Bang! With a dull thud, Karatachi Yagura was sent flying backward and slammed heavily into the rock wall behind him, leaving a human-shaped imprint in it.
Seeing this, Orochimaru frowned slightly. He understood that the controlled Fourth Mizukage was no match for Danzo, and he still had to deal with Sarutobi Hiruzen. There was simply no way he could handle both sides at once.
With that in mind, Orochimaru immediately gave up controlling the Fourth Mizukage. The Hokage's actions allowed the two of them to regain control of their bodies.
Splash!
Karatachi Yagura then clawed himself out of the rock wall. He first swept his gaze over the empty hall, then looked at Danzo before him and asked in a deep voice.
"Is Kirigakure doing well?"
"Mei Terumi is serving as the Fifth Mizukage," Danzo replied flatly.
"Genji chose her?"
Karatachi Yagura lowered his eyes slightly, falling into brief contemplation. Then he slowly nodded in approval. "She is an exceptionally outstanding junior. I believe she will do better than I did."
After saying that, he raised his head and fixed his eyes on Orochimaru, who was fighting the Third Hokage. He subconsciously tightened his grip on his club-like weapon and was about to attack Orochimaru.
Then Karatachi Yagura's body suddenly stiffened. He discovered that he did not have complete control over his body.
"Damn Orochimaru!"
He cursed under his breath, then turned to Danzo. "Sorry. Though my consciousness occupies this body, I cannot take actions such as self-destruction or attacking Orochimaru."
"This Old One understands." Danzo nodded expressionlessly.
Quite a bit of intelligence on the Impure World Reincarnation had arrived from the front lines over the past two days. Combined with the information provided by his teacher Tobirama, he had essentially figured out the technique. It had only two weaknesses: