This appointment must then be approved by Konoha's jōnin. If the Hokage dies or is otherwise incapacitated before they can choose a successor, the selection falls to the Land of Fire's daimyō who is advised by his committee as well as the village's elders, the Jōnin Commander and a representative of the Anbu.

In Konoha, the Hokage typically appoints their successor. How a Kage is appointed appears to differ from village to village. The most recent generation of the five Kage. The only time that all five Kage are together is during a Kage Summit, which can be convened by any of the five to discuss topics that apply to all of their villages. The Tsuchikage ( 土影, literally meaning: Earth Shadow) of Iwagakure.Īs a Kage's primary concern is their village, interaction between the Kage is rare only during treaty-signing ceremonies or shared public events has a Kage been seen to interact with one of his or her peers.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.OverviewĮach village has its own name for its Kage: After the creation of the position, other nations praised the innovative system that had been created and soon began to imitate.

The title was originally created by Hashirama Senju soon after the formation of Konohagakure, making him the first Kage to exist after being elected by the population of his village and country.

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