Several days later.
Hyuga Sho's split personality, Dark Malik, appeared in Kirigakure.
Using a technique called Dark Duel [Genjutsu Barrier], he defeated Mei Terumi.
Mizukage Mei Terumi was abducted.
The entire shinobi world was shocked!
Genji, Kirigakure's elderly elder, temporarily assumed the position of Mizukage.
Ao contacted the four other Kage through long-distance communications.
He begged the four Kage to help find Mei Terumi.
The once-quiet shinobi world stirred into action again.
Ninja throughout the shinobi world mobilized, searching for Mei Terumi's whereabouts...
Following the Third Kazekage's abduction, Mei Terumi was now... the second Kage to be abducted...
Her ordeal.
Once again made the other four Kage feel an overwhelming sense of danger.
The fear that no one was safe.
Finally... spread to some of those who had merely watched from the sidelines.
They had thought their lofty positions would keep them safe, but now even Kage were being abducted...
What Marik had done deeply rattled ninja throughout the shinobi world...
When they learned that Mei Terumi had been abducted.
Uchiha Obito and the others looked baffled.
They did not understand why Hyuga Sho had done this.
But soon.
Someone's sudden appearance.
Made them understand exactly what Hyuga Sho was doing.
The supposedly "dead" Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, reappeared in the shinobi world!
He returned to Kirigakure with its ANBU.
And took up the position of Mizukage again!
After some confrontation and persuasion...
Yagura was reinstated.
Under his leadership.
Kirigakure began operating efficiently!
And to prevent anyone from controlling the Mizukage with genjutsu again.
Kirigakure had established an effective monitoring system.
In other words, never again would the Mizukage fall under someone's genjutsu without his subordinates realizing it.
Things... were looking up for Kirigakure!
That year's New Year.
Passed without the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi.
Some were happy,