Gokenin

is a prestigious position within the Land of Three Seasons and is preceded by the (上忍班長, Jōnin Hanchō) rank. It is a title gained through merit, combat experience and an adept political prowess couple with a bookish precision and professional peculiarity in both shinobi and civilian affairs.

Within the Land of Three Seasons, gokenin are normally appointed by the shugodai (守護代) which oversee the political affairs of three or less villages. If the shugodai is not present the appointment may be fulfilled by the shugo (守護) in their stead who presides over an entire province. At the village level, the kage and gokenin collaborate with undiluted cohesiveness when it comes to choices affecting the village. The gokenin is normally the representative for the shugodai and they are not allowed to relocate once they are assigned to a village unless they resign.

They are the military commanders of larger villages and thus lead an advisory council with of a team of jōnin when it comes to preparing missions and training regimens. The gokenin must appoint a Jōnin Commander as their next in command which is also based upon varying credentials and a Jōnin Commander Exam. The gokenin may assist a team of jōnin on S-rank missions at their leisure.