Iwagakure (Waterkai)

Iwagakure (岩隠れの里, Iwagakure no Sato; English TV "Hidden Stone Village"; Literally meaning "Village Hidden by Rocks") is the hidden village of the. Once among the proudest of the, with a military that put fear into the hearts of any opposing force and a teeming population. However, the and especially its aftermath ground the impervious "Will of Stone" until nothing but dust was left. This caused the village to gain the less honorable nickname of Weathered Rock (雨ざらし岩, Amazarashīwa).

While it has been ruled by a for most of its existence, ever since the disposal of Mirashī, a  stands at the top of the village, chosen by the people. With the former's actions throwing the country into an economic crisis and the other Shinobi countries turning their backs because of them, the saw no other choice but to rely on their long-standing treaty with Magoseong, the capital of their northern neighbor Yulryeo.

Almost as if he had expected this, the king gladly offered economic, financial and even military support to the land in peril. However, with every gesture of generosity Iwagakure and the Land of Earth slowly saw its independence slip away, until they were really nothing more than a glorified satellite state to the north.