[center][color=darkseagreen][h3]■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■[/h3][/color][/center] [center][h3][color=darkseagreen]T ʜ ᴇ F ᴀ ᴄ ᴛ ɪ ᴏ ɴ s [/color][/h3][/center] [indent][color=darkseagreen]■[/color] T ʜ ᴇ J ι ʏ ᴜ ɴ ᴀ ɴ ᴏ G ᴜ ɴ ᴛ ᴀ ι (自由なの陸軍)? [sub][i]Shorthand[/i]: Jiyutai[/sub] [indent][i]When the Hamajō Confederation rose to power, the remnants of the armies that fought in the great wars were scattered, and still feuding over previous conflicts. They were killing each other, these remnants, over issues that were no longer present. But slowly the realization set in that - perhaps - they were only slaughtering allies against a greater enemy, an [b]enemy that would gladly see these remnants slaughter each other[/b]. From this realization was born the [b]Jiyuna no Guntai - Army of the Unfettered[/b].[/i] The Jiyuna no Guntai is what the army of rebels that fight against the Confederation calls themselves. While they are small in numbers, they are a growing power and recently became more unified after a certain shinobi took power in these rebellious groups and unified them, centralizing control.. [i]as far as that is possible.[/i] Shinobi leaders cling to power, and some groups cooperate better than others. Never the less, they're becoming bigger, stronger, and will soon be able to strike more effectively and force the Confederation to take them seriously. The Jiyutai accepts anyone who can proves they are [i]trustworthy[/i] and [i]loyal to the cause[/i]. This means that rogue shinobi, upon proving they are to be trusted and are loyal, can get accepted. However, since the main force of the Jiyutai is just regular shinobi, this has not been a great cause of concern so far.[/indent][/indent] [center][color=darkseagreen][h3]■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■[/h3][/color][/center] [indent][color=darkseagreen]■[/color] R ᴏ s ᴛ ᴇ ʀ [indent][color=darkseagreen]◆[/color] C ᴏ ᴍ ᴍ ᴀ ɴ ᴅ ᴇ ʀ [color=darkseagreen]◆[/color] J ᴏ ɴ ι ɴ [color=darkseagreen]◆[/color] C ʜ ᴜ ɴ ι ɴ [color=darkseagreen]◆[/color] G ᴇ ɴ ι ɴ[/indent][/indent] [center][color=darkseagreen][h3]■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■[/h3][/color][/center] [indent][color=darkseagreen]■[/color] T ʜ ᴇ H ᴀ ᴍ ᴀ ᴊ ᴏ C ᴏ ɴ ғ ᴇ ᴅ ᴇ ʀ ᴀ ᴛ ι ᴏ ɴ? [sub][i]Shorthand[/i]: the Confederation[/sub] [indent][i] Perhaps they call us tyrants, and perhaps they are right. But look me in my eyes and tell me I do not supply for my people - tell me I do not protect them from evil - tell me I do not try my hardest to keep together these god forsaken people to teach them true value in life. Tell me that. Tell me what is tyranny? Is it when I use force to protect those close to me, my children? Is it when I care for those under my wings? If so, then I am the biggest tyrant. But the people don't know that and they don't need to know. [b]THAT[/b] is how we rule, and [b]that[/b] is how we make sure the Hamajō Confederation has [b]stayed alive[/b] all these years.[/i] The Hamajō Confederation is the current ruling state in the world - all former countries are either provinces or special protectorates. In theory, those are two different things, but in practice these have become one and the same thing - only matters of prestige for governors and the like. The Hamajō Confederation has for that reason become a rather strong figure in people's daily life's, and that isn't necessarily 100% positive. It's not a secret that the Hamajō Confederation uses not an iron fist, but a steel fist imprinted with diamond studs on the knucles, to keep down troublemakers and criminals alike. And it's not hard to be a criminal in the confederation - there are many things made illegal nowadays to [i]'streamline society into an organised community of like minded individuals who wish for nothing but the best.'[/i] Never the less life has [b]flourished[/b] - [i]to a degree[/i], and depending on where you [i]live[/i] and how [i]influential you are[/i] - there is plenty of food to go around and reported crime is at an all time low. That said corruption is rather common in the Hamajō Confederation at the higher levels of the government, given that there is really nobody to oppose the corruption. Most shinobi however, are still very honorable. The forces of the Hamajō Confederation are more or less the forces that keep everything in check - after all the police cannot be trusted entirely when it comes to bribery, and there are simply some matters, [i]especially political[/i], that are better left to shinobi. You can't trust a policeman to.. [i]take care[/i] of a loud politician, can you? After some wars back in history, several powerful shinobi took power in most of the villages and enforced their own 'laws'. These shinobi called themselves [i]Keihatsu[/i] - the Enlightened, led by Kusaru and her mysterious henchman Gian. This was the beginning of the confederation, as these powerful shinobi saw each other more as allies than enemies, with a sceptical view ofcourse. The focus wasn't on gaining more power for themselves, and less for the other rulers, but more on retaining and maintaining power for all the rulers. Over the years this turned into a state where the former states were transformed into nation provinces. The Confederation is what evolved from that in the process described before.