Naruto: People are in Konoha, the system arrived 20 years earlier Chapter 016

“Alright, let’s focus back on preparing the ingredients.”

Hayato timely steered the conversation back on track. After all, it was getting late, and if they didn’t hurry, dinner would be ruined.

Kurenai echoed from the side, “Yeah, who’s going to deal with these rabbits and pheasants?”

Her voice held a hint of anxiety. These wild game animals were new to them, and processing them was indeed a challenge.

Everyone’s gaze converged on Hayato, as if expecting him to offer a solution.

Hayato smiled helplessly and shook his head, “It seems this arduous task can only be entrusted to me.”

No sooner said than done, Hayato skillfully began to bleed the chickens and rabbits, his movements practiced and decisive.

As for the squirrel, he left it untouched, not planning to include it in the dinner menu.

“Speaking of which, why haven’t Asuma and the others returned yet?” Obito looked around, noticing that Asuma’s group was still nowhere in sight, and a hint of worry crept into his heart.

Might Guy and Kurenai were busy assisting Hayato, while Rin meticulously organized the firewood nearby. Kakashi, on the other hand, was entirely focused on processing the fish.

Compared to them, Obito seemed somewhat idle, so he proactively offered, “How about I go look for them? It’s so late, and they’re still not back. I hope they haven’t run into any trouble.”

However, before he could finish his sentence, Asuma and his group appeared in everyone’s line of sight.

Obito rushed to greet them, “Are you guys okay? Why are you back so late?”

Ebisu smiled and explained, “We went to a place that was quite far, so it took us some time.”

Rin curiously stood up and leaned in for a closer look. She saw that the packages in Asuma’s hands were filled with various kinds of mushrooms. “Wow, they’re so pretty!” she exclaimed.

Asuma proudly raised an eyebrow, “I specifically picked these. They’ll definitely be delicious in soup.”

The others also gathered around, admiring the colorful mushrooms.

Seeing this, Hayato placed the bled chicken and rabbit on a rock and slowly walked over to examine what Asuma and his group had brought back.

Aren’t these the ‘white stalk, red umbrella’ poisonous mushrooms that make you lie down together after eating them?

“These mushrooms are poisonous; you can’t eat them,” Hayato warned.

Everyone was startled when they heard Hayato say this.

Kurenai even quickly retreated a few steps, muttering, “Is the smell poisonous too?”

It was clear that she fully believed Hayato’s words.

Asuma, however, looked displeased. “What do you mean? The food I brought back is poisonous? Are you targeting me?”

Hayato shook his head helplessly, offered no further explanation, and turned back to continue processing his ingredients.

Asuma, on the other hand, felt that Hayato was deliberately slandering him because he thought Hayato was trying to steal his thunder.

He then glanced at Ebisu and the other two beside him. “You guys wouldn’t believe his nonsense, would you?”

After a moment of thought, Ebisu awkwardly spoke up.

“Asuma, maybe we shouldn’t eat these things.”

Genma and Izumo both nodded in agreement.

It’s better to be safe than sorry. Indeed, they had never eaten these things in their lives.

Upon hearing this, Asuma’s anger flared even more. “Traitors! Hmph, if you don’t eat them, I will. You don’t deserve this blessing if you won’t eat something so delicious.”

So, they approached Hayato and the others, asking if there was anything they needed help with.

“You guys go help start a fire, and also boil some water,” Hayato thought for a moment and assigned them tasks.

The three readily agreed and went to join Rin and Obito. At this moment, Obito was struggling to make fire by rubbing sticks, but it didn’t seem to be going well.

His face was already flushed, but no sparks had appeared.

“It’s so hard!” Obito wailed, stopping his movements.

Genma saw this and proactively offered, “Let me try.”

So, the three took turns, diligently trying to make fire by rubbing sticks. However, time ticked by, and the fire still wouldn’t light.

After a long while, Hayato glanced at the fire-starting group, who still hadn’t made any progress. He slowly walked over.

“What’s the situation?”

Seeing Hayato come to check on them, the four boys present all looked troubled.

“Starting a fire is too hard. My hand is almost smoking from turning it, but it’s no use,” Obito waved his right hand.

Hayato glanced at the fire-starting apparatus surrounded by them. If they kept at it, it would be dawn before they had a fire.

Without saying much, he quickly formed hand signs, adjusting the amount of chakra output.

“Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!”

A string of flames flew onto the dry kindling, instantly igniting.

Fire Style ninjutsu, a must-have for home and travel!

“This is… Fire Style ninjutsu!” Obito exclaimed in surprise.

The others also showed shocked expressions. They hadn’t expected someone to have already mastered Fire Style ninjutsu just a few days after entering the academy.

Kakashi’s pupils also slightly constricted. Although Hayato’s ninjutsu wasn’t particularly powerful, he could tell that Hayato had controlled the output specifically for lighting the fire. He nodded inwardly, gaining a deeper understanding of Hayato’s strength.

“Alright, basic stuff, no need to make a fuss. Time to boil water,” Hayato waved his hand, signaling everyone to continue working.

Everyone snapped out of their shock and began to busy themselves. With Hayato’s help, the fire-starting group successfully lit the flames and began to boil water.

On the other side, Asuma appeared somewhat dejected.

He watched enviously as Hayato became the center of attention, while he himself had fallen into an awkward situation due to a momentary impulse.

He took a stick and rubbed it against the fire, as if trampling on his dignity.

“Hmph! When my mushroom soup is ready, it’ll smell so good it’ll make you jealous! But I won’t give you any!” Asuma grumbled.

However, he didn’t know that his mushroom soup harbored a great danger…

After a while, Hayato used the boiling hot water to pluck the feathers from the wild chicken, cleaning it thoroughly. After processing the wild game, he handed the ingredients to the others for grilling.

He didn’t bother with anything else. As for why he didn’t make chicken soup, it was mainly because there were no other seasonings, and simply boiling it would be quite bland.

By this time, Kakashi had finished grilling the fish. He brought the fish to Hayato. “Want some?”

“Want some?”

Hayato looked up, smiled, and took the fish. “Your craftsmanship is good, Kakashi,” he praised. The grilled fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with just the right flavor.

“Thanks for the compliment.”

Kakashi then sat down next to Hayato and began to enjoy the fruits of his labor.

The two quietly enjoyed their meal, neither disturbing the other, savoring this rare moment of tranquility.

On the other side, Asuma was stirring his mushroom soup. Ebisu was earnestly trying to persuade him, “Asuma, why don’t you just not try it? It would be terrible if something unexpected happened.”

“Tch, coward. I’m not afraid, why are you? I trust my own judgment.” Asuma said, then took a sip.

However, at that very moment, an accident occurred! As soon as the mushroom soup entered his stomach, Asuma felt a powerful force impacting his brain. “Bad news! There really was a problem!” As soon as he finished speaking, he foamed at the mouth and collapsed to the ground.

Everyone was greatly alarmed.