Changes: Konohagakure

Konohagakure
	File:Konoha.jpg
Name
Kanji	木ノ葉隠れの里
Rōmaji	Konohagakure no Sato
Literal English	Village Hidden by Tree Leaves
Village Data
Country	Land of Fire
Leader	Hokage
Symbol
Statistics
Population	5/5
Military	3/5
Economy	2/5

Revision as of 07:02, 10 May 2015

Konohagakure (木ノ葉隠れの里, Konohagakure no Sato, English TV: Village Hidden in the Leaves" or "Hidden Leaf Village, literally meaning: Village Hidden by Tree Leaves) is the hidden village of the Land of Fire. As the village of one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, Konohagakure has a Kage as its leader known as the Hokage, of which there have been seven in its history. Konoha resides deep within a forest at the base of a mountain known as the Hokage Monument, which has the faces of all those who have taken the office of Hokage engraved on it.^[1] While generally seen as the most powerful of the ninja villages,^[2] Konoha has enjoyed many years of relative peace and stability.

The standard attire for Konoha shinobi consists of blue or black shirts which may or may not have swirl patterns on the shoulders, along with matching coloured pants over a green flak jacket which also has a red swirl on the back, and pockets on the chest area. They also tend to wrap bandages around their legs. Many Konohagakure ninja use Fire Release techniques.

History

Founding

Senju & Uchiha truce — The Uchiha and Senju found Konohagakure.

During the Warring States Period, ninja were organised into small mercenary clans that knew nothing but battle. The two strongest of these clans were the Senju and the Uchiha, who had warred against each other for their entire histories. Eventually, intending to end the countless bloodshed, Hashirama Senju used his position as leader of his clan to create a truce with the Uchiha clan. The Senju, the Uchiha, and their affiliated clans formed the first shinobi village: Konohagakure — a name invented by Madara himself.^[3]

Danzō and Hiruzen as children — Konoha as it appeared shortly after its founding.

Hashirama used his Wood Release abilities to produce much of the village's infrastructure.^[4] This ability and his ideals were two of the reasons he was chosen to become the village's leader: the Hokage. Madara, however, feared that the Senju would oppress his clan and attempted to gather support to overthrow Hashirama. No Uchiha would help, forcing him to take on Hashirama by himself. Madara was ultimately defeated at what would be called the Valley of the End and he was believed to have died. As a result of the battle, Konoha came into possession of the Nine-Tails. To contain its enormous power, the village began its trend of sealing the beast within Uzumaki, a clan that the Senju and thus the rest of Konoha had close ties with.^[5] At some point, Hashirama came to bind some of the other tailed beasts and gave them to the other newly formed ninja villages to promote peace and tranquility.^[6] However, this peace was short-lived.

The First Three World Wars

Konoha took part in the first three Shinobi World Wars. Hashirama died shortly after the village began to flourish, and the mantle of Hokage was passed onto his brother, Tobirama Senju, who became the Second Hokage. Tobirama died during the First Shinobi World War, killed by Kumogakure's ninja, but he appointed Hiruzen Sarutobi as Third Hokage before his death. Years later, during the Second Shinobi World War, Hiruzen led Konoha's forces against Iwa and Suna, using Amegakure as their battleground. Ame's leader, Hanzō, also fought Konoha a number of times, and during one of these battles gave Hiruzen's students - Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru - the title of Sannin. During the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha fought the ninja of Iwagakure across Kusagakure. Konoha was almost defeated, but Minato Namikaze and his team helped turn the war back in their favour.

Nine-Tails' Attack

Main article: Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha

File:Konoha's destruction by Kyuubi.png

The Nine-Tails attacking Konoha.

After the end of the Third Shinobi World War, Hiruzen chose Minato to replace him as Fourth Hokage. Soon after Minato took office, however, a masked man kidnapped the Nine-Tails' Uzumaki-host and removed it from her body when the seal holding the tailed beast was the weakest since she was giving birth, which he then used to attack Konoha. Minato was able to defeat the man, but the Nine-Tails proved more difficult. Left with few options, Minato gave his life to seal the Nine-Tails into the body of his newborn son, Naruto Uzumaki. Many ninja died defending the village, and most survivors blamed Naruto for the Nine-Tails' actions. Hiruzen, Hokage again, outlawed all mention of the Nine-Tails so that future generations would not hate Naruto as their parents did.

