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

He raised his hand to touch the clearly visible Caged Bird Seal on his forehead, then slightly raised his eyes to look at the former Hyuga clan's territory at the end of the street.

After all this time, it's finally time to completely remove this damned, broken birdcage!

Flames raged in the Chunin Exams venue.

The battle between Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi has reached its climax.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was covered in blood, leaning against a tree trunk and panting heavily, looking even more disheveled than in the original story.

—After learning about Hyuga Fuuki's defection from Orochimaru, the brotherly mixed doubles fight between Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama intensified.

Especially with Tobirama Senju, sometimes Orochimaru, the controller, didn't even give a command before the overwhelming waves roared out!

"What a fool you are, Hiruzen! I passed on the Hokage position to you, and this is how you handle things?!" Tobirama Senju shouted angrily.

Standing to the side, Hashirama Senju didn't say much, but he shook his head and sighed, his dark gray eyes revealing deep disappointment.

The Will of Fire of Konoha is something that far surpasses the power of any clan; it is a belief in protecting the healthy growth of the new generation.

It was with this resolve to protect the new life that he stabbed his long sword at Uchiha Madara, whom he considered a brother.

Now, as the inheritor of the Will of Fire, Hiruzen chose to be indifferent because he was worried about the influence of the Hyuga clan, which led to the tragedy of the annihilation of the elite of the Hyuga main family and the downfall of the super genius Hyuga Fuuki into a rogue ninja who became an enemy of Konoha!

"I'm so sorry, Tobirama-sensei, Hashirama-sama."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who already felt remorse, did not argue about the right or wrong of the Feng Qi incident.

His only thought now is to eliminate Orochimaru at all costs and protect the village from destruction!

From the resolute look in his former disciple's eyes, Tobirama Senju saw the determination to die that Tobirama had shown.

The many harsh words he had prepared ultimately remained unspoken, turning into a heavy sigh: "If only I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place, Hiruzen..."

If you say he has the Will of Fire, then his actions—allowing Orochimaru to defect and cause a huge disaster, wiping out the Uchiha clan, making the hero's descendant eat expired garbage, forcing Hyuga Fuuki to leave, etc.—are all incredibly foolish when you look at any of them.

Even if you say he doesn't have the Will of Fire, the look in his eyes that's determined to protect the village at all costs is genuine.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was such a complex and contradictory character.

"It's time to put an end to this farce, Orochimaru!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not meet the eyes of his predecessors again, but instead swung his Monkey King Cudgel, creating two shadow clones.

He was getting old after all. Realizing that his physical strength was gradually failing to keep up with the pace of the battle, he finally made up his mind to use that suicidal technique: Corpse Demon Sealing Technique!

The examination hall outside the Four Purple Flame Array.

Amidst the ruins, Neji, who wasn't sent to pursue Gaara's team, slapped away the Sound Ninja who rushed in front of him.

"Get out of the way! Don't come blocking my way, you nuisance!!"

He, who is usually calm and composed, was unusually impatient at this moment.

Not long ago, news from the rear battlefield shocked him:

Hyuga Fuuki suddenly appeared in Konoha and killed all the Root members who went to intercept him, including Shimura Danzo!

—The battle between Feng Qi and Danzo was quite intense, affecting most of the street, and naturally it did not escape the attention of the village ninjas.

Unfortunately, the Sand and Sound Ninja, who were already in a frenzy of fighting, gave Neji no chance to retreat from the battlefield.

After taking down one, two or three more rushed over recklessly, blocking his path.

Other areas were also engulfed in war, with all sorts of ninjutsu being used as if they were free.

The battle between the Konoha ninja and the Sunagakure and Sound ninja continues.

The ninjas, engrossed in the most brutal and desperate battle, failed to notice the two figures that quickly appeared on the rooftops in the distance.

Kakashi and Sasuke Uchiha returned just in time after finishing their training!

(There was a typo before; the scene of Kakashi appearing in the exam hall has been changed to Guy.)

Looking at the devastated village before them, both of them were filled with shock, completely unprepared for the great crisis that was about to unfold in Konoha!

Because Orochimaru lost interest in Sasuke Uchiha and brought forward the plan to destroy Konoha, they completely missed the initial upheaval.

Kakashi learned the whole story from the ANBU ninja who came to make contact, including the fact that Fuuki killed Danzo.

Although I really wanted to figure out what was going on with Feng Qi, it was clear that the situation on the Third Generation's side was much more critical.

In Kakashi's subconscious, Fuuki was definitely much less dangerous than Orochimaru.

So without much hesitation, he turned to Sasuke beside him and said, "Sasuke, leave this to me. You go to the Hyuga main clan's old site and stop Hyuga Fuuki!"

"learn."

Having mastered the advanced ninjutsu Lightning Blade, Sasuke Uchiha was quite confident. The moment he received the order, he didn't even hesitate and vanished in a black shadow.

Yes, the main point is that one person dares to speak, and the other dares to listen...

The timeline is slightly earlier, when Kakashi and Sasuke had just returned to Konoha.

Former Hyuga clan territory.

The moment Feng Qi stepped into this unforgettable place, he received a "warm welcome" from the Hyuga clan.

