Yagura looked like a child with short, dark green hair, but either his status as a perfect jinchuriki or his title as Fourth Mizukage was enough to prove his strength.
Even setting his strength aside, Yagura must have commanded immense respect in Kirigakure, far more than the Third Hokage enjoyed in Konoha.
After all, if the Third Hokage suddenly tried to turn Konoha into the Bloody Mist Village, the major clans would probably have thrown him out of office the very next day.
Madara Uchiha studied the vacant-eyed Yagura from head to toe. How wonderful it would have been to recruit someone like him as a subordinate. Unfortunately, precisely because Yagura was so exceptional, he probably would not readily submit to Madara even if Madara freed him from the genjutsu.
After weighing the pros and cons, Madara chose to kill Yagura rather than break Obito's genjutsu and restore the Fourth Mizukage's senses. After all, sooner or later, Madara would have to find a way to get the Three-Tails into Obito's hands anyway, wouldn't he?
While Madara examined Yagura and considered how to maximize his gains, Yagura had already begun attacking him.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
The Fourth Mizukage opened with his most prized Water Release ninjutsu, sending an enormous water dragon surging out of the lake.
Comparing Zabuza's Water Dragon Bullet to the Fourth Mizukage's was like comparing a flood dragon to a true dragon. In size alone, Zabuza's was several times smaller. With skills like his, attempting to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage really had been far too bold.
Facing the Fourth Mizukage's Water Release, Madara no longer tried to counter it head-on with his own Fire Release. It was not that he couldn't withstand it, but competing with a tailed beast jinchūriki in chakra reserves was rather