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The Five Great Nations - Land of Fire
Land of Fire
One of the largest and most powerful countries in the world, and the first to adopt a shinobi village. The Land of Fire is known for having very warm and temperate weather year round, and is heavily forested throughout the country. While the land is not the largest of the five countries, it possesses the largest hidden village and the most powerful elite shinobi forces in the world. The Land of Fire has engaged in wars with the Lands of Lightning, Earth, Water, and Wind, but recently has gained a reputation for being excessively peaceful. The Land of Fire possesses one jinchuuriki, the Nine Tails, whose identity it keeps hidden. On the border of the Land of Fire and Rice Paddies lies the Valley of the End, a deep chasm with a waterfall and river flowing through it, created by the battle between the two founders of the village of Konoha.
Hidden Village - Konohagakure
Village Information | Village Map & Points of Interest
The Village Hidden by the Tree Leaves, also called 'The Village of the Dancing Leaves' gained its name due to the massive and plentiful forest that encircles and completely conceals the village to outsiders. A traveler could pass very near to the village and still not spot anything of the village due to the density of the leaves in the forest surrounding Konohagakure. While the village is built into the base of a mountain, it is a small mountain, like many others in the Land of Fire. From a distance, the faces carved into the mountain are beneath forest level. Around the village is a tall, wood-and-stone fence that forces all travel in and outside the village through one large gate. The characters for 'a' and 'n' are painted on the outside of the gate, to symbolize the original intention of the village as a peaceful retreat for shinobi looking for an end to conflict. The buildings of the village are almost exclusively one and two story, built primarily out of wood. Conical yellow rooftops on some of the buildings rise above the other buildings, and in some cases above the gates, but usually serve no purpose beyond their aesthetic value.
Due to the large civilian population within the village, Konohagakure is among the most technological of the current shinobi villages, and various power lines can be seen tracing the entire village back and forth, providing power to each building, as well as plentiful billboards and signs advertising goods and events hosted by and for the civilian population. The power plant for the village is hidden a short distance from the village under heavy security. The Hokage Residence, where each currently reigning hokage lives, is the second largest building in the village next to the Academy, situated at the base of the mountain. The administrative office of the Hokage is located inside the Academy, within a tall red building with the character for 'Fire' printed on it.
The Hokage is often seen as a paternal figure to the village, and the people of Konohagakure strongly believe in the 'will of fire', that love is the cornerstone of power, and the shinobi of the village are fanatically dedicated to the concept that the village is their true family unit and must be protected out of love for it.
Hokage Monument
Also called 'Hokage Rock' and 'Hokage Mountain'. The faces of each Hokage are carved into the side of the mountain, as a symbol of and reminder that the Hokages will always be watching over the village. At current count, there are five faces carved into the mountain, ending with the current Hokage, Obito Uchiha. The mountain has actually been hollowed out in multiple places, both as an emergency shelter and to hide secure or secret complexes. Contrary to popular belief outside of the village, the faces are carved by civilian stone cutters, not earth jutsu users, and maintained similarly when they suffer wear and tear. Work on a new Hokage's face begins almost immediately after a hokage takes office, but due to the nature of the work it can take up to three years to complete a new face.
Castle Dusk
An enormous castle, a hundred floors high, and with three basements. The castle used to be home to Princess Kasumi, but was only raided by Orochimaru for the secret of its vitality draining jutsus. It's thought that the residents were slaughtered to a man and the castle razed in the raid. Oddly, no one has been able to locate the ruins of the castle.
Hachou Village
A village on the outskirts of the Land of Fire. They are very friendly with Tonika Village. An entirely civilian village, but with a very welcoming leader. Those without hometowns to return to may find themselves here.
Mount Jofuku
Located on the border of Fire and Whirlpools, Mount Jofuku is most well known for its Jofuku Forest, which grows on its wide slopes. The Jofuku forest is legendary for the Jofuku flower, which is claimed to be part of one of the most powerful medicinal remedies in the world. It's said by locals that the forest and mountain are haunted.
