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

Boom!

A muffled clap of thunder shattered the tranquility of the village, and the entire sky turned gray, as if a storm was brewing.

Feng Qi lay leisurely on the rocking chair in the yard, closing his eyes to rest and feeling the slightly restless air around him.

A cold wind swept in, blowing away the flower petals in the yard, which drifted helplessly into the distance.

The urgent cries of migratory birds echoed from the trees.

Seemingly sensing the impending crisis, the bird, which had been nesting in the tree for several months, flapped its wings and flew into the wider sky.

Flowers fall, birds fly, and dark clouds linger.

The entire courtyard exuded an inexplicable sense of desolation, loneliness, and indifference.

As dusk fell, a figure dressed in the Hyuga main family uniform appeared in the courtyard.

"Hyuga Fuuki, the clan leader has ordered you to come to the main clan's territory to discuss some matters."

The main branch of the Jonin approached Feng Qi, his empty Byakugan revealing no emotional fluctuations.

"Let's go."

Feng Qi didn't ask any further questions, dusted himself off, and calmly stood up.

This seemingly anticipated cooperation caused the head ninja of the main branch of the family to frown slightly.

"This meeting is very important. Get going as soon as possible and don't delay."

After leaving behind those words, he immediately turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared from the spot.

Feng Qi took off the Leaf Headband and casually tied it to his arm.

The caged bird mark on his forehead is clearly visible.

Looking back at the courtyard, Feng Qi gently closed and locked the gate before heading towards the Hyuga clan's territory.

Just then, I felt a cool touch on my forehead—it was a cold raindrop falling from the sky.

Hua Hua Hua.

A muffled thunderclap echoed across the sky, followed by a torrential downpour, and a misty fog quickly enveloped the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

The villagers, in a panic, ran frantically in search of shelter from the rain.

In contrast, Feng Qi, who was leisurely strolling in the rain, seemed out of place, as if he did not belong to this village.

No matter how heavy the rain poured down, it could never penetrate the surface of the flowing chakra and soak him.

And so, Feng Qi arrived at the Hyuga clan's territory.

Led by the guarding ninja, they made their way through a maze of turns to the council hall located deep within the clan's territory.

The moment the closed door was pushed open, several white eyes, hidden in the dim light, looked over.

Feng Qi glanced around and saw that, in addition to all the elders of the main clan present, there were also many outstanding young ninjas of the Hyuga clan standing in the corner.

In the main seat, clan leader Hyuga Hiashi sat upright, his face still showing no emotion whatsoever.

Although he didn't know why the main family had suddenly summoned him, Feng Qi had a bad feeling just from seeing this scene.

The blurry images seen inside are gradually becoming real.

thump.

The open door was closed again.

"Lord Hiashi, esteemed elders," Feng Qi said, bowing respectfully to the person opposite him without changing his expression.

"Feng Qi, sit down first." Hyuga Hiashi waved his hand.

"Lord Hiashi, is there something important that you summoned me here so suddenly?"

“Feng Qi, considering the sacrifices your parents made in the last operation, after discussions with the elders.”

Hiashi Hyuga stared blankly at Feng Qi's Byakugan, paused for a moment, and then said in a deep voice.

"We have decided to make an exception and lift the Caged Bird Seal on you, making you a member of the main family."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 11 Eye Retrieval

As Hiashi Hyuga's voice faded, the entire conference hall fell into a heavy silence.

Feng Qi, sitting alone opposite, was subjected to countless glares.

"Forget it, Lord Hiashi. We're all members of the Hyuga clan. I feel that things are fine as they are now. After all, protecting the main family was my parents' last wish."

Feng Qi chuckled and scratched his head, appearing quite Zen-like.

“Young Feng Qi is right. We are all from the same family and we are all thinking about the future of the Hyuga clan.”

The elder of the Hyuga clan, sitting next to Hiashi, took over the conversation and said in a deep voice without any expression, "The Hyuga clan is a very famous ninja clan, but it has never produced a strong person like the First Hokage or Madara Uchiha who could overpower the ninja world."

"Feng Qi, now it's up to you to write this glorious chapter!"

The main family, possessing the pure Byakugan, stayed in the back, allowing the branch family, bound by the Caged Bird Sedan Chair, to charge into battle. They owe their continued existence to the protection of their ancestor, Kaguya.

Are you still hoping for a master like Hashirama or Madara to emerge?

Ridiculous.

Feng Qi couldn't help but scoff inwardly, but on the surface he frowned, looking puzzled.

"Elder, I am just a kid whose combat experience and temperament are not up to par. I dare not compare myself with the First Hokage."

"Feng Qi, to be honest, that's what we think too."

As the clan leader, Hiashi Hyuga put it very bluntly: "So, we need your cooperation a little."

