Kazekage

Kazekage is the title of the leader of Sunagakure, the Hidden Sand Village, in the Naruto series. The Kazekage acts as the village’s political and military head, overseeing governance, defense, and diplomacy with other villages and the Wind Country’s feudal lord.

Succession and selection: The canon does not detail a formal election, but the role is typically filled by the village’s most capable shinobi or by those from the ruling line.

Notable Kazekage:

- The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, known for wielding Iron Sand and for his leadership during a turbulent period; he is Gaara’s father.

- Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage, who begins as a jinchuriki and later ascends to leadership, guiding Sunagakure toward greater stability and diplomacy.

Earliest Kazekage are largely undocumented in canon; few details are given about the village’s distant past.

In the Naruto narrative, the Kazekage participates in major events affecting all five great shinobi nations, including inter-village diplomacy and high-level meetings, serving as Sunagakure’s official representative.

The position is tied to Sunagakure’s desert identity and its sand-based ninjutsu, with the Fourth Kazekage’s Iron Sand technique emblematic of the village’s martial style.