Hyūga Affair

Main article: Hyūga Affair The Hyūga Affair (日向の件, Hyūga no Ken) — as the incident is known nowadays in Kumogakure — happened nine years prior to the start of the series, while Kumogakure and Konohagakure were at war. In an attempt to put an end to the fighting, they agreed to a peace treaty to be signed on the date which coincided with Hinata Hyūga's third birthday. The treaty was soon revealed to might be nothing more than a cover when the person who was the Head Ninja of Kumogakure at the time — who was in Konoha to sign the treaty — attempted to kidnap Hinata in order to obtain the Byakugan and its secrets. The shinobi was killed in his attempt by Hinata's father, Hiashi Hyūga.

Uchiha Clan Downfall

Main article: Uchiha Clan Downfall

Uchiha Clan Massacre — Uchiha Clan Downfall.

Konoha's leadership believed an Uchiha was responsible for the Nine-Tails' attack, and as such cut off the Uchiha from much of the village's affairs. Angered by this mistreatment, many of the Uchiha began plotting a coup d'état that would wrest control of Konoha. However, some Uchiha saw the dangers from such a venture. One such figure was Itachi Uchiha, who became a spy for Konoha's leadership. After peace talks failed, Danzō Shimura ordered Itachi to wipe out his clan in exchange for being allowed to spare his younger brother, Sasuke. Itachi, with assistance from Tobi, did as instructed, but staged events to seem as though he acted alone and for selfish purposes so that Sasuke would someday take vengeance against him for what he did to their family.

Konoha Crush

Main article: Konoha Crush

Hiruzen vs Orochimaru — Hiruzen battling Orochimaru.

During Part I, Konoha is the site of the Chūnin Exams. During the exams' final stage the village is invaded by Otogakure and Sunagakure ninja, an attempt to end the peace and prosperity that Konoha alone has enjoyed since the Third Shinobi World War. The invaders are repelled, but Konoha suffers heavy casualties, including Hiruzen. Although Tsunade quickly replaces him as Fifth Hokage, recovery for the rest of Konoha's military forces is slow. The village is understaffed until Part II, leaving it unable to properly respond to events occurring in the interim such as Sasuke Uchiha's defection.

Pain's Assault

Main article: Pain's Assault

Destroyed Konoha — Konoha destroyed by Pain.

Three years after the failed Konoha Crush, the Six Paths of Pain of Akatsuki attack Konoha in an effort to capture Naruto. Konoha's forces have some success while fighting the Pains individually, but can do nothing to stop the village's destruction by Pain's Shinra Tensei. Naruto returns to Konoha shortly afterwards and defeats Pain before confronting Nagato, the man behind Pain. After Naruto convinces him that his actions were wrong, Nagato gives his life to revive everyone that died during the invasion. Tsunade is left in a coma from exhausting herself in protecting Konoha from Pain, causing Danzō Shimura to temporarily take office as her replacement. Danzō oversees the start of the village's lengthy rebuilding process and deals with the immediate aftermath of Pain's attack.

Fourth Shinobi World War

Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War

File:Konoha rebuilt.png

Konoha's infrastructure rebuilt.

Because of Akatsuki's growing aggression, the ninja villages decide to form an Allied Shinobi Forces to oppose Akatsuki in the Fourth Shinobi World War. Danzō is killed shortly after the Alliance is agreed upon, but Tsunade wakes from her coma in time to start overseeing the war efforts. Despite still being under construction, Konoha is used as a haven for refugees fleeing countries where much of the fighting is expected to take place.^[7] By the time the war is won, most of the village has been restored.^[8]

Post-War

File:Konohagakure skyscrapers.png

Konohagakure after the Fourth Shinobi World War.

After the war, Konoha experienced a population boost under the leadership of Kakashi Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki as the Sixth and Seventh Hokage respectively. The village has overall grown in size and a series of skyscrapers have been built behind the Hokage Monument.^[9] The village has experienced a technical revolution, with computers, cell phones, and high-tech glasses being available.

