Kagura (game)

Kagura is an original character created for the American-exclusive Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2, and has not appeared in the manga, the anime, or any other media. She is a former ANBU member who had wished to become Tsunade's apprentice, and later the Hokage, but went rogue when Tsunade refused because of Kagura's lack of compassion for her colleagues. Kagura is seen wearing a red outfit with her white hair tied back. She has multiple tattoos shaped similarly to a flower's petals on the left sides of her face and midriff as well as her left leg. She also keeps her old ANBU blade sheathed on the same leg. Kagura fights mainly with knives attached to, and controlled by, her chakra strings. The strings allow her to do a variety of things, from swinging across a stage to sending the knives upward into the opponent from the ground.

In the story, Kagura is first seen discussing her plans to destroy the Hidden Leaf Village with Bando. Most of her face is hidden during this cutscene, but her voice can be heard.

In her next appearance, Kagura appears alongside Bando, wearing her mask to hide her identity. After a fight with Kakashi and Naruto, Kagura's mask is knocked off and her face revealed. Kakashi explains who she is to Naruto and Gaara, the latter of whom then demands to know why Kagura and Bando tried to destroy the Hidden Leaf Village. The two simply laugh at the question, with Bando saying that the plan "goes on unhindered." The two then disappear, leaving Kakashi's question of what Bando meant unanswered.

Kagura appears again near the end of the story, no doubt tracked down by information given to the ANBU by Bando after his capture. She easily defeats Towa and Komachi, who then decide to flee to report Kagura's true plans of revenge on Tsunade. However, Kakashi and Sakura soon show up to stop Kagura from killing the two. Kakashi's plan to stop Kagura is soon foiled when it's revealed that Sakura had been under a genjutsu ever since she'd been rescued from the forest hideout. With both Sakura and Kakashi at her mercy, the tables are suddenly turned on Kagura when Tsunade shows up, knocking Sakura out before the genjutsu can force her to hurt herself. Tsunade and Kagura have a showdown in the hideout, ending in Kagura's defeat. Kagura demands to know why Tsunade became Hokage when she claims she had no intention of taking up that position. Tsunade explains why she never let Kagura become her apprentice, and Kagura, exhausted, dies in realization and redemption, leaving Naruto, who'd just showed up, to pursue the mysterious figure who'd been watching the fight between Tsunade and Kagura...

Trivia

 * Kagura is a Japanese word referring to a specific type of Shinto theatrical dance. This is referenced by one of Kagura's one-liners during gameplay: "Dance for me," and by the fact that, like many Kagura dancers, she wears a mask, although her mask is from her position in the ANBU.