Mount Katsuragi
A lone mountain near Tsuchigumo Village. A road from Tsuchigumo passes near to the mountain, but veers away before ever leading straight up to it. Secretly, the last remnants of the original Tsuchigumo shinobi tribe live there, hiding away the kinjutsu that their treaty with Konoha prohibits the use of. Supposedly, the mountain is surrounded by an unbreakable barrier and fortified with numerous traps, making it extremely difficult to approach without permission. It's said of the people who chose to move to the mountain, only a handful remain living there. As no one has left the mountain in years, however, there's no indication other than the barrier itself that anyone remains there.
Recently, a group of Water ANBU hunter nin vanished while pursuing the six tails jinchuuriki near the mountain. Naturally, this is a fact known only to high level shinobi in Kiri.
Kisaragi Village
A small village south of Konoha. Presumably under the Land of Fire's domain. A civilian village which unknowingly has one of the five spirit orbs for the chakra and consciousness of an accidentally sentient (and powerful) puppet hidden inside it.
Konoha Strict Correctional Facility
Konoha shinobi who have committed serious crimes, too dangerous to keep inside the city but who are too valuable to kill or the death penalty is too extreme for, are kept here. It used to be called the Special Ninja Felony prison. The most common denizens are those who murdered less influential civilians, and missing nin that are deemed too valuable to the country to kill. Sometimes politically influential shinobi may end up here instead of killed, as well.
Nikkou Inn Town
A waystation for travelers crossing Fire. Shops are present to restock and minimal entertainment, in the form of sectioned hot springs and a bar and gambling house, are there for travelers to unwind. A small selection of residents live there to maintain the town as well, but primarily the town serves the purpose of providing several comfortable (and one lavish) hotels for weary travelers to spend the night in.
Shukuba Town
A pleasure district near Konohagakure. It has many inns, restaurants, bars, and brothels. A famous street among revelers is Fun Fun Avenue. Unisex hot springs and large public baths can be found in the town as well, but the primary draw of the town are the pleasure quarters, being the second largest entertainment center of Fire.
Sora-ku
An abandoned city, where some members of the Uchiha clan used to live before the founding of the village. It's thought to be completely empty and desolate now, since the Uchiha moved to Konohagakure. A secret of the Uchiha clan, the city actually remains a storehouse for munitions and other similar supplies, should the clan need them. It is also where Uchiha children travel to establish ninneko summoning contracts, if they wish to have them.
Anyone attempting to enter sensitive areas of the city without clan permission or accompaniment will be repelled by the family that remains there.
Tanzaku Quarters
Tanzaku Quarters is a lively entertainment town, and the primary tourism draw of Fire. Primarily, the town is focused on gambling and hot springs. An unofficial draw of the town are the many fine women who flock to the town for the successful gamblers who gather there. The biggest landmark of Tanzaku Quarters is Tanzaku Castle, an ancient structure that used to house the Fire daimyo before the time of hidden villages. Tanzaku plays host to many local festivals year round, but most are adult-oriented.
Tonika Village
A village located on the outskirts of the Land of Fire. There appears to be a very minor amount of Shinobi located in the village, who protect The Hole, which is a sacred oasis, which hosts many sacred objects. Residents of Tonika Village are charged with protecting the different sacred objects there. The spring waters in the oasis are said to accelerate healing. Within the Hole resides the legendary Ama no Hoko, which is said to give great power if one can master the Saezuri and use its sounds to control the legendary device. Due to their small population, shinobi of Tonika Village neither take missions nor attend Chuunin exams.
Tsuchigumo Village
A village composed of a single clan. Once a powerful village, their shinobi agreed to seal their most powerful attack (one capable of wiping out a village in one blast) in exchange for peace with Konoha. Due to their powerful secret, other countries hunted the shinobi almost to extinction. The clan had a further disagreement when their numbers dwindled, splitting them into two groups. The group which left the village has dwindled to all but extinction, leaving Tsuchigumo Village as the only true remnants of the clan, and the village has thus become absorbed by Fire as a technicality. Although they have shinobi, they are weak and too proud to participate in the Chuunin exams. Recently, all contact with Tsuchigumo village has ceased.
