Sometimes, Akihara Kagura is a genius.
Sometimes, Akihara Kagura is just a student with poor grades.
As a rare survivor of the six years of mandatory education in the Ninja World and the Jonin's guidance, Akihara Kagura studied mostly S-Level Ninjutsu and Kinjutsu, with little opportunity to delve into lower-level jutsu.
"Where's the Sealing Scroll?"
The soul of Uchiha Shisui taught Akihara Kagura how to seal non-living objects and then discovered that Akihara Kagura didn't even have a Sealing Scroll.
Fortunately...
There was a Sealing Scroll in Uchiha Shisui's Ninja Pouch.
Akihara Kagura used Uchiha Shisui's Sealing Scroll and the sealing technique taught by him to seal Shisui's body into the scroll.
Nankai Shrine.
Due to the disappearance of Uchiha Shisui, the top fighter of the clan, the gathering for the Uchiha Clan's rebellion plan had to be temporarily canceled, a crisis that might have plunged Konoha into a coup fell apart suddenly due to one person's death.
However.
The conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha Clan did not end.
The conflict between the two would not disappear entirely with the death of Uchiha Shisui, as the person who could change the conflict had chosen to take their own life.
The Uchiha Clan lost one of their most powerful ninjas, Konoha lost an excellent Jonin, Shimura Danzo lost an eye and a group of exceptional Root Ninjas, and Akihara Kagura lost a spot in the Six Paths Puppet.
In the entire coup crisis, only Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Itachi gained something.
Uchiha Obito inexplicably gained Shimura Danzo's fear and hostility, and Uchiha Itachi successfully awakened his own Mangekyo Sharingan and received a Kotoamatsukami left by Uchiha Shisui.
Root Base.
Shimura Danzo suffered heavy losses in manpower and had to promote a group of people from the Root Training Camp. This old man was still a bit apprehensive about the threat posed by Uchiha Obito.
Shimura Danzo dared not tell Sarutobi Hiruzen about his plot to seize Uchiha Shisui's eye, much less about how Uchiha Obito took Kotoamatsukami from his hands.
Shimura Danzo could only keep this secret to himself.
Due to being caught in the Tsukuyomi, Shimura Danzo lived another lifetime in the Genjutsu world, resulting in a certain degree of split personality and, more alarmingly, paranoid delusions.
For instance.
There are times when Shimura Danzo suddenly says something wrong.
While Sarutobi Hiruzen was summoning Shimura Danzo to discuss work, the two often found themselves at odds.
Shimura Danzo inexplicably brought up, "Hiruzen, don't forget it was I who covered the rear to save you, allowing you to become Hokage..."
"Danzo?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand holding the pipe froze.
Wasn't it the teacher, the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, who chose to cover the rear to get them out of danger during the First Ninja World War? How did Shimura Danzo suddenly start talking nonsense?
"Ahem..."
Shimura Danzo quickly came to his senses.
Fortunately, the two of them had known each other for many years, and in the real world, Shimura Danzo had also undertaken some simple rear-guard tasks, albeit with less danger.
On the other side.
Uchiha Itachi buried his hatred.
In Uchiha Itachi's view, Shimura Danzo had taken one of Uchiha Shisui's eyes, so he dared not reveal any flaws in front of Shimura Danzo, fearing that Shimura Danzo would suspect he had met Uchiha Shisui and hid another Kotoamatsukami.
For this reason.
Uchiha Itachi continued to act as a spy for Shimura Danzo.
However, one day, Shimura Danzo suddenly asked Uchiha Itachi, "Uchiha Itachi, does Uchiha Fugaku still want you to become the leader of Root?"
"..."
Uchiha Itachi was startled.
How could Shimura Danzo know the conversation between him and his father?
Shimura Danzo hadn't realized anything wrong and snorted coldly at Uchiha Itachi, "Don't think about such a good thing, I'd rather give the future leader position of the Root to that brat Akihara Kagura..."
"..."
Uchiha Itachi ignored Shimura Danzo's declaration.
Because Uchiha Itachi had never considered the position of the Root leader, nor did he think Shimura Danzo would entrust such an important position to him.
Fortunately.
Shimura Danzo quickly came to his senses and soothed proactively, "The monkey mentioned letting you take over my position, but I still need some time..."
"..."
Uchiha Itachi never believed there was any hope for such a thing.
In comparison, Akihara Kagura lived more comfortably; his superior Uchiha Obito came to see him, talked about Orochimaru joining the Akatsuki Organization, and incidentally inquired about the suicide incident of Uchiha Shisui, of which Akihara Kagura certainly knew nothing.
Moreover.
The mission to rescue Kakashi Hatake also earned his superior's approval.
Uchiha Obito acknowledged that Akihara Kagura rescued Kakashi Hatake but was not very satisfied with Akihara Kagura's style of operation: "You brat actually kidnapped the Third Tsuchikage Onoki and almost sparked a war between The Hidden Rock Village and Konoha..."
"As long as the person is rescued, that's enough."
Akihara Kagura furrowed his brows, also a bit dissatisfied with his rewards: "At least this way, the Third Hokage won't dare have us track you anymore..."
[System Notification]: [Heading to The Hidden Rock Village, rescuing Kakashi Hatake, Mission Completed, rewarded with Uchiha Flame Array.]
[Uchiha Flame Array (B-level Flame Barrier, a searing flame barrier that instantly rises from the ground by causing minute Chakra to emerge from the fingertips, with a surface aflame with Hellfire, enough to withstand and even scorch a Tailed Beast's attack!)]