Locations

Clans

Within the village there are many powerful and well respected clans. Of these there are four clans which are regarded as noble clans. These are the: Aburame, Akimichi, Hyūga and Uchiha clans — the latter of which was regarded as the most powerful clan in the village, but, unknown to most, the most unstable as well.^[10]^[11] All known clans in the village are:

Emergency Protocols

Konoha has a protocol in case the village is ever under attack.^[12]

1. Eliminate the enemy units.
2. If phase 1 is not viable, evacuates every civilian to the nearest shelter hidden throughout the village.
3. Use all of the forces in the village to eliminate the enemy with full force using home field advantage.

Trivia

The hiragana あん (an) is painted on the four entrance gates of the village (one hiragana on each door).^[13] This means "hermitage" or "retreat". In kanji, the character is "庵". There are also torii built all around the perimeter wall of the village.^[14]
Masashi Kishimoto stated that Konohagakure was modelled after his own hometown.
In the first Naruto volume, page 87, there's a sketch of downtown Konoha. In a close-up is a billboard with a cartoon version of Masashi Kishimoto with a paintbrush.
After Konoha's destruction, there were very few glimpses of the village during its reconstruction in the manga until chapter 616, showing the village looking as it did before the invasion. In the anime (as well as Ultimate Ninja Storm 3), most of the village was built within the crater caused by Pain.

References

↑ Chapter 625, page 12
↑ First Fanbook
↑ Chapter 625, page 8
↑ Second Databook, page 279
↑ Chapter 500, pages 2-4
↑ Chapter 6485, pages 9-15
↑ Chapter 517, page 2
↑ Chapter 616, page 1
↑ Chapter 700
↑ First Databook, page 215
↑ Chapter 7, page 2
↑ Naruto episode 79
↑ Chapter 251, page 10
↑ Chapter 436, page 8

