agreed. ninjas are the most versitile unit (beside geisha who is a little... you know), he can counterspy, assasinate, spy, and it is inexpensive for what you get. i found having roving bands of ninjas across japan can give you a huuuuge edge over the other clans. on imagwa hard i had taken over the eastern half of japan and now had to face a strong mori enemy. witht the help of my 10+ ninjas i would kill every general b4 entering battle thus tiping the scale in my favor. so i say HOOORAA to the ninja.