Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Land of Rain (雨之国) |
| Location | Between the Lands of Fire, Wind, and Earth 3 |
| Ninja village | Amegakure 314 455 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 3 3 |
Geography
- Climate: Rain falls year-round; the border with the Land of Fire can divide clear skies from heavy clouds 46 78.
- Terrain: Rocky ground offers cover, but persistent rain can obscure visibility and make unsheltered rest hazardous 15 78.
- Settlements: Beyond Amegakure and its smaller villages, the country has five towns of notable size 314.
History
Four-nation war
The Land of Rain became a battlefield for the Lands of Fire, Wind, and Earth as their forces fought one another and Rain shinobi. Its position between the three powers left civilians exposed to repeated fighting, deaths, and displacement 3 56 176. Hanzō declared war on all three; Rain shinobi subsequently shifted from trying to drive foreign forces out to fighting to kill them 89.
As losses mounted, Amegakure pulled back its forces. Fugaku interpreted the withdrawal as an attempt to preserve Rain’s limited strength while the larger countries wore one another down 34. After the four-nation war ended, large-scale fighting ceased and civilians began rebuilding, although displaced people and street children remained 281 314 455 547.
Akatsuki and the struggle for Amegakure
Jiraiya took in three Rain war orphans—Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan—and trained them as ninja 518 519 523. Yahiko later founded Akatsuki to pursue peace. Its members aided war-affected villages and took in orphans, gaining support that Hanzō increasingly saw as a threat to his authority 547 573 574.
Hanzō invited Yahiko to discuss peace while arranging an attack on Akatsuki’s base. His forces captured Konan, and Yahiko died saving her. Nagato’s counterattack killed the Rain forces present, though Hanzō escaped 602 603 604. Nagato later used the Six Paths of Pain to gather Akatsuki’s surviving members and kill many of Hanzō’s followers. Hanzō remained the public ruler, but Pain had gained effective control while keeping him as a shield 620 662.
Notable Quotes
“For years, you made the Land of Rain your battlefield. Countless civilians became refugees and fled to neighboring nations.” — Rain shinobi leader to Hatake Sakumo 176
“The Land of Rain is weak enough already. Why must we slaughter each other?” — Yahiko to Hanzō 603