At the start of the Third Great Ninja War, Byakuya Senkaku looked at his destiny trait, "Hard Work Pays Off," and secretly made up his mind.
"I’m going to stay a Genin in Konoha for the rest of my life. I won’t come out of the shadows until I’ve grinded my way to the Six Paths level."
Even though he was a civilian ninja with terrible natural talent, the rule was simple: you get out what you put in. Effort equals results. To survive the meat grinder of the Ninja World War, Byakuya took things one step at a time, keeping his head down and playing it safe whenever possible.
But fate loves a good joke. By a strange twist of luck, he ended up becoming an off-the-books contractor for "Root."
Surprisingly, Byakuya took to it like a duck to water. His ability to lay low and stay under the radar was honestly breathtaking.
Byakuya Kenkaku: "I’ve spent my whole life walking on eggshells. Tell me, do you think I can make it to the finish line?"
Danzo Shimura: "Only a ninja as calculated, steady, and averse to the spotlight as you is fit to lead Root and protect the great tree that is Konoha."
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Years later, during the Fourth Great Ninja War.
After a thousand years of painstaking plotting, Black Zetsu finally resurrected Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Kaguya Otsutsuki: "Ninshu... no, you call it Ninja now, right? I have nothing to say to someone like you who just toys with chakra without understanding its true meaning. This place, this land, is my precious nursery. I won't let it be damaged any further. Let's end this battle."
In an instant, Byakuya refined Kaguya Otsutsuki into a puppet.
"Where is all this yapping coming from? Enough. I’ve already surpassed the Six Paths. From here on out, I’m taking the lead and creating a new world."