KONOHAGAKURE’S ORGANIZATION SYSTEM
Konohagakure is officially divided in several departments and teams that allow the better functionality of the village. Throughout Naruto and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, more aspects of the hierarchy of the village have been shown, as well as the people who run the different departments and contribute to the development of Konohagakure as ninja.
This official organization chart is based on official material written in the databooks and fanbooks by Masashi Kishimoto, and the English and the Japanese equivalent have been verified by the anime and databooks. There is also official information from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Every point will contain a link to an individual post explaining the department or team in question with a more detailed look.
MAIN GOVERNMENT:
The main government of Konohagakure is composed of the Hokage and their advisors, and two other major departments that work together with the leader of the village. The hierarchy is divided in five parts:
↳ The Hokage (火影)
↳ Advisors (ご意見番)
↳ ANBU (暗部)
↳ Medical Department (医療部門)
↳ Operations Unit/Regular Troops (正規部隊)
Konoha Organization System according to the official fanbook.
↳ THE HOKAGE (火影) — currently Uzumaki Naruto as the Seventh Hokage (七代目火影):
The Hokage sits at the top of the hierarchy as the Head of the village. His role is to lead and protect Konoha with the aid of their Advisors, take the most important decisions and safeguard the future of the village. Uzumaki Naruto, now the Seventh Hokage can make most decisions on their own, but matters concerning the appointment of a new Hokage or the allocation of budget must be reported to the Fire Daimyō.
Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage as depicted in "The Day Naruto Became Hokage"
After the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Hokage and the other Kage from the Alliance collaborate and coordinate international relations, always represented by their head of state.
↳ ADVISORS (ご意見番) — Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, currently Tsunade and Hatake Kakashi as well:
Advisors according to episode 72.
The wisdom and experience of the elders help the Hokage rule a successful government.
• Advisory Staff: Among the close advisors of the Hokage are Nara Shikamaru, officially working as the Hokage’s aid and advisor, Uchiha Sasuke, Hatake Kakashi, Tsunade and Shizune, officially working as the Hokage’s aid and doctor.
Other people that qualify and help Naruto take decisions are Uchiha Sakura and Yamanaka Sai who take on this role in anime and novels.
↳ ANBU (暗部) — now Yamanaka Sai as the Chief of ANBU (暗部の班):
ANBU as depicted in Naruto. Do not appear in Boruto.
The ANBU special unit is an organization that was under the direct control of the Hokage and is now managed by Yamanaka Sai as their Chief. They specialize in torture, assassination and spying, and among their ranks are the best and most elite ninja selected by the Hokage of their Chief. ANBU are currently not shown in any material.
• General ANBU squads : Although there is not an official hierarchy inside ANBU besides their Chief, any teams that are dispatched by Sai or the Hokage are led by a captain (分隊長, squad captain). Uchiha Itachi, Yamanaka Sai and Konohamaru’s parents are examples of ANBU members.
• Konoha Torture and Interrogation Force (拷問・尋問部隊隊長): Actually under Morino Ibiki as the Captain of the Torture and Interrogation Force (拷問・尋問部隊隊長), this Intelligence Division sub-unit works closely with the ANBU to interrogate any threats to Konohagakure.
↳ MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (医療部門) — Uchiha Sakura as the Head of the Medical Department (医療部門の責任者):
The new Konoha Hospital.
The main support system of Konohagakure, the Medical Department is the organization that provides healthcare in battle and within the village and managed by Uchiha Sakura as the Head of Department. They also train field medical ninja and future doctors to ensure the life quality of the village and its villagers.
Unlike the ANBU, the Medical Department does not function under the orders of the Hokage but it is an essential part in the hierarchy and government of Konoha. They have two official working buildings.
• Konoha Hospital (木ノ葉病院): The main center of medicine in Konohagakure is Konoha Hospital. The numerous professional medical ninja work here as the personnel for treating ninja and villagers of Konoha; as well as being the place where future field medical ninja start their training. It is currently directed by Uchiha Sakura.
→ Medic Corps (医療部隊): They are the professional doctors that provide medical care and that work in Konoha Hospital, different from field medical ninja. They develop techniques, medicines, study diseases and research about the human body. They use a distinctive full outfit with the symbol of the Medic Corps on their right side (医). Some members include Migaki, Mitake and Mogusa, among others.
