Naruto: The Caged Bird Cannot Confine Me - Feng Hou Qi Men

Since the interior scene only provides a general direction, it does not provide a very specific method.

Therefore, he decided to first go to the capital of the Land of Demons to gather intelligence before taking action.

—Regarding the search for a way to bypass desires and cultivate the Feng Hou Qi Men technique!

As a neutral country, the capital of the Demon Kingdom is not as heavily guarded as other countries, and there are many businessmen coming and going on the streets.

Even so, considering that he would need to stay in the Land of Demons for some time, his status as a rogue ninja might cause him unnecessary trouble.

Feng Qi remained the same, wearing dark sunglasses and a headband without a logo, his entire body covered in a gray robe.

After slightly adjusting the Qimen Dunjia divination chart and bypassing the Ghost Kingdom's guards' inspection, he set up a fortune-telling stall on a bustling street.

To understand this country, starting with basic public surveys might yield unexpected insights.

As for the location where the demon's soul was imprisoned, Feng Qi could sense its approximate location, but he was not in a hurry.

After all, it was a monster comparable to a tailed beast, possessing the power to destroy the world, and there were quite a few guards around. He didn't want to make contact with it without being fully prepared!

The more hope he saw of increasing his strength, the more he focused on maintaining a calm and composed mindset.

This is the safest way to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

And so, Feng Qi's fortune-telling stall was set up on the streets of the Land of Demons.

Compared to the Bird Country, the residents here believe in and care more about the priestess's "prophecies." In their view, the more accurate the prophecy, the more it is accompanied by the misfortune of death!

Therefore, Feng Qi's business can be described as extremely bad, downright terrible:

The inhabitants of the Land of Demons would avoid the fortune-telling plaque that read "Understanding the changes of all things in the world" from afar, as if they had encountered a plague god, for fear of being involved in "misfortune".

Not only did it not open smoothly, but very few people even came to ask about prices out of curiosity!

This is actually the fate of Shion, the current priestess of the Land of Demons.

Everyone who is marked with a "death prophecy" by Shion, whether they like it or not, will ultimately face the same fate: to meet their death in fear.

Because if that person doesn't die, the one who dies will be the high-ranking priestess who bears a heavy responsibility, something that no one in the Land of Demons can accept!

Feng Qi had anticipated this treatment and remained completely calm.

Even without business, his keen observation skills allow him to glean a wealth of hidden information from hurried passersby.

and……

I don't know if it's because my luck is exceptionally good today, or if it's a sign from destiny.

Not long after Feng Qi set up his stall, a white-haired, light-eyed girl, protected by her personal attendants, slowly walked over and stopped in front of Feng Qi, who was reclining on a bench with a blade of grass in his mouth.

A clear, crisp bell rang out.

"Hello, fortune telling?" Feng Qi raised his eyes and said with a smile.

Ziyuan stared blankly at the leisurely and easygoing man in front of her, recalling the terrifying scene she had "seen" when she woke up that morning, and spoke in a cold voice:

"You will die in the near future."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 42 The Shrine Maiden Shion, The Plan Unfolds (Part 2)

The cold, indifferent voice wasn't loud, but it carried a terrifyingly powerful impact.

Passing citizens stopped and gazed at Feng Qi with pity from afar.

The attendants and guards standing behind the priestess were expressionless, as if the man reflected in the depths of their pupils was already a cold, lifeless corpse.

In the Land of Demons, the death prophecy of the priestess Shion is the truth, with a terrifying accuracy rate of one hundred percent from the past to the present!

From the moment that person was touched by her finger, their fate was sealed; death was the only option.

You're saying I'll die?

Feng Qi became interested as he listened, spat out the grass root he was biting at the corner of his mouth, and slowly sat up straight.

He slightly raised his white eyes, hidden behind dark sunglasses, to look at the girl standing in front of him, looking down at him.

Her face was delicate and fair, and her light purple eyes held a cold and melancholy expression. If you didn't look closely, they would appear as pure and straightforward as white eyes.

Her long white hair was draped over her shoulders, with the end tied into a small braid with a delicate ring, the same hairstyle as Hyuga Neji.

Despite being only fourteen or fifteen years old, her development was excellent.

The loose-fitting shrine maiden uniform she wore couldn't hide her budding figure, as well as her well-proportioned, fair legs and smooth feet.

'Judging from their appearances alone, they do look very alike...'

Looking at the girl's appearance, Feng Qi sighed inwardly.

That's right, the current priestess of the Land of Demons, Shion, looks very similar to her own adorable and innocent Hinata; they're practically identical!

I wonder what kind of changes Hinata and Neji will undergo after that day...

Having traveled westward, Feng Qi had naturally heard a lot about the Hyuga clan of Konoha.

They learned that the main family and branch family had announced a temporary merger, and that all members of the Hyuga clan would be treated equally.

As the most watched young members of the main and branch families, Hinata and Neji must not be having an easy time right now, at least they can no longer enjoy the treatment of being the strongest clan in Konoha as before.

