[Kaguya Toru]

kirigakure no sato history "in the mist there is glory and tragedy" Founding of Kirigakure | 896 yr Kirigakure no Sato was founded in [896]. Long before the village stood, there were seven tribes that inhabited Mizu no Kuni. Three tribes, in particular, were notable within the seven. First, the powerful Kaguya tribe, the most populated of the seven, with a fierce army and terrifying bone-manipulation abilities. Second, the Hozuki tribe, second biggest and known for their diplomatic tact among the other tribes and is generally known as peacekeepers. The final major tribe were the nomadic Yuki tribe, powerful beings from the North that had been blessed with the ability to manipulate ice. The remaining tribes consisted of the Sourei tribe, strong-willed and loyal to the end, the Ran tribe, seemingly normal humans with a natural gift for hunting and an affinity for the wild, the Sato tribe, forerunners in the medical field known for their affinity for Raiton, and finally the Waruichi, who brought exquisitely crafted silk, though at a cost. These seven tribes lived in an uneasy peace for many years, with the occasional confrontation among them. With the slow emergence of shinobi in the rest of the world, the Daimyo of Mizu no Kuni recognized the abilities of the seven tribes, and contracted them to join his forces. The seven leaders communed in a rarely-seen gathering, and over five days and five nights they formed an alliance, written out in full and signed in each leader's own blood to make the contract binding. With this, the seven tribes became the first citizens of the newly crowned Kirigakure no Sato. Along with their own individual talents and members, each tribe, now referred to as "clans" within the village, brought along a treasured weapon. The wielders of these weapons would come to found the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, a tradition that continues on to this day. As a method of introducing cooperation and goodwill between the clans, each member took on an apprentice of a different clan, with the intention to pass down the sword. shodaime mizukage | 896 to 946 yr With the founding of the village came the need to elect their first leader, the Mizukage. Of the seven clans, three people were nominated for the position; Kaguya Minato, Hozuki Satoshi, and Yuki Katsumi. A vote was held between the seven leaders of the respective clans, and Hozuki Satoshi was elected as their leader. Under his rule the village quickly flourished, and within the first ten years of his reign they manage to completely build the village. The first wave of students begin to learn at the academy, and they quickly begin performing various missions for the Daimyo and other nobles. They lived in relative peace, forging relationships with bordering villages. Satoshi's reign was a long one, acting as the Mizukage from the village's creation all the way through the First Shinobi War [942], dying on the battlefield in its final months [946]. After a brief period of rebuilding, a new vote was held for the second Mizukage. nidaime mizukage | 946 to 990 yr The second Mizukage would come from the Kaguya clan, an ambitious man named Kaguya Kaito. Under his rule Kirigakure quickly shifted its ideals, becoming more isolated from the rest of the world and acting as more of a mercenary force. It was under the second Mizukage that the world-renowned Oinin Butai corps would be founded, lead by the Ran family due to their unparalleled skill in tracking. By the time of the Second Shinobi War [971], Kirigakure was considered a neutral village. However, there were many underground networks available, and soon Kirigakure began funneling troops and resources to both sides of the conflict, making a fairly massive profit off of the ensuing war. The troops from Kirigakure became known for their brutal efficiency and unorthodox tactics, to the point where many troops were given standing "retreat on sight" orders whenever they recognize a Kirigakure shinobi was among the ranks. During the brief armistice between the second and third wars [976-977], the Mizukage came under fire for fueling the conflict by feeding both sides, and when the assassination attempts were made against various village leaders, many believed that Kirigakure was in league with the assassins. In response, Kaito ordered all their troops to be pulled out, and for the duration of the third war, Kirigakure remained a neutral third party, defending their own territory during the war and nothing more. Near the end of the Third Shinobi War, Kaito came down with a terminal illness, passing away peacefully in his sleep [990].  