[1] Chapter 625, page 12

[2] First Fanbook

[3] Chapter 625, page 8

[4] Second Databook, page 279

[5] Chapter 500, pages 2-4

[6] Chapter 6485, pages 9-15

[7] Chapter 517, page 2

[8] Chapter 616, page 1

[9] Chapter 700

[10] First Databook, page 215

[11] Chapter 7, page 2

[12] Naruto episode 79

[13] Chapter 251, page 10

[14] Chapter 436, page 8

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-[[File:Konoha.jpg|thumb|Konohagakure.]]
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+|kanji=木ノ葉隠れの里
+|romaji=Konohagakure no Sato
+|literal english=Village Hidden by Tree Leaves
+|country=Land of Fire
+|leader=Hokage
+|symbol=Konohagakure Symbol.svg
+|population=5/5
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 <section begin=summary />
-{{translation|'''Konohagakure'''|木ノ葉隠れの里|Konohagakure no Sato|lit meaning=Village Hidden by Tree Leaves|engtv=Village Hidden in the Leaves" or "Hidden Leaf Village}} is the hidden village of the [[Land of Fire]] and was founded by [[Hashirama Senju]] and [[Madara Uchiha]]. As the village of one of the [[Five Great Shinobi Countries]], Konohagakure has a [[Kage]] as its leader known as the [[Hokage]], who resides in the [[Hokage Residence]]. There have been seven official Hokage, the most recent being [[Naruto Uzumaki]]. On a mountain overlooking the village from the north exists the [[Hokage Monument]] which has the faces of all those who have taken the office of Hokage engraved on it.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 625, page 12</ref> Some time after the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], the village has been expanded, with skyscrapers towering above the original districts.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 700, page 21</ref> <section end=summary />
+{{translation|'''Konohagakure'''|木ノ葉隠れの里|Konohagakure no Sato|lit meaning=Village Hidden by Tree Leaves|engtv=Village Hidden in the Leaves" or "Hidden Leaf Village}} is the [[hidden village]] of the [[Land of Fire]]. As the village of one of the [[Five Great Shinobi Countries]], Konohagakure has a [[Kage]] as its leader known as the [[Hokage]], of which there have been seven in its history. Konoha resides deep within a forest at the base of a mountain known as the [[Hokage Monument]], which has the faces of all those who have taken the office of Hokage engraved on it.<section end=summary /><ref>Chapter 625, page 12</ref> While generally seen as the most powerful of the ninja villages,<ref>First Fanbook</ref> Konoha has enjoyed many years of relative peace and stability.
+The standard attire for Konoha shinobi consists of blue or black shirts which may or may not have swirl patterns on the shoulders, along with matching coloured pants over a green [[flak jacket]] which also has a red swirl on the back, and pockets on the chest area. They also tend to wrap bandages around their legs. Many Konohagakure ninja use [[Fire Release]] techniques.
-[[File:Konohagakure Symbol.svg|thumb|The symbol of Konoha.]]
+{{-L}}
-Although Konoha, which would later become known as the most powerful village possessing an elite shinobi army corps,<ref>First Fanbook</ref> much like the country in which it resides, has been relatively peaceful since the end of the [[Third Shinobi World War]], it remains one of the most powerful villages in existence, responsible for producing many of the greatest ninja in history, has great military power and influence, though this has waned in the past three years following the attacks by Orochimaru and Pain.<section end=summary /> The shinobi of this village wear blue or black shirts which may or may not have swirl patterns on the shoulders, along with matching coloured pants over a green [[flak jacket]] which also has a red swirl on the back, and pockets on the chest area. They also tend to wrap bandages around their legs. A large number of shinobi from this village seem to have an affinity for [[Fire Release]].
 == History ==
 === Founding ===
 [[File:Senju & Uchiha truce.png|thumb|left|The Uchiha and Senju found Konohagakure.]]
-During the [[Warring States Period]] ninja were organised into small mercenary clans that knew nothing but battle. The two strongest of these clans were the [[Senju]] and the [[Uchiha]], who had warred against each other for their entire histories. Eventually, intending to end the countless bloodshed, [[Hashirama Senju]] used his position as leader of his clan to create a truce with the Uchiha clan despite reluctance from its leader, [[Madara Uchiha]]. Afterwards, the Senju, the Uchiha, and their affiliated clans formed the first shinobi village: Konohagakure — a name invented by Madara himself.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 625, page 8</ref>
+During the [[Warring States Period]], ninja were organised into small mercenary clans that knew nothing but battle. The two strongest of these clans were the [[Senju]] and the [[Uchiha]], who had warred against each other for their entire histories. Eventually, intending to end the countless bloodshed, [[Hashirama Senju]] used his position as leader of his clan to create a truce with the Uchiha clan. The Senju, the Uchiha, and their affiliated clans formed the first shinobi village: Konohagakure — a name invented by Madara himself.<ref>Chapter 625, page 8</ref>