[/indent][/indent] [hider=P R O V I N C E S] [color=darkseagreen]■[/color] P ʀ ᴏ ᴠ ι ɴ ᴄ ᴇ s ? [indent][color=gold]♛[/color] [b]Amegakure - Capital[/b] [indent][i]Amegakure was created as the seat of the confederation. It was central in the mainlands, and as such it was seen as a tying knot between the other provinces. To make sure that Amegakure was equipped properly to match it's power to the rest of the provinces, large pieces of lands were seized from surrounding countries to ensure it was a similar, or atleast respectable size compared to the rest..[/i][/indent] [indent][color=gray]♖[/color] [b]Konoha - province[/b] [indent][i]The Konoha province is seen as the most profitable province, and even though large tracks of land were seized for the purpose of strengthening Amegakure, it is still a military powerhouse. It is a calm region however, and it's a primary source for the confederations shinobi, given that it supplies 30% of all recruits in the confederations forces.[/i][/indent][/indent] [indent][color=gray]♖[/color] [b]Kumo - province[/b] [indent][i]The Kumo province is home to the poorest in the Confederation. There is very little that they can offer for sale in the confederation borders and most people living here are simply self-sustaining farmers. That said they have a fearsome military, rivaling the Konoha province. They supply 26% of the shinobi in the confederations forces, proving themselves to be capable of military prowess if nothing else.[/i][/indent][/indent] [indent][color=gray]♙[/color] [b]Suna - province[/b] [indent][i]The Suna province is to a certain degree simply there. The large deserts aren't worth that much in the eyes of Amegakure, the main seat of the confederation. For the most part they are autonomous, and are expected to simply do their job and nothing more.[/i][/indent][/indent] [indent][color=gray]♙[/color] [b]Iwa - province[/b] [indent][i]The Iwa province, with it's mountains, is the primary provider of resources to the confederation. Most of these are shipped directly to the Konoha province where they are sold to producers for any kind of production chain. While it's not the most wealthy, it sees it's fair share of the money. [/i][/indent][/indent] [indent][color=gray]...[/color] [b]Kiri - province[/b] [indent][i]The Kiri province is not so much a province as much as it's a desolate island. 11 years ago during the 'war' to form the confederation the island was massacred by covert forces, and when the Confederation took over, the island was simply never repopulated. The island was declared inhospitable and access is generally not allowed to civilians. However, military patrols and squadrons have been spotted by fishermen, entering the island, however that was always written off as standard patrols. We wouldn't want criminals taking up refuge on that island, would we?[/i][/indent][/indent] [indent][color=gray]♗[/color] [b]Remaining prefectures[/b] [indent][i]Areas that weren't large enough to be made into full-scale provinces were often sold off as prefectures to the highest bidder. Investors often included Yakuza bosses, industrial owners, and political figures that were hoping to govern well and make a name for themselves. While the land was sold, that doesn't mean it became independent. However the regions are autonomous and are only expected to pay the taxes and pay military tribute when it is required. The owners were free to build and govern however they wished as long as Confederate laws weren't broken. Sometimes villages were built and governed, sometimes factories were built, and sometimes the people living there were removed for a small fee to make place for grand palaces for rich people.[/i][/indent][/indent][/indent][/hider] [center][color=darkseagreen][h3]■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■[/h3][/color][/center] [indent][color=darkseagreen]■[/color] R ᴏ s ᴛ ᴇ ʀ [indent][color=darkseagreen]◆[/color] C ᴏ ᴍ ᴍ ᴀ ɴ ᴅ ᴇ ʀ [color=darkseagreen]◆[/color] J ᴏ ɴ ι ɴ [color=darkseagreen]◆[/color] C ʜ ᴜ ɴ ι ɴ [color=darkseagreen]◆[/color] G ᴇ ɴ ι ɴ[/indent][/indent]