well perhaps... but they weren't an army, more like a small band of Security Forces - because they never adheard to an one given army as that broke their code of honour (^_^)
ninja were just as deadly remember, the only real difference was one fought face to face and everything with true honour - whereas the other was a subverse and subtafuge, with the only guiding rule 'sucess at any cost'
there was another type called KaiJin, which were just really more legend that reality i think ... were warriors that we're governed by great structure of rules and honourably conduct, however were said to have intense abilities
there are some cool myths that came from the East.
but i'm not going for who i did cause they're the best - i'm just saying they're my favourites
Tsu'va Oni Ni Jyuuko Fiori Sei Tau!
One block follows the suit ... the whole suit of blocks is the path ... what have you found?