Yamagakure Militia

The Yamagakure Militia is the military structure of the shinobi hidden village of Yamagakure. It consists of all of the shinobi within the village ranked from genin to jōnin. Within the militia are three branches of military structure; the Summoning Corps, the Yamagakure Medical Corps, and the Yamagakure ANBU. While not all of the shinobi within the village necessarily are part of those three organizations, they account for the bulk of Yamagakure's military machine, with the remaining soldiers belonging to the militia in general. The militia is lead by the Yamakage.

Genin
While Genin are still trainees, they are considered to still be part of the village's military might and thus are used as such. Nevertheless, their skill level makes them virtually useless on the battlefield, so they are charged with defense of the village. During a wartime situation, the Genin are responsible for evacuating the citizens to a safe location and then reinforcing the Chūnin and Jōnin in safeguarding the village. Only in extreme circumstances are Genin used on the frontlines.

Chūnin
Chūnin make up the bulk of Yamagakure's militia, and are shinobi deemed to be of sufficient intellect and talent to participate on the front lines. During wartime, the bulk of the Chūnin in the village are split into teams and then sent to the frontlines to fight the way. The remaining Chūnin are tasked with assisting the Genin in protecting the village. As required by the Yamakage, to become a Chūnin within the village, a shinobi must have obtained at least one of their natural, thus aiding the war effort.

Jōnin
The Jōnin in the village, sometimes collectively referred to as the Jōnin Corps (上忍部隊, Jōnin Butai), are the most skilled and powerful shinobi in the village, next to the Yamakage himself. They are lead by the village's Head Ninja, currently Fujoshi Shihōin. The tokubetsu jōnin are considered to be among their ranks. Though there is considerably less Jōnin in comparison to both Chūnin and Genin, they are by far more dangerous than either group. In wartime, Jōnin act as team and division leaders, as well as key strategists in the war effort. Almost all Jōnin are sent to the frontlines with the Chūnin, however, a handful is often selected to remain in the village as its last line of defense.

Teams

 * Ino-Shika-Chō
 * Yamagakure Barrier Team
 * Yamakage Protection Squad