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

Just then, a figure rushed over from the foot of the mountain.

Arriving in front of Shion, Shiho leaned on her knees, panting heavily.

He glanced at Feng Qi with a strange expression, then said seriously, "Lady Ziyuan, the envoy from the Land of Fire has suddenly arrived. I have arranged for them to wait for us in the guest courtyard."

"An envoy from the Land of Fire?"

Zi Yuan's delicate brows furrowed tightly as she turned to Feng Qi and asked, "Is this the guest you were talking about?"

Thanks to Konoha and the Hyuga clan, the shrine maiden who holds the highest position in the Land of Demons no longer has a very good impression of the Land of Fire.

Or to be more precise, it's terrible.

"Probably, they're most likely after me."

Feng Qi frankly said, "There's no need to hide my whereabouts from them, otherwise those guys won't let it go."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 63 Instant Kill of the Root

In Feng Qi's plan, he would leave the Land of Demons after a while and go to the vicinity of the Land of Fire to wait for Orochimaru's invasion plan. Even if Konoha knew that he was in the Land of Fire, it would be of no use.

—Unless Hiruzen Sarutobi personally leads a large number of Konoha elites, there is basically no chance that he can be captured.

It is clear that abandoning Konoha's defenses and mobilizing the entire village for a rogue ninja like him is something that the conservative Hiruzen Sarutobi would not do.

On the contrary, it's more likely to be some treacherous guy who likes to say "ninjas must sacrifice themselves".

However, Feng Qi is very familiar with Shimura Danzo's many methods, so even if he were to encounter him, it wouldn't matter much!

In contrast, the Land of Demons, whose overall strength is far inferior to that of Konoha, is a different story.

"Don't worry, no matter what, I am still the priestess of this country."

Shion nodded emphatically, left those words, and then set off with Ashiho back to the Shrine Maiden Castle.

"What a willful bastard..."

Watching the girl in the shrine maiden's uniform gradually disappear into the distance, Feng Qi guessed what would happen next and shook his head helplessly.

After Ziyuan left, he slowly concealed the sentimental expression on his face, his white eyes narrowed slightly, and faint patterns of light flowed within them.

"The priestess of the Demon Kingdom has already gone far away. Aren't you going to make a move, you rats hiding in the shadows?" Feng Qi glanced sideways at the distant woods.

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding environment fell into a deathly silence.

The gentle breeze in the woods quietly subsided, the crows that had been chattering incessantly in the trees fell silent, and even the rustling sounds of the surrounding small animals disappeared.

A leaf falls, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, which makes it appear even more withered and yellow.

Leaves fall, wind rises, and shadows dart about.

Several ninjas in black robes and animal masks suddenly appeared directly in front of Feng Qi.

Following closely behind, more than a dozen figures appeared, some standing on the treetops and others hidden in the soil, surrounding Feng Qi and blocking any possible escape routes.

The mountain forest, which should have been refreshing, suddenly became tense and ominous, filled with a strong sense of danger.

"Even though I used a method to block out the white eye, I was still discovered..."

The leader of the ANBU ninjas was on edge, staring intently into Feng Qi's eyes. "The Byakugan that has been awakened in legends is truly terrifying."

He was also a sensory ninja, and even from a great distance, he could clearly feel Hyuga Kazeki's gaze upon him.

Although it is unknown how the other party did it, Hyuga Kazeki has indeed discovered their whereabouts, and is not simply testing them!

"So you're planning to attack me, you ANBU guys?"

Surrounded by enemies, Feng Qi remained calm and said in a deep voice, "Or to be more precise, members of the Root?"

Even though the masks these people wear can block the white eye's ability to see through them, one can still guess their identities without using the Feng Hou Qi Men technique.

To reiterate, it's unlikely that Hiruzen Sarutobi, who prioritizes stability and conservatism, would go to such lengths to deal with a rogue ninja like him who lacks ambition; at least, he himself wouldn't issue such an order.

Of course, he wouldn't stop Shimura Danzo's actions either...

"Hyuga Fuuki, you have committed an unforgivable crime by committing insubordination and murdering the clan chief and elders. Come back to the village with us to face trial."

The ninja opposite did not answer Feng Qi's question directly, but instead reached for the ninja pouch on his leg, assuming a posture that was ready to attack at any moment.

He had heard of the power of the special Byakugan, which could even ignore the Caged Bird Seal and had killed more than ten Jonin of the Hyuga clan single-handedly.

Therefore, we should still try to avoid direct conflict.

—Although he knew the possibility was almost negligible.

"Are all Root ninjas this talkative?"

Feng Qi raised his eyes slightly, "Is Shimura Danzo afraid of death or does he look down on me? He wants my life but doesn't lift a finger, instead sending you guys over."