"Esteemed members of the main family, what do you want me to do?" Feng Qi's response was even more direct than his.

Since he had already foreseen that today's meeting was destined to end badly, he decided not to bother beating around the bush with these high and mighty guys.

If you can't reason with them, then let's get to work.

"A commendable awareness. Your parents, even in the afterlife, would surely be comforted by this."

An elder of the clan nodded and coldly stated the core of tonight's meeting.

"Through our research over this period of time, we have found that your Byakugan is very special. It should be the awakening of some ancient inheritance of the Hyuga clan. We have named it the 'Eight Trigrams Byakugan,' which is similar to the Mangekyou Sharingan in the Uchiha legend."

"And you must have clearly felt the talent of the next clan leader, Hyuga Hanabi, today."

"If the two can be combined, the Hyuga clan will surely reach its greatest peak, surpassing all previous eras!"

After speaking, a look of madness and fanaticism appeared on the face of this elder of the Hyuga clan, as if he were imagining a wonderful scene where the Hyuga clan would be the best in the ninja world under the leadership of Hyuga Hanabi.

Hiashi Hyuga glanced coldly at Feng Qi and said indifferently and earnestly, "Feng Qi, now is the time for you to make your contribution."

All the glares from the audience were once again directed at the protagonist, Feng Qi.

Feng Qi silently stroked the teacup in front of him, and said without looking up, "So, the main family needs my eyes, right?"

At this point, he finally understood the purpose of these clan elders.

It sounds even better and more righteous than Naruto's Kotoamatsukami. To put it bluntly, isn't it just that he's eyeing my "unique" Byakugan?

If they knew that Feng Hou Qi Men was his own ability and that Bai Yan only played a supporting role, I wonder what kind of expression they would have?

Of course, Feng Qi couldn't possibly explain this to these old fogies.

Feng Hou Qi Men is his biggest secret, and it absolutely cannot be exposed, otherwise he would not have intentionally guided the outside world to the opposite direction.

Moreover, given the Hyuga main family's self-righteous attitude, they are already determined to obtain their Feng Hou Qi Men, so saying anything would be pointless.

If you can't get what you want after gouging out his eyes today, you can draw his blood, peel off his skin, and take his bones tomorrow!

For the Hyuga main family, the Caged Bird Seal is merely a resource...

“That’s right, this is the only way for the Hyuga clan to become strong.” Hyuga Hiashi did not deny this fact.

Seeing that Feng Qi's expression was a little off, he continued according to the plan he had discussed with the elders, "But don't worry, considering that gouging out the white eye will trigger the curse seal and threaten your life."

"Before that, I will completely free you from your caged bird shackles, and afterwards I will transplant a pair of pure white eyes that have been preserved by your family into you."

"At that time, you will become a member of the Hyuga main family and live the life you want freely."

Ha ha.

Hearing the other party's benevolent and gracious tone, Feng Qi couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

Considering my safety?

What you're worried about is that the curse you planted to prevent the white eye from leaking out will prematurely destroy the "gossip white eye" that you cherish, right?

The undisguised mockery and sneer caused all the elders of the main clan, including Hyuga Hiashi, to frown slightly and their faces to darken.

“Feng Qi, you need to understand that we have already taken on tremendous pressure by breaking the clan’s ironclad rules, and this is the best outcome,” Hyuga Hiashi said in a low voice.

"You've really thought this through. So, am I supposed to be grateful for your decision?" Feng Qi retorted coldly.

"My parents gave their lives and their will to the family without reservation, yet they still had to endure the scorn and ridicule of the main family. At that time, why didn't you old folks see their profound sense of righteousness?!"

Since things had come to this point, he simply stopped pretending and slammed his teacup heavily on the table. "Want my eyes? Sorry, I refuse!"

"You disrespectful brat, you have no right to refuse!" the elder of the Zong family shouted sternly.

The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point, and the nerves of all the Hyuga ninjas around them tensed up instantly, their chakra flowing rapidly within them.

Hinata Fuuki refused to have the Byakugan transplanted, which was also part of their contingency plan.

From the moment he stepped into this room, it was destined that this would be a "demand" with no room for negotiation!

hum!

Fearing that forcibly activating the Caged Bird Seal would damage the Byakugan, the elder of the main family slammed his fist on the table and unleashed a massive amount of chakra without reservation.

The Bagua diagram of the Soft Fist quietly appeared beneath his feet.

Buzz!

The other clan elders and Hyuga ninjas followed closely behind, adopting the Gentle Fist starting stance almost simultaneously.

A powerful and restless chakra instantly filled the entire dimly lit room, carrying a pressure as immense as a mountain, and struck the lone Feng Qi, causing his entire body to tremble slightly!