Land of Water, Mist Village, Mizukage's Office.
Yagura rubbed his eyes, thinking he must have been mistaken when he saw the Third Mizukage sitting calmly in his chair, with no sign of his usual madness or chaotic aura.
"M-Mizukage-sama, you've recovered?"
The moment the Third Mizukage lifted his head, Yagura became visibly excited.
"Recovered?" The Third Mizukage raised his hand, instinctively wanting to touch his face, but stopped midway and quickly lowered it. His tone was strange as he replied:
"Yes, I've recovered."
"That's wonderful! Master Gengetsu will be overjoyed to hear this news!" Yagura exclaimed. For Mist Village, having the once delirious and crazed Third Mizukage back to his senses was undoubtedly great news.
At least that's what Yagura believed.
The madness and murkiness in the Third Mizukage's eyes had vanished, replaced by a clarity that hadn't been seen in years. It was as though everything had reverted to how it was over a decade ago.
"Ahem, there's no need to spread the news that I've recovered. I'm just going to use the restroom first," the Mizukage said, standing up and heading toward the bathroom.
Yagura, overwhelmed with joy, punched the air in celebration, completely oblivious to how off the Mizukage's behavior was.
"Damn it! Why can't It go!?" The Third Mizukage sat on the toilet, one hand resting under his chin as he gritted his teeth, straining in vain.
No matter how hard he tried, not a single fart escaped, let alone anything else.
Good thing Black Zetsu had already left, or he'd be coughing up blood if he saw this scene.
Black Zetsu told to control the Mizukage and make this pawn useful for one last time.
But all you care about is experiencing the feeling of pooping!
"Is there anything I can assist you with, Mizukage-sama?" Yagura asked, knocking on the door.
"No, nothing, just deep in thought," the Mizukage quickly deflected, shifting the conversation.
"What's the current situation in the village?" he asked.
Yagura, unaware of what the Mizukage was really up to, began explaining the village's status, now that the Mizukage had seemingly returned to his senses:
"Mizukage-sama, the village is stable overall, but we've had a minor conflict with Konoha over our maritime routes."
"Konoha?"
Hearing that name piqued the Mizukage's interest, making him completely forget about his earlier troubles on the toilet.
A battle with Konoha? That sounded interesting, maybe just as exciting as relieving oneself. Damn it! Why can't It go!! The Mizukage cursed inwardly, his face twisted in frustration.
The news of the Mizukage's recovery quickly spread among the upper echelons of the Mist Village.
Master Gengetsu was the first to arrive to meet with the Mizukage, but unfortunately, the Mizukage was too busy in the restroom to entertain him.
Yagura blocked any visitors during that time.
The next day, at a high-level village meeting, the Third Mizukage made a brief appearance. Although the appearance was short, it was enough to excite the leadership of the Mist Village.
Their Mizukage had truly recovered.
Yagura hadn't lied.