As his internal chakra rapidly increased, the Feng Hou Qi Men Zhen Diagram unfolded beneath his feet, enveloping all the Root ninjas in the surrounding area.

"Get out of this area immediately!"

The leading ninja sensed something was wrong and decisively gave the order to retreat.

After the major upheaval in the Hyuga clan, the Konoha ninja, through a detailed investigation, eventually gathered a considerable amount of information about the "special Byakugan".

And the strange and mysterious Bagua pattern is one of them!

Other Root ninjas were also aware of this information and took evasive action almost simultaneously.

Taking advantage of the brief moment their bodies were suspended in mid-air, they quickly formed two different hand seals, having already devised their action plan.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

"Wind Escape·Big Breakthrough!"

A scorching fireball was spewed from one half of the mouth, and with the help of the other half's wind-style technique, it expanded rapidly, forming a huge, raging fire wave that rushed towards Feng Qi.

The powerful ninjutsu was fully formed in the blink of an eye. Their coordination was quite perfect and decisive, which could cause some trouble for the Kazeki from the Konoha era, but...

Feng Qi has already completed a leap in strength level and has firmly entered the ranks of Shadow level!

“The character '兑' means a whirlpool in cold water.”

Just before being completely engulfed by the fire wave, an extremely cold vortex of water gushed out from the ground beneath Feng Qi's feet, continuously eroding and weakening the power of the fire wave.

Whoosh!

Before the flames had completely dissipated, several kunai pierced through the water vortex and hurtled towards Feng Qi's head at the center!

Feng Qi's eyes bulged with veins, and with just one glance, he saw through the trajectory of all the kunai.

With his flowing grey robes, Feng Qi stretched out his arms and used an extraordinary, gentle strength to block the kunai that was coming at him.

However, just as he turned his body, intending to return all the kunai, he...

sizzle.

The explosive tag hidden in the handle of the kunai has already burned to the point of detonation!

Boom!

The bursts of fire engulfed Feng Qi's location, causing the defensive vortex of cold water to dissipate and be breached by the remaining powerful waves of fire.

The two flames, one inside and one outside, converge to form a high-temperature flame that can melt even rock and soil!

"Did it?"

A Root ninja, his eyes reflecting the firelight, asked in a deep voice.

The next second, he was jolted awake by a heavy blow to his back.

The burning flames, the scorched earth, and the scalding steam dissipated as quickly as bubbles.

The green trees swayed, crows cawed, and the surrounding environment returned to its natural state when they first appeared.

The only difference was that all his teammates collapsed to the ground, completely unable to resist!

"Damn it! The intelligence report didn't mention at all that special Byakugan users could use genjutsu like the Uchiha Sharingan!"

Looking at the Byakugan-wielding boy who stood calmly in place, the leading Root ninja was filled with fear, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Despite his quick reaction upon realizing he was under an illusion, he could only pull back one teammate.

In just one encounter, they were almost completely wiped out!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 64 The Powerful Shion

The Witch's Castle, a pavilion specifically used to receive guests.

"My lady, this is roughly what happened. To prevent the heinous rogue ninja Hyuga Kazeki from bringing disaster to your country, we beg your help to arrest him!"

The person representing Konoha to negotiate with the Land of Demons this time is Yamashiro Aoba, one of the confidants of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After exaggerating the crimes committed by Feng Qi in Konoha with great delight, Yamashiro Aoba bowed deeply to Shion, who was sitting in the main seat.

Shion crossed her legs and stared expressionlessly at the Konoha envoy before her, the Bagua pendant hanging on her chest making a soft tinkling sound with her movements.

She did not answer immediately, and the entire hall fell silent.

In contrast, Azusa, who stood respectfully to his side, seemed somewhat uneasy and swallowed uncontrollably.

As the most powerful village in the ninja world today, Konoha is clearly an entity they cannot afford to offend. The most suitable solution for the Land of Demons right now is to agree to their capture of Hyuga Fuuki.

This way, not only will it not displease Konoha, but it can even do them a favor.

but……

Foot Feather clenched her fist slightly.

Hyuga Fuuki helped the Land of Demons resolve the time bomb of the spirit of the demon, and also sealed away the unstable destructive power within Lady Shion. He is the benefactor of the entire Land of Demons.

Ashiho simply couldn't bring herself to do something so ungrateful.

Of course, if it's the priestess's order, whether he agrees or refuses, he will absolutely carry it out to the end out of loyalty!

Time passed silently, second by second. Just as Ye Qing from Shancheng was about to continue persuading her, Zi Yuan parted her red lips and finally gave her answer.

"If you're right, then Hyuga Fuuki is indeed a rather dangerous person."