Kishimoto Masashi created a vast world from large and small feudal states. Many countries have Kakurezato, which means "hidden villages" where shinobi live and defend the territory in which this village is located. This article compiled the top hidden villages in the world of the anime "Naruto", the list includes only the strongest villages. The states, which included these villages, are called the "Five Great Shinobi Powers."
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Konohagakure no Sato 木 ノ 葉 隠 れ の 里
In the Land of Fire, Hashirama Senju and his childhood friend Madara Uchiha founded a "village hidden in foliage," also known as Konoha. Other countries also followed the example of the Hi no Kuni and created private hidden villages of shinobi, headed by the Kage. In Konohagakure, it is customary to choose the Hokage as the ruler - this is the strongest ninja in the village. Throughout the history of the anime "Naruto" there were only seven Kage:
• Senju Hashirama (known as the Shinobi God);
• Senju Tobirama;
• Sarutobi Hiruzen;
• Namikaze Minato;
• Tsunade;
• Hatake Kakashi;
• Uzumaki naruto.
The village itself is located deep in the forest at the foot of the mountain, which is engraved with the faces of everyone who donned the Hokage robes. Each village has its own Bijuu - a tailed beast. It serves to maintain balance and prevent conflicts between countries in the shinobi world. Konoha possesses a nine-tailed biju named Kurama, whose jinchurik is Uzumaki Kushina. After her, the tailed beast was sealed in her son Naruto.
The village has such famous and powerful clans as:
- Uchiha,
- Senju,
- Hyuuga,
- Nara,
- Akimichi,
- Yamanaka,
- Aburame,
- Inuzuka,
- Sarutobi,
- Hatake and others.
Sunagakure no Sato 砂 隠 れ の 里
The founder of Sunakagure was Shodai Kazekage. Suna ("the village hidden in the sand") is located in the territory of Kaze no Kuni, which means "Land of the Wind", which mainly consists of deserts. The Kazekage is the leader of the village. In total, the Kage robes have been worn by five shinobi throughout Sun's story:
• Reto - Shodai Kazekage;
• Shamon - Nidaime Kazekage;
• Sandaime Kazekage;
• Race was Yondaime Kazekage;
• Gaara.
The village chose Gaara as the "Shadow of the Fifth Generation Wind" - this particular shinobi was the jinchuriki of a one-tailed Bijuu named Shukaku. Sandstorms and lack of water are typical of the Sunakagure residents, but not for other shinobi, so enemies rarely attacked the village.
Notable Suna clans:
- Kazekage;
- Shirogane;
- Hoki-zoku.
Kirigakure no Sato 霧 隠 れ の 里
The "Mist Village" known as Kiri is located in the Land of Water. Mizu no Kuni - these islands are located in the middle of the ocean. The village itself is surrounded by large mountains and covered with thick fog, making it inaccessible to enemies. Like all other villages, Kari has a leader, the Mizukage.
In the history of Kirigakure, there were six shinobi who were selected to the post of the Kage:
• Byakuren - Shodai Mizukage;
• Hozuki Gengetsu - Nidaime Mizukage;
• Sandaime Mizukage;
• Karatachi Yagura - jinchuriki of Sanbi and Yondaime Mizukage;
• Terumi Mei - Godaime Mizukage;
• Chодjuro is the last of the Seven Swordsmen and the Rokudaime Mizukage.
Previously, the village was called "Village of Blood Mist" because of the exam, which took place after graduating from the Academy. In it, the students fought to the death, and the survivors became ninjas. Only the fifth Godaime Mizukage was able to rid Kari of the cruel tradition. The three-tailed jinchūriki Bijuu was the Fourth Mizukage himself. The village had such powerful and famous personalities of the shinobi world as the seven swordsmen Kirigakure, also a member of the Akatsuki named Kisame.
Notable Kari Clans:
- Hozuki;
- Hoshigaki;
- the Karatachi family.
Interesting: Top 10 Strongest Shinobi from Konoha Village
Kumogakure no Sato 雲 隠 れ の 里
Kumo is a "Village Hidden in the Cloud" founded by the Shodai Raikage and located in the Kaminari no Kuni, which means "Land of Lightning." The village itself stands in the midst of high mountains hiding behind the clouds. Raikage, whose residence is built in the highest mountain, is elected the leader of the village.
The Kage mantle in Village Hidden in the Fog was worn by the five strongest shinobi of that village:
• Shodai Raikage, the founder of the village;
• Nidaime Raikage;
• Sandaime Raikage, known as the strongest shinobi in the history of the village;
• Yondaime Raikage;
• Darui, formerly the right-hand man of the Yondaime Raikage.
The first four Raikage were named Hey. Each of them had their own partner responsible for the safety of the Kage, and his name was Bi. The Yondaime Raikage had a brother, Killer B, who was the jinchūriki of an eight-tailed biju named Hachibi, known as Gyuki. Kumogakure no Sato is famous for strong ninja such as the brothers Kinkaku and Ginkaku, Omoi, who bravely fought during the Fourth Shinobi World War, and other powerful personalities.
Notable Kumo clans:
- Yotsuki,
- Chinoike.
Iwagakure no Sato 岩 隠 れ の 里
Tsuchi no Kuni, which means "Land of the Land", one of the "Five Great Powers of the Shinobi World", also has its own "Village Hidden in Stone". Iwa is a village led by the "Shadow of the Earth", Tsuchikage. In the history of the Iwagakure no Sato, there were four shinobi who took over the title of Tsuchikage:
• Ishikawa, Shodai Tsuchikage, the founder of the village;
• Mu, Nidaime Tsuchikage, known as Mujin;
• Onoki, known as Ryotenbin no Onoki, Sandaime Tsuchikage;
• Kurotsuchi, granddaughter of Sandaime Tsuchikage and descendant of Shodai Tsuchikage.
Deidara
The stronghold of the village were large mountain ranges consisting of rocks that surrounded the village. This protection made it difficult for the invaders to get to Iwagakure. The village appropriated two Bijuu with four and five tails. Roshi's jinchuriki had the Son Goku beast, and Hana's jinchuriki had the Gobi beast. Deidara is a well-known renegade, a former student of the Sandaime Tsuchikage, a member of Akatsuki, originally from Iwa. Also from this village, Jonin Kitsuchi, who was appointed commander of the shinobi during the Fourth World War, is one of the strongest ninja in the village hidden in stone.
The most famous Iwa clan:
- Kamizuru.
Only the most powerful five Kakurezato made it to the top of the hidden villages of the Naruto anime world. The list is endless, as there are many other great countries and villages in the anime universe. "The village hidden in the rain", where all familiar personalities come from: Yahiko, Konan and Nagato. Also "Mysterious Forest Mountain" from the land of toads, an unusual sacred place and other villages that you can mention in the comments.