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

The series of violent explosions shattered the tranquility of the forest.

The afterimage of the red cloud-patterned coat leaped out from the billowing dust, and Uchiha Itachi, with his incredible speed, kicked Feng Qi in the face.

Feng Qi swung his arms, intending to use Tai Chi Cloud Hands to receive the seemingly fierce kick.

Suddenly, his white eyes narrowed, as if he had sensed something was wrong, and he raised his fingers behind his back.

"Luanjin Tuo!"

hum!

Invisible ripples of time spread out, easily freezing Uchiha Itachi in mid-air.

Given Itachi Uchiha's influence in the Naruto world, even if Rankin Tsuru had no effect whatsoever, it certainly wouldn't have had such a significant impact!

Therefore, what is before us is merely a shadow clone.

Moreover, it's an A-rank ninjutsu with extremely strong explosive power that even ordinary Sharingan cannot recognize: Shadow Clone Explosion!

"He actually saw through my ninjutsu in an instant..."

Countless crows flew out from the depths of the smoke and dust, coalescing into Itachi Uchiha's true form. He stared intently at his frozen shadow clone, "The connection with the clone is still there, but I still can't activate it."

"Hyuga Fuuki, have you stopped time around you?"

Uchiha Itachi's usually calm heart was inevitably stirred.

The more he fought Hinata Fuuki, the more shocked he became by the terror of the awakened "Hakgua Byakugan".

Even though he himself didn't believe it, Hyuga Kazeki was in this strange area beneath his feet.

It seems to be omnipotent!

No wonder that madman Orochimaru would set his sights on the Hyuga clan's Byakugan...

Thanks to Feng Qi's "outstanding performance," the Akatsuki organization has increased its attention to the Hyuga clan of Konoha during this period, and Itachi has therefore heard the news that the Hyuga princess is being targeted by Orochimaru.

"Mr. Itachi, you mean this brat can even manipulate time?!" Kisame, standing next to Itachi, looked on incredulously.

"It's not certain yet, we'll have to try again," Itachi Uchiha said in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately deactivated the now-ineffective clone explosion, his right eye widening with blood vessels visible.

A streak of crimson blood spilled from the kaleidoscope-patterned pupil, staining half of his face red.

In order to test Hyuga Fuuki's limits, he decided to use a deadly eye technique that would put a great strain on his body.

"Amaterasu!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 93 Monster Showdown, Feng Qi VS Kisame

Whoosh!

As Itachi Uchiha's right eye focused, a strange and sinister energy suddenly emerged!

Feng Qi was already on guard against this and dodged to the side the moment he was entangled by Amaterasu.

A towering tree in the background became a victim, bursting into a long-lasting, dark flame.

However, Itachi Uchiha's attack did not stop there. Despite the negative effects of using his eye power, he continued to track the strange figure running and leaping through the jungle.

Like a lit fuse, the surrounding area was instantly shrouded in a somber black, accompanied by the crackling sound of burning branches and leaves.

'Since this move is named after the heavens, let's give it a try!'

Just as Amaterasu was about to catch up, Feng Qi suddenly braked and stopped, and the character "Qian" from the Feng Hou Qi Men formation diagram lit up under his feet.

"The character 'Qian' represents a vortex in the heavens!"

Under the output of the massive Qi chakra, the space in front of Feng Qi trembled slightly, forcibly twisted into a vortex shape by an invisible, strange force.

When Itachi looked over, his gaze was naturally drawn to the spatial vortex.

The target of Amaterasu's fire thus changed, flowing along the direction of the vortex towards the center point, and eventually disappearing without a trace!

"Hu, hu, hu."

After unleashing Amaterasu, Itachi Uchiha covered his right eye with one hand, his chest heaving violently as he gasped for breath.

Whether it was due to overuse of his eyes or some other unavoidable factor, his health was not very good to begin with.

"Mr. Itachi, you seem to be quite ill," Feng Qi said with regret.

At this point in time, Itachi was already terminally ill, and even his partner Kisame was constantly worried about his health.

Otherwise, there would be no such concept as the "healthy weasel"—a truly divine notion.

Uchiha Itachi forced his eyes open, but he did not respond. He simply watched Feng Qi, whose robes fluttered against the backdrop of black flames.

“Mr. Itachi, you should rest first. I’ll fight him next.”

Kisame, who had long been unable to suppress his desire to fight against strong opponents, raised his hand and took off his red cloud coat, revealing his muscular upper body. He then held Samehada in his hand and blocked Itachi's path.

Although he was a thoroughly ruthless person, he was very kind to Itachi Uchiha.

