Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

Danzo always harbored deep self-doubt.

Perhaps he was wary of his own eyes that could use Kotoamatsukami, or perhaps he guessed that he had used illusion magic on him before.

Ever since returning from the Land of Water, Kagura has sensed a lingering gloom in Danzo's gaze whenever he looks at her.

In fact, after that incident, Danzo did privately suggest to Hiruzen Sarutobi on several occasions that Kagura be placed under the highest level of surveillance.

If it weren't for Hiruzen Sarutobi's insistence, Kagura might still have a lot of ANBU or Root people around her now.

Danzo was not one to give up so easily, and he had privately ordered people to be sent to monitor Kagura.

But each time, those people would either mysteriously disappear from Kagura's sight, or return as if in a dream to spy on her...

Only after fully understanding Kagura's strength did he give up.

Looking at the four people in front of her, Kagura was wary, but she maintained a calm expression and said:

"Lord Hokage, may I ask what brings you and Tsunade here today?"

Kagura wasn't a fool either. When it was just the two of them and Hiruzen Sarutobi, he would usually call him Sarutobi-sensei or "old man".

However, when other people are present, he will still respectfully address them as Hokage-sama.

Upon hearing Kagura's address, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction.

He put away a scroll he was holding and pushed it in front of Kagura, saying:

"Take a look at these documents first."

Upon hearing this, Kagura didn't stand on ceremony and immediately picked up the scroll to read it with Tsunade beside her.

Just as Kagura and the others were inspecting the area, the bespectacled man, Mitokado Homura, spoke up:

"You've been on missions outside all these years, so I'm sure you've heard some of this information."

Many years ago, Madara Uchiha made a brief appearance in the Land of Water, where he captured the Three-Tails and the Seven-Tails before disappearing from the scene. There has been no news of him since.

But we both know very well that someone like Madara Uchiha wouldn't easily give up on his plans.

Hearing what Mitokado Homura said, Kagura nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, took over the conversation and said:

"In recent years, we have noticed the emergence of mysterious figures in various countries wearing black trench coats embroidered with red clouds."

Their presence at important events and junctures in various countries seems to aim to greatly exacerbate conflicts between nations.

The tensions between us and the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind are largely caused by these mysterious figures.

Therefore, over the years, we in Konoha have also conducted a lot of investigations into them in secret.

Preliminary investigations have confirmed a strong connection between these individuals and Madara Uchiha.

Upon hearing the description of the attire as a black trench coat embroidered with red clouds, Kagura's expression froze, and she began to sense something was amiss.

Could this be...?

Sure enough, before he could think any further, Danzo spoke up:

“We have discovered that these people belong to the same organization, and the name of this organization is—Xiao.”

Upon hearing this, Kagura couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Well, this world is just so uncreative. Can't we just change the name?

It's important to know that in the original story, the name "Akatsuki" was created by Yahiko and continued to be used by Nagato after he thought he had become the leader.

But why does this name still appear now that the time and the leaders have changed?

Is this the self-correction of the world line?

Just as Kagura was internally ranting, Hiruzen Sarutobi began to recount their mission.

"According to reliable sources, members of the 'Akatsuki' organization have recently appeared in the Land of Wind."

One of them was recognized.

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi pushed another portrait over from the table.

Kagura took the portrait with a puzzled look, and her pupils contracted slightly when she looked at it.

The portrait depicts a man with an iron shield on the right side of his face and a slightly arrogant expression.

But none of that matters. The most important thing is that man's eyes—they are Sharingan!

In fact, Kagura recognized the man in the portrait.

This person's name is Uchiha Setsuna, and he is a member of the Uchiha clan of the same generation as Hiruzen Sarutobi and others.

He was once a Jonin in the village and a member of the Konoha Police Force; he was a treacherous and cunning person.

He inherited Madara's will and was quite dissatisfied with the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju's policies in governing the Uchiha clan. He always longed to wrest sovereignty back from the Senju clan and was a hawkish Uchiha.

Later, the Second Hokage noticed his instigation of the Uchiha clan to rebel and cause trouble. In the end, Setsuna was arrested by members of the Anbu sent by the Second Hokage and imprisoned.

Several years ago, a riot broke out in Konoha prison, and it was during that turmoil that Uchiha Setsuna took the opportunity to escape.

