "Whether you like it or not, while carrying out missions, you'll inevitably face similar fighters, either trained by another village or renegades."
Surveying each of the future shinobi in front of him with a keen eye, he nodded satisfactorily and, clasping his hands behind his back, resumed his movement around the classroom, limping slightly on his right leg.
"And before I begin, you should grasp one simple truth — there are no invincibles, only those who are hard to kill. So, learning a couple of techniques, don't rush to consider yourselves omnipotent. Likewise, don't underestimate your opponent. Even a genin can kill a Kage if enough preparation is made and the latter is confident or relaxed enough."
"Even the Hokage?"
"Even the Hokage can fall, as you can learn from the examples of the first two," Nara nodded, "they were monstrously strong, yet they still perished."
"Do we have detailed records of these events? Because historical books don't really tell it accurately."
"Hmm, maybe in the restricted section of the library, but that's when you become a chunin, then you'll check. Anyway, we've deviated from the topic. There are several conditional types of shinobi, divided into subtypes. These are specialist fighters who choose and perfect one direction, like taijutsu or ninjutsu, dedicating very little time to others. The next type is jacks-of-all-trades, capable of many things but not achieving particular mastery compared to the first. Engaging them in battle requires special caution. The third type is support shinobi, including medics, sensors, sealing masters, spies, and interrogation specialists. Of course, you'll rarely encounter the last two in the field, but that's not important. Although the latter shinobi I've listed prefer not to engage in combat, preferring to rely on the support of comrades more oriented towards battle, they shouldn't be disregarded."
Taking a pause, the teacher let us digest what was said, then continued.
"Who can provide an example fitting this classification?"
"The Uzumaki, renowned masters of sealing and kekkei genkai, nevertheless, are formidable fighters."
"Exactly, and most of them belong to the last type — shinobi who study several directions, compensating for existing weaknesses. Of course, this division is arbitrary, but most hidden villages adhere to this distinction in training their shinobi. That's why we will separately analyze their weaknesses. So, the first type — an obvious weakness is focusing on one thing. Usually, these are enemies at the genin-chunin level, focused on gaining a greater advantage through their mastery in one thing. Typically, their other aspects are undeveloped and present a considerable opportunity for counteraction."
"Such shinobi were numerous even here until recently, with the improvement of the academy program, thanks to Senju, the situation began to improve. The system of forming teams exists precisely to eliminate each other's weaknesses, creating a combat-capable unit. So, the best solution is to deal with each one individually, using their existing weakness. Of course, only if you are confident in your superiority and not afraid to separate from your own comrades. The most obvious example of single-mindedness are the Hyuga and Akimichi."
The second type, despite obvious shortcomings, represents both an easy opponent for some and an unpleasant one for everyone else. It's very, you know, unexpected to receive taijutsu in the face when you thought the enemy was a ranged fighter and decided to throw kunai from afar.
Or they stand up after a direct hit, heal themselves, and jump back into the fight when you thought they were out of the game. Yeah, it happened... Such individuals within squads are the most unpredictable and should be dealt with quickly, otherwise, several unpleasant surprises are guaranteed.
Senju and Uchiha with their eyes can be considered excellent examples. Again, these are shinobi at the genin-chunin level.
The third type is encountered much less frequently and mostly consists of medics, whom you should eliminate first, or you risk knocking down some enemies several times if you fail to deliver a finishing blow.
The best course of action is to attack them from a distance with techniques, as in taijutsu, medics can incapacitate you with a couple of touches. I think you've all heard of Tsunade Senju — a typical example of a combat medic. I suspect she'll become even more dangerous in a few years, if she doesn't die sooner.