Could the mini Juubi be controlling that guy?

[MAN OF SIN]

It seems like he has the Pein rods in his right eye. You know, the rods Nagato used to control corpses.

 

[Six Paths]

I thought the rods are implemented to keep the sharingan connected. I always felt like that "Mini Juubi" was being controlled by the mysterious man, and not the opposite.