Chapter 242 - 242 (1/2)
In the Water Country, the Mist Village, the 4th Mizukage was looking at some of the orders he had issued since becoming Kage.
After Madara's death, his control over Yagura naturally disappeared.
Obviously, Yagura did not know that he being controlled when this happened and only had blanks in his memory. But as he looked back at some of the orders he had given during the past period, he started feeling suspicious.
Fast forward, he was able to figure out what happened to him, and also conclude some the purposes of his controller.
Being someone fit to become a Kage, Yagura was certainly not lacking in wit. He had already guessed from the day on which control over him was lifted that the one behind this had died.
Therefore, he started thinking about sneaking into the Rain Village himself and find out about this ”Akatsuki” that his orders were linked to. After days of hesitation and consideration, he finally decided to take risk and go try to find out.
Yagura handed over the ruling of the village to his councils, and left their head a task of picking the Ninjas in the village who are fit to be Mizukage, and then left.
However, he did not know that his every move was being closely watching by the White Zetsus around the village. Upon his departure, Zetsu immediately reported to Obito, who had been lurking in the Water Country.
He popped out of the ground saying: ”Obito, Yagura left the Hidden Mist, and is now heading towards the Rain Country.”
From under his mask, Obito's eye shined as he said: ”He's finally making a move!”
Zetsu said: ”Yeah, I did not expect him to take so long hesitating with all the clues left behind to him by Madara sama! I actually started doubting that he'd act.”
”Well, a well guided prey cannot escape a hunter's hand. Now, let's get prepared!” After that, Obito and Zetsu both disappeared.
Yagura, who did not know that he was being watched, was advancing out of the country. Obito and White Zetsu had already set up an ambush for him on the borders of the Water Country, waiting for him to fall in the net.
As he stepped in the right spot, White Zetsu activated a barrier to rise and trap him in. Obito, and several White Zetsu Clones emerged around the trapped Mizukage.
Looking at the white Barrier around him, Yagura looked very calm, not panicking at all. This made Obito feel somewhat uneasy.
However, he quickly chased away his anxiety, and in the tone of Madara, he said: ”Yagura, we meet again!”
Yagura smiled, and said with some sarcasm in his tone: ”Oh, so you're the one who was controlling me before?”
”You'll know soon enough!” Obito assumed a fighting posture, letting two chains hang down from his arms like he did in the Manga against Minato.
”Alright! When I catch you, I'll know everything I need to know!” Yagura was not to be outdone, and red Chakra began to ooze from his body.
He was now the Sanbi's Jinchuriki, and with most of the latter's soul sealed and taken by Ryo, it was even easier for him to control his Biju.
Therefore, he felt no worries upon seeing Zetsu's barrier. As he went into the battle, he was extremely confident. If only his opponent wasn't Obito, of all people…
While he had the power of the Sanbi on his side, Obito's Kamui made him nearly invincible. Yagura used the Sanbi's Chakra to dash forward, and his fist clad with lethal Biju Chakra went right through Obito, just to hit thin air! He found himself on the other side, in disbelief of Obito's ”hack”!
Yagura immediately realized that he couldn't win the way; he couldn't beat what he couldn't touch. Therefore, he decided to use the Biju's power just to break through the barrier and leave this seemingly invincible enemy behind.