 [[File:Danzō and Hiruzen as children.png|thumb|Konoha as it appeared shortly after its founding.]]
-Hashirama Senju used his [[Wood Release]] abilities to produce much of the village's infrastructure.<ref>Second Databook, page 279</ref> This ability and his ideals were two of the reasons he was chosen to become the village's leader: the Hokage. Madara, however, feared that the Senju would oppress his clan and attempted to gather support to overthrow Hashirama. No Uchiha would help, forcing him to take on Hashirama by himself. Madara was ultimately defeated at what would be called the [[Valley of the End]] and he was believed to have died. As a result of the battle Konoha came into possession of the [[Nine-Tails]]. To contain its power, the village began its trend of sealing the beast within [[Uzumaki]], a clan that the Senju and thus the rest of Konoha had close ties with.<ref>Naruto chapter 500, pages 2-4</ref> At some point, Hashirama came to bind some of the other [[tailed beasts]] and gave them to the other newly formed ninja villages to promote peace.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 6485, pages 9-15</ref> However this peace was short lived.
+Hashirama used his [[Wood Release]] abilities to produce much of the village's infrastructure.<ref>Second Databook, page 279</ref> This ability and his ideals were two of the reasons he was chosen to become the village's leader: the Hokage. Madara, however, feared that the Senju would oppress his clan and attempted to gather support to overthrow Hashirama. No Uchiha would help, forcing him to take on Hashirama by himself. Madara was ultimately defeated at what would be called the [[Valley of the End]] and he was believed to have died. As a result of the battle, Konoha came into possession of the [[Nine-Tails]]. To contain its enormous power, the village began its trend of sealing the beast within [[Uzumaki]], a clan that the Senju and thus the rest of Konoha had close ties with.<ref>Chapter 500, pages 2-4</ref> At some point, Hashirama came to bind some of the other [[tailed beasts]] and gave them to the other newly formed ninja villages to promote peace and tranquility.<ref>Chapter 6485, pages 9-15</ref> However, this peace was short-lived.
 === The First Three World Wars ===
-Konoha took part in the first three Shinobi World Wars. Hashirama died shortly after the village began to flourish, and the mantle of Hokage was passed onto his brother [[Tobirama Senju]] who became the Second Hokage. During his administration, making attempts that no other Uchiha ends up like Madara, Tobirama created the [[Konoha Military Police Force]] and placed the Uchiha in charge of it. As the building also housed the jail and was located in the vicinity of the Uchiha's compound, this essentially ostracised them from the rest of the village. In giving them this task, Tobirama hoped to redirect the emotional Uchiha into a task which would benefit the village as well as save them from their [[Curse of Hatred|curse]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 619, pages 11-16</ref> Tobirama died during the [[First Shinobi World War]] when he sacrificed himself to ensure the escape of his subordinates [[Danzō Shimura]], [[Kagami Uchiha]], [[Torifu Akimichi]] as well as [[Hiruzen Sarutobi]], [[Homura Mitokado]], and [[Koharu Utatane]] from [[Kumogakure]]'s [[Kinkaku Force]]. Having inherited the mantle of Hokage now, Hiruzen later led Konoha's forces during the [[Second Shinobi World War]] where his three students [[Jiraiya]], [[Tsunade]], and [[Orochimaru]] became known as the Legendary [[Sannin]]. Other than fighting across [[Amegakure]] with numerous clashes with its leader [[Hanzō]], little is known of Konoha's actions during the war. Konoha became involved in the [[Third Shinobi World War]] fighting the ninja of [[Iwagakure]] at [[Kusagakure]]. Konoha was almost defeated, but [[Minato Namikaze]] helped turn the war back in their favour with his apprentice [[Obito Uchiha]] among those who "died" during the war.
+Konoha took part in the first three Shinobi World Wars. Hashirama died shortly after the village began to flourish, and the mantle of Hokage was passed onto his brother, [[Tobirama Senju]], who became the Second Hokage. Tobirama died during the [[First Shinobi World War]], killed by [[Kumogakure]]'s [[Kinkaku Force|ninja]], but he appointed [[Hiruzen Sarutobi]] as Third Hokage before his death. Years later, during the [[Second Shinobi World War]], Hiruzen led Konoha's forces against [[Iwa]] and [[Suna]], using [[Amegakure]] as their battleground. Ame's leader, [[Hanzō]], also fought Konoha a number of times, and during one of these battles gave Hiruzen's students - [[Jiraiya]], [[Tsunade]], and [[Orochimaru]] - the title of [[Sannin]]. During the [[Third Shinobi World War]], Konoha fought the ninja of [[Iwagakure]] across [[Kusagakure]]. Konoha was almost defeated, but [[Minato Namikaze]] and [[Team Minato|his team]] helped turn the war back in their [[Kannabi Bridge|favour]].
 === Nine-Tails' Attack ===
-[[File:Konoha's destruction by Kyuubi.png|thumb|Kurama attacking Konohagakure.]]
 {{Main|Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha}}
