Anyone thinking it's odd that the TWO items you can get are weapons, but don't know what they do? The other items in your inventory has already their purpose... Except these two!
I am talking about Ninja Star and Raiden's Staff... is there a connection?
Plus Both items are something once you didn't get, you are SOL for now. If you didn't get Ninja Star while you are in the village, now that village is locked. If you didn't get White Lotus headband to get to Kung Lao, now you won't get this raiden's Staff.
For the ninja Star, it tells you "The item WILL be useful later"... but so far NOBODY has found out the use of it.
Of course, haven't gotten the Raiden's staff myself I don't know what was said.
God, what do these two items do???
As Yoda would say: "Strange this puzzle is...Mediate on this, I will"
You should too. :)