Yamagiri Group

The Yamagiri Group was a collection of several hundred people who had been persecuted in the Land of Water for their association with ninja who were in possession of kekkei genkai. They later fled the country as a result of this oppression, and founded the country known as the Land of the Night.

Land of Water
The Yamagiri group came into existence during one of the early civil wars of the Land of Water. It was at this time that the knowledge of kekkei genkai became common, and before long, each opposing faction in the war utilized ninja with kekkei genkai in some form or fashion. The Yamagiri group was no exception, and among its ranks were many shinobi who were in possession of a bloodline ability. The cause of the Yamagiri group entering the conflict is as of yet unknown; however, it is known that they were forced to surrender after months of conflict and heavy casualties on the sides of every participating faction in the civil war. Due to the group's extensive use of shinobi who possessed kekkei genkai, they became hated throughout the Land of Water, in spite of their efforts to bring peace to the war-ravaged nation. Even after they surrendered, they were hunted by the citizens of the Land of Water to such a degree that even women and children were brutally murdered. The leader of the Yamagiri group, a man by the name of Kakumei, knew that unless swift action was rendered, the faction would be slaughtered down to its last man. Seeing no chance for reasoning with the enemies of his people, he concocted a scheme in which the members of the Yamagiri group would pirate five sailing ships moored on the docks of Village, and make sail for parts unknown. His plan was was brought to fruition several weeks later, and the commandeering of the boats was executed flawlessly. Unfortunately, two of the five vessels were sunk by javelins fired from ballistae positioned along the coastline.

Land of the Night
The three remaining vessels sailed for hours, before encountering turbulent currents and a very powerful tempest which battered them severely. They eventually made landfall on an island, on which they set up camp in its inner reaches. They eventually settled the island and named it the Land of the Night. As the years passed, its members died from age and other causes, until the group became extinct.