The Twelve Guardian Ninja, these are shinobi who are entrusted with the safety of the Daimyō. Hideyoshi Nara is a man who is devoted to protecting Konoha and it's people and regards the safety of the Daimyō. He was concerned about how good his body guards were. As the Daimyō is the ruler of the land of fire. He wanted to test the security that these guardians provide protection to the Hokage and Daimyō. He was on his way to challenge the leader of the twelve in order to test his strength. Hideyoshi was offered to join the group before, but he decided that he wants to work in the shadows.