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

This was the first time he felt that the other person was somewhat of a stranger.

"Aha, ahaha, I really shouldn't have shared such dangerous ideas with you."

Feng Qi resumed his lazy demeanor, scratched his head, and chuckled, "The current situation between our Hyuga main family and branch family is still quite harmonious."

Neji remained silent.

"Oh right, I almost forgot, here you go."

Avoiding this somewhat heavy topic, Feng Qi took out the well-worn copy of Icha Icha Paradise from his pocket and handed it to Neji.

"Is this the booklet that Kakashi-sensei always carries around?"

Neji's big, wide eyes were filled with confusion.

“That’s right, the contents inside might offer some inspiration for a crucial battle in your life,” Feng Qi said seriously.

A crucial battle in one's life?

Neji's curiosity was instantly piqued upon hearing this.

The thought that Kakashi-sensei even looked through books during class made him subconsciously feel that this might be some kind of forbidden book of secret techniques.

Since they had just been talking about getting stronger, Neji didn't even bother to wonder why the cover was so fancy, and excitedly opened it.

Then, his eye roll was tainted.

It's not clean anymore.

The aloof genius was at a loss, hurriedly shoving the hot, intimate paradise back into Feng Qi's hands.

The speed at which her face turned bright red even broke Hinata's fastest record!

"Feng, Brother Feng Qi, what you're saying about the most important battle in your life is just too frivolous!"

Neji had clearly thought of something; his heart was pounding and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

Seeing this, Feng Qi, who had successfully pranked Neji, burst into laughter: "Hahaha! Unexpectedly cute, Neji-nii."

Neji's face turned bright red as he tried to suppress his anger. Others usually described him as "the second genius of the Hyuga clan," "handsome and charming," and "steady and reliable."

How come it becomes cute when it comes to Brother Feng Qi!

What's so cute about him?!

cough cough.

After laughing for a while, Feng Qi coughed twice, stopping his wild laughter. He then turned up his lips, revealing his white teeth.

"According to your teacher Kai, a man's shyness is also an inseparable part of youth."

Don't suddenly turn into Teacher Kai's appearance...

Back in the squad, Neji was constantly harassed by Might Guy and Rock Lee. He never expected that after returning to the branch family, he would still be "teased" like this by his brother, Fuuki.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Neji sighed helplessly, the idea of ​​the main family, branch family, or caged bird being crushed to pieces in a speechless way.

Suddenly, Neji's vision went dark as Feng Qi appeared before him.

"Don't overthink it, just live according to your own will."

Feng Qi patted his shoulder and said casually, "Even if the sky falls, I'm still tall enough to hold it up."

After saying that, he went in the opposite direction from Neji and headed straight for the room.

Neji stood there, staring blankly at the lazy figure that was gradually disappearing into the sunset.

His resolute gaze began to blur with tears...

……

The next day.

Feng Qi got up early, tidied himself up briefly, and after watering the flowers and plants in the yard as usual, he set off for the Hokage Building.

Although he wasn't really keen on being proactive, with Hinata having emptied his wallet, he ultimately had no choice but to give in to life in order to avoid starving to death in the village.

The fate of a caged bird may be changed, but the fate of a working person absolutely cannot.

"Hopefully there will be some less troublesome CB-level missions."

As Feng Qi walked down the street, he yawned and silently prayed.

As for the higher-paying A-level and S-level positions, he wouldn't even glance at them!

"Brother Feng Qi!"

The shouts from ahead interrupted Feng Qi's thoughts. He looked up and saw Hinata waving at him.

She ate only until she was about 70% full yesterday, and she looked very energetic and full of spirit.

Standing next to Hinata was a taciturn man wearing black sunglasses with his hands in his pockets, and a wild boy with a small white dog perched on his head.

Shino Aburame and Kiba Inuzuka are Hinata's teammates in Team 8.

"I didn't expect to run into you here. Feng Qi, are you going to sleep under the big tree at the edge of the village again?"

A deep, resolute voice came from the front of the three-person team. The female Jonin, Kurenai Yuhi, smiled and waved to Fuuki.

"Senior Kurenai Yuhi, please stop teasing me. I'm just about to go pick up some missions," Feng Qi replied awkwardly.

