Land of Water
From Narutopedia
The Land of Water (水の国, Mizu no Kuni) is oriented towards the element of water (Water Release). It is composed of many islands, with each having its own unique traditions. The country's weather is typically cool and full of mist and lakes. In some places, like the area where Haku grew up, it is very cold and snows quite a bit. Little is currently known about it and it apparently leaves itself out of most political affairs, which is understandable considering that it is an island relatively remote from the continent containing the other four major countries.
"Kirin Nectar" (麒麟蜜, Kirin Mitsu; English TV "Unicorn Nectar") is a regional speciality of the Land of Water.[1]
[edit] Kirigakure
Main article: Kirigakure Kirigakure (霧隠れの里, Kirigakure no sato; Literally meaning "Village Hidden in the Mist"), called Kiri for short, is located in the Land of Water. The official head ninja of Kirigakure is the Mizukage. It is also the place from which the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist hail. Kakashi and Orochimaru have both stated that Kiri has a strong and ruthless military that cannot be easily defeated.
Kirigakure is composed of several cylindrical buildings, with the Mizukage's palace being the widest and the largest. Like its name, the village is surrounded by a thick mist, with several mountains in the background, making it difficult to find by foreigners.
Kirigakure, according to Kakashi, was known for its barbaric graduation ritual. Students wishing to move on into the ranks of the ninja there would be pitted against each other in one-on-one duels to the death, thus earning the village the nickname "Village of the Bloody Mist" (血霧の里, Chigiri no sato) while under the lordship of Yagura, the Three-tailed Jinchūriki and Fourth Mizukage. This practice lasted until an incident where Zabuza Momochi infamously killed the entire graduating class (before even reaching the age of qualification himself).
[edit] References
- ↑ Naruto anime, episode 213
