ANBU (暗部, Dark Side), a contraction of Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai (暗殺戦術特殊部隊, Special Assassination and Tactics Squad) and called "ANBU Special Forces" in the Spanish-American dubbing, are a group of elite shinobi from each village, better known as The Hell Squad. They receive their orders directly from the Kage for high-ranking missions, such as assassinations, torture, and tracking down defecting or traitorous ninjas