Obito Uchiha

At Mei Terumi's sharp cry, Karatachi Yagura froze in place, as though a Binding Technique had been cast on him.

But a Binding Technique obviously could not immobilize a Kage.

Karatachi Yagura's true consciousness began to awaken. Mei Terumi had broken the genjutsu on him.

"She broke it." Neji found this increasingly interesting.

At that moment, someone among the Kirigakure shinobi spoke in disbelief. "Lady Mei Terumi, does that mean Lord Mizukage really..."

Mei Terumi said nothing. She merely retreated a few steps, watching Karatachi Yagura with her full attention.

Seeing her reaction, the Kirigakure shinobi present fell silent. They had their answer.

Hyuga Keisuke breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the genjutsu on the Mizukage broken. Only with the Mizukage's own consciousness restored did a glimmer of hope emerge.

There had been no possibility of talking to the Mizukage while he was controlled by genjutsu. Only once he regained his own consciousness could they hope to speak with him.

Under these circumstances, this was all he could do.

Just as Mei Terumi broke the genjutsu on Karatachi Yagura, a Kirigakure ninja leaning against a tree discreetly channeled his chakra into it.

Obito Uchiha, who was wandering somewhere in the Land of Water, paused. He had received a message sent by White Zetsu through the Mayfly Technique.

"The genjutsu on Karatachi Yagura was actually broken. The Hyuga Clan's Byakugan really does get in the way." Although Obito Uchiha knew his genjutsu had been broken, he showed no trace of panic. To him, it merely meant another trip to Kirigakure in the Land of Water.

Back then, he had been able to use his Sharingan to control Karatachi Yagura and the Three-Tails inside him the moment he saw him. He could do the same now, and it would only