West Province
~ Land Where the Sun Always Shines ~
Shogun ruling: Jiraya
The West Province is the most populated area in the entire country. Most of the middle and low class population is found here. The weather in this section of the country is warm and sunny, during most of the year.
People native to this area tend to be more hospitable, friendly and expressive. Shops, schools, places of all kinds can be found here.
Places in the West Province
Jiraya's Estate – Large palace filled with hot springs and ponds. A numerous frog population is said to inhabit within the walls of this estate. The place is located towards the north, close to the border of the Central Province. It's at a day's distance from the Palace capital.
Ichinu – a fishing town located north nearest to the Central province border west from Jiraya's estate and several hours away from the Namikaze estate. Simple humble village, home to Kushina, Minato's wife.
Nitsuhei – found just minutes away from Jiraya's home. Iruka's dojo where Naruto stayed for five years with Kakashi is located here.
Sansho – An upscale town home to upper middle class. Fancy shops, restaurants, and such are found here.
Gokoto – A large city, red light district. Largest place in the W. Province. Shops, inns, restaurants, bars, hangout spots, and large food market places can be found here. Lively full of activity always, crowded filled with many people and fun. Gokoto is the closest city to the Palace capital, therefore many noble officials stop by here to drink engaged in different forms of nightlife.
Yonzupu – A grave yard town. There are numerous shrines. No one but the grave keepers live here.
Rokuzen – A transverse town that literally sits on the border between the East and West Provinces. It's known for their miracle mineral "self-healing" hot springs.
Shichiwa – Small village close to the Red Forest. Home to bandits, thieves and other out-laws. A rowdy wild place. A large bamboo forest is found directly south of here.
Red Woods – A stretch of forest that extend around the Haitou Mountain Range. The forest also serves as a natural border separating the fertile land from the Nameless Desert located further south-west. Named after the red leaves that the trees produced all year around, it is an old growth forest with enormous trees that reach incredible heights and filtering most of the sun's lighting. It colors the atmosphere within the woods a hazed crimson color as if one is traveling through a red fog.
Haitou Mountain Range – A Mt. range with the Red Woods in the east and the Nameless Forest in the west. An isolated village of mountain dwellers settle peacefully here. They are known to posses the ability to control the birds in the area.
Nameless Desert – A stretch of land that is said to be impossible to dwell in. Extremely hot and cold temperatures are common. The desert is filled with buried minerals and rare ores. But, because of the monsters and constant sandstorms most ambitious prospectors fail before they even start. It is said that anyone who wander in the desert would be lost forever.
However, there is a large clan of desert dwellers that inhabit the land far inland. They are isolated from the rest of the world, living in what seems to be a country of their own. Navigation through the desert that is impossible to outsiders is second nature to them.
End Chapter
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