Great Shinobi Countries

The Great Shinobi Countries (忍び大国, Shinobi Daikoku) are, currently, six large countries and the primary setting for the Enken series. These six countries were formally known as the  (忍び五大国, Shinobi Godaikoku), however, following the Treaty of Higurashi, a sixth nation, the Land of Mountains, entered into great country status, making the number six, causing the name to change. Each country is lead by a, who are, in effect, the dictators of their country and hold sole power over them. Each also has one main ninja village, though many small ninja villages may also exist, that are each lead by a Kage. These nations are the Land of Earth, the Land of Fire, the Land of Lightning, the Land of Wind, the Land of Water, and the Land of Mountains.

These nations dominate politics and trade between all shinobi nations and are each considered superpowers in their own right. Each one's ninja village possesses extraordinarily strong ninja. As far as villages themselves go, the Land of Earth has Iwagakure, the Land of Fire has Konohagakure, the Land of Lightning has Kumogakure, the Land of Wind has Sunagakure, the Land of Water has Kirigakure, and the Land of Mountains has Yamagakure.

Though each nation is considered equal in their own right, several nations have emerged as the most powerful shinobi nation over time. For the longest time, Konohagakure was considered the strongest shinobi village, standing high over all of the others. However, following the and the damage done in the, Kumogakure assumed the title of most powerful village. Following the Treaty of Higurashi, the Land of Mountains gained the remaining Tailed Beasts as well as the incomplete Datara, the Ten-Tails who was resurrected during the war, making it the most powerful village which it remains to this day.