Feng Qi looked down at the handmade bracelet still on his right arm, recalling the despair on Hinata's usually timid and cowardly expression that night, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

That guy must be in a lot of pain right now, right?

It's either you die or I die; that's how cruel the ninja world is. Feng Qi has no regrets about killing Hyuga Hiashi, and he hopes Hinata can grow and overcome her cowardly nature, even if...

Now that they've become enemies, their next meeting will be a clash of cold blades!

"Because you heard that you were sentenced to death, you couldn't accept this tragic fate for a while, and you were mentally devastated. So you just stood there and tasted despair?"

Seeing the man with the strange stall fall silent, Ziyuan naturally assumed he was terrified and said coldly, "How pathetic..."

As a priestess with a "prophecy of death," she had experienced far too many similar things.

I have also witnessed countless ugly reactions from people after they learn of their own death.

She had long since become numb to it.

Ziyuan gave Feng Qi a deep look, then said nothing more and turned to leave expressionlessly.

There's nothing to say to a dying person—they're just a complete stranger.

"Hey, after you inexplicably came over to announce someone's death, are you just planning to leave so casually?"

Feng Qi casually toyed with the Bagua compass in his hand, and without even looking up, said to Zi Yuan's retreating figure, "Isn't that a bit too impolite, Lady Priestess of the Land of Demons?"

As expected, Ziyuan frowned deeply upon hearing these words, stopped and turned to look at Feng Qi: "I'm sorry, I have nothing to say to someone like you who is about to die."

Her voice was very pleasant, still carrying a hint of childishness.

However, that cold, sour face really dampened my enthusiasm.

Arrogant, domineering, willful, and indifferent – ​​this is the personality that Ziyuan displays to the outside world.

She wanted to use this disguise to cover up her deep-seated vulnerability, as well as the fear and sorrow of speaking out about the death of others.

Her childhood experience of being isolated and treated like a monster gradually caused her, who should have been kind and warm-hearted, to wear a mask of hypocrisy.

This is the fate of the priestess of the Land of Demons.

—A destiny from which there is no resistance and no escape!

Feng Qi smiled and put down the Bagua plate in his hand, then slowly stood up, supporting himself on his knees with his hands.

Although he didn't look particularly robust, his height of 1.7 to nearly 1.8 meters was definitely considered tall and imposing compared to Shion, who was not yet fully developed at that time!

Upon seeing this, the attendants dressed in samurai attire behind her immediately became alert, reached out and gripped the hilts of their samurai swords, and stepped forward to firmly protect Shion behind them.

There have been instances in the past where people sentenced to death harbored resentment and disregarded the rules passed down through generations in the Land of Demons, brazenly launching attacks on the noble priestesses!

The ending, of course, was that she was isolated by the transparent bell that Lady Shion always carried, and escaped unharmed.

However, after experiencing such a terrifying attack, these loyal attendants and guards, who were always willing to die for the priestess, became extremely cautious.

The reason is simple: the shrine maiden is related to the safety of the Land of Demons and even the entire world!

Feng Qi completely ignored these weak followers and focused his gaze directly on Zi Yuan's face at the very back.

"To be honest, I've achieved some success in the field of prophecy."

Feng Qi chuckled softly, "I'm sorry, but I can't see my own death at all from here."

I have no idea what this guy was thinking, that he actually came to deliver a death declaration to a sorcerer who is best at seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune!

Whether coming to the Land of Demons is auspicious or inauspicious, a blessing or a curse, how could he not know?

The so-called "death prophecy" is nothing more than a shady scheme left behind by the former priestess Miroku, who is also Shion's mother.

Fearing that his daughter would be unable to control the terrifying power hidden within her body after awakening, he created a bell to limit that power.

The ability to restrict still requires human lives to achieve...

I can understand it, but to push your daughter to the opposite side of the nation and turn her into a monster that everyone fears, just because of "distrust," and to make her suffer the torment of prophecy day and night.

Feng Qi found it difficult to agree with this way of thinking.

That's a bit presumptuous, and the sense of righteousness is overblown!

Feng Qi's words struck a nerve with Zi Yuan. She violently pushed aside the attendants blocking her way and walked step by step to Feng Qi.

"You're saying you can predict people's life and death?!"

Ziyuan stared intently at Feng Qi, trying to see through the eyes hidden behind dark sunglasses to verify the truthfulness of his words.

The fates of Jinchuriki, the tailed beasts, are usually quite tragic, but like Naruto and Gaara, there are at least other people in the world who share the same fate as them.

Even if they were just kindred spirits, for Shion, the only priestess of the Land of Demons, it was still an unattainable dream.

And now, someone is claiming to have the same precognitive abilities?!

Ziyuan could hardly contain her excitement.

"good."

Feng Qi shifted his position slightly.

The Bagua banner printed with the words "Understanding the changes of all things in the world" immediately caught Ziyuan's eye.