Forged by the friendship of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, Naruto's Konoha village was the first of many to be formed. The village was established by the two as a dream place where families would grow up with love, peace would flourish, and most importantly, children wouldn't have to go to war. To oversee all these things, a Hokage for the village was installed as someone who would be strong enough to protect everyone.