Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-30881771-20180729020102

I know that the kages are only the leaders of the villages in the country who protects their village and naton but the Feudal Lords also seem to play a big role.

The Feudal Lords are part of the decision making of who will be the next Kage. The Feudal Lords had to be protected during the war and Black Zetsu attempted to attack the Feudal Lords but he failed.

In one nation, the villages aren't the only military forces of the nation, for example, •The Land of Fire has The Hidden Leaf Village, Tree Felling Village, Fire Temple, •The Fire Feudal Lord's city from Kakashi's filler arc and more. •The Land of Wind has The Hidden Sand Village, Rōran, where ever the Wind Feudal Lord lives and more. •The Land of Lightning has The Hidden Cloud Village, Valley of Clouds and Lightning, Island Turtle, where ever the Lightning Feudal Lord lives and more. •The Land of Earth has The Hidden Stone Village, where ever the Earth Feudal Lord lives and more. •The Land of Water has The Hidden Mist Village, some Unknown Island from the fillers, where ever the Water Feudal Lord lives and more. Sorry for that, I can't summarize my points. The point I'm attempting to make is the kages and other leaders in a nation cooperate by their Feudal Loed's blessing.

I'm aware that the smaller nations also have Feudal Lords and shinobi villages. In Naruto Part 1, a few Feudal Lords from non-specified nations took bets during the Chūnin Exams. 