+[[File:Konoha's destruction by Kyuubi.png|thumb|left|The Nine-Tails attacking Konoha.]]
-After the end of the Third Shinobi World War, Minato was chosen as the Fourth Hokage. However, Minato's administration was short lived as Obito, having fallen into the Curse of Hatred and became a heir to Madara's legacy, snuck into the village and removing Kurama from its current host, Minato's wife [[Kushina Uzumaki]], to have the tailed beast attack Konoha. Minato was able to defeat the masked ninja, unaware of his true identity, but he and Kushina later sacrificed their lives to seal the Nine-Tails into their son, [[Naruto Uzumaki]]. Many ninja died defending the village that day and blame for the events were projected on both Naruto and the Uchiha clan, the former unaware that he became the Nine-Tails's Jinchūriki and the latter secretly accused of orchestrating the attack. In the aftermath, becoming Konoha's leader again, Hiruzen learned that Orochimaru had been kidnapping children in an experiment to reproduce Hashirama's power. However, though knowing he had to kill Orochimaru, Hiruzen did nothing and allowed his former apprentice to leave Konoha as a missing-nin who founded his own village to continue his human experimentation: [[Otogakure]].
+After the end of the Third Shinobi World War, Hiruzen chose Minato to replace him as Fourth Hokage. Soon after Minato took office, however, a [[masked man]] kidnapped the Nine-Tails' [[Kushina|Uzumaki-host]] and removed it from her body when the seal holding the tailed beast was the weakest since she was giving birth, which he then used to attack Konoha. Minato was able to defeat the man, but the Nine-Tails proved more difficult. Left with few options, Minato gave his life to seal the Nine-Tails into the body of his newborn son, [[Naruto Uzumaki]]. Many ninja died defending the village, and most survivors blamed Naruto for the Nine-Tails' actions. Hiruzen, Hokage again, outlawed all mention of the Nine-Tails so that future generations would not hate Naruto as their parents did.
+{{-L}}
 === Hyūga Affair ===
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 === Uchiha Clan Downfall ===
+{{Main|Uchiha Clan Downfall}}
 [[File:Uchiha Clan Massacre.png|thumb|Uchiha Clan Downfall.]]
+Konoha's leadership believed an Uchiha was responsible for the Nine-Tails' attack, and as such cut off the Uchiha from much of the village's affairs. Angered by this mistreatment, many of the Uchiha began plotting a coup d'état that would wrest control of Konoha. However, some Uchiha saw the dangers from such a venture. One such figure was [[Itachi Uchiha]], who became a spy for Konoha's leadership. After peace talks failed, [[Danzō Shimura]] ordered Itachi to wipe out his clan in exchange for being allowed to spare his younger brother, [[Sasuke]]. Itachi, with assistance from [[Tobi]], did as instructed, but staged events to seem as though he acted alone and for selfish purposes so that Sasuke would someday take vengeance against him for what he did to their family.
-{{Main|Uchiha Clan Downfall}}
-Due to being blamed for the Nine Tails's attack on the village, believing that Madara's warning of them becoming nothing more than second class citizens is becoming a reality, many of the Uchiha members began plotting a coup d'état that would wrest control of Konoha. However, there were few members of the Uchiha who saw the dangers from such a venture. One such figure being [[Itachi Uchiha]], who became a spy for Konoha's leadership. After peace talks failed, his part in the death of [[Shisui Uchiha]] playing a factor in it, [[Danzō Shimura]] orders Itachi to wipe out his clan. Assisted by Obito, whom he thought was Madara himself, Itachi killed all but one of kin: his younger brother, [[Sasuke Uchiha]]. Honouring Itachi's request as he leaves the village, Hiruzen promises to protect Sasuke from Danzō. From there, the higher ups cover up the slaughter as cold-blooded murder with Itachi joining the Akatsuki to protect Konoha while living as a fugitive for the rest of his life. However, wishing to be punished for his crime, Itachi told Sasuke to live a life of vengeance so he would die by his brother's hand and restore their clan's honour.
-=== Joint Otogakure-Sunagakure Invasion ===
+=== Konoha Crush ===
-{{Main|Invasion of Konoha}}
+{{Main|Konoha Crush}}
-[[File:Hiruzen vs Orochimaru.png|thumb|Hiruzen battling Orochimaru.]]
+[[File:Hiruzen vs Orochimaru.png|thumb|left|Hiruzen battling Orochimaru.]]
-Around five years after the Uchiha Clan Downfall, Konoha was invaded by Orochimaru forging an alliance with [[Sunagakure]] ninja to end the peace and prosperity that Konoha alone had enjoyed since the Third Ninja War. Prior to the final stage of the [[Chūnin Exams]], Orochimaru murdered the [[Fourth Kazekage]] and assumed his identity to get close enough to his former mentor to strike. Though the invaders were repelled, Konoha suffered heavy casualties that included Hiruzen after he redeemed himself by disabling Orochimaru's ability of using normal forms of ninjutsu when he could not take his former apprentice with him in death. Though [[Tsunade]] was named the Fifth Hokage, recovery for the rest of Konoha's military forces was slow and understaffed to the point that it could not properly respond to events occurring in the interim, such as Itachi and [[Kisame Hoshigaki]] sneaking into Konoha in search of Naruto and Sasuke's defection weeks later.