Their skills go from chūnin level to jōnin level. When they reach jōnin level their skills are considered "near godly” among doctors. Some examples include Uchiha Sakura and Shizune.
→ Nursing Staff: Among the personnel of the Medic Corps, nurses are responsible for measuring the vitals of the patients. They were a different outfit from the doctors Medic Corps that resembles a nurse outfit.
→ Medical Teams (医療班): When there has been an emergency outside Konoha Hospital that needs medical assistance, the Medic Corps mobilize in small teams to tackle the situation. They are also stationed during the Chūnin Exams to take injured participants. Some members include Hōshō, Iyashi or Kanpō, among many others.
→ Therapy Center (子ども心療室): Founded by Uchiha Sakura after the Fourth Shinobi World War, this mental health clinic is a new hospital ward directed to assess children’s minds and hearts. Sakura has left this job to therapist in Konoha Hospital.
→ Veterinary Medical Staff: Inside the hospital there are also medical ninja directed to the care of ninken. Hana Inuzuka is an example of a veterinary medical staff.
→ Medical Ninjutsu Training: Inside Konoha Hospital, the medical ninjutsu teacher, Uchiha Sakura, uses a room to train future medical ninja. Among the students are Goetsu Dōshu, Kuroi Hako, Uchiha Sarada, Uzuno Wasabi, Yamanaka Inojin and Yuino Iwabe.
• Medical Office (医務室): Inside the Hokage Residence, the Medical Department uses a special room for important cases that need the supervision of the Hokage. Personnel of the Medic Corps treat patients in this area to have better communication with the Hokage and advisors.
The Medical Office in the Hokage Residence, the second medical facility.
• Field Medical Ninja (医療忍): Generally known as medical-nin, these are shinobi specialized in ninjutsu to heal people during missions. After Tsunade became Hokage, she advocated that a member of each squad is trained in medical ninjutsu. They are given basic classes at the Ninja Academy and trained by Uchiha Sakura. Some examples include Yamanaka Inojin, Mitsuki and Yuino Iwabe.
↳ OPERATIONS UNIT/REGULAR TROOPS (正規部隊) — Previously Nara Shikaku as the Jōnin Commander (上忍班長) currently unknown:
Considered the backbone of Konoha, the Operations Unit is composed of active ninja from the different ranks. They complete missions for Konohagakure or are tasked with educational or administrative duties. In the past, they were represented by the Jōnin Commander, previously Shikaku Nara and now unknown but presumably Nara Shikamaru.
The members of the Operations Unit belong to one of the four ninja ranks:
• Genin (下忍): The lowest ninja rank, genin are the ninja that support Konoha by taking countless missions to gain skill and experience. They are placed in three-man cells with a jōnin that will guide them and pass down their techniques.
The current genin are the Akimichi Chōchō, Kakei Sumire, Mitsuki, Yamanaka Inojin and Uzumaki Boruto for the new generation, among others, and Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto.
• Chūnin (中忍): The middle ninja rank, their skills stand in the middle. They have more abilities and experience than new ninjas and they are required to have leadership competences to command shinobi teams in missions or lead teams in an administrative or departmental manner.
When a genin is promoted to chūnin rank they are given a green flak jacket, also called chūnin vest and there is only one color for them. Some jōnin like Kakashi wear this outfit often. Jōnin vests do not exist.
The current chūnin are Nara Shikadai, Uchiha Sarada, Shinki, Izuno Wasabi and Kaminarimon Denki for the new generation, and the majority of the Konoha 11 such as Aburame Shino, Akimichi Chōji, Inuzuka Kiba, Tenten and Yamanaka Ino, among others.
• Special jōnin or tokubetsu jōnin (特別上忍): Their rank stands between a jōnin and a chūnin, and they only specialize in one specific area rather than having the all-around skills of an elite ninja. Some renowned tokubetsu are called to lead genin teams.
The current tokubetsu are Ebisu, Morino Ibiki, Mitarashi Anko, Namiashi Raidō, Shiranui Genma, Tōno Katasuke and Yamashiro Aoba.
• Jōnin (上忍): The highest ninja rank, among the jōnin are the most experienced and skilled shinobi, and they sit at the top of the hierarchy. They are sent on the most difficult missions or given the task to train new generations of ninja. The jōnin are also summoned to take some important decisions for the village, such as voting when a new Hokage is appointed.
