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

"The character 'Zhen' signifies the might of thunder!"

Lightning burst forth across the entire land, with countless bolts of lightning breaking through the soil and conducting through each other to form a lightning zone spanning hundreds of meters in radius!

The moment the two forces came into contact, the raging floodwaters became a natural conductive cage, attracting all the lightning.

In the face of a Qimen sorcerer, the so-called geographical advantage simply does not exist, even if it is created by oneself!

"Ahhhhh!!!"

Kisame, caught in the waves, was immediately bombarded by a barrage of lightning. Thick smoke billowed from his body, and his light blue skin was charred black by the electricity.

"Drink up! Mada mada nie!"

However, thanks to his tenacious will and extremely strong recovery ability, Kisame actually withstood the high voltage current!

His movement speed increased rather than decreased, and he rushed to Feng Qi in an instant, unleashing a punch with the power to shatter mountains!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 94 The battle ends, the search for Tsunade begins!

Boom!

The enormous explosion resounded throughout the forest, the earth trembled violently, and countless birds took flight in fright, flapping their wings and flying into the distance.

A several-hundred-meter-long passageway through the ruins runs through the area, with all trees and rocks along the way completely cleared away!

At the end of the passage, Kisame's entire upper body was embedded in the cracked cliff face, with only his two legs and tail sticking out, twitching occasionally.

Instead of launching a fatal attack on Feng Qi, he became the one who got beaten up and blasted away!

On a tree trunk in the distance, Itachi Uchiha's condition had recovered slightly, and his red cloud-patterned cloak was swaying violently in the strong wind.

His eyes narrowed slightly, his solemn expression tinged with barely concealed