Kumogakure is the hidden village of the Land of Lightning. Kumogakure has a Kage as its leader known as the Raikage. There has been one Raikage, he goes by the name Kouichi Ganta. The village is located in a range of tall mountains, and is literally hidden in the clouds. The Land of Lightning is located on a peninsula north-east of the Land of Fire, Its government leader is the Lightning Daimyo In the centre of the country are vast mountain ranges, whose many thunderstorms are said to give the country its name. From these mountain ranges, many rivers flow to the sea, creating a very crooked coastline that displays an impressive oceanic beauty. There are many hot springs located within the country.
Kumogakure was the fourth great village to form, ultimately making it the youngest. The Land of Lightning was a peaceful farming country which mostly consisted of goat herders. The country lived in prosperity for years, they were a simple people & were content with what they had. But that all changed for the land of lightning, the country was invaded by the Land of Iron by the Samurai. This was the age of the Golden Samurai, the land was ripped apart & high amounts of the populace were killed. The country was turned in to a slave nation, they were forced to mine the precious materials in the vast mountain side.
There was one man who went by the name of Kouichi Ganta who wouldn’t accept his slavery he rose up creating a band of rebels who fought against the Samurai, it was a tough fight and they were outnumbered five to one. Kouichi met with the Daimyo merging the rebels with with shinobi force of the Land of Lightning, after a long & tiresome war they Land of Lighting won back their freedom destroying the samurai forces.After the Golden Samurai war, the Daimyo & Kouichi formed an alliance creating a large shinobi village which would protect the Land of Lighting from any future attacks.
