Shinkogakure

Shinkogakure is a small village located in the Land of Fire, just south of Konohagakure. In the past, it was nothing more than a simple village with its own people, economy and leadership. Because it was a smaller settlement than those of the 5 great nations, it often found itself at the mercy of rogues and bandits who would attack it, stealing valuables and kidnapping residents. Due to lacking its own form of military, the village allied itself with Konohagakure, allowing Leaf shinobi to serve as its protectors, with squads rotating in and out in order to keep the peace.

However, during the war against the Gezo, Shinkogakure soon found itself in the crosshairs of the alien beings, as its location in relation to Konohagakure was ideal for setting up larger scale assaults against the Leaf. Fortunately, Konoha fought valiantly in order to maintain both the peace and security of Shinko, and managed to prevent the smaller village from becoming an enemy foothold.

Years later, Konohagakure was destroyed, and Shinkogakure was no longer able to defend itself, and soon became abandoned. Since then, it has been taken over by the special military unit of Dawn Academy known as the Dawn Brigade. It serves as the brigade's base of operations, where they train new recruits, filter their intel, and plan for missions.