Sasuke looked around. More than fifty Otogakure shinobi had surrounded them, leaving no way out.
"Boruto, take the others and get Kiyomi farther back," Sasuke said.
"Teacher Sasuke, what about you?" Boruto asked.
"I'll hold them off."
"But there are too many of them."
"We have to try anyway." Sasuke activated his Sharingan. "You're my students. I won't let you die here."
Kawaki carried Kiyomi over his shoulder and retreated a few steps.
"Teacher Sasuke is right," Kawaki said. "We can't beat this many people with our current strength."
"So we just wait to die?" Boruto clenched his fists.
"We're not waiting to die. We're waiting for an opportunity," Kawaki said. "Leaf reinforcements will be here soon. We just need to hold out until then."
"But the reinforcements won't arrive until tomorrow at noon. It's only the middle of the night."
"Then we hold out until tomorrow at noon."
Kabuto watched them, a smile on his face.
"Finished talking?" he said. "Then it's time to get started."
He waved his hand.
The Otogakure shinobi charged.
Sasuke met them head-on, a Chidori forming in his hand.
He plunged into the crowd, and the Chidori pierced an Otogakure shinobi's chest.
The man fell, but more enemies rushed in.
Sasuke dodged from side to side, swinging the kunai in his hand again and again.
But there were too many opponents, and he gradually fell on the back foot.
"Damn it." Boruto gritted his teeth. "I'm going to help Teacher Sasuke."
"Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Kawaki grabbed him.
"Then what do you suggest?"
"We find a way to break through." Kawaki looked at Kirishima. "Can you use the Hidden Mist Technique again?"
"I can," Kirishima said with a nod. "But it'll only last five minutes."
"That's enough," Kawaki said. "Five minutes