The Warring States Period (戦国時代, Sengoku Jidai) is an extremely lengthy and bloody period in history where hundreds of individual shinobi clans fight in constant, bitter warfare. More often than not, the clans were extremely isolated and only looked out for the well-being of their own members, and as such battled other clans constantly to not only survive but to cement their martial standing in society.
During this era, conflicts perpetually arose between the various nations as each crusaded for more rights and land. In order to wage these wars, each individual shinobi clan rented its military might to the highest bidder. Due to the unrelenting violence, the average life-span for a shinobi as well as civilians were a mere 30 years, though the single biggest reason for the continuing fall in life expectancy was the slaughter of countless conscripted children. With the continued loss of their kin, a never ending cycle of death and revenge was born, which saw shinobi having to even conceal their surnames for fear of retaliation.
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