Kagura Karatachi

is a shinobi of Kirigakure who works as an aide to the Sixth Mizukage, Chōjūrō. He has been chosen as a successor for the new Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Personality
His goal is to make Kiri into a peaceful village. He is shown to very friendly to others, even from another village, happy to meet the visiting class from Konohagakure. He is a fan of Kagemasa.

Appearance
Kagura is a teenager with a head of short, messy, grey hair which fell over the right side of his face and spiked up on the left and wore a forehead protector, pink, pupiless eyes and a pink mark under his left eye.

Abilities
Kagura is a genius shinobi, who despite his young age, already has high status in his village. As a candidate for the next generation of Seven Ninja Swordsmen, it can be assumed that he is highly proficient in kenjutsu.

Field Trip Arc
When one of Konoha's Academy classes has a field trip to Kiri, Kagura greets the class when they arrive, and guides them into the village.

Trivia

 * The name "Karatachi" refers to the trifoliate orange, also known as the Japanese bitter-orange; like all members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, his surname is derived from a type of produce.
 * Kagura bears an uncanny resemblance to—and shares a similar name with—the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura.