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

"May I ask what method you plan to use?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade silently rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair, smooth, yet powerful right arm, and said fiercely, "Beat him into submission."

"Ha, haha, to subdue people by force, huh..." Feng Qi chuckled dryly and scratched his head.

This was a very typical Tsunade-esque approach, as expected.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 114 Negotiation, Tsunade vs. Ōnoki

114.

Earth Country, Iwagakure Village, Tsuchikage Office.

Several figures sat solemnly and nervously at the conference table, constantly processing the information about the Land of Demons that Huang Tu had brought back.

Among them are the guard captains of Iwagakure, the captains of the Anbu, and senior advisors to the Tsuchikage—all high-ranking and powerful figures in Iwagakure.

"We just received news a few days ago that Jiraiya has been appointed as the Fifth Hokage of Konoha. I never expected that Tsunade, another of the Legendary Sannin, would appear in the Land of Demons near us at this time..."

A senior advisor to the Earth Shadow broke the silence by speaking first.

As a ninja village that had long coveted Konoha, Iwagakure secretly organized a considerable military force upon hearing the news of the death of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, attempting to take advantage of the situation and seize Konoha, which possessed abundant resources.

However, these preparations were quietly cancelled after Jiraiya became Hokage.

—Initiating a war puts them at a disadvantage in terms of public opinion. Moreover, even a weakened giant is still a giant, with the powerful Jiraiya in command. A forced attack would only provoke a strong counterattack from Konoha.

This is the fundamental reason why the other four great nations maintained restraint after Konoha suffered a heavy blow. The conflict had not yet escalated to a life-or-death situation, and no one was willing to fire the first shot easily!

"Hmph! Whether it was Tsunade, Jiraiya, or Orochimaru, during the Third Shinobi World War, they were all trapped in a cave by us and dared not come out!"

Someone slammed their fist on the table in anger, expressing their disdain: "What Three Ninjas? It's just a title for the defeated!"

“Even so, these kids have indeed grown to a point where we have to take them seriously,” another senior advisor said in a deep voice.

After years of peaceful development, the strength of the Three Legendary Sannin has long been recognized and feared by the ninja world.

"We've gotten a bit off-topic. Let's talk about the new ninja village in the Land of Demons first," the most senior advisor to the Tsuchikage said calmly.

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent and turned their attention to the Third Tsuchikage, who was sitting in the main seat.

"No matter what, Iwagakure will definitely get revenge for this."

Onoki's face was grim, and his tone sounded quite harsh. "The envoys we sent out were scared off by some nameless ninja village and came back looking utterly humiliated. If word gets out, won't we be laughed at to death?!"

Upon hearing the news, he didn't ask too many questions about Tsunade and Hyuga Fuuki. Instead, he gave his son, Huang Tu, a good scolding.

Since the other party has shown them strength, then they should respond with an even stronger punch!

Running back with its tail between its legs, what kind of Will of Stone is that?!

In this respect, Onoki actually favored his granddaughter Kurotsuchi more than Huangtu.

"This time, I will go there myself to see what the Land of Demons is up to!"

The more Onoki thought about it, the angrier he became, and he floated up from his seat with a huff and a glare.

"But Lord Tsuchikage, isn't this too dangerous?" someone asked, expressing concern.

"What? You think that brat can do anything to me?" Onoki glared at the speaker.

Click.

A crisp sound was heard.

Because of the large movement, Onoki strained his back, fell from the air, and landed on the chair, gasping for breath.

The attendees: "..."

"Onoki, are you even capable of anything?" The senior advisor, an older man, was quite speechless.

He was a contemporary of Onoki, a ninja from Iwagakure, and their relationship was similar to that of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado.

"Of course there's no problem!" Onoki breathed a sigh of relief, his expression regaining its firmness.

Seeing the distrustful looks from his colleagues, his expression gradually turned serious, and he explained in a deep voice:

“The Land of Demons is too close to us. The size of Hoshigakure in the Land of Bears is not important, but the other side is Tsunade, one of the three legendary ninjas, and Hyuga Fuuki, an S-rank rogue ninja. They are extremely dangerous. We need to find out the details of how they established their ninja village.”

"Don't worry about my safety unless they want to start a war between the two countries."

At this point, Onoki's cloudy eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"Moreover, their real reason for deliberately flexing their muscles is to engage in further negotiations with us."

If he can't even see things like this clearly, then he wouldn't have been able to serve as the Tsuchikage for so long!

The senior advisor did not refute this statement, clearly indicating that he agreed with Onoki's view.

The matter was quickly settled.

Accompanied by his bodyguard Akatsuchi and his granddaughter Kurotsuchi, Onoki, who had strained his back, embarked on his journey to the Land of Demons.

at the same time.

Construction of the new ninja village in the Land of Demons has officially begun.

Huang Quan and others, elite ninjas who inherited the "Will of the Demon," led a construction team hired from the Demon City to begin building infrastructure such as water, electricity, and sewage systems.

Because the situation is not yet clear, there has not been a large influx of residents, only a small number of families selected with ninja talent.

Based on their faith in the priestess Shion and the Byakugan priest, as well as their yearning for powerful ninjas, the already feudal Land of Demons had little objection to the establishment of the new ninja village.

Some people even showed great interest and passion for it, and would go over to watch from time to time.

In just a few days, the new ninja village has already gained a little popularity.

Since it is a ninja village, it needs a formal name like Konoha, Sunagakure, or Iwagakure.

Based on this, Tsunade and Shion argued for a long time, but could not reach a consensus on a name.

Considering that the village is destined to follow the path of human cultivation in the future, becoming a place on par with the three great immortal lands.

Feng Qi, who was originally too lazy to get involved in such troublesome matters, suggested "Dao Yin Village".

The great path is hidden in the village, yet it emerges from the village—this saying is both simple and apt.

The name was immediately approved by Tsunade and Shion.

It's not that they have a deep understanding of the concept of "Tao," it's just that...

This was Feng Qi's suggestion.

Daoyin Village, the brand-new and impressive Ghost Shadow Office Building.

Tsunade buried herself in a pile of documents, her slightly dark circles under her eyes a testament to the intense work she had been doing these past few days.

Although the initial construction of the ninja village did not require the approval of various commissions and external documents, she was still extremely busy with internal planning and dealing with many powerful figures in the Land of Demons, leaving her with almost no spare time.

Beside her, Shizune, who is now also a ghost secretary and her disciple and assistant, is also immersed in high-intensity work.

Just as the two of them finished processing the interim documents and stretched, there was a sudden knock on the door.

After receiving permission, the dark medical ninja, Yomi, pushed open the door and entered.

"Lady Tsunade, news from the Demon Castle indicates that the Third Tsuchikage of the Land of Earth, Onoki, has arrived in the Land of Demons and is currently outside the village."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade didn't show much surprise, and silently sighed, "It's a little later than expected."

A week had passed since the Land of Earth's envoy delegation arrived, and she estimated that Onoki should have arrived two or three days earlier.

"Have the guards bring them over here, and while they're at it, tidy up the reception room."

After handing the documents to Shizune, Tsunade took a sip of strong tea and slowly stood up.

"I understand, Lady Tsunade."

Huang Quan nodded emphatically, obeying Tsunade's every command.

Having been brainwashed by illusion magic, he attempted to liberate the demons from destroying the world, but is now a staunch follower of the demon's will, extremely loyal to the Land of Demons and the Hidden Village.

"Wait," Tsunade called out, stopping Yomi who was about to leave.

"Any further instructions, Lady Tsunade?"

Where is Feng Qi?

“Lord Feng Qi…” Huang Quan seemed a little hesitant.

Only after being glared at by Tsunade did he tell the truth, "He should be sleeping in a big tree near the village right now."

"That brat is living a leisurely and carefree life!"

Tsunade cursed angrily and shoved her Ghost Shadow Hat over her shoulder.

"Go and bring the person over first."

"Yes!"

-

Outside the village, under the cool and comfortable shade of trees.

"So you've finally arrived, Onoki..."

Feng Qi, who was lying diagonally on the tree trunk, slowly opened his eyes and spat out the grass root he had been biting.

After handing over the management of Dokkyou Village to Tsunade, he has spent most of his time enjoying a rare period of leisure these past few days, except for occasionally instructing Shion on ninjutsu training.

Of course, just like the state of giving up during the Konoha period, this is only a superficial phenomenon.

Having Qi Chakra, his training method is fundamentally different from that of ordinary ninjas. He only needs to gradually absorb and transform natural power to increase his combat power limit.

Although progress is not fast enough, it is stable and peaceful.

An excessively impatient desire to become stronger is not suitable for Feng Hou Qi Men, and may even backfire!

Feng Qi let his long hair fall loosely, covering his face, and quietly opened his Byakugan, landing inside the Ghost Shadow Building in Dao Yin Village through the cover of countless trees and vegetation.

It is clear that Tsunade has met with Onoki, and the two are staring at each other with unfriendly expressions.

Feng Qi observed for only a short while before turning his gaze away.

He also has many things to do. In addition to absorbing and refining more Qi chakra, he also needs to find time to research and develop Sage Techniques suitable for humans, so he has no intention of going there.