noun
runaway ninja; fugitive ninja
Refers to a ninja who has deserted or fled from their clan or organization, often implying they are being hunted.
抜け忍は組織から追われる身となる。
A runaway ninja becomes a target pursued by the organization.
彼は抜け忍として里を抜け出した。
He fled the village as a fugitive ninja.
抜け駆け means acting ahead of others or stealing a march, not specifically a ninja deserter.
脱走兵 is a general term for a military deserter, while 抜け忍 is specific to ninja lore.
Compound of 抜け (nuke, 'escaping' or 'slipping out') and 忍 (nin, 'ninja'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term is used in fictional and historical contexts to describe a ninja who has abandoned their clan.