Covert mercenary (5)

I believe the answer is:

ninja

(Other definitions for ninja that I've seen before include "Japanese expert in stealth and martial arts" , "old mercenary" , "Japanese martial arts mercenary" , "martial art expert" , "Person skilled in Japanese martial art" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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