Torishima

Torishima is an island settlement found far out in the ocean, east of Kirigakure. In fact, it is so far that it can only be accessed by boats that serve to ferry passengers to the island from the Mist Village.The island itself is made up of several mountain-like pillars connected by narrow pathways and bridges. Because most of its size is due to its height and not its width, the Torishima itself is a rather small settlement, despite once having its own civilization on it. As a more recent settlement, it was not a very populated area. Its environment and climate made it less than suitable for habitation, but that did not stop Kagari Senju from leading his people to a new and better life atop the island.

Once it had finished construction, Torishima quickly became noted for its wide variety of inhabitants; people who left their homes in other villages in order to settle down on the island. Civilians, shinobi, and Homo Sariens alike could all be found living in peace within the village. Due to its only "neighbor" being Kirigakure, along with some of its population being made up of former Mist civilians and shinobi, the two villages swiftly formed an alliance with one another. Aside from the economic benefits both village shared through trading with one another, they also helped one another defend against attacks from those seeking to destroy the villages, specifically the Gezo and Blackbeard.

During the years before the war against the Gezo, Torishima became wrapped up in its own war against the infamous pirate Blackbeard, commanding a seemingly unstoppable force of 40,000 ships. The village soon found itself under seemingly endless cannon fire as the ships closed in, with shinobi and civilian navies from both Kirigakure and Torishima doing everything in their power to wipe out the massive number of enemy ships. The war came to a climactic end as shinobi from both villages faced off against Blackbeard and his First and Second Mates. Both sides suffered heavy casualties and damage, but by the end of it, Torishima claimed victory.

The war against Blackbeard and his pirates caused a major setback for the village, leaving it in an even worse state than it was when Kagari and his people arrived years before. Because of the damage and catastrophic amount of casualties, many inhabitants of Torishima left the island, returning home to the village they initially came from, or started new lives in Kirigakure. Those who stayed behind, which included Kagari and his council, did what they could to repair the damage and restore the village, but without a large enough population to assist in rebuilding the settlement's economy, Torishima soon became left as nothing more than a historical landmark, attracting tourists now and then who wished to learn about the story it held, from its conception to its end.