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

And the Red Copper Armor was Kabuto's teammate, who was replaced by Hyuga Fuuki!

The former was the Uchiha genius boy whom Orochimaru once wanted to possess, and the latter was a special Byakugan awakener who left a deep impression on him.

Although the vast difference in their strength had already sealed the outcome, Orochimaru still showed great curiosity.

After all, there was still that old guy Hiruzen Sarutobi and a group of elite Jonin on the field. Fighting under their noses meant that he definitely couldn't use the two core powers of controlling and changing ninjutsu attributes and Hyuga Gentle Fist.

"This is really something to look forward to..."

Orochimaru stuck out his long, grotesque tongue and licked his lips with great interest.

He couldn't wait to see what methods Hyuga Fuuki would use to defeat Uchiha Sasuke!

When the two returned to the arena, the examiner, Gekko Hayate, just then announced the official start of the first match.

Uchiha Sasuke flipped and jumped off the second-floor railing, his trench coat fluttering, making his entrance in an incredibly cool pose.

His handsome appearance and cool demeanor immediately drew cheers from the female ninjas watching.

"Go, Sassa! Let's take down that veiled man in one fell swoop!"

"Isn't that obvious? How could someone who looks so weak possibly be a match for Sasuke!"

Naruto and Sakura, as teammates, showed blind trust and cheered Sasuke on.

At the same time, Feng Qi, wearing sunglasses and a black veil, slowly entered the scene.

Compared to the genius-like Zuo Er Shao, his appearance caused almost no ripples.

There were even a few disdainful sighs—from Sakura and Ino, who were also rivals in love.

"I feel looked down upon." Feng Qi sighed helplessly.

"Hey! We're all ninjas from the village. It's not too late for you to admit defeat." Sasuke put his hands in his pockets and arrogantly raised his head.

In the Forest of Death, they encountered a bunch of weak genin from the Land of Grass.

He barely needed Naruto and Sakura to lift a finger; with his two-tomoe Sharingan, he defeated his opponent and successfully obtained the scroll he needed.

This overly smooth journey greatly boosted Sasuke's confidence, making him feel that the Chunin Exams were nothing special.

The rain stopped and the sky cleared up. Erzhuzi felt like he was back to his old self!

"Shouldn't the decision to admit defeat be made after the fight has already begun?" Feng Qi said with a smile, shaking his arm.

His black sleeves swayed gently with his movements, leaving a fleeting afterimage in the air.

"Don't worry, you'll make the right decision soon."

Sasuke Uchiha snorted coldly, then stopped talking and quickly formed hand seals as he jumped backward, channeling his chakra.

Si-wei-shen-hai-wu-yin.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

A scorching fireball erupted from Sasuke's bulging mouth, heading straight for Feng Qi, who was standing on the ground.

Feng Qi, who was still a genin at the time, seemed to be frightened by this C-rank ninjutsu, which was normally only used by chunin, and hurriedly jumped to the left.

Boom!

The fireball exploded on the ground where he had just been standing, scorching the solid floor tiles black.

“Your movements have nowhere to hide under my eyes.”

Sasuke's blood-red pupils darted around rapidly, revealing two clearly visible tomoe.

Having anticipated his opponent's escape route, he pulled out two kunai from his leg pouch and hurled them forcefully toward where the opponent was about to land.

puff puff!

Two muffled thuds rang out, and the sharp kunai struck Feng Qi squarely in the chest before he could dodge.

The next second, with a loud "bang," the stabbed flesh turned into a rotten wooden stake.

That's the most basic ninjutsu for ninjas: the Substitution Technique.

A cold light flashed as Feng Qi, using the Substitution Jutsu as cover, circled behind Sasuke, holding a sharp kunai in his hand.

The kunai drew a sharp angle in the air and pierced directly into Sasuke's back!

"I already told you, my eyes have seen through all your moves!"

boom!

White smoke billowed out, and Sasuke, who had been stabbed, turned into a wisp of white smoke—that was just his shadow clone!

Not far away, the real Sasuke had already completed the hand seals.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique!"

Shhhhhh.

Several small fireballs were shot out one after another, flying out from different angles under his control, surrounding Feng Qi.

"interesting."

Feng Qi's eyes darted around, and he caught the flaw almost instantly.

