Land of Earth (Geography)

## Land of Earth

### Territories

Zoushui Island, Fuyuta Island, Jade Island, Land of Mountains, Land of Keys, Land of Stone, Land of Gold

## Inhabitants

### Total Population

310,982,992

The **Land of Earth** (土の国, "**Tsuchi no Kuni**"), or **Earth Kingdom** (土地球の国, "**Tsuchi no ōkoku**") is one of the Five Great Nations, located north-west of the Land of Fire of the Shinobi Continent. It is composed of five sub-states, each ruled by a provincial governor and multiple cities and villages within them. The Land of Earth includes the several islands surrounding the land and are considered territorial islands of the Kingdom itself.

The wind blowing from the north passes over these mountains, carrying small rocks from the Land of Earth to the surrounding countries. This famous natural phenomenon is called "Rock Rain" (岩雨, *Gan'u*). The *"Rock Rice Cake"* (岩餅, *Iwa Mochi*, *English TV:* Rock Mochi) is a regional specialty of the Land of Earth. The crispy texture of the rice cakes is said to be irresistible.[1]

## History & Conflicts

Before the founding of ninja villages and adoption of ninjutsu, the Land of Earth was in constant feud with other lands, which carried on throughout personal history. This was heavily in part of the previous monarch's personal interests and greed. Other leaders of other lands, along with the Earth Monarch having the same mindset caused irrational political decision making.

### Conflict With Other Nations

When the Land of Earth, along with other lands were small, they'd hire groups of ninja that possessed unique and secret abilities to fight their battles. This period is known as the Warring States Period.

Succeeding the warring states period were various wars and feud among lands after ninja villages were established in the five great nations. This took tolls on many smaller lands as the expansion of the major ones increased. There had been three major wars where the lands were at constant feud.

•First Shinobi World War

•Second Shinobi World War

•Third Shinobi World War

### Division in Land of Earth

During the unsettling period of the **Third Shinobi World War**, the Land of Earth had begun to dive into a subtle time of prosperity. However, in truth, the land maintained a civil unrest between the personal desires of the Monarch and hidden village's Tsuchikage--Particularly the Third Tsuchikage. Inner provinces began to break into chaos under the mantle of Tsuchikage. Along with the constant battle for the mantle, a clan of a distinct bloodline had established residency in a chunk of land within the Earth Kingdom. Their lack of abiding by the Monarch's rule and order resulted in the Monarch ordering the Tsuchikage and Hidden Stone to become at constant feud with the Takeo for decades.

The seemingly unstable land created more civil unrest; resulted in power-hungry people, rebels, and criminals becoming bolder throughout the world. Elite families that resided in Land of Earth left its remote provinces to fend for themselves, which oftentimes brought the 30th Earth Monarch at the time to seek more minor lands as territories.

### Fourth Shinobi World War

**Main Article:** Fourth Shinobi World War

**The Fourth Shinobi World War** (第四次忍界大戦, Daiyoji Ninkai Taisen, English TV: **Fourth Great Ninja War**) was a conflict between the Allied Shinobi Forces and Akatsuki. The battle began on the 8th of October and lasted until the 10th, with the complete victory of the Allied Shinobi Forces, the collapse of Akatsuki, and the sealing of the Ten-Tails.

### **Main Article: The Shook Earth**

**The Shook Earth** (震えた土, "**Furueta no Tsuchi**") was the unpredicted national terrorist attack carried out by an unknown group carried out not long after the ianguration of the Thirteenth Tsuchikage, **Tōji Namazu.**

## Temporary Change in Government

The 31st Earth Monarch's influence continued to decrease, therefore the title and importance of the Monarchy shattered. A proposition from the Land of Fire under a treaty was extended to the Land of Earth where the former Fire Monarch **Heiwa Sōzō** offered the land immunity and restoration. This led to the temporary change in government as the Land of Fire seized control of over 10% of the Land of Earth. This made the then Earth Monarch a powerless figurehead and an imperial ruler with *de jure* autocratic powers. After the unknown death of the 31st Earth Monarch, there was no known heir and therefore the title was extended to the other royal house. The current Earth Monarch broke this agreement and seized control of the previous land occupied by the Land of Fire -- which put them at odds.

## Provinces

The Five Sub-States; Hasu, Hisui, Takeo, Shinku and Chikyū have been established around the warring-states period of the Ninja World, dating over two centuries ago. Each of the five-sub states operate as an administrative division within the Land of Earth, with common laws that are collectively abided by the Earth Monarch. The Chikyū Province is the land's most military-influenced sub-state for the Land of Earth, and is home to the hidden village Iwagakure -- Also known as Hidden Stone City. Many of the villages' Ninja originate from here and is viewed as the most iconic setting of those residing within it.

### Iwagakure

**Main Article**: Iwagakure

**Iwagakure** (岩隠れの里, **Iwagakure no Sato**, English TV: **Hidden Stone Village**, literally meaning: **Village Hidden by Rocks**), Also modernized as **Stone City** (岩隠街, **Iwamachi**) is the hidden village of the Land of Earth. As the village of one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries.

## Politics

* **Government system**: Unitary, Confederate/Absolute Monarchy, Constitutional
* **Head of state**: Earth Monarch (styled Earth King or Earth Queen)/Earth Daimyō

The government behind the **Land of Earth** is a confederacy, and as such it has a central government as well as regional governments which administer territories outside the Capital Province. Though the entire Land and its territories are under the Monarchy, deciding a successor has certain challenges if the current Monarch has no heirs. The title is granted by their next line of kin, or to another royal house.