Kirigakure

Konohagakure is a village that features in Naruto.

History

Origin

Kirigakure (Japanese: 霧隠れの里, Kirigakure no Sato, Literally meaning: Village Hidden by Mist) was a hidden village of shinobis situated in the Land of Water in the Ninja World. Shortly after the formation of their villages, Konohagakure's First Hokage sold tailed beasts to Kiri as a sign of friendship and to ensure a balance of power amongst their new villages. The goodwill this fostered was short-lived, and Kiri would become involved in different conflicts over the following decades. The Second Mizukage and Iwa's Second Tsuchikage who would clash against one another countless times eventually met in what would be their final battle and killed each other. Kirigakure's society was split into a form of caste system since the founding of the village. The highest ranking civilians were those whose family lineage originally stemmed from within Kirigakure, the second caste was for members of families who were allied with Kirigakure on the battlefields in the past while the last and lowest caste consisted of members of the families who were defeated on said battlefields and annexed into the village. From the early days on, the members of the third caste were handled with caution and had to complete the most perilous and dangerous missions for the village — thus keeping them occupied and preventing them from revolting. Over time, the village became infamously known as the Village of the Bloody Mist (血霧の里, Chigiri no Sato) for a cruel reason — in the Kirigakure Academy, students wishing to graduate had to fight to the death, and only those who survived could advance to the ranks of the ninja.

At some point, Madara Uchiha secretly began to manipulate events in Kiri. During the Third Shinobi World War, it was believed that Kiri kidnapped Rin Nohara of Konohagakure and sealed the Three-Tails into her. In truth, this was a plot by Madara to gain Obito Uchiha's allegiance. When she was rescued by Kakashi Hatake, Kiri sent a force to go after her, but this was only for appearances; Kiri wanted Rin to make it back to Konoha so that, upon losing control of the Three-Tails, it would be released within the village and destroy it. Aware of this, Rin convinced Kakashi to kill her before they get back and the pursuing ninja are similarly killed. Kiri then caught the Three-Tails again, this time sealing it in a young Yagura Karatachi. Following Madara's death, Obito took on Madara's identity, and at some point took control of the Fourth Mizukage with genjutsu. The Fourth Mizukage's reign was a time of darkness for Kiri, with corruption plaguing those in charge and the pursuit of power becoming paramount for many. Defection became widespread amongst Kiri's ranks, with several members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and even the Six-Tails' jinchūriki, Utakata, abandoning the village. The Academy's graduation methods were discontinued after Zabuza Momochi, not yet a student himself, killed an entire year's graduating class, but by then the Bloody Mist had already tainted the Fourth's reputation. Zabuza, whom came to disagree with the workings of the village, would even plot a coup against the Mizukage with an attempt on his life; only to fail as one of his men betrayed him. Eventually, the Hunter-nin Ao revealed that the Fourth was being manipulated by someone, although Kiri was never able to ascertain who exactly that person was. Due to multiple defection even among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Kirigakure came to lose out the seven blades that were supposed to be passed down through the generations, one by one.

Overview

The village was surrounded by a thick mist, with several mountains in the background, making it difficult to find by foreigners.

Kirigakure's architecture is composed of several cylindrical buildings, with the Mizukage's office being the widest and largest. Most of the buildings have vegetation growing on their roofs.

Clans that operated in the village included:

• Hoshigaki Clan :
• Hōzuki Clan :
• Karatachi Family :
• Yuki Clan :

Due to the village's high number of missing-nin, Kiri has a subdivision of Anbu known as hunter-nin that are specifically tasked with eliminating these defectors.

The standard attire for Kiri shinobi revolves around a pinstriped material which the shinobi wear as bracers and greaves which merge into their sandals. Underneath this, they wear a full-black shirt and pants over which they wear the villages' standard grey flak jacket. Some also wear waist-guards. Many Kiri ninja use Water Release techniques.

Inhabitants

• Byakuren :
• Gengetsu Hōzuki :
• Yagura Karatachi :
• Mei Terumī :
• Chōjūrō :
• Utakata :

Notes

• Kirigakure was created by Masashi Kishimoto where it featured in the setting of the Naruto universe.

Appearances

• Naruto:
• Boruto: Next Generations:

External Links

• Naruto Wiki Entry

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