"Huh?! That old man who retired early actually volunteered to take on a mission?!"

Kiba Inuzuka, who was usually carefree, was immediately startled, and even Akamaru on his head barked twice.

"Kiba, Fuuki-san is our senior," Shino Aburame casually reminded him.

Hinata, who knew the reason, blushed deeply and buried her head in her chest.

"Haha, in the eyes of you kids, have I already become an old man?"

Feng Qi not only didn't feel ashamed, but nodded with satisfaction.

I wasn't complimenting you!

Kiba Inuzuka emphasized something, intending to give a vivid explanation, but upon catching a glimpse of Kurenai Yuhi's kind smile, he suddenly fell silent.

"If I had the chance, I really would like to go on a mission with you, Feng Qi."

Kurenai Yuhi turned her gaze back to Fuuki and said with a genuine smile, "Hinata should be very happy."

Hinata, constantly tormented by guilt, buried her mind even deeper.

"Spare me, it's too dangerous outside the village." Feng Qi shrugged.

Seeing the backpacks on their backs, he asked, "Speaking of which, are you going out on a mission?"

"Yes, the mission of escorting state officials is not of a high rank, so it's a good opportunity to give them some experience."

As she spoke, Kurenai seemed to have thought of something and looked at Feng Qi curiously, "I heard that you are also good at calculating good and bad fortune. Could you please help us calculate it?"

"This involves too many things, so I can't just give a reading to someone casually," Feng Qi shook his head.

"I see." Kurenai Yuhi sighed with a hint of regret.

Just as he was about to dismiss the idea, Feng Qi suddenly changed the subject.

"We need to collect the money."

Class 8: "..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 9 Ominous Divination

"What a shrewd junior."

Kurenai Yuhi hugged the ocean trench with both hands, looking at Feng Qi with great interest, who had a matter-of-fact expression on his face. "Given our relationship, can't you give me one free time?"

“If it’s free, then we’ll have to pay for it with something else,” Feng Qi said calmly.

To be honest, although he possesses the Feng Hou Qi Men technique, which allows him to predict all things in the world, his skill level is far from being heaven-defying.

If you're going to do fortune telling, you can't just make things up like a charlatan. You need to communicate with your own "inner world" to get what you want.

This is a type of magic. Depending on the weight of the information obtained in the world, Feng Qi himself will have to pay a corresponding price.

To give a simple example, if he wanted to know Kurenai's measurements, he could easily find out by asking her inner vision.

Because the difficulty of achieving this is almost negligible—just ask Kurenai Yuhi directly.

Conversely, if Feng Qi wanted to use deduction to find a way to break the curse on the caged bird, he would have to pay an extremely heavy price.

They might fall seriously ill, bleed from all seven orifices, or even die on the spot!

"You damn old man! We're already so familiar, asking for money is just too much! And you're supposed to be Hinata's brother!"

The hot-tempered Kiba Inuzuka, indignant, pointed his finger at Fuuki.

"So Hinata can be given away for free," Feng Qi said calmly with a smile.

"You!" Kiba Inuzuka was furious, and Akamaru on his head kept barking.

"Brother Fengqi, how much does it cost for one consultation?" Shino Aburame asked in a nonchalant tone.

Considering that the other party was only a genin, the deduction would not be too difficult. Feng Qi spread his five fingers and said, "If it's Shino, eight hundred ryo."

Eight hundred taels, which is equivalent to six thousand yen in purchasing power, is roughly the reward for a D-level mission with the lowest level of danger.

“No problem.” Shino Aburame didn’t even think twice before taking out her wallet and paying.

As a second-generation member of the Konoha Aburame clan, this amount of money was nothing to him.

"Okay, then I'll calculate it for you first."

Feng Qi took the money and slowly closed his eyes.

A Qimen Dunjia diagram appeared beneath her feet, and the eight trigrams were gently shifted, turning to Shino Aburame's feet.

After a few seconds of contemplation, Feng Qi reopened his eyes and said with a smile, "The risk for you, Zhi Nai, in this mission is very low. Just be careful of any potential romantic encounters that might occur around you."

"A stroke of luck in love, huh? An unexpected encounter." Shino Aburame nodded.

"Huh? That simple?!"