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

To be honest, what Neji hated most was the unfair fate brought about by the Caged Bird Seal. As for his cousin Hinata, he felt more envy and jealousy.

Feng Qi's actions made him realize that fate is not unbreakable, and a caged bird may not necessarily be able to confine freedom. His envy and jealousy naturally vanished.

Looking back at his unconscious sister, Neji inexplicably saw the image of Fuuki standing calmly and gracefully in the sunset at the branch family mansion that day.

"Even if the sky falls, I'm still tall enough to hold it up."

The words the other person had once said still echoed in my ears.

Brother Fengqi, do I now have the right to say these words?

Neji was filled with mixed emotions.

As he was deep in thought, two more figures arrived: Li, who exuded youthful energy, and Tenten, the richest girl in Konoha.

"We...we surrender..."

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Sack Stirrup obediently took out the Scroll of Earth and placed it on the ground.

The Sound Ninja trio fled in disarray.

However, the situation is still not optimistic—among Neji, Tenten, and Lee, there is still no medical ninja!

"What exactly is this strange cursed seal? The chakra it's spreading out is so violent..."

Neji muttered to himself, his delicate brows furrowed tightly.

With the help of his Byakugan's X-ray vision, he could clearly see that Hinata's chakra flowed abnormally fast, and that the blue energy mixed with dark purple was far beyond his comprehension.

"It would be best to abstain. If this continues, her life will be in danger, and your health is not good either."

He gave his conclusion in a calm and indifferent voice.

Upon hearing this, both Shino and Kiba, who were seriously injured, clenched their fists.

Having already repelled a formidable enemy, and about to taste the fruits of victory, it would be truly unacceptable for them to withdraw!

"I... I can keep going!"

Seemingly having heard Neji's words, Hinata groggily awoke, staggered to her feet, and her pure, innocent eyes gleamed with an indomitable spirit.

She has an absolute reason why she cannot back down!

Neji was slightly taken aback, and his brows furrowed even deeper.

His impression of Hinata was still that of a "timid and cowardly cousin from the main family," and he was surprised by the resolute look in her eyes.

"Whatever, if you die, you die."

Despite his stubbornness, he couldn't succumb to his inner worries. After leaving behind such a cold remark, he prepared to leave with the hesitant Tian Tian and Li.

Suddenly, his expression changed, and he decisively took out a kunai and threw it into the bushes in the distance.

puff!

The worm disappeared into the depths of the grass and was nowhere to be found.

"We've been discovered? Byakugan, it really is an incredible bloodline limit..."

Wearing the Konoha headband, Kabuto Yakushi sighed and slowly emerged from the bushes, adjusting his round-framed glasses.

"It seems you've run into some trouble. Is there anything I can help you with?" He stopped in front of them.

“You are… Kabuto-senpai who failed the Chunin Exams seven times in a row?!” Lee immediately recognized Kabuto.

At the very beginning of the Chunin Exams, Kabuto, as a senior from Konoha, used ninja cards to explain in detail the types of examinees, their abilities, the villages they originally belonged to, and their numbers. He was an approachable guy.

"Hey, Li, it's true, but who uses such an offensive prefix to describe someone else?" Tian Tian couldn't help but scold.

Hmm, your words seem to be just as damaging as Li's...

Neji silently complained to himself, his furrowed brows gradually relaxing.

If it's someone like Kabuto who's good at treating large numbers of patients, then there's nothing to worry about.

"Haha, it's okay, I'm already used to it." Dou smiled kindly and scratched his head.

"Li, Tiantian, is gone."

Neji didn't hesitate any longer. He leaped out, stepping on the intertwined tree trunks, and disappeared into the depths of the forest in the blink of an eye.

After greeting Dou, Li and Tiantian followed closely behind, heading towards the central tower.

Once they were out of sight, Kabuto turned his gaze to Team 8 (Hinata), whose situation looked dire.

“You’re all in a bad state. Sit down, regulate your chakra, and I’ll take a look at you.”

……

And so, Kabuto, in his role as a kind-hearted senior, healed Hinata and the other two, and naturally followed them around, taking the opportunity to secretly collect combat data on the Cursed Seal Hinata.

This was a task given to him by Lord Orochimaru.

After a series of stops and starts along the way, they finally managed to reunite with their two scattered teammates at sunset on the fifth day of the exam.

"Wow, you're really slow. We've been waiting for you for a long time."