The current jōnin are Hatake Kakashi, Hyūga Hanabi, Ise Udon, Kazamatsuri Moegi, Nara Shikamaru, Nara Temari, Rock Lee, Sarutobi Konohamaru, Shizune, Uchiha Sakura, among others.
Academy Students and Kage are often included in shinobi ranks but they do not complete missions for the village.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND TEAMS:
INTELLIGENCE:
↳ Intelligence Division (情報部)
RESEARCH
↳ Scientific Ninja Weapons Team (科学忍具班)
↳ Kaminarimon Company (雷門カンパニー)
SECURITY
↳ Barrier Team (結界班)
↳ Konoha Military Police Force (木ノ葉警務部隊)
↳ Hokage Guard Platoon (火影護衛小隊)
ACAMEMIC
↳ Ninja Academy (忍者学校)
↳ Chūnin Exams (中忍選抜試験)
Although these departments and teams are not part of the main government of Konohagakure, they play an important role to protect and develop the village. Some of these teams such as the Barrier Team and Konoha Military Police Force are dedicated to protect the village’s border and the order from the inside.
DEPARTMENTS DIRECTED TO INTELLIGENCE DUTIES:
↳ INTELLIGENCE DIVISION (情報部) — Morino Ibiki as the Head of the Intelligence Division (木ノ葉隠れ情報部のリーダ):
Intelligence Department as depicted in Naruto. Do not appear in Boruto.
They are an organization focused on studying the enemy and extracting any information that could present a future threat to the village. The many sub-units composing this department vary from decoding messages to interrogating individuals. They are called “Konoha’s Special Forces”.
• Konoha Torture and Interrogation Force (拷問・尋問部隊隊長): Captained by Morino Ibiki (拷問・尋問部隊隊長), their mission is to gain information from the enemy by torturing them or exposing them to arduous interrogation methods. They often work together with ANBU. Some members include Mozuku and Morino Ibiki.
• Analysis Team (解析班): Previously led by Yamanaka Inoichi and now unknown, their role was to take over if the Torture and Interrogation Force was unsuccessful. Using secret techniques to read the mind, they obtain information directly from the target’s memories. Some members include Dokuraku Mawashi, Kumadori, Tobitake Ronbo and Yamashiro Aoba, among others.
Currently, Uchiha Sasuke is called to interrogate and extract memories from targets using his Sharingan. Yamanaka Ino was once called to read the mind of a target.
• Medical Analysis Team: Composed by members of the Medical Department such as Shizune, Uchiha Sakura or Ranka, they perform autopsies to obtain information from deceased individuals such as a Pain or White Zetsu.
• Cryptanalysis Team (暗号解読班): They are a special team with the mission of decoding secret passwords or messages led by Mitoku. Some members include Shiho, Mitoku and Yurka, as well as Nara Shikamaru and Uchiha Sakura occasionally.
• Konoha Aviary: Although it is unknown if they belong to the Intelligence Division, this team collaborates with the Cryptanalysis Team. They receive messages from other villages by hawk, often encrypted or containing secret messages.
This team has probably vanished due to new technologies.
OTHER TEAMS DEDICATED TO STUDY THREATS FOR KONOHAGAKURE BUT NOT PART OF THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION OFFICIALLY INCLUDE:
• Astronomical Team: Introduced in The Last: Naruto the Movie, their role is to study the moon and other celestial bodies and search for anomalies that could threaten Konohagakure.
• Analytical Study (解読班): Founded by Uzumaki Naruto when he became Hokage, this new team is located in the Hokage Residence. They are focused on deciphering ancient codes such as Ōtsutsuki scrolls and similar objects. According to Hatake Kakashi, some members include Nara Shikamaru, Shizune and Uchiha Sakura.
TEAMS DIRECTED TO RESEARCH DUTIES:
↳ SCIENTIFIC NINJA WEAPONS TEAM (科学忍具班) — Tōnō Katasuke as the Leader of the Scientific Ninja Weapons Team (科学忍具班班長):
The Scientific Ninja Weapons building.
Following the Fourth Shinobi World War, this team was set up to develop machines able to accumulate or absorb chakra and launch jutsu. They also collaborate with the Medical Department to create prosthetics and help other teams such as the Barrier Team to modernize their facilities. Some members include Inuzuka Akita, Kakei Sumire, Kōsuke, Sanzu Amado and Tōnō Katasuke.
