Located in the Land of Fire, the Leaf Village is most powerful ninja community in the series. It is also the home of most of the series' main protagonists. Naruto aims to be the Hokage, the leader of this village.
The Cloud Village is in the Land of Lightning, a remote country. The village lost to the Leaf Village after breaking a peace treaty. The Raikage rules over the village's ninjas.
The Mist Village is located in the Land of Water, an island nation. The Mizukage reigns over the village, which is covered by a constant fog. The village was also home to the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, renowned figures in the "Naruto" series.
Orochimaru, a major antagonist throughout the series, founded the Sound Village. The snakelike villain uses the village as a base of operations as he experiments on test subjects. It is located in the Sound Country, a small area north of the Land of Fire.
Several larger villages surround the Grass Village, so the local ninjas mostly remain quiet. The village avoids war through diplomacy but keeps an attentive gaze on developments of the stronger ninja communities. It is located in a nameless country.
This village is located behind a waterfall in an unnamed country. The village lacks a kage; however, when the village is in danger, the ninjas can drink the Hero Water, which increases their power tenfold.
This is one of the more mysterious villages in the "Naruto" world. It is located in an unnamed country that experiences persistent rain. The local ninjas tend to specialize in genjutsu -- illusion techniques. Pain and Konan, two major antagonists in "Naruto Shippuden," rule over the village.
The Kazakage is the leader of this village, which is located in the deserts of the Land of Wind. Near the beginning of the series, the village falls into conflict with the Leaf Village; however, the two villages later establish a peace treaty.
The Village Hidden in the Rocks flourishes in a mountain range in the Land of Earth. The leader of the village, the Tsuchikage, reigns over the ninja, who specialize in Earth Style techniques. Thirteen years before the story begins, this village battled with the Leaf Village.