Seemingly getting sleepy from waiting, one of the teammates raised his hand and scratched his head, speaking in a lazy tone and looking quite unmotivated.

Seemingly sensing something, Dou's eyes widened in shock, completely ignoring his other teammate, his gaze carrying a subtle and inexplicable apprehension.

"Sorry for the slight delay. Have you received the scroll we needed?" he said, trying to sound calm.

"It's an easy task."

The teammate tossed the stolen scroll into the air and laughed, "Hurry up and go in, the countdown is almost over."

After saying that, he turned around first and pushed open the door of the central tower.

After exchanging a glance with his teammate, Kabuto silently followed behind him.

"Let's hurry up and leave!"

Kiba and Akamaru followed closely behind, rushing inside in a great hurry.

With his hands in his pockets and a cold expression, Shino was naturally not as impatient as him. He slowly walked a few steps, then suddenly stopped at the door.

He turned around and looked at Hinata, who was standing there in surprise.

I noticed blue veins bulging at the corners of her eyes; for some unknown reason, she had activated her white eyes!

"Hinata? Hinata?"

Shino, thinking it was that mysterious and eerie cursed seal acting up again, hurriedly returned to Hinata's side and asked anxiously, "Is that thing working again?!"

Hinata only snapped out of her daze and snapped out of her Byakugan state when Shino grabbed her arm and shook it gently.

"Ah? No, it's nothing." She shook her head gently.

Even so, her gaze remained fixed on the ninja walking in front of Kabuto.

His chakra flow was perfectly stable, showing no signs of disguise, so why were his movements and expression so...?

She looks so much like Brother Feng Qi?!

At the same time, Dou, who was walking in front, looked increasingly serious.

The terrifying pressure emanating from the figure before him made his nerves tense, and even the flow of his chakra showed signs of disorder!

There's absolutely no mistake, this feeling definitely belongs to that guy!

Before the Chunin Exams officially began, Kabuto had met Hyuga Fuuki once while he was with Orochimaru, and he was extremely impressed by him.

Why is this guy, who was supposed to show up only for the final exam, suddenly here?!

Unable to contain his curiosity, Kabuto asked in a low voice, as if it were normal conversation between teammates, "This isn't what we agreed on. How did you guys get here through the Death Forest?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Qi, who had achieved a perfect disguise through the art of divination, paused for a moment, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"Some interesting things happened; you can think of it as..."

"It's my interest."

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Chapter 74 Uchiha Sasuke, when did you start to have the illusion that you defeated me?

Inside the tower, led by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, numerous Konoha Jonin and special Jonin had been waiting for a long time.

There were a total of seven teams, or twenty-one people, that went through the Forest of Death.

Considering that the number of participants was greater than expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi announced that team battles would be canceled and a one-on-one elimination preliminary round would be added before the final round of the Chunin Exams.

The rules are simple: the machine randomly selects pairs of people to compete against each other, and the winners will qualify to participate in the final exam!

The entire team immediately erupted in an uproar.

Some were worried because they no longer needed to rely on the team's strength, while others were eager to try.

"I abstain."

Dou slowly raised his hand in the crowd, attracting everyone's attention.

His purpose in participating in the Chunin Exams was to collect Hinata Hyuga's battle data. Now that Orochimaru-sama is watching the battle, there is absolutely no need for him to join in the duel.

Despite the surprise, the examiner chose to respect the contestant's wishes and granted Dou's withdrawal request, thus dividing the contestant into ten groups.

During the ten minutes of preparation time before the official start of the duel, Kabuto secretly met with Orochimaru on the rooftop of the tower.

"Um, Lord Orochimaru, won't Hyuga Kazeki's sudden joining bring unpredictable changes?"

Kabuto handed over the compiled battle data on Hinata to Orochimaru.

"To be honest, I don't quite understand what he's thinking either."

Orochimaru took the information, thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "But it doesn't matter. Let him play if he wants to. Even if his identity is exposed, it won't have a big impact on our plans."

After the winners are selected, the final competition will be held a month later, and the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure in the Land of Wind will also be present.

That would be the perfect time to launch the plan to destroy Konoha!

"Let's go back to the exam hall first. I don't want to miss the first match." Orochimaru waved his hand and turned back to the exam hall.

The list of participants for the first match has just been displayed on the big screen: Red Copper Armor VS Uchiha Sasuke.