Kage

Kage (影, literally meaning: Shadow) is a title reserved for the leader of one of the Six Great Shinobi Countries' hidden villages. They are collectively known as the Six Kage (五影, Rokukage, literally meaning: Six Shadows). A Kage oversees the activities of their village, from sending ninja on missions to making the hard decisions regarding the safety of their people. A village's Kage is generally acknowledged as its most powerful ninja. The Kage are renowned as the top shinobi of the continent
==Overview==
Each village has its own name for its Kage:
* The Hokage (火影, literally meaning: Fire Shadow) of Konohagakure.
* The Kazekage (風影, literally meaning: Wind Shadow) of Sunagakure.
* The Mizukage (水影, literally meaning: Water Shadow) of Kirigakure.
* The Raikage (雷影, literally meaning: Lightning Shadow) of Kumogakure.
* The Tsuchikage (土影, literally meaning: Earth Shadow) of Iwagakure.
* The Yamakage (山影, literally meaning: Mountain Shadow) of Yamagakure.
As 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 only time that all six Kage are together is during a Kage Summit, which can be convened by any of the six to discuss topics that apply to all of their villages.