Coincidence's Mom Opened the Door for Coincidence, Coincidence Has Arrived

After a detailed and enthusiastic discussion, it was decided that Kakashi and Obito would be responsible for the fishing team.

Meanwhile, the two attentive girls took the initiative to take on the duty of gathering firewood, preparing for the upcoming bonfire party.

The rest of the group shouldered the heavy responsibility of collecting other ingredients, each person filled with anticipation and ready to contribute their own share to the picnic.

"Hayato, let's have a competition to see who can get more food," Guy said, rolling up his sleeves with a serious expression.

To this, Hayato could only shake his head, his face filled with helplessness.

He knew in his heart that even if he didn't agree, Guy would start this competition on his own.

Since that was the case, it was better to just go along with his wishes.

Once their respective tasks were clarified, the group quickly split up to take action before the sun sank below the horizon.

Hayato held a sharp kunai in his hand; it was a choice he had carefully considered before leaving, and it seemed particularly wise at this moment.

He stepped deep into the forest, and relying on his keen insight, he soon discovered the traces left behind by small animals.

Following the tracks, Hayato unexpectedly discovered two lively and cute squirrels, which were busy scurrying through the woods, completely unaware that they were being quietly followed.

A smile appeared on Hayato's face. Although he didn't intend to eat these two little squirrels, he knew well that squirrels had the habit of storing food.

If he could follow them, perhaps he could "borrow" some of their emergency rations.

Thus, he followed them cautiously until the squirrels led him to their secret warehouse.

Looking at the scene before him, Hayato felt secretly proud, as satisfied as a hunter who had captured his prey.

He gently unfolded a piece of clean white silk and carefully picked up the fruits from the squirrel's nest one by one.

Just as he was busy with his work, he discovered a striking red hair at the edge of the nest. This sudden discovery made him frown.

Is it a coincidence?

He turned to look at the two squirrels, who were huddled together in fear, and a trace of pity welled up in his heart: It's a pity you cannot communicate with me.

With a sigh, Hayato placed the hair back where it was, deciding not to disturb these innocent little lives any further.

He knew clearly that even if he had his suspicions, he could not change anything with his current strength. Thus, he continued to search for other food and soon discovered a pheasant in a hidden patch of grass.

"Good luck."

Hayato was secretly delighted. He quickly took a kunai from his ninja pouch, aimed at his target, and struck decisively.

The kunai flew like an arrow from a bow, precisely piercing the pheasant's leg. It collapsed on the spot, unable to escape.

Hayato stepped forward quickly and picked up the pheasant. Just as he was about to leave, a gentle voice sounded behind him: "Little brother, I would like to ask you something."

Hayato turned to look and saw a blond young man looking at him with bright eyes; it was Minato Namikaze. Hayato recognized him at a glance.

Recalling the red hair he had seen earlier at the squirrel's nest, he confirmed that today was indeed the day the Cloud Village attempted to kidnap Kushina.

Talk about a coincidence on top of a coincidence, Hayato thought to himself.

"No problem, go ahead and ask," Hayato said calmly.

Minato nodded slightly, and after some deliberation, he spoke.

"Have you been active in this area? Have you encountered a girl with red hair?"

Facing Minato's inquiry, Hayato pondered for a moment before shaking his head.

"I haven't seen a girl with red hair."

Hearing this, Minato showed a look of disappointment. Just as he was about to leave, Hayato spoke again.

"Although I haven't seen a girl with red hair, I did see some red hair in one place. I'm not sure if it's the kind you're talking about."

A glimmer of hope shone on Minato's face again, and he hurriedly asked, "Really? Can you tell me where you saw it?"

Hayato nodded and led Minato to the squirrel's nest.

Minato spotted the hair at a glance. He crouched down, picked it up gently, and looked at Hayato with gratitude.

"Little brother, thank you for leading the way. If there's a chance, I will definitely thank you properly. By the way, my name is Minato Namikaze. What is your name?"

"Uchiha Hayato," Hayato replied briefly.

Minato nodded with a smile and wanted to pat Hayato's head to show his gratitude, but Hayato dodged it nimbly.

Minato didn't mind; he smiled and then hurried away.

Kushina must have run into some trouble, Minato thought to himself with certainty.

The top priority now was to rescue her.

Watching Minato's retreating back, Hayato felt no great ripples in his heart. The two were merely passing acquaintances.

As for Minato's gratitude, he didn't take it to heart. After all, he had only pointed the way.

He believed that even without his guidance, Minato would have been able to find the clues Kushina left behind.

The sun was setting. Hayato glanced at the sky and decided to return to the stream.

He carried the small parcel filled with fruit in his left hand and the pheasant in his right, walking briskly through the forest.

Before long, he returned to the stream, where he saw Obito arguing with Rin about fishing techniques.

"Rin, I'm telling you, it must be the fishing rod's fault. If I had a better rod, I would definitely have caught more than Kakashi."

"Yes, yes, I believe you." Not wanting to dampen Obito's enthusiasm, Rin replied.

Meanwhile, Kakashi stood to the side, staring at the fish in the bucket while contemplating the best way to cook them.

"What are you thinking about, Kakashi?" Hayato walked over to Kakashi's side and asked curiously.

Kakashi looked up and answered with a smile, "I'm thinking about how to prepare these fish."

Upon hearing this, Hayato handed over a kunai. "Take this; use it to gut them."

Kakashi was a bit surprised. "You even carry a kunai when you go out for a picnic?"

"Just tell me if it's useful or not." Hayato didn't offer any further explanation.

After thanking him, Kakashi took the kunai and began to clean the fish.

At the same time, Guy approached Hayato, looking excited. "How about it, Hayato? What's your haul? Let's compare." As he spoke, he displayed his prey—a grayish-brown wild rabbit and a squirrel.

These two pieces of game had cost him quite a bit of effort, and he felt that victory should be secure this time.

"What about you? What about you?"

Hayato pointed to a struggling pheasant placed on a rock; its feet had been tied up by Hayato.

"Over there."

Hearing this, Guy shifted his gaze and immediately felt much happier. "Haha, I have two, and you only have one. I won this time!"

"Not necessarily. Hayato also brought back plenty of fruit for us. Besides, you can't just count by quantity; this chicken clearly has more meat than your rabbit and squirrel combined. I think Hayato still won," Kurenai chimed in from the side.

"Is that so? I suppose that makes sense. Sigh, lost again." Guy rubbed the back of his head, his tone full of regret.