Land of Birds, Land of Stone, Land of Rain, Land of That, Land of This

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Land of Birds

Named after the large number of birds which migrate there each year. Until recently, the land had no shinobi presence. A group of rogue ninja has recently infiltrated the land and assassinated the lord of the land, seizing control of it. There are rumors of a ghost warrior that seeks revenge on the usurpers, but none substantiated. It possesses no hidden village, but had a thriving economy prior to the coup. The current ninja of the land boast the ability to copy any technique as a sharingan would allow, but in fact they use cheap tricks to make it appear as if they're able to use jutsu they can't.

Umo Village

The capital of the Land of Birds. Recently, villagers claim that a ghost haunts the town, terrorizing the usurping rogue nin currently in charge of the land, but there's been no proof presented of this. Despite the recent overthrow, the Land of Birds' economy continues to thrive.


Land of Stone

A small country full of temples, led by a priest. It's a neutral country home to the varied religions of the shinobi world, excepting Jashinism.

Hidden Village - Ishigakure

Little is known of Ishigakure except that it does not participate in the Chuunin Exams and seems to operate independently of the priest. Shinobi from Ishigakure often specialize in Earth jutsu.


Land of Rain

The Land of Rain is a tiny country in a very strategic location. It is highly industrialized as compared to other currently existing countries, and was the staging ground for many large battles in the Second Shinobi War. It has large amounts of marshlands and swamps, and at least one lake which its hidden village is located in, as well of many of its other, smaller villages. It's almost always raining somewhere in the country. It has a history of being distrustful of strangers. In recent times they have become more open to trade, but even known envoys will still get a distrustful reception from those who live in these lands. Most of the country regards Pein as a god and Konan as his angel.

Hidden Village - Amegakure

Village Information | Village Map & Points of Interest

The Village Hidden in the Rain was named after the constant rainfall that covers and encircles the village. The haze from the constant rain and cloud cover has been known to obscure the village to passersby. Underneath and surrounding the village is a large lake, where the water from the constant rain gathers. Due to the constant poor weather, the waters of the lake are dangerous even to natives, with the rainy season bringing frequent flash floods. While marine life is present in the lake, they are primarily docile and unthreatening.

Rain village is the most technologically advanced of the shinobi villages. Buildings are made almost entirely out of metal, and are built in tall, thin spires that stretch out high above the lake, making up for the very cramped and small size of Amegakure. Ducts that carry rainwater safely down to the lake below, rather than allow it to pool on the streets criss-cross the village from the tops of buildings and out of nearly any ledge that can collect rain. Power cables also stretch throughout the village to provide much-needed climate and temperature control inside buildings. The last part of the web that interconnects the buildings is a series of skyways, which are covered walkways that connect buildings at different levels. Outside the lake are a collection of small settlements and villages, which are inhabited primarily by family and friends of active shinobi, or retired and current shinobi who would rather live on the land than in the city, or simply prefer less rain. Pein's Tower is the tallest building in Amegakure, and has four human faces built into the top, one of which holds a pipe and bears the rinnegan carved into its eyes.

Shinobi of the village are notorious both for skill with genjutsu and short tempers. The village values most the individual skills and potential of each shinobi, training them individually and encouraging them to create their own specialized jutsu that best suit their personal ability and skill. Pein and Konan are revered by the people of the village for their protection and dedication to helping the population advance to their fullest potentials.

Yugure

A smaller town located relatively near to Amegakure. Missing nin looking to serve under the Akatsuki but who refuse to join Ame are housed here, rather than Rain's actual hidden village.


Land of That

A country composed of a single village, locked in a bitter rivalry with the Land of This. It has no native shinobi, but regularly hires mercenary, both from the five nations and nukenin. One of its Lord's family members has been taken hostage by the Land of This to maintain peace. It's located just South of the Land of This.

Land of This

A country composed of a single village, locked in a bitter rivalry with the Land of That. It's located next to the Land of Fire and the land of Rivers. The castle town is famous for its many delicious foods and its grand food eating contest. The Land of This has no shinobi employed, but it does have one rogue samurai who personally serves the lord of the country. It has adopted one of the Land of That's family members to maintain peace.