In the first draft of the first Jimmy Bind adventure, the Shaolin monks were ninjas. That was changed for the rather important reason that ninjas are Japanese (and confusing the Chinese and Japanese is especially bad due to some unpleasant bits of history).
On the other hand, ninja is more fun to say. So here’s my photographic proof that I’m sharing my home with an EVIL NINJA CAT:
1. She strikes from above.
2. She strikes from below.
3. She strikes from unexpected places.
4. She lurks in the dark.
4. She is a stone cold killer.
6. Only pure evil can look that good.
QED.