
For example, Nakagawa Shoshujin, the 17th century founder of Nakagawa-ryū, claimed in his own writings (Okufuji Monogatari) that he had the ability to transform into birds and animals. Magical powers were sometimes rooted in the ninja's own efforts to disseminate fanciful information. These fabulous notions have stemmed from popular imagination regarding the ninja's mysterious status, as well as romantic ideas found in later Japanese art of the Edo period. Some legends include flight, invisibility, shapeshifting, the ability to "split" into multiple bodies, the summoning of animals, and control over the five classical elements. Superhuman or supernatural powers were often associated with the ninja. Of course, ninja magic is fictional, but real-life ninjas of old Japan were also rumoured to do magic.

Yoshimitsu and Raven both have magic abilities. All ninjas in Mortal Kombat can do magic of some sort. Well, Kunimitsu is also known as The Cat Devil. It's a common ninja magic to breath fire, so I guess Kunimitsu has learned it while she was absent the past few games.

Whoa, what!? Kunimitsu can breathe fire? For example, the practice of starting fires in order to cover a ninja's trail falls under katon-no-jutsu ("fire techniques"). Perceived control over the elements may be grounded in real tactics, which were categorized by association with forces of nature.

From the wiki page of ninjas: Legendary abilities Superhuman or supernatural powers were often associated with the ninja. Or she is a demon Well, Kunimitsu is also known as The Cat Devil. KungLaodoesntsuck Wrote:Jaded-Raven Wrote:KungLaodoesntsuck Wrote: - Whoa, what!? Kunimitsu can breathe fire? It's a common ninja magic to breath fire, so I guess Kunimitsu has learned it while she was absent the past few games.