Several Byakugan ninjas, whose auras were not too weak, surrounded him!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 87 Enhanced Eye Power, Unlocking the Caged Bird!

Although Konoha is currently facing a huge crisis, the Hyuga clan, which has already lost a large number of elites, cannot possibly send out all its remaining forces in order to protect itself.

This sentiment wasn't unique to the Hyuga clan; other major clans in Konoha shared the same idea.

Only a minority of clans are willing to sacrifice everything for Konoha. Clan leaders in high positions are more concerned with how to protect their own clans.

Do you want to be my enemy?

Surrounded by Hyuga ninjas, Feng Qi's arms hung naturally at his sides. He glanced indifferently at the ninjas around him, without even activating his basic Byakugan.

His chakra was extremely calm, showing absolutely no sign of starting a fight.

The reason is simple: these Hyuga ninjas, whose foreheads were branded with the Caged Bird Seal, did not show the slightest hostility.

"Welcome back, Lord Feng Qi!"

Just as Feng Qi had predicted, after a brief silence, the Hyuga ninjas bowed and knelt respectfully on one knee.

They were the branch family ninjas who left the main family compound that night after listening to Feng Qi's advice!

"Hey, be mindful of your image. I'm still a heinous rogue ninja." Feng Qi waved his hand helplessly.

"Lord Fengqi, in our hearts, you are the hero who saved the branch family, and you are by no means a traitorous ninja!"

"You've come back at this time to seize the position of Hyuga clan leader, haven't you?"

"Rest assured, we are your blade, and we will help you clear away all obstacles in your way, including the main family!"

These clansmen, who had been oppressed by the Caged Bird Curse for many years, were unusually excited at this moment. Some of them had extreme ideas and even threatened to start a bloody storm and settle scores with the main family!

Feng Qi's appearance is the source of their confidence!

Seeing their emotional state, Feng Qi sighed softly: "Now, I have no more connection with the Hyuga clan or Konoha, and I have no interest in the clan leader position."

He dislikes trouble and isn't very good at handling these kinds of situations.

Under the puzzled gazes of the branch family ninjas, Feng Qi lightly waved his sleeve, brushed past them, and strode into the depths of the clan's territory.

The branch family ninjas tried to speak up to persuade them, but were horrified to find that they were frozen in place by some mysterious force and could not move no matter how hard they struggled!

That was the Ze character trap of Feng Hou Qi Men.

Feng Qi, enjoying a rare moment of peace and quiet, strolled leisurely, taking in the surrounding cluster of buildings that showed clear signs of renovation.

A foggy environment, a tribal elder looming high above, demanding to see, myself losing my mind and going mad, the ground stained red with blood...

Everything that happened that night feels like it happened just yesterday, still vivid in my mind.

Isolated and helpless at the time, he fought with the resolve to die rather than surrender, and he was not even sure if he would see the sun rise tomorrow.

Returning to this familiar place now, both my circumstances and mindset have changed dramatically, and many emotions well up in my heart.

The houses on both sides were silent, and desolation and loneliness were everywhere.

Feng Qi knew there were people inside, all of them old people, women and children—they were huddled in the corner, trembling, and didn't even have the courage to show their faces and look him in the eye!

"Hyuga Hiashi, is this 'golden age' as you wished?" Feng Qi murmured.

His emotions remained calm; he felt neither the exhilaration of returning victorious nor the sorrow of the Hyuga clan's current predicament.

As I just said, what happens to the Hyuga clan is no longer his concern!

Soon, Feng Qi stopped in front of a building that resembled an ancient temple altar.

The tightly closed stone gate is engraved with the Hyuga clan crest.

This is the only passage to the forbidden area of ​​the Hyuga clan.

Pushing open the stone door, what comes into view is pure darkness where you can't see your hand in front of your face.

It was as if it were covered by black silk, and all the light coming in from outside was swallowed up. Even using ninjutsu that could provide illumination, such as fire release, was of no use.

Somewhat similar to the Second Hokage's "Darkness Travel Technique," the moment an ordinary person steps into this space enchanted by a special barrier, their vision is completely stripped away, leaving them utterly lost within.

That's right, only those with the Byakugan's powerful X-ray vision can avoid all the hidden deadly traps and move around here safely!

This is a necessary measure to prevent foreigners from infiltrating and stealing.

In the deepest part of the pitch-black space, Feng Qi obtained the two things he wanted: the Caged Bird Seal Scroll and all the pure Byakugan passed down through the Hyuga clan!

Feng Qi first began absorbing the pupil power contained within the Pure White Eye.

Although it was done in a state of frenzy, he was much more skilled because he had experience with it before, and the entire absorption process was almost uninterrupted.

As pure power continued to flow in, Feng Qi's Byakugan gradually became more refined and intense.

Deep within the pupil, a barely perceptible circle of blue light slowly swirled, trembling several times before settling back into stillness.

"So, with these reserves alone, the conditions for awakening the Tenseigan are still not met..."

Feng Qi could clearly feel the improvement in his pupil power, but he was unable to achieve a qualitative leap in his class.

That's understandable, after all, the one on the moon absorbed far more Byakugan than those passed down from the Hyuga main family!