"Be careful. If I'm not mistaken, within that area, ninjutsu is basically useless against him," Itachi warned weakly.

Even Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi couldn't hurt Hyuga Fuuki, let alone ordinary ninjutsu and genjutsu!

"Don't worry, Mr. Itachi. After watching for a while, I already have a way to defeat him."

Kisame grinned, revealing a ferocious, warlike smile.

Itachi paused slightly, expressing doubt about Kisame's statement.

"Since he can alter the strengths and weaknesses between ninjutsu, then..."

"Why not just not use ninjutsu?!"

Kisame roared and swung his greatsword Samehada to the side, creating a fierce gust of wind.

Is it really that simple?

Watching Kisame charge towards Feng Qi like a human cannonball, Uchiha Itachi murmured, "The Hyuga ninjas are best at close-quarters combat taijutsu."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kisame rushed to Feng Qi's front, raised Samehada, which was wrapped in bandages, high, and then slammed it down!

Boom! !

The powerful blow created a deep crater in the ground, with dense cracks spreading in all directions.

From the smoke and dust, a lion covered in chakra transformation roared out and struck Kisame's head from above Samehada.

Kisame grinned menacingly, grabbed Samehada with his backhand, and made an upward thrust, deflecting the deadly Lion Gentle Fist before quickly retracting it and unleashing an incredibly powerful force to smash it towards the fist's owner.

The resulting violent hurricane dispersed the smoke and caused Feng Qi's long hair to swing wildly!

Kisame Hoshigaki truly lives up to his reputation as a tailless tailed beast. His extremely savage fighting style subconsciously reminded Feng Qi of his confrontation with Tsunade in the Land of Birds.

Unfortunately, in terms of sheer superhuman strength, Kisame hasn't reached the same level of monstrous power as Tsunade.

He is no longer the same Hyuga Fuuki who first defected.

Within the light blue and white eyes' vision, Kisame's attack speed was slowed down infinitely, and his trajectory was clearly visible.

Despite the raging hurricane, Feng Qi reversed his arm and lightly placed it on the surface of the shark's skin, using a skillful force to push it away.

As a result, Kisame, who was holding Samehada, was also affected. His center of gravity shifted due to the reverse pull of his own power, and he staggered for a moment.

Before he could regain his footing, Feng Qi swiftly struck out with a powerful palm strike, his other arm fingers together.

'At this distance, we'll make it!'

Kisame's eyes were fierce as he mentally calculated the time difference between correcting his body and the time it took for the other's palm to strike.

then……

"Tai Chi, the explosive force!"

Bang bang bang! !

Kisame was struck hard in the chest and flew dozens of meters away, smashing through countless giant trees and rocks before crashing heavily into the deep pit!

"What just happened? His palm didn't touch my body, and there was no chakra transformation, so how could I still be hit?"

"And then there's that eerie feeling of throwing a heavy punch only to have it land in soft mud..."

Kisame suddenly stood up from the ruins, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, a clear palm print groove branded into the muscles of his chest.

His brows furrowed tightly.

He has always used violence to fight violence and has defeated countless martial arts masters, but he has never encountered a strange guy like Hyuga Fuuki before.

"That's precisely why it's so worth beating up!!"

Kisame laughed maniacally, completely disregarding the severe injuries to his body, including shattered ribs and sternum, and unleashed all the massive chakra stored within him.

"Samehada, let this arrogant fellow witness our exhilarating combination attack!"

The white bandages shattered inch by inch, and Samehada, sensing its master's intense fighting spirit, revealed its true form.

The large mouth, filled with sharp fangs, bit down on Kisame's entire right arm, frantically devouring the bursting chakra while gradually merging into Kisame's body and becoming one with him.

In that instant, Kisame's chest wound rapidly healed, and his entire appearance underwent a dramatic change.

Shark gills, wide fins, long tail, ferocious face...

Kisame, having fused with Samehada, has transformed into a terrifying deep-sea monster!

"Water Release·Exploding Water Wave!"

Kisame, the fish-man, leaped high into the air and spewed out a massive amount of water, enough to form a lake.

Knowing that ninjutsu would have little effect on Hyuga Fuuki, he did not intend to use such an attack to harm his opponent. Instead, he wanted to use it to change the surrounding landscape and gain an absolute advantage for himself!

As long as I'm in the water, I'm invincible in this state!

Wow!

The surging waves swept across the sky and instantly submerged the entire forest.

At the forefront of the wave, the fish-man Kisame swam at top speed, rushing towards Feng Qi with unparalleled momentum.

What awaited him was...