Leaping out of the house with Utakata, Mei Terumi raced through Kirigakure's streets and alleys, a large contingent of ANBU following behind her.
Since the Fourth Mizukage was still under someone's control, they, as his subordinates, had to find a way to release him from the genjutsu. After that, he would have to provide an explanation.
Under the Fourth Mizukage's rule, Kirigakure had accomplished virtually nothing throughout the entire Ninja War.
Watching Mei Terumi and the other Mist Ninja leave, the Konoha Squad exchanged glances but did not follow.
Choosing to contact Mei Terumi had already been an enormous risk. They could hardly interfere in Kirigakure's internal affairs. Whatever became of the village had nothing to do with them.
Their target was the Masked Man controlling the Fourth Mizukage. They also hoped that, once Kirigakure returned to normal, it would search for traces of the Akatsuki within the Land of Water.
After gazing at the distant Mizukage Building for a long while, the Konoha Squad vanished from the house as well.
A fierce battle raged outside the Mizukage Building.
Hozuki Mangetsu, Kisame, and Zabuza struggled desperately against the Fourth Mizukage's attacks, their movements increasingly ragged.
They were all elite jonin of Kirigakure, capable of putting up a fight even against another village's Kage. But Karatachi Yagura, who had mastered nearly every Water Release technique, was a natural counter to Water Release ninja like them.
Zabuza unleashed his Silent Killing Technique with everything he had, but before the mist could fully spread, a gale swept it away. He had no choice but to continue battling the Water Mirror Clone.
Hozuki Mangetsu fared somewhat better, using the blasts produced by Hiramekarei to shatter the clone before him.
As he resisted the Fourth Mizukage's attacks, he shouted to those around him, seeking