This also applies to the other minor villages, in that they are in no way equal to the five superpowers. However, this title is only a name, and the five Kage do not recognise it as their equal. For example, the minor village Hoshigakure has unofficially dubbed each of its leaders the Hoshikage (星影 Literally meaning "Star Shadow"), signifying their ambition to be recognised as an equal to the five great villages. The Tsuchikage (土影 Literally meaning "Earth Shadow") of Iwagakure.Īlthough the village leaders of other hidden villages may be as strong or even stronger than any of the Kage, their villages have not earned enough recognition for them to bear this title.
The Raikage (雷影 Literally meaning "Lightning Shadow") of Kumogakure. The Mizukage (水影 Literally meaning "Water Shadow") of Kirigakure. The Kazekage (風影 Literally meaning "Wind Shadow") of Sunagakure. The Hokage (火影 Literally meaning "Fire Shadow") of Konohagakure. They typically are the ones who send the ninja teams out on their missions and make the decisions regarding the safety of the village. The Kage stand equally with the rulers of their countries, oversee the activities of their villages, and are the leaders of ninja society. This creates a case where there are two Kage at the same time, with only one of them actually active. The title, once granted, is held permanently, that means even after they demit office they are still referred to as "Kage". In such cases, the Kage may retire and give the title to someone else. If a Kage has held their position for several decades, younger ninja are likely to have become much stronger than they are. They are collectively known as the Five Kage (五影, Gokage Literally meaning "Five Shadows"). The original article can be found on Narutopedia at Kage.Ī Kage (影 Literally meaning "Shadow") is the leader of one of the five most powerful Hidden Villages and generally are also the most powerful ninja in their respective villages.
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