Judging by their Chakra reserves, there were five Jonin among them, while the rest were Chunin. Nineteen in total.
Twenty-four people altogether.
That was also why Hinata guessed they were from the Hidden Cloud Village. With so many Jonin, most of them wielding Lightning-nature Chakra, and with her as their target, she could not think of anyone else besides the Hidden Cloud Village.
It seemed they still had not given up on taking her Byakugan.
If Kakashi and the others ran into that group of ninja, there was no guarantee they would not attack.
After all, who knew what their true objective was?
Based on Kakashi's current location, it would take at least half a day to reach the place where that group had set up their ambush.
"Mm... yeah... I'd better bring Kakashi and the others back."
After thinking it over, Hinata figured that if Kakashi and the others encountered those ninja, they probably would not escape unscathed. Someone might even die.
It would be better to bring them back first, then investigate that group's real objective.
Several thumping sounds suddenly echoed through the quiet office.
The Third Hokage looked up.
"Kakashi, what is this...?"
The office door was tightly shut. Looking back at Kakashi and the others, who had already gotten to their feet, the Third Hokage looked utterly baffled.
"Hokage-sama, we don't know what happened either. We were traveling, and then suddenly, we were here."
As he spoke, seemingly recalling something, Kakashi, Hyuga Soki, Nagai Ukaku, and the Third Hokage all looked toward Hinata.
"Ahem, that's right. I brought them back."
The Third Hokage's mouth twitched. Space-time abilities really were enviable.
The Third Hokage assumed Hinata had left a marker on Kakashi and the others, then used it to bring them back.
"Hokage-sama, the mission has been