Uchiha Clan Hideout
An ancient compound dating back from before the founding of the villages, where the Uchiha Clan used to dwell. Only members of the Uchiha Clan are aware of its continued existence or its location. It is the only known 'hideout' still in existence.
Valley of the End
A vast chasm that separates Fire and Rice. A waterfall and river flows through it. The valley was carved during the battle between Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, shortly after the foundation of Konohagakure. To symbolize this battle, the likenesses of the two combatants were carved into the cliff side, facing off across the country boundaries.
Hidden Village - Konohagakure
The Village Hidden by the Tree Leaves, also called 'The Village of the Dancing Leaves' gained its name due to the massive and plentiful forest that encircles and completely conceals the village to outsiders. A traveler could pass very near to the village and still not spot anything of the village due to the density of the leaves in the forest surrounding Konohagakure. While the village is built into the base of a mountain, it is a small mountain, like many others in the Land of Fire. From a distance, the faces carved into the mountain are beneath forest level. Around the village is a tall, wood-and-stone fence that forces all travel in and outside the village through one large gate. The characters for 'a' and 'n' are painted on the outside of the gate, to symbolize the original intention of the village as a peaceful retreat for shinobi looking for an end to conflict. The buildings of the village are almost exclusively one and two story, built primarily out of wood. Conical yellow rooftops on some of the buildings rise above the other buildings, and in some cases above the gates, but usually serve no purpose beyond their aesthetic value.
Due to the large civilian population within the village, Konohagakure is among the most technological of the current shinobi villages, and various power lines can be seen tracing the entire village back and forth, providing power to each building, as well as plentiful billboards and signs advertising goods and events hosted by and for the civilian population. The power plant for the village is hidden a short distance from the village under heavy security. The Hokage Residence, where each currently reigning hokage lives, is the second largest building in the village next to the Academy, situated at the base of the mountain. The administrative office of the Hokage is located inside the Academy, within a tall red building with the character for 'Fire' printed on it.
The Hokage is often seen as a paternal figure to the village, and the people of Konohagakure strongly believe in the 'will of fire', that love is the cornerstone of power, and the shinobi of the village are fanatically dedicated to the concept that the village is their true family unit and must be protected out of love for it.
Hokage Monument
Also called 'Hokage Rock' and 'Hokage Mountain'. The faces of each Hokage are carved into the side of the mountain, as a symbol of and reminder that the Hokages will always be watching over the village. At current count, there are five faces carved into the mountain, ending with the current Hokage, Obito Uchiha. The mountain has actually been hollowed out in multiple places, both as an emergency shelter and to hide secure or secret complexes. Contrary to popular belief outside of the village, the faces are carved by civilian stone cutters, not earth jutsu users, and maintained similarly when they suffer wear and tear. Work on a new Hokage's face begins almost immediately after a hokage takes office, but due to the nature of the work it can take up to three years to complete a new face.
Castle Dusk
An enormous castle, a hundred floors high, and with three basements. The castle used to be home to Princess Kasumi, but was only raided by Orochimaru for the secret of its vitality draining jutsus. It's thought that the residents were slaughtered to a man and the castle razed in the raid. Oddly, no one has been able to locate the ruins of the castle.
Hachou Village
A village on the outskirts of the Land of Fire. They are very friendly with Tonika Village. An entirely civilian village, but with a very welcoming leader. Those without hometowns to return to may find themselves here.
Mount Jofuku
Located on the border of Fire and Whirlpools, Mount Jofuku is most well known for its Jofuku Forest, which grows on its wide slopes. The Jofuku forest is legendary for the Jofuku flower, which is claimed to be part of one of the most powerful medicinal remedies in the world. It's said by locals that the forest and mountain are haunted.
Mount Katsuragi
A lone mountain near Tsuchigumo Village. A road from Tsuchigumo passes near to the mountain, but veers away before ever leading straight up to it. Secretly, the last remnants of the original Tsuchigumo shinobi tribe live there, hiding away the kinjutsu that their treaty with Konoha prohibits the use of. Supposedly, the mountain is surrounded by an unbreakable barrier and fortified with numerous traps, making it extremely difficult to approach without permission. It's said of the people who chose to move to the mountain, only a handful remain living there. As no one has left the mountain in years, however, there's no indication other than the barrier itself that anyone remains there.
