Hiroki ignored the fox in his mind, who was taking malicious pleasure in his predicament.
He thought rapidly!
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen, plus a Jinchuriki.
Kirigakure seemed to have two Tailed Beasts at this time: the Three-Tails Isobu and the Six-Tails Saiken.
Hiroki didn't know the exact age of Karatachi Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage and Three-Tails Jinchuriki, but since he had a grandson in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, he was probably around Hiroki's age.
At this time, Yagura probably wasn't the Three-Tails Jinchuriki yet, and he didn't have Kage Level combat strength either----
As for Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki in the original story, he was twenty-six when he died. He was basically younger than Kakashi, who hadn't even been born yet at this point, so Utakata was even less likely to be here!
An unknown Jinchuriki!
But why would an unknown Jinchuriki attack them!?!?
This lineup was beyond anything that could be called "impressive."
It was enough destructive power to crush a small country head-on!
Kirigakure----or rather, the mastermind controlling the village from behind the scenes----had never intended to test the waters.
They were here to kill him!
Was it Madara Uchiha? Or Black Zetsu!?
This was a killing field!
"Enemy attack!"
Hiroki's voice shattered the jungle's silence, cold and urgent, without a trace of emotion. "Eight enemies! Five kilometers straight ahead, approaching at high speed! Everyone, prepare for battle!"
His voice was a perfectly precise alarm, instantly jolting the whole squad out of the passivity imposed by the thick fog.
"Eight people?" Inuzuka San's expression turned grave. "Did you identify them?"
Inuzuka San lowered her head and glanced at the Byakugan hanging around Hiroki's neck before looking at the Hyuga Branch Family member behind him.
She still didn't quite trust a Byakugan hanging around someone's neck.
How could an