Some of their initial work consisted of decoding military technologies for civilian research.
↳ KAMINARIMON COMPANY (雷門カンパニー) — Kaminarimon Ereki as the President of Kaminarimon Company (雷門カンパニー 社長):
The biggest company in the Land of Fire and founded by a shinobi that fought in the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Kaminarimon builds Thunder Trains that connect the Five Nations. They are also in charge of digitizing and archiving Konoha's entire background of its history, citizens, as well as creations and other achievements.
TEAMS DIRECTED TO SECURITY DUTIES:
↳ BARRIER TEAM (結界班) — Yamanaka Clan as Leader of the Barrier Team (official name not revealed):
Barrier Team as depicted in Naruto.
This team composed mainly of sensor-type ninja is in charge of detecting and intercepting intruders that cross the automatic Sensing Barrier surrounding Konohagakure. They are located inside the Hokage Residence and it was previously led by Kakoi, but since its mechanization it is now by in charge of sensor-type shinobi.
• Detection Team (automated): It was a task for Kakoi to sense any threat that crossed the limits of the village. After Naruto became Hokage this system is automated and managed by chūnin using head devices for mind transmission and a database to identify intruders.
• Interception Team (潜入班): Previously formed by some sensor-type shinobi, their task was to locate the intruder and stop them using barrier ninjutsu. Some members included Hyūga Iroha, Tasuki and Nishi. This team has disappeared and Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto locate and defeat the enemies instead.
↳ MILITARY POLICE FORCE (木ノ葉警務部隊) — Previously Uchiha Fugaku and now Fūma Kōtarō as the Captain of the Konoha Military Police Force (木ノ葉警務部隊隊長):
The new Military Police building.
Originally built by Senju Tobirama, the Second Hokage, to isolate the Uchiha Clan from the rest of the village, the Military Police grew to be one of Konohagakure’s most important security assets. After the Fall of the Uchiha Clan, their distant relatives, the Fūma Clan, took over the abandoned facility and are now in charge of putting order in the village, as well as evacuating in emergency situations. They work closely with the ANBU.
↳ HOKAGE GUARD PLATOON (火影護衛小隊) — No known leader:
This group of elite shinobi serves as the personal protection squad for the Hokage, especially when the village’s head goes on any formal event or outside the village. They use special ninjutsu to aid the Hokage such a Hiraijin to teleport people to other locations. Some members included Namiashi Raidō, Shiranui Genma and Tatami Iwashi for the protection of the Fourth and Fifth Hokage.
Currently, the Seventh Hokage also has a group of bodyguards that include Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke.
DEPARTMENTS DIRECTED TO ACADEMIC DUTIES:
↳ NINJA ACADEMY (忍者学校) — currently Umino Iruka as Principal (忍者学校の校長):
The new Ninja Academy.
Founded by the Senju Tobirama, the Second Hokage, it is the place where children go to start their shinobi education. The Ninja Academy is now supervised by the principal, Umino Iruka, who was a teacher in the past.
• Teaching Staff: The sensei that teach the aspiring shinobi everything they need to know before graduation. The children learn ninjutsu, taijutsu and genjutsu, and girls take kunoichi classes. The new system also includes basic medical ninjutsu training and learning one nature transformation. Some teachers are Aburame Shino and Mitarashi Anko, among others.
• Post-graduation Teaching Staff: After the ninja students become genin, they are assigned to a team to pursue advanced training with a jōnin sensei. Some sensei include Hyūga Hanabi, Ise Udon, Kazamatsuri Moegi and Sarutobi Konohamaru. Substitutes include Morino Ibiki and Yamanaka Sai.
• Mission Assignment Desk (任務受付): The place where shinobi teams get their mission assignments, previously given personally by the Hokage and now a responsibility of Kannonji Suika. The missions are of five different ranks:
- D-rank: Missions for genin.
- C-rank: Missions for experienced genin or chūnin.
- B-rank: Missions for experienced chūnin or jōnin.
- A-rank: Missions for jōnin.
- S-rank: Missions for very experienced jōnin.
• Chūnin Exams Staff (中忍選抜試験): When the jōnin sensei nominates their genin team for the Chūnin Exams, a series of proctors supervise each of the stages. Some proctors include Aburame Shino, Rock Lee, Tenten and Yamanaka Sai.
Chūnin Exams Proctor Team.
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