sandaime mizukage | 990 to 1011 yr The Third Mizukage would be a man by the name of Yuki Nobuhiro. Due to the conflict that happened around them, Nobuhiro's goals was to rebuild the village back to its former self, and attempt to dispel the image they had gained under the reign of Kaguya Kaito. Unfortunately, that reputation would cause a great conflict among the people of Kirigakure. A year after the end of the war [991], the Mizu no Kuni Daimyo, concerned about the shinobi living within his borders and the fact that he had little to no actual control over them, attempted to subjugate the village, bringing them entirely under his rule. Nobuhiro rejected the Daimyo, saying that it would go against the ideals of the village. This decision caused the Daimyo to see this decision as an act of aggression. Alongside this, there was a disagreement in Kirigakure. A heated debate among the clan heads turned bloody when the Kaguya clan head attempted to attack Nobuhiro, forcing his hand and ending with the Mizukage taking the man's life. The Kaguya clan sided with the Daimyo's position, defecting from the village and joining him in the palace. The Sourei clan, long-time retainers to the Daimyo, split, half feeling that they were more part of the Daimyo's forces than they were Kirigakure's, and the other half staying with Kirigakure, anticipating their victory. The Hozuki, Ran, and Waruichi clans sided with the Mizukage, as did the Yuki Clan. Over the course of two decades, the country would be in a constant state of conflict. Life was mostly peaceful, but every few months there would be a blockade on vital shipments that would turn bloody, or a small border skirmish, or an ambush at a camp. The two sides battled without ever engaging in a full-on conflict. After nearly twenty years of this, the Daimyo decided he needed to end the dispute once and for all, and devised a plan. He sent word to the Mizukage that he wished to negotiate, which Nobuhiro responded to. It would soon become apparent that it was all a ruse, and after a prolonged and extremely bloody battle, Nobuhiro was slain, and the Daimyo seemingly claimed victory [1011]. However, he failed the take into account the resolve of Kirigakure. kirigakure civil war | 1011 to 1013 yr Upon hearing the news of the Mizukage's assassination, Kirigakure responded not with surrender, but with extreme force. Rivers ran red with blood on a near-constant basis, as Mizu no Kuni turned into a massive battlefield between the Daimyo's forces and the Kirigakure loyalists. Many people from both sides of the conflict made their names in these years, as battle after bloody battle was waged, with neither side making any major breakthroughs. Due to the constant state of war, the village spent most of it without an official leader, as they were unable to hold an official vote to crown the next Mizukage. Many members of their forces began to stand out among the rest, becoming field commanders more through necessity than any sort of promotion. yondaime mizukage & civil war ending 1013 to 1014 yr Finally, in the final year of the bloody war [1013], a new Mizukage was crowned, the previous Mizukage's only daughter, Yuki Nanami. Out of all of the other soldier on their side, Nanami had risen above and beyond the rest. Her leadership and skill on the battlefield were recognized by the rest of the clan, with her winning the position almost unanimously. Finally, under unified leadership, Kirigakure was able to begin making a push, and soon they started to break the long stalemate. The final battle took place within the Daimyo's castle itself, and soon the conflict was over, with the forces of Kirigakure coming out on top. Having won the war, Nanami found herself as the new leader of not only her village, but of the entire country. The Daimyo having been killed in the final battle, as had many of the ring-leaders of the defecting clans. With a catastrophic death toll on both sides, a treaty was reached with the remaining defectors and Kirigakure, allowing the defected clans to return to their forces, but under extremely close watch. rampage of the sanbi | 1014 yr The rebuilding of Kirigakure started though most Kirigakure citizens looked down upon the Kaguya and Sourei for their parts against the rest of the village. Other than that though, things were going as well as they could be. But tragedy saw time to strike eight months after the end of the war. During training, the Sanbi broke free of its current host, the Fourth Mizukage’s son. Before anyone could react, the Sanbi went on a rampage through Kirigakure. It was the proving ground of the village, with many coming together to stop it on its rampage. Many Shinobi fought and died to seal the beast, and only one would finally succeed. Though the destruction of the village in whole was avoided. It still suffered massive losses, not only did the Yondaime Mizukage lose her life, but two of their Founding Clans, the Ran and the Sato, were all but wiped out, too few remaining to even save the clan’s name, while the Yuki Clan suffered heavy losses as well. A new monument was created in the center of the village, honoring their sacrifice. Along with the loss of the Mizukage, Mizu no Kuni was without a leader, the Daimyo’s position having been assumed by Nanami after the death of the previous one. godaime & rokudaime mizukage 1015 to 1019 yr Kurokawa Shio [1015 to 1018] was elected as the Godaime Mizukage, during his rule the swordsman would strive to rebuild the village and heal the bleeding wounds left behind from the Civil War and the Sanbi attack. He strove to create alliances between Kirigakure and its neighboring nations. Eventually, he would be demoted by a unanimous vote in the council and war council due