Amegakure

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Amegakure (雨隐)
Affiliation	Land of Rain; later allied with Konohagakure 250 257
Occupation/Role	Ninja village and ruling military force of the Land of Rain 170
Status	Rebuilding and seeking recognition as a Great Ninja Village; temporarily occupies Kirigakure's place at the Five Kage Summit 261 361
First Appearance	76

Background / History

Amegakure surrendered to Konoha by February of Konoha Year 33. The terms of surrender caused domestic humiliation in Konoha and alerted other villages to Konoha's perceived weakness. 78

The preceding war left the Land of Rain devastated: farmland was abandoned, villages were ruined, civilians were displaced, and rogue Amegakure ninja became bandits after deserting and losing access to normal supplies. Amegakure's heavily guarded capital was among the few comparatively intact locations. 79

Under Salamander Hanzō, Amegakure had cut off normal trade with Iwagakure to limit espionage. The policy damaged the Land of Rain's industry, shuttered factories, increased unemployment, worsened relations with the daimyō, and led to reduced funding. 119

Hattori Masanari emerged as a powerful Rain ninja whose political outlook differed from Hanzō's, creating a major internal power struggle. Konoha and Iwagakure each considered supporting him to divide Amegakure and curb its future threat. 84 88 117

Masanari instead worked with Hanzō to restore trade with Iwagakure, acquire Earth Style techniques, strengthen the village's defenses, and reform the Land of Rain's economy. 119 146 184

Following the war with Kumogakure, Masanari arranged Amegakure's defense around a deliberate destruction of its own village. The victory devastated Kumogakure's invading force but left Amegakure without a home and with fewer than five hundred surviving ninja, including children under twelve. 249 261

Hanzō subsequently lost authority to Masanari, who became Amegakure's new leader with the backing of surviving jonin and elders. Hanzō was later placed under house arrest in Konoha before being released to represent Amegakure at the Five Kage Summit. 261 363

Settlement and Infrastructure

Amegakure was originally a dense industrial city rather than a conventional village. Reinforced-concrete structures, enormous steel pipes, and an extensive drainage network formed a confusing urban environment that could be difficult for outsiders to navigate. 146 234

• Its central steel tower served as the symbol of supreme authority and Hanzō's usual residence. 146
• Heavy rain is a defining feature of the village and the wider Land of Rain. 79 146
• The underground drainage system functioned as an emergency evacuation route during Kumogakure's siege. 234
• After the planned destruction of the old village, reconstruction replaced much of its concrete architecture with wooden houses resembling those of Konoha. 249 261 363
• Konoha materially supported Amegakure's reconstruction, while its ninja established a substantial permanent presence in the village. 250 338 363

Government and Organizations

Leadership

Hanzō led Amegakure through its war with Konoha and initially maintained authority through personal strength and support among the Rain ninja. His prestige collapsed after Amegakure's defeat and the country's economic decline. 84

Hattori Masanari became Amegakure's second-in-command before taking leadership after the Kumogakure war. He directed reforms, diplomacy, military construction, and reconstruction while Hanzō was sidelined. 170 184 261

Abyss Division

The Abyss Division is Amegakure's intelligence organization, established and led by Hattori Masanari. Its reach extended throughout the Land of Rain, and it placed elite intelligence personnel within every border unit. 170

• Intelligence personnel use Rain Tiger At Will Technique to monitor activity within the Land of Rain. 168 170
• The division investigated the deaths of Kizō's border force and determined that the White Fang Squad had been framed. 170
• Masanari used the division's trusted personnel to prepare the hidden demolition of Amegakure Village. 249

Earth Style Unit

The Earth Style Unit was formed under Masanari and consisted of five hundred ninja proficient in Earth Style and coordinated group techniques. 211

• Initially built roads and military fortresses across the Land of Rain. 184 211
• Helped transform the Land of Rain's transport network within just over a year. 184
• Countered Blue B's Tailed Beast Ball during Kumogakure's invasion. 211
• Was intended to operate alongside a future collective Water Style unit, exploiting the Land of Rain's terrain. 146

Military and Defensive Capabilities

Amegakure's traditional strength lies in Water Style Ninjutsu, though it initially lacked the broad range of powerful techniques possessed by the Great Ninja Villages. 120