+During Part I, Konoha is the site of the [[Chūnin Exams]]. During the exams' final stage the village is invaded by [[Otogakure]] and [[Sunagakure]] ninja, an attempt to end the peace and prosperity that Konoha alone has enjoyed since the Third Shinobi World War. The invaders are repelled, but Konoha suffers heavy casualties, including Hiruzen. Although [[Tsunade]] quickly replaces him as Fifth Hokage, recovery for the rest of Konoha's military forces is slow. The village is understaffed until Part II, leaving it unable to properly respond to events occurring in the interim such as Sasuke Uchiha's defection.
+{{-L}}
-=== Pain's Invasion ===
+=== Pain's Assault ===
+{{Main|Pain's Assault}}
 [[File:Destroyed Konoha.png|thumb|Konoha destroyed by Pain.]]
+Three years after the failed Konoha Crush, the [[Six Paths of Pain]] of [[Akatsuki]] attack Konoha in an effort to capture Naruto. Konoha's forces have some success while fighting the Pains individually, but can do nothing to stop the village's destruction by Pain's [[Shinra Tensei]]. Naruto returns to Konoha shortly afterwards and defeats Pain before confronting [[Nagato]], the man behind Pain. After Naruto convinces him that his actions were wrong, Nagato gives his life to revive everyone that died during the invasion. Tsunade is left in a coma from exhausting herself in protecting Konoha from Pain, causing [[Danzō Shimura]] to temporarily take office as her replacement. Danzō oversees the start of the village's lengthy rebuilding process and deals with the immediate aftermath of Pain's attack.
-{{Main|Invasion of Pain}}
-Three years after the failed Sand and Sound invasion, the Akatsuki's leader [[Pain]] attacked the village in an effort to capture Naruto. Konoha's forces had some success while fighting the Six Paths of Pain individually, but could do nothing to stop the village's destruction by Pain's [[Shinra Tensei]]. Naruto returned to Konoha shortly afterwards (having been delayed by Danzō's actions) and defeated Pain before confronting Nagato, the man behind Pain, about his actions in the death of both their mentor Jiraiya and Konoha's citizens. After Naruto convinced him that his actions were wrong, Nagato gave his life to revive everyone that died during the invasion. Naruto has since then been celebrated as a hero of the village.
-Because of the attack, Konoha lost much of its economic and military capabilities, falling behind [[Iwagakure]]. Konoha's status as the most powerful village also passed onto [[Kumogakure]]. Tsunade was left in a coma from exhausting herself in protecting Konoha from Pain, causing [[Danzō Shimura]] to temporarily take office as her replacement. Danzō oversaw the start of the village's lengthy rebuilding process and dealt with the immediate aftermath of Pain's attack. Also, Sasuke's international crimes are now known to Konoha, which led the village to sever ties with him to prevent him from becoming a burden any longer, and officially brand him as a criminal to be killed.
 === Fourth Shinobi World War ===
 {{Main|Fourth Shinobi World War}}
+[[File:Konoha rebuilt.png|thumb|left|Konoha's infrastructure rebuilt.]]
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+Because of Akatsuki's growing aggression, the ninja villages decide to form an [[Allied Shinobi Forces]] to oppose Akatsuki in the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]]. Danzō is killed shortly after the Alliance is agreed upon, but Tsunade wakes from her coma in time to start overseeing the war efforts. Despite still being under construction, Konoha is used as a haven for refugees fleeing countries where much of the fighting is expected to take place.<ref>Chapter 517, page 2</ref> By the time the war is won, most of the village has been restored.<ref>Chapter 616, page 1</ref>
-Konohaafterinvasion.png|The early stages of reconstruction.
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-New Konohagakure.png|Later stages, with most of the infrastructure rebuilt.
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-Following Pain's attack on Konoha, along with the Akatsuki's other actions against the other ninja villages, the five Kage hold a [[Kage Summit]] to decide how to proceed with the organisation. After learning of his true goals for the tailed beasts, the ninja villages join forces to combat the Akatsuki's true leader Tobi who declared the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]]. Danzō is killed shortly after war is declared, but Tsunade wakes up from her coma in time to resume her position as Hokage and plan the village's actions during the war. Despite being under construction, the village is being used as a haven of sorts for refugees from countries predicted to become battlefields such as [[Land of Hot Water]] and the [[Land of Frost]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 517, page 2</ref> By the time [[Orochimaru]] and [[Taka]] had been able to sneak into the village during the Fourth Shinobi World War, most of the village's old structures had been erected such as the administrative side of the [[Academy]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 616, page 1</ref>
