Mugigakure's Round Table

"The villagers look upon you in great reverence, you five. Be sure to make sure you're worth that respect. Every single one of you are hand-chosen to lead this village into a prosperous future. You are my executive. You are the round table."

- Tōme Minami after having selected all five members

Mugigakure's Round Table (麦隠れの円卓 Mugigakure no Entaku) are a select group of individuals residing within Mugigakure, forming a council of sorts that govern the day-to-day operations of the village without requiring the assistance of Tōme Minami to do so. Each and every one of the individuals are formidable Shinobi, but on top of that, people who have been through the same kind of past, and have come together in unity. Three of these individuals act as the personal bodyguards to the Village Leader during times when an alliance is established, or the like.

History
Mugigakure's Round Table was established after the complete establishment of Mugigakure, a few years after the had ended. During this time, the village's military power was severely declined, crops were harvesting poorly and everything was in a mess. Famine had struck, and several had died of starvation to no avail. During this time, Tōme required the assistance of the younger individuals, as those older than her were generally senile and unable to understand the plight of the villagers. In doing so, she searched out for them. In order, she found Yuitsu Kusaki, Toshū Kazuma, Sankarea, Maku Echizen and then another, unnamed Shinobi. These five individuals had gone through this suffering before, and thus were the best available option. Ironically, all of them were skillful Shinobi.

Ever since their initial formation, the Round Table has brought about massive changes to the system of Mugigakure. They have shown new methods of subsistence farming while having high yields, along with introducing the Shinobi Academy to the village, having Sankarea as its primary teacher. The contributions made have allowed the village to develop massively as a nation, giving them the resources required to eradicate almost all signs of poverty, a significant feat.

Trivia

 * The name was inspired by the of  in legend.