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| - Throughout history, the Land of Valleys has traditionally been the definition of a neutral nation. Surrounded on all sides, generations of leadership thought it the best course of action to remain neutral in all international matters; thereby protecting their people from annihilation at the hands of their larger neighbors. To this end, their focus has always been upon utilizing their fertile valleys for the production of agricultural goods, both for personal use and trade. This trend afforded the Land of Valleys an impressive sum of wealth and economic stability, which was then used to hire mercenaries from abroad to protect their precious resources and people. Namely, those hired hailed from the Land of Water's Kirigakure or the Land of Winds Sunagakure; the former being the closest tradi
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| - Throughout history, the Land of Valleys has traditionally been the definition of a neutral nation. Surrounded on all sides, generations of leadership thought it the best course of action to remain neutral in all international matters; thereby protecting their people from annihilation at the hands of their larger neighbors. To this end, their focus has always been upon utilizing their fertile valleys for the production of agricultural goods, both for personal use and trade. This trend afforded the Land of Valleys an impressive sum of wealth and economic stability, which was then used to hire mercenaries from abroad to protect their precious resources and people. Namely, those hired hailed from the Land of Water's Kirigakure or the Land of Winds Sunagakure; the former being the closest trading partner and the latter relying heavily upon their goods due to the lack of agriculturally-sound land. For many years, the Land of Valleys flourished...but trouble came in the form of the Fourth Shinobi World War. In the wake of the conflict, the nations were practically bereft of shinobi. Many lives had been lost, and the recovering Five Great Nations focused their attention and remaining personnel upon reconstruction and the defense of their territories. As such, foreign missions (such as protecting the Land of Valleys from raiders and other such threats) became few and far between; thereby dropping a dilemma into the country's lap. Through a convening of the Daimyō and the Land of Valleys' leading clans, a decision was made that would ensure the survival of their nation from that point forward. They would hire mercenaries in order to train their able-bodied men and women in the art of combat; and would pay extra for their "gifted" to be educated in the ways of ninjutsu. The center of this training came to be known as the Gorge Academy, simply due to the facility's location at the bottom of the Land's most notable gorge. For five years, this Academy was responsible for the rearing of a well-trained militia, in addition to a sizeable host of shinobi. At this point, the Land of Valleys thought it proper to elevate the Gorge Academy to full-fledged Hidden Village. Aptly-dubbed Sankyōgakure (山峡隠れの里, Sankyōgakure no Sato; "Village Hidden in the Gorge"), Kageship was then bestowed upon the Headmistress of the Gorge Academy: Ayame Miura. For twenty-five years, she led the village as its First Tanikage (谷耀影, Valley Shadow), but ultimately retired three years prior to the present. This decision was made for sentimental reasons, as she wished to dedicate the remainder of her life to her grandchildren and teaching at the Gorge Academy. In her wake, the title was passed to Hisashi Hyūga, an individual who had distinguished himself over years of diligent service. From that moment to the presence, he has led the nation's first line of defense admirably.
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