Ninjape

Ninjapes are enemies appearing in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat and its enhanced remake, New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. They appear to be Helper Monkeys who turned towards the lifestyle the of the ninja and originally oppose Donkey Kong in the first levels they’re seen in, in favor of working for the enemy Kongs. After Donkey Kong defeats his all his enemies, the Ninjapes have a much higher respect for him and seem to be aligned with him as they can be seen clapping and chanting for Donkey Kong at the end of the game. Despite their name, Ninjapes are not apes, but are, in fact, monkeys.

Ninjapes first appear in the same kingdom in which Ninja Kong first appears, the Durian Kingdom.

Donkey Kong must also race Ninjapes in the Star Fruit Kingdom's level, Ninjape Rally.

Variants
There are four different types of Ninjapes: black, blue, green, and red, each with their own specialized attacks and traits.

Black Ninjapes
Black Ninjapes seem to be the primary warriors of the organization, rushing straight at Donkey Kong and attacking him with swords. They will jump high into the air, and then shoot themselves at the heroic ape. Fortunately, before they shoot towards Donkey Kong, they will pause for a moment. If Donkey Kong uses the Sound Wave Attack while they are in the air, lightning will strike them, stunning them and allowing Donkey Kong to attack them.

Green Ninjapes
Green Ninjapes are more cowardly. They will simply throw shurikens at Donkey Kong from a distance, and run away when he gets too close. Luckily, Donkey Kong is much faster than them, so he can easily catch up with them.

Blue Ninjapes
Blue Ninjapes appear most often when Donkey Kong is going through the air with a Helibird. They will throw shurikens at Donkey Kong, then disappear when he gets too close.

Red Ninjapes
Red Ninjapes are invulnerable, and sit on Fire Pig Poppos, and Kiba Pig Poppos. When the Hawgs are attacked, they disappear. These are unattackable and do not affect Donkey Kong. They also appear on cannons, and likewise, they escape when DK gets near.