"What happened?" The other ninja quickly noticed the commotion and turned to look.
Kakashi pointed at the Sand Ninja who had attacked, his expression grave. "That man just attacked his fellow Sand Ninja."
The Sand Ninja on the ground got back to their feet. The Sand Ninja Captain stared into his subordinate's eyes, his expression shifting.
The comrade who had just attacked them had a twisted face, and his eyes had turned an eerie purple.
What on earth is going on? The ninja present were filled with doubts.
At that moment, the miko came over. She glanced at the Sand Ninja who had attacked and said gravely, "Like the Yomi Cult followers, he's being controlled by Moryo. Moryo has the power to control people's minds."
The ninja fell silent at this revelation. This mission was not as simple as they had thought.
Zou Hyuga stepped forward and asked, "Lady Miko, is there any way to break Moryo's control or prevent it?"
The miko said, "I can break his control, but it takes a great deal of time, and I must not be disturbed."
The Sunagakure Captain's eyes brightened at her words, but the Rock Ninja captain raised a pointed question. "Lady Miko, would breaking his control affect the sealing that comes afterward?"
The miko was silent for a moment, then nodded gently.
Her answer made the ninja's expressions change. If sealing the Demon was compromised, every neighboring country would be threatened.
After a long moment of thought, the Sunagakure Captain asked again, "Lady Miko, will those under the Demon's control recover once he's sealed?"
"Yes."
With that answer, the Sunagakure Captain abandoned the idea of having her break the control. He took his exhausted comrade from Yamato and tied him up to restrain him.
Sunagakure had come to support the