Pain eventually singlehandedly killed Hanzō as well as anyone even remotely affiliated with him. Forces loyal to his new ideas for the village wore an Amegakure headband with a horizontal slash through the middle, showing their rejection of the former Amegakure.

Nagato, adopting the alias of Pain, soon began a civil war within Amegakure. Nagato tried to take revenge on Hanzō, but succeeded only in killing the other Amegakure ninja present as well as all of Danzō's Root personnel. Hanzō lured them to an ambush by claiming to be interested in their ideas and Yahiko, the group's public leader, was killed. Seeing this as a threat to his rule, Hanzō allied with Danzō Shimura of Konoha to have them eliminated.

Even Hanzō, despite his strength, constantly feared being assassinated and was rarely seen in public.ĭuring the Third Great Shinobi World War, a group from Amegakure began advocating peace. To be admitted to the village, visitors, even those coming for Chūnin Exams held in Amegakure, must go through a number of security checks and are under constant surveillance during their stay. Amegakure has adopted a heavy isolationist policy because of this, leading the village's defenses to be abnormally impenetrable. Amegakure's location between three of the Five Great Shinobi Countries has caused it to serve as a battleground during the various ninja wars, making most of its population war refugees. While Hanzō had a huge presence on the battlefield, such that he slaughtered a Konoha platoon and allowed the young Sannin to live as a sort of punishment, Amegakure lost the war. Many shinobi from this village seem to wear a kind of mask that allows them to breathe underwater.Īmegakure.Added by TtogaferFor many years, Amegakure was led by Hanzō he led Amegakure's forces against Konohagakure during the Second Great Shinobi World War. As its name suggests, it rains almost constantly due to a storm above the village.

A number of smaller villages surround Amegakure. Amegakure (雨隠れの里, Amegakure no Sato Literally meaning 'Village Hidden in Rain') is a small yet highly industrialized hidden village located in an unnamed country.

Village hidden in rain