It took Nnoitra a moment to process the new development.

Kadaj was in complete control of Orochimaru. He wasn't giving up, he just didn't have a choice. He was powerless against Kadaj's technique. There was no defense, no escape, nothing he could do about it.

"Hah!" He laughed, not bothering to hold it back.

It warmed his shrivelled heart to see the bastard at somebody else's mercy. He watched, rapt, as Orochimaru brought his hand up to sever his tongue with his own kunai. The spray of blood didn't faze him, nor did the unpleasantly wet sound it made as it hit the floor. Kadaj's own vicious amusement didn't bother him, either.

The only thing that marred his delight was the unfortunate lack of a scream.