Konoha Reserves

"Shinobi live in the shadows, but they dream of the light. When you're working dark missions for low pay and life threatening conditions, the idea that your work won't remain secret forever keeps you going. One day, the world will learn what you've done even if your name is never known. Some of the sweetest moments come when the job ends and the kunais stop flying. That is unless, one of those kunais is lodged in your chest."

- Konoha Reserves Commander

Konoha's Reserve Force (木ノ葉隠れの充員部隊 Konohagakure no Yobi Butai) is a small, surgical strike force comprised of willing former ninja trainees that have either failed their graduation exams or their genin tests, yet still wish to pursue the career as  and. Founded by the Second Hokage, their purpose is to be available to address unforeseen situations, bolster defenses, or exploit opportunities against any kind of enemies, at any given time.

In reality however, the reserve force is simply an expendable group of failures who are trained in the bare minimum needed to survive, serving as cannon fodder during invasions, or suicide missions as well as wars. Unlike the regular forces, the reserves are rarely ever expected to become anything more than. In the history since its creation, the force has only ever had a handful of and none have ever been reassigned into the regular forces.