Tsuchikage

The Tsuchikage ( 土影 , literally meaning: Earth Shadow) is the Kage of Iwagakure , a title bestowed on the village's leader. The Tsuchikage is generally regarded as the strongest shinobi in the village. There have been four Tsuchikage in the village's history.

## Overview [ ]

The Tsuchikage position was created after the formation of Iwa by Ishikawa , the village's founder, that in anime was the third of the five Kage to emerge. The manner in which the Tsuchikage is chosen is not known, but three of the four Tsuchikage are linked by the same family: the First was the grandfather of the Third and the Fourth was the granddaughter of the Third and descendant of the First. Although it is unclear whether the Second was related to the First, he had been his personal bodyguard and the Third's teacher. The Tsuchikage resides in the tallest building in Iwa: a stone building with a cone-shaped roof that bears the kanji for Tsuchi ( 土 , literally meaning: Earth).

The Tsuchikage are known for the realisation of true authority, having their shinobi obeying all commands without hesitation. Over time, because the governments of the Second and Third Tsuchikage employed unfair tactics such as taking advantage of alliances, even in peacetime, earned the post and its village a bad reputation among other villages. It was not until the time of the Fourth Shinobi World War and afterwards conflict that the infamy of both position and village would end.

## List of Tsuchikage [ ]

### First Tsuchikage [ ]

Main article: Ishikawa Ishikawa ( イシカワ , Ishikawa ) was the First Tsuchikage ( 初代土影 , Shodai Tsuchikage , literally meaning: First or Founding Earth Shadow) who founded Iwagakure in the Land of Earth . In the anime, he was stated to be a member of the Kamizuru Clan .

### Second Tsuchikage [ ]

Main article: Mū‎‎ Mū ( 無 ムウ , Mū ) was the Second Tsuchikage ( 二代目土影 , Nidaime Tsuchikage , literally meaning: Second Earth Shadow) of Iwagakure . During his lifetime, Mū was renowned as the " Non-Person " ( 無人 , Mujin , Viz: Null-Man) due to his ability which left him with neither a physical form nor detectable chakra signature.

### Third Tsuchikage [ ]

Main article: Ōnoki Ōnoki ( オオノキ , Ōnoki , Viz: Ohnoki), renowned as "Ōnoki of Both Scales" ( 両天秤のオオノキ , Ryōtenbin no Ōnoki , English TV: Ohnoki the Fence-Sitter), was the Third Tsuchikage ( 三代目土影 , Sandaime Tsuchikage , literally meaning: Third Earth Shadow) of Iwagakure .

### Fourth Tsuchikage [ ]

Main article: Kurotsuchi Kurotsuchi ( 黒ツチ , Kurotsuchi ) is a kunoichi of Iwagakure , the granddaughter of the Third Tsuchikage , and the great-great granddaughter of the First Tsuchikage via her grandfather, Ōnoki. After the retirement of her grandfather, the Third Tsuchikage, she would later follow their endowment by taking on the mantle as the Fourth Tsuchikage ( 四代目土影 , Yondaime Tsuchikage , literally meaning: Fourth Earth Shadow).

## Trivia [ ]

- The First Tsuchikage was the grandfather of the Third Tsuchikage, and the Third is the grandfather of the Fourth.
- The Tsuchikage's ability to fly is apparently well known.
- In the anime, busts of previous Tsuchikage are displayed in the Tsuchikage's office.

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