Kagura (game)

was an original character created for the American-exclusive Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2, and returned for its sequel, Naruto Shippūden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3. She was a former ANBU member who had wished to become Tsunade's apprentice, and later the Hokage, but went rogue when Tsunade had refused because of Kagura's lack of compassion for her colleagues. Kagura was shown wearing a red outfit, with her white hair tied back. She had multiple tattoos shaped similar to a flower's petals on the left side of her face and midriff as well as her left leg. She also kept her old ANBU blade sheathed on the same leg. Kagura fought mainly with knives attached to, and controlled by, her chakra strings. The strings allowed her to do a variety of things, from swinging across a stage to sending the knives upward into the opponent from the ground.

Plot Overview
Kagura appeared alongside Bando whilst wearing her mask to hide her identity. After a fight with Kakashi and Naruto, Kagura's mask was knocked off and her face revealed. Kakashi explained who she was to Naruto and Gaara, the latter of whom then demanded to know why Kagura and Bando had tried to destroy Konohagakure. The two simply laughed at the question, with Bando saying that the plan "goes on unhindered". The two then disappeared, leaving Kakashi's question of what Bando had meant unanswered.

Kagura appeared again near the end of the story. She easily defeated Towa and Komachi, who then decided to flee to report Kagura's true plans of revenge on Tsunade. Kakashi and Sakura then showed up to stop Kagura from killing the two. After trading insults, Kakashi and Sakura then battled Kagura to try to keep her from getting her revenge on Tsunade. However, Kakashi's plan to stop Kagura was soon foiled when, before they could defeat her, it was revealed that Sakura had been placed under Kagura's same genjutsu that had been wreaking havoc in the village during the battle. Kagura used this genjutsu to force Sakura to hold a kunai to her own throat, and threatened Kakashi that she would kill Sakura if he made a move. She then implied that she intended to torture them, as she said, "Kakashi, Sakura ... who shall suffer first? ... Now, let's make this slow and painful, shall we?" With both Sakura and Kakashi at her mercy, the tables were suddenly turned on Kagura when Tsunade showed up, knocking Sakura out before the genjutsu could force her to hurt herself.

Tsunade and Kagura had a showdown in the hideout, which ended in Kagura's defeat. Kagura demanded to know why Tsunade had become Hokage when she had claimed that she had no intention of taking up that position. Tsunade explained that she had decided to "put it all on the line for one fool's dream". She then explained why she had never let Kagura become her apprentice, and Kagura, having realized her mistakes, collapsed from exhaustion and died.

Despite her death, Kagura reappears in Naruto Shippūden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3, but plays no part in the story of the game, and, like several other returning characters from Revolution 2, has been included only as a bonus character. Like the other three original characters from the previous game, Kagura can be unlocked from the start in Revolution 3 by having Revolution 2 save data on the Wii, but she must be purchased before she can be used.

Trivia

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