Due to the defeat in this battle, Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage, felt that his chakra was almost exhausted, and even the hypnotic control over himself and the Three-Tails inside him was loosening.
This was undoubtedly an opportunity!
An opportunity to break free from the control of the Sharingan!
Even though Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage, knew that Akihara Kagura and Hatake Kakashi were enemies from Konoha, following the mysterious masked man's orders to stop the ninjas from Konoha, Yagura guessed that these individuals were not in league with the mysterious masked man!
As long as they were not allied enemies...
For Yagura, continuing to live and maintain his position as the Fourth Mizukage was more torturous than death. What worse could happen in this world?
"Let me do it..."
Hatake Kakashi volunteered to step forward.
Although Uchiha Itachi was the true member of the Uchiha clan, Hatake Kakashi was older and had used the Sharingan for a longer time.
Hatake Kakashi removed his eyepatch, revealing crimson eyes with three black tomoe reflected in them, staring intently at Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage.
The next moment!
Hatake Kakashi's expression changed dramatically!
Looking at Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage, Hatake Kakashi exclaimed in surprise, "This is... someone has already cast a genjutsu of the Sharingan on him!"
"What!"
Akihara Kagura also showed a timely expression of surprise.
"How is that... possible?"
Uchiha Itachi also looked at Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage, in shock and disbelief, saying, "Someone can cast a genjutsu on the Mizukage of Mist Village?"
But...
That was the truth!
Without needing much speculation, Hatake Kakashi guessed it was the doing of Obito and immediately dispelled the genjutsu on Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage.
"Thank you."
Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage, regained consciousness.
The first thing the Mizukage did upon regaining consciousness was to thank them.
"Ah, you're welcome."
Hatake Kakashi, somewhat embarrassed, took the initiative to ask, "Lord Mizukage, was it Obito who cast the genjutsu on you?"
"Obito? Who is that?"
The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, rubbed his forehead, still somewhat confused about the situation. He didn't know what the man wearing the mysterious mask looked like.
"Just a guy wearing a mask," Akihara Kagura quickly reminded him, adding, "That person always wears a mask, only revealing a Sharingan eye outside of it."
"Oh…"
Yagura immediately realized and nodded, saying, "Right, his face is always covered with a tiger-striped mask, concealing his true identity…"
"Is Obito in the Mist Village?"
Hatake Kakashi immediately asked the question he was most concerned about.
"Still there!"
Yagura nodded swiftly and asked, "Do you know him? He's a ninja from Konoha, right?"
"Uh…"
Kakashi seemed somewhat embarrassed, apparently unable to refute, and quietly explained, "His name is Uchiha Obito… he's a rogue ninja from our Village."
Although Kakashi didn't want to admit it, the Konoha Village would definitely classify Uchiha Obito as a rogue ninja, and he couldn't claim that Obito was still a legitimate ninja of the Konoha.
"Ninja from the Konoha…"
Yagura seemed to hint at something in his words.
"Hey, kid…"
Akihara Kagura knocked his fingers, tapping forcefully on Yagura's head, "Face the reality, you're our prisoner now from Konoha…"
"…"
Yagura, covering the back of his head, turned back to look at Akihara Kagura, glaring at him: "Kid, I might be older than your father!"
Yagura, who looked very young, was actually quite old, and he even had a son!
"Such a child…"
Akihara Kagura squatted down with interest, gently touching his forehead, "Little children all like to fiercely pretend to be adults…"
"Hisss!"
The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, immediately bared his teeth and grimaced, showing a fierce expression.
"Ha!"
Akihara Kagura watched the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, with a smile, making the Mizukage even angrier: "That makes you look even more like a child…"
"Alright, alright."
Hatake Kakashi quickly pulled Akihara Kagura back and asked, "Lord Mizukage, can you take us to find Uchiha Obito? We need to bring him back to the Konoha Village."
"This…"
The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, frowned.
Actually, the Mizukage would have preferred to kill Uchiha Obito, who had controlled him and caused the deaths of so many people in the Mist Village, forcing many skilled ninjas to defect...
The more the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, thought about it, the angrier he got, even forgetting that he was still under the control of the Konoha ninjas: "I'll go back and kill him, and you can have his body!"
"..."
Hatake Kakashi couldn't help but be a bit speechless.
He had come to the Mist Village to investigate Uchiha Obito's whereabouts, tracking him down, wasn't it all to ensure Uchiha Obito was alive?
"How can you still not understand the situation?"
Akihara Kagura patted his head, turning to Hatake Kakashi, "Captain Kakashi, why ask him so much? Let's just capture Uchiha Obito first, then take him back to the Konoha Village along with the Mizukage!"
"Coming out here…"
"Shouldn't we bring some spoils of war back?"
"..."
Hatake Kakashi had not anticipated this situation.
Their original purpose was to investigate the whereabouts of Uchiha Obito, but they unexpectedly discovered his traces so quickly. They hadn't considered taking the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, back with them.
After all...
This was the Mizukage of the Mist Village.
If they tried to take him back, the ninja of the Mist Village would probably go crazy. Could they withstand the Mist Ninja attacking from all sides?
Moreover, only a few years had passed since the end of the Third Great Ninja War. A conflict between the Konoha and the Mist Village would surely reignite the war and bring great trouble to their village, wouldn't it?
"Do you intend to take me back to the Konoha Village as a prisoner?"
The expression on the face of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, turned ugly. He had initially thought that everyone was against Uchiha Obito and thus could work together...
If these Konoha ninjas really intended to do that, then the Mist Village would be nailed to the pillar of shame. Throughout the wars, no Kage of any village had ever been captured.
Because...
A Kage only dies in battle!
There have been numerous Kages who died in wars, but none had ever been captured!
"Why can't we take you to the Konoha Village?"
Akihara Kagura was somewhat curious, looking at him in surprise and continued, "You, as the Mizukage, were controlled by Uchiha Obito. You probably didn't contribute much to the Mist Village while you were alive. Perhaps taking you as a prisoner would actually be a good thing for the Mist Village..."
"..."
Yagura was at a loss for words.
The young ninja was right. Being a prisoner in the Konoha Village would be much better than staying in the Mist Village, as he had no face to show to his villagers...
"No, that's wrong!"
Yagura's eyes suddenly became fierce, and he said coldly, "I have a better choice! I can choose to die!"
"Do you want to die here?"
Akihara Kagura was stunned for a moment, then suddenly raised his thumb up towards Yagura, seemingly admiring his idea, "The Mist Village will surely think that we killed their Mizukage. Won't that start a war between the two villages? I quite like killing. There are no restrictions on killing in battle..."
While speaking, Akihara Kagura drew his ninja sword, smiling at Yagura, "This is a good idea, I'll send you on your way!"