Recently, a group of Water ANBU hunter nin vanished while pursuing the six tails jinchuuriki near the mountain. Naturally, this is a fact known only to high level shinobi in Kiri.
Kisaragi Village
A small village south of Konoha. Presumably under the Land of Fire's domain. A civilian village which unknowingly has one of the five spirit orbs for the chakra and consciousness of an accidentally sentient (and powerful) puppet hidden inside it.
Konoha Strict Correctional Facility
Konoha shinobi who have committed serious crimes, too dangerous to keep inside the city but who are too valuable to kill or the death penalty is too extreme for, are kept here. It used to be called the Special Ninja Felony prison. The most common denizens are those who murdered less influential civilians, and missing nin that are deemed too valuable to the country to kill. Sometimes politically influential shinobi may end up here instead of killed, as well.
Nikkou Inn Town
A waystation for travelers crossing Fire. Shops are present to restock and minimal entertainment, in the form of sectioned hot springs and a bar and gambling house, are there for travelers to unwind. A small selection of residents live there to maintain the town as well, but primarily the town serves the purpose of providing several comfortable (and one lavish) hotels for weary travelers to spend the night in.
Shukuba Town
A pleasure district near Konohagakure. It has many inns, restaurants, bars, and brothels. A famous street among revelers is Fun Fun Avenue. Unisex hot springs and large public baths can be found in the town as well, but the primary draw of the town are the pleasure quarters, being the second largest entertainment center of Fire.
Sora-ku
An abandoned city, where some members of the Uchiha clan used to live before the founding of the village. It's thought to be completely empty and desolate now, since the Uchiha moved to Konohagakure. A secret of the Uchiha clan, the city actually remains a storehouse for munitions and other similar supplies, should the clan need them. It is also where Uchiha children travel to establish ninneko summoning contracts, if they wish to have them.
Anyone attempting to enter sensitive areas of the city without clan permission or accompaniment will be repelled by the family that remains there.
Tanzaku Quarters
Tanzaku Quarters is a lively entertainment town, and the primary tourism draw of Fire. Primarily, the town is focused on gambling and hot springs. An unofficial draw of the town are the many fine women who flock to the town for the successful gamblers who gather there. The biggest landmark of Tanzaku Quarters is Tanzaku Castle, an ancient structure that used to house the Fire daimyo before the time of hidden villages. Tanzaku plays host to many local festivals year round, but most are adult-oriented.
Tonika Village
A village located on the outskirts of the Land of Fire. There appears to be a very minor amount of Shinobi located in the village, who protect The Hole, which is a sacred oasis, which hosts many sacred objects. Residents of Tonika Village are charged with protecting the different sacred objects there. The spring waters in the oasis are said to accelerate healing. Within the Hole resides the legendary Ama no Hoko, which is said to give great power if one can master the Saezuri and use its sounds to control the legendary device. Due to their small population, shinobi of Tonika Village neither take missions nor attend Chuunin exams.
Tsuchigumo Village
A village composed of a single clan. Once a powerful village, their shinobi agreed to seal their most powerful attack (one capable of wiping out a village in one blast) in exchange for peace with Konoha. Due to their powerful secret, other countries hunted the shinobi almost to extinction. The clan had a further disagreement when their numbers dwindled, splitting them into two groups. The group which left the village has dwindled to all but extinction, leaving Tsuchigumo Village as the only true remnants of the clan, and the village has thus become absorbed by Fire as a technicality. Although they have shinobi, they are weak and too proud to participate in the Chuunin exams. Recently, all contact with Tsuchigumo village has ceased.
Uchiha Clan Hideout
An ancient compound dating back from before the founding of the villages, where the Uchiha Clan used to dwell. Only members of the Uchiha Clan are aware of its continued existence or its location. It is the only known 'hideout' still in existence.
Valley of the End
A vast chasm that separates Fire and Rice. A waterfall and river flows through it. The valley was carved during the battle between Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, shortly after the foundation of Konohagakure. To symbolize this battle, the likenesses of the two combatants were carved into the cliff side, facing off across the country boundaries.