Kagura never expected that this clansman would become Madara Uchiha's man after leaving.

perhaps......

That riot was not a coincidence, but a plan to rescue certain people.

While Kagura was still speculating, Hiruzen Sarutobi began to explain the details of the mission.

"It is understood that, in addition to this person, there are several other mysterious figures wearing black trench coats embroidered with red clouds who are also wandering within the territory of the Wind Kingdom."

We speculate that these people will be planning a major operation against Sunagakure this time.

Although our relationship with Sunagakure has been tense recently, we also do not want Madara Uchiha's plans to proceed smoothly.

Therefore, it is necessary to monitor these individuals and, if necessary, prevent their activities.

At this point, he looked up into Kagura's eyes and said:

"On the one hand, only Uchiha people are better able to deal with the Sharingan."

On the other hand, you are the most capable Jonin in the village, and you are used to acting alone.

After our discussion, we hope that you and Tsunade will go to the Land of Wind to carry out this mission.

Mitokado, who was standing nearby, also chimed in at the opportune moment:

"Due to the current tense situation between us and the Kingdom of Wind, we can only infiltrate secretly this time."

Therefore, the number of people should not be too large, and you must always pay attention to your safety.

After all, if those Sand Village ninjas discover you, you might have a lot more enemies.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at his two prized disciples and solemnly admonished them:

"You must be extremely careful this time. This is a secret mission, and you will have no teammates, just the two of you."

If necessary, I hope you will do your best to protect yourselves and make your safe return your primary objective.

In fact, Kagura and the others no longer needed to look at the mission scrolls in their hands at this point.

He slowly rolled up the document in his hand, exchanged a glance with Tsunade, and then decisively said:

"Don't worry, I'll take this mission."

Chapter 4 Kagura, a young woman with a child says she's looking for you.

Although this secret mission did not have any rank, Kagura knew very well that it was definitely no less than an S-rank mission.

Although their original intention was to prevent the Akatsuki organization from plotting against Sunagakure, the people of Sunagakure certainly wouldn't consider them as members of the team.

If they accidentally expose their identities, instead of Madara's subordinates, they will face their own teammates from Sunagakure.

The reason he sent me there, besides the Sharingan, was probably more because of my own strength.

After all, Kagura's strength has increased significantly over the years.

At this point, we have to reiterate his attributes.

"Eye Technique: (Mangekyou Sharingan), progress 5.5%"

Physical skills: (Seventh gate, gate of shock), progress 10.1%.

Chakra: (Kage level), progress 15.3%.

Tailed Beast: Three-Tails, 83% fusion rate

Physique: Wood Release Kekkei Genkai

First, there's the eye technique. You can see that after all these years, Kagura has finally advanced to the Mangekyou Sharingan.

In fact, during the battle between Takigakure and Kakuzu, Kagura's eyes began to change when she saw Tsunade injured because of her.

When he woke up in the Konoha Village hospital, he discovered that his eye technique had reached the level of the three-tomoe Sharingan, with a progress rate of 99.9%.

However, it was that final 0.1% that he couldn't break through no matter how hard he tried in the following years.

Just as Kagura was considering whether to focus on cultivating her friendship with Jiraiya and then try to break through by beating him half to death, he unexpectedly advanced in rank.

That was a mission two years ago.

He went on the mission alone that time, but it turned out to be a trap, designed to kill him, the genius of Konoha.

Kagura charged into the enemy's stronghold alone, only to find a group of enemies waiting for him.

In that battle, he used almost all of his trump cards.

He used both the Tailed Beasts and the Eight Gates.

Even so, when all his chakra was exhausted, several Jonin were still standing beside him.

Although the Jonin were astonished by the strength he displayed, it did not diminish their joy at the prospect of hunting down Kagura.

In that life-or-death moment, Kagura felt a certain constraint in her mind break, and an indescribable pain shot through her eyes.

An uncontrollable black flame erupted from his eyes, and those enemies who approached him, ready to strike him down, were instantly engulfed by the massive flames.

When Kagura regained consciousness, the area within several miles of him had become a dry wasteland, just like a forest that had been ravaged by a great fire.

It was after that that Kagura discovered that her eyes had broken through to the Mangekyou Sharingan.