Sometime after defecting from Konoha, Hiruko assembled his own team. He trusted them enough to teach them his Chimera Technique. They're responsible for keeping unwanted outsiders from reaching Hiruko, protecting the perimeter of Mount Shumisen, as well as fighting those who reached the gates on the way to the mounts peak. When Hiruko tried to collect Kakashi's Sharingan, each of them fought in one gate, Ichi guarded the first gate, and fought Team Guy, Ni guarded the second gate, and fought Team 8, and San guarded the third gate, and fought Team 10. San later summoned the recently defeated Ichi and Ni, and merged with them, forming a chimera beast, an union of the animals each controlled independently. After being restrained by Teams Guy, 8 and 10, it was summoned by Hiruko, and was subsequently destroyed by the combined efforts of the Konoha 11.
