Lore ID: VIL-010
Classification: Historic and Specialist Shinobi Settlements
UZUSHIOGAKURE
Meaning: Village Hidden by Whirling Tides
Country: Former Land of Whirlpools
Status: Destroyed
Source Tier: Core Canon
Uzushiogakure was the homeland of the Uzumaki clan.
Its people were famous for powerful life force, longevity, and advanced fūinjutsu.
The settlement developed close relations with Konoha, particularly the Senju.
Konoha's spiral uniform symbol reflects this historical friendship.
FŪINJUTSU
Uzushio sealing techniques became internationally feared.
Their knowledge influenced techniques used by Konoha.
The village's ability to create sophisticated seals eventually contributed to foreign fear.
DESTRUCTION
Uzushiogakure was destroyed during conflict by forces that feared its sealing abilities.
Survivors scattered across the world.
At campaign start no functioning Uzushio government remains.
RUINS
The ruins may contain:
Sealing chambers.
Archives.
Clan temples.
Barrier systems.
Destroyed homes.
Vaults.
Ancient scrolls.
Mask-related sites.
Any intact Uzumaki fūinjutsu should be extremely valuable and potentially dangerous.
TAKUMI VILLAGE
Meaning: Village of Artisans
Country: Land of Rivers
Source Tier: Anime Expanded
Takumi is famous for weapon craftsmanship.
Its artisans historically produced ninja tools sold throughout the shinobi world.
Products can include:
Special blades.
Chakra-conductive equipment.
Mechanized weapons.
Projectile systems.
Unusual tools.
The settlement was founded by Seimei.
Takumi's dependence on larger villages created resentment because customers used its weapons while often failing to respect the village politically.
A radical group later attempted to use powerful weapons against major shinobi powers.
Those Part I events are resolved before Shippuden if expanded continuity is enabled.
Takumi should remain an important crafting destination.
JŌMAE VILLAGE
Meaning: Lock Village
Country: Land of Keys
Source Tier: Anime Expanded
Jōmae specializes in espionage.
Its shinobi emphasize acquiring information while revealing as little as possible.
Core capabilities include:
Infiltration.
Interrogation resistance.
False identities.
Observation.
Espionage.
Memory-related techniques among certain individuals.
Jōmae survives politically by selling information and supporting negotiations involving larger countries.
Its shinobi may prefer suicide or destruction of information over allowing sensitive intelligence to be captured.
TANIGAKURE
Meaning: Village Hidden in Valleys
Country: Land of Rivers
Source Tier: Anime Expanded
Tanigakure is located within the Land of Rivers.
Little is established about its current institutions.
Historically, Tani forces destroyed Kagerō Village after Kagerō agreed to a ceasefire with Konoha.
The event demonstrates the brutality of minor-village warfare.
At early Shippuden Tanigakure can remain an active small hidden village.
Its valley geography favors defensive positions and concealed settlements.
KAGERŌ VILLAGE
Meaning: Heat Haze Village
Country: Land of Mountains
Status: Destroyed
Source Tier: Anime Expanded
Kagerō was once a shinobi village.
Approximately thirty years before Naruto's era it fought Konohagakure.
After a major Konoha attack, Kagerō accepted a ceasefire.
Shortly afterward, Tanigakure destroyed the village.
Gennō became its most famous surviving figure.
By campaign start Kagerō no longer functions as a settlement.
Its ruins may contain:
Old explosive traps.
Military records.
Hidden weapons.
Abandoned tunnels.
Memorial sites.
Evidence of forgotten conflicts.