These people allegedly carried portable meals made of crystallized sugar known as “thirst balls” to combat dehydration. A possibly fictional one of these people amputated his ankle after being caught in a bear trap and led the “Ten Braves.” These people invented a method of communication using rice grains dyed five different colors. These people learned (-5[1])how to create explosions as diversions (10[1])as part of their (10[1])“fire techniques.” (10[2])These people formed the armies of the Iga–Kōka alliance. (10[1])A manual (10[1])on the Legends (-5[1])of [these people’s] Secrets (-5[1])was written (10[1])by a man (10[1])who led a military unit of these people, (-5[1])Hattori (10[1])Hanzō. (10[3]-5[1])These (-5[1])people (10[2])used (0[1])iron (10[2])caltrops (10[2]-5[2])called (10[1])makibishi, (10[3])which could be thrown (10[1])similar to their (10[1])shuriken. (10[6])For 10 points, (10[1])name these Japanese assassins (10[1]-5[1])often depicted in all-black. (10[1])■END■ (10[6])