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 === Post-War ===
 [[File:Konohagakure skyscrapers.png|thumb|Konohagakure after the Fourth Shinobi World War.]]
-After the war, Konoha experienced a population boost under the leadership of [[Kakashi Hatake]] and [[Naruto Uzumaki]] as the Sixth and Seventh Hokage respectively. The village has overall grown in size and a modern city has grown from it complete with towering skyscrapers right behind the Hokage Monument where the Library used to be.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 700</ref> Also, the village experienced a technical revolution, with new technologies such as computers and high-tech glasses being available.
+After the war, Konoha experienced a population boost under the leadership of [[Kakashi Hatake]] and [[Naruto Uzumaki]] as the Sixth and Seventh Hokage respectively. The village has overall grown in size and a series of skyscrapers have been built behind the Hokage Monument.<ref>Chapter 700</ref> The village has experienced a technical revolution, with computers, cell phones, and high-tech glasses being available.
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 * [[Akagahara]] ([[Find the Four-Leaf Red Clover!|anime only]])
 * [[Konoha Ninja Tool Research Facility: Detached Office]] ([[Deploy! Team Tenten|anime only]])
-* [[Konoha Strict Correctional Facility]] ([[Mizuki Strikes Back Arc|anime only]])
+* [[Konoha Strict Correctional Facility]] ([[Mizuki Tracking Mission|anime only]])
 * [[Zeroth Training Ground]] ([[Animal District|anime only]])
 == Clans ==
-Within the village there are many powerful and well respected clans. Of these there are four clans which are regarded as noble clans. These are the: Aburame, Akimichi, Hyūga and Uchiha clans — the latter of which was regarded as the most powerful clan in the village.<ref>First Databook, page 215</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 7, page 2</ref> All known clans in the village are:
+Within the village there are many powerful and well respected clans. Of these there are four clans which are regarded as noble clans. These are the: Aburame, Akimichi, Hyūga and Uchiha clans — the latter of which was regarded as the most powerful clan in the village, but, unknown to most, the most [[Curse of Hatred|unstable]] as well.<ref>First Databook, page 215</ref><ref>Chapter 7, page 2</ref> All known clans in the village are:
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+=== Emergency Protocols ===
+Konoha has a protocol in case the village is ever under attack.<ref>''Naruto'' episode 79</ref>
+* 1. Eliminate the enemy units.
+* 2. If phase 1 is not viable, evacuates every civilian to the nearest shelter hidden throughout the village.
+* 3. Use all of the forces in the village to eliminate the enemy with full force using home field advantage.
 == Trivia ==
+* The hiragana あん (an) is painted on the four entrance gates of the village (one hiragana on each door).<ref>Chapter 251, page 10</ref> This means "hermitage" or "retreat". In kanji, the character is "庵". There are also [[Wikipedia:Torii|torii]] built all around the perimeter wall of the village.<ref>Chapter 436, page 8</ref>
-* The [[Kai no Sho|second fanbook]] gives Konohagakure a population size of five out of five stars, a military strength of three out of five stars, and an economic strength of two out of five stars. It has the greatest population of all the five main shinobi villages.
-* The hiragana あん (an) is painted on the four entrance gates of the village (one hiragana on each door).<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 251, page 10</ref> This means "hermitage" or "retreat". In kanji, the character is "庵". There are also [[Wikipedia:Torii|torii]] built all around the perimeter wall of the village.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 436, page 8</ref>
 * [[Masashi Kishimoto]] stated that Konohagakure was modelled after his own hometown.
-* In the [[Naruto Uzumaki (volume)|first Naruto volume]], page 87, there's a sketch of downtown Konoha. If you look closely, you may also see a billboard with a cartoon version of [[Masashi Kishimoto]] with a paintbrush.
+* In the [[Naruto Uzumaki (volume)|first Naruto volume]], page 87, there's a sketch of downtown Konoha. In a close-up is a billboard with a cartoon version of [[Masashi Kishimoto]] with a paintbrush.
-* After Konoha's destruction, there were very few glimpses of the village during its reconstruction in the manga until [[The Invisible Dancers|chapter 616]], showing the village looking as it did before the invasion. In the anime (as well as ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3]]''), most of the village was built within the crater caused by Pain.
+* After Konoha's destruction, there were very few glimpses of the village during its reconstruction in the manga until [[The Invisible Dancers|chapter 616]], showing the village looking as it did before the invasion. In the anime (as well as ''[[Ultimate Ninja Storm 3]]''), most of the village was built within the crater caused by Pain.
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