to a lack of action on his part. Kirigakure's Jounin Hanchou would ascend to the position as the Rokudaime Mizukage. Ishikawa Shin's rule [1018 to 1019] would be a short one as he would abandon his post after having worked on allying with old enemies and continuing the rebuilding Shio started. Shin's departure left the council and the land without a Daimyo and a Mizukage. nanadaime mizukage | 1019 to 1021 yr The council would look to one of those who had proven their loyalty to the village before, Kaguya Minako. Ever since the end of the Civil War, the Kaguya worked to improve the quality of living for the civilians in the village despite the hostility the village and its residents harbored for the Kaguya clan. She worked to end the era of rebuilding and instead wished to restore the village and land. In the year of [1020] the village would start to see an increase in trade, merchants and the general state of the land started to turn for the better. What was once on the edge of collapse seemed to be finding its footing through alliances with other villages and the reaffirmations of old bonds. The very same year, the Minako would adopt on a child that had been orphaned through the villages recent tragedies. She would also birth a daughter.  Tensions would rise as during the international chuunin exams, Minako would be attacked by a Konohagakure shinobi and the two villages would teeter on the brink of war. With these tensions high, Minako started to quake under the pressures of being a leader and a mother causing her to leave her post in the year [1021]. Disappearing mysteriously from the village entirely. hachidaime mizukage | 1021 to now When news broke that the Mizukage had disappeared many shinobi were dispatched to find her, but came up empty-handed. The next few months were spent with the council scrambling to find a new leader. They struggled to do so for several months, causing substantial stagnation in the village and country itself.  [1021] The decision was spread across multiple different candidates, but ultimately the will of the council landed upon Kaguya Toru. The orphan that Kaguya Minako had adopted a year prior. The new Mizukage stands as the youngest of all the leaders - Mizukage and Daimyo - in the country's history. His coming into power marked a new chapter for the country as he immediately went on to solidify an alliance with Yukigakure no Sato,  [1022] seeing the village's economy bettering itself in mere months of his beginning his work. Spearheading an initiative to bring the Chunin Exams to Mizu no Kuni, as a political move to boast of the countries status as a great country worthy of note, the exams were unsurprisingly notable bringing a great deal of attention to the country from far and wide including a spike in tourism thus more financial circulation. With spring having rolled around, finishing touches were put on the construction of the Sanbi destruction zone creating a brand new multi-use district with residential buildings [Event], and businesses. A new generator has brought accessible electricity to the village. Many shinobi participated in the final step of rebuilding the section to see it through to success. [Participating shinobi: | Miyamoto Ikana  | taneda risa  | Tota  | Kasumi Momochi  | Koketsu Koichi  | hozuki hatohara | yamaguchi daichi  |  Nakamura Ayato  | Takahashi Kurai  | Asuka Waruichi  | Hozuki Kamui  | Sourei Zaizen  | Sourei Kobashi ]  With the year coming to a close the general activities in the nation continued on as they previously had. However the bandit problem continued to rise and through a series of missions the Red Keep was discovered to be the source of bandit operations in the nation. An attack was mounted upon the keep itself [1023] with intentions of taking it over for the village to use it as a northern stronghold for naval fleets and general military operations. Many shinobi were dispatched and many fought to become mortally wounded, but the fortress was won [Event] and now is an asset to the nation's military and economic progress. [Participating shinobi: Kuronmeru Enyo | Sourei Hisao | Mayonaka Homare | Shouki Shizuka | Kaguya Gomi | Kaguya Kimihiro | yamaguchi daichi | Kuronmeru Keiji | Kasumi Momochi | Yamaguchi Kyoko | Gurē Shō | Miyamoto Ikana | Sourei Zaizen | Uzumaki Ichigoni | Shouki Kumori | Sourei Kobashi | Shimizu Asuka | Minami Sora ] By the end of the year [1023], there is a visible difference in the nation and village along with the villages operations. More clients seem to be coming to Kirigakure no Sato for services. Many Mizu no Kuni towns and cities are seeing a rise in tourism. Money is plentiful and all islands citizens are seeing themselves with more money in their pockets to spend - further pumping into the economy - and there is an overall drop in inequity between civilians and nobility. To commemorate the good prosperity and strength of the growing shinobi ranks a festival [Event] was put on to highlight the academy students [1024]. The festival attracted many, for both the many attractive merchant stands but also to watch the battles that occurred. The young watched, inspired to join. The old watched and reminisced of their glory days.