• Border fortresses — The Land of Rain–Land of Grass border contained three major fortresses and more than a dozen smaller forts, arranged in mutually supporting triangular formations. 211
• Rain Tiger At Will surveillance — Sensory ninja can use natural rainfall to monitor movement within a five-kilometer radius. 168
• Earth Style defenses — Earth Style users built roads, fortifications, and defensive formations, greatly improving Amegakure's territorial security. 184 211
• Aerial raids — Masanari's mastery of Iwagakure's flight techniques enabled long-distance raids by Amegakure forces. 215
• Rock Golem warfare — Masanari used massive Rock Golems as battlefield weapons against Kumogakure, forcing the village to deploy its unfinished Chakra Cannon. 213 231
• Underground evacuation — The village's drainage network enabled civilians and supplies to be moved beneath Amegakure during its encirclement. 234 251

Major Conflicts

Aftermath of the Konoha War

Amegakure's surrender ended its conflict with Konoha but left the Land of Rain economically and physically shattered. The village also faced internal division between Hanzō and Masanari. 78 79 84

War with Kumogakure

Kumogakure invaded under the pretext of investigating a missing ninja, deploying more than a thousand Cloud ninja alongside over a thousand Grass ninja. Amegakure rejected the effective occupation attempt and fought at the border. 211

Kumogakure captured ten smaller Amegakure fortresses in one week, but Amegakure's Earth Style Unit, fortifications, Hanzō, and Masanari prevented an immediate collapse. 211 212

Masanari led fifty Amegakure jonin in a retaliatory raid on Kumogakure itself, inflicting major damage and prompting Kumogakure to place a one-billion bounty on him. 212 215

During Kumogakure's final assault, Amegakure evacuated much of its population underground and detonated more than one hundred million Exploding Tags hidden throughout the village. More than six thousand Cloud ninja died in the destruction of the old Amegakure. 249 261

Conflict with Iwagakure

Following Kumogakure's defeat, Iwagakure massed nearly ten thousand ninja near the Land of Rain and threatened the devastated Amegakure. 262

Amegakure resisted Iwagakure and later secured a two-year non-aggression promise alongside continued trade, provided it did not obstruct Iwagakure's effort to capture the Five-Tails. 265

Relations later shifted toward alliance-building, with Amegakure offering Iwagakure a low-tier Reinforcement Curse Mark as proof of sincerity. 347

Economy and Reconstruction

Masanari's reforms rapidly restored Amegakure's economy after the Konoha war. Renewed trade with Iwagakure provided the Land of Rain with industrial opportunities while allowing Iwagakure to profit from its mineral exports. 119 184

• Road construction — Earth Style ninja developed a functional transportation network across the Land of Rain. 184
• Tariff reductions — Lower tariffs, especially for domestic businesses, attracted foreign merchants and factory investment. 184
• Industrial recovery — New investment restored livelihoods and supplied Amegakure with funds for military growth. 184
• Climate ambitions — Masanari sought Earth Style techniques partly to alter the Land of Rain's climate over a period of more than a decade. 146
• Chakra Metal — Amegakure traded for Chakra Metal but remained constrained by Iwagakure's deliberate limits on annual sales. 184

Culture

Masanari's book, Will of Rain, fostered a martial spirit across Amegakure and the Land of Rain. 184

Amegakure's willingness to destroy its own home rather than surrender it to Kumogakure became a defining example of its fierce and unyielding resolve. 249

Relationships

• Konohagakure — Former wartime enemy that became Amegakure's ally; Konoha supported reconstruction and later backed Amegakure's participation in the Five Kage Summit. 250 257 361
• Kumogakure — Invaded the Land of Rain, ravaged its towns and farmland, and suffered devastating losses in Amegakure's counterattack and village-destruction trap. 211 217 249
• Iwagakure — Formerly estranged under Hanzō, then a trading partner, later an invader, and eventually a prospective ally. 119 262 347
• Kirigakure — Accepted Amegakure's war commission and deployed forces against Kumogakure in exchange for payment and strategic opportunity. 216 229
• Sunagakure — Viewed the Land of Rain as strategically valuable due to its water resources and considered using conflict with Amegakure to advance its interests. 117 201

Trivia

• Amegakure represented the Land of Rain so completely that its leader effectively held the authority normally associated with the country's daimyō. 170
• After Kirigakure's destruction, Amegakure was granted its place among the five sides represented at the Five Kage Summit. 361
• Hanzō regarded making Amegakure a Great Ninja Village as his lifelong ambition. 363