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Jiraiya also wears a special forehead protector, which, instead of a piece of metal with the village's symbol attached to a cloth, it is a thick metal band, shaped like a frog's head, with the kanji "oil" (油, abura) on the center. Rather, it symbolizes their victory over the civil war between Hanzō and Pain (the leader of the Ame Orphans and Akatsuki), and their loyalty to the latter. Also, while the citizens of Amegakure currently bear the same scratches across their headbands, it does not mean they are missing-nin.
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Akatsuki members who do retain their headbands carve long, horizontal scratches across the symbol, to show they have rescinded their allegiances and rejected their villages. Several missing-nin (such as Zabuza Momochi) do not stop wearing their forehead protector, while others (such as Orochimaru) may discard them. There are also some ninjas who do not wear their headbands, despite still being loyal to the village.
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For example, after the search for Tsunade, Naruto Uzumaki was angered by Sasuke's refusal to wear his forehead protector during their fight. Shinobi consider it an honorable, important part of their tradition, and make a point of wearing it at all times, especially when sparring with a comrade from the same village. The forehead protector is meant to symbolize pride in one's village, as well as a symbol of fealty. Yagura uses a undershirt in which is the protector of Kirigakure in the middle and C hōjūrō uses it like a badge on his chest. Tobirama Senju, Kisame Hoshigaki, Zaku Abumi and Yamato also wear a mask-style forehead protector that frames their faces, rather than a cloth wrapping around their heads. Genma Shiranui wears his forehead protector on the back of his head. For example, while the majority do wear theirs in the traditional manner, Sakura Haruno uses hers as a hairband, Shikamaru Nara has his on his upper arm, whereas Rock Lee and Might Guy wear theirs as a belt when they wear their green jumpsuits, while Temari and Hinata Hyuga wears theirs as chokers. Despite the name "forehead protector", it can be worn in many different styles.