Tokubetsu Jōnin

are ninja who, rather than all-around jōnin training, have jōnin-level ability in a specific area or skill, much like warrant officers in real-world militaries. They are elite specialists in their areas and are often assigned as subordinates to regular jōnin when their services are needed. One example of a Tokubetsu Jōnin is Ibiki Morino, whose unique ability to completely understand the workings of the human mind makes him a jōnin-level interrogation expert.

Trivia

 * In the Xbox 360 video game Naruto: Rise of a Ninja, Tokubetsu Jōnin are called Elite Ninja.