While the fireballs blocked all possible escape routes, they overlooked the area directly in front of them!

Just a second before he was about to be engulfed by the fireball, he gripped the kunai in his hand, put his arms behind his back, and charged straight at Sasuke, who was directly opposite him.

They took the bait...

Facing the rapidly approaching opponent, Sasuke not only did not panic, but instead revealed a smile of triumph.

As the corners of his mouth turned up, a barely perceptible thread reflected a faint light, and his raised hands held the same long thread.

Whoosh.

Behind Feng Qi, the flames of the Phoenix Fire Technique suddenly went out, revealing kunai, shuriken, and large bladed weapons that were hidden within them spinning rapidly.

"Sharingan Windmill Technique - Third Great Sword!"

As the threads in Sasuke's mouth and hand suddenly tightened, the blade attached to the other end snapped back, aiming directly at Feng Qi's unguarded back!

Feng Qi narrowed his eyes, stomped heavily on the ground, forcibly stopping his run, and at the same time twisted his waist at an incredibly agile angle, leaping to the side.

Whoosh whoosh.

The kunai and shuriken flew past him from above and below, slicing off a strand of hair.

boom!

At that very moment, the shuriken below Feng Qi burst forth with white smoke, and a pair of blood-red eyes slowly opened from within.

The one standing in the distance is still a clone!

That's right. The Phoenix Flower Technique, the hidden shuriken and kunai, the deliberately left openings, and even the Sharingan's windmill technique with the third greatsword were all feints used by Sasuke to confuse his opponent.

This series of four interconnected feints was designed to lure Feng Qi into an inescapable trap!

It was precisely because he saw through this strategy in an instant that Feng Qi gave the evaluation of "somewhat interesting".

Putting everything else aside, in terms of combat talent alone, Uchiha Sasuke truly deserves the title of genius.

However, genius is merely the threshold to meeting him.

"It's over. Now, try this move I created!"

Recalling the thick-eyebrowed move he encountered in the first round of the written test, Sasuke suddenly had a brilliant idea. He charged up his strength and kicked the airborne Feng Qi even higher into the air.

Then, he burst into even greater speed and leaped behind Feng Qi, gently stroking his palm to position Feng Qi's body in the optimal position.

After spinning and accelerating in the air, he gathered power in his right leg and, with the help of gravity, kicked Feng Qi hard in the waist!

"Lion combo!"

"Ahhhhh!!"

Feng Qi roared in pain as he crashed to the ground like a cannonball, creating a deep, cracked crater!

After a series of convulsions, Feng Qi's eyes rolled back, and he completely lost his ability to resist.

"I'm sorry, this is my first time using this move, so I couldn't control the force well. It seems you don't even have a chance to surrender."

Sasuke landed lightly, hands in his pockets, head held high, revealing a cool and handsome profile.

Ding ding ding.

As the bell rang to signal the end of the competition, the chief examiner, Jifeng Yueguang's voice echoed throughout the examination hall.

"The victor is Uchiha Sasuke!"

The entire arena immediately erupted in loud cheers, with everyone chanting Uchiha Sasuke's name.

Sasuke's lips curled up slightly; he was already used to this, and he turned around to leave.

However, at that moment, Naruto's shout, which seemed out of place amidst the cheers, made him abruptly stop in his leisurely steps.

"Sasuke! What the hell are you doing?! Why are you standing there like an idiot?!"

Click.

Naruto's shout seemed to trigger some kind of effect, and the sound of shattering glass rang in Sasuke's ears one after another.

Immediately afterwards, the scene before my eyes distorted and vanished like a mirage.

The shattered ground gradually recovered, and the crowd in the stands, who had been full of admiration, turned to expressions of confusion and sighs. Naruto and Sakura, who were leaning against the railing, looked even more anxious.

And that opponent, who should have been knocked to the ground, actually...

Standing unharmed in front of me!

"You, weren't you already defeated by me?!"

Sasuke stared in shock, his composure completely vanishing.

A highly probable guess, which he refused to admit even in his deathbed, quietly surfaced deep within his mind.

Seeing Erzhuzi's expression, which looked even worse than if he had eaten shit, Feng Qi smiled and raised his hand to pat non-existent dust off his sleeve.

"Uchiha Sasuke, when did you start having the illusion that you had defeated me?"

(End of this chapter)