The Shinobi World had been in turmoil lately. Hidden Sand Village's tailed beast had been taken, and now even the Kazekage was gravely wounded and on the verge of death.
Hidden Stone Village's two Jinchuriki had both been abducted by Obito, and their fates were unknown.
Hidden Mist Village had it even worse. The village had been attacked by Hiruko and Obito. If the Fourth Hokage had not gone there to save them—
Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, might have been taken as well.
After this incident, Mei Terumi understood full well that Hidden Mist Village simply could not keep Utakata safe.
After several joint operations with Konoha, along with the trip to Kumogakure, they had built up considerable trust.
Overriding all objections, Mei Terumi temporarily entrusted Utakata to the Fourth Hokage.
Although Mei Terumi had wanted to entrust him to Shamu, Shamu was away.
Leaving him with Minato was acceptable too.
After all, even Hidden Stone Village, which was stronger than Hidden Mist Village, had failed to protect its Jinchuriki.
The two generations of Kazekage from Hidden Sand Village were both missing, dead or alive unknown.
If Hidden Mist Village did not hand its Jinchuriki over to Konoha, it could only wait for death.
As for Hidden Mist Village having previously been threatened by Kumogakure, that was no longer an issue at all.
The ones most panicked now were Kumogakure's people.
Hidden Sand Village, Hidden Stone Village, and Hidden Mist Village were all cautionary examples. Kumogakure hurriedly restricted Killer B's movements, forbidding him from leaving the village's boundaries.
They even recalled some of Kumogakure's strongest shinobi.
Yugito had not been running around anyway. She was still lying in a hospital bed.
Kumogakure Hospital, hospital ward.
"I'm fine! I told you, I'm fine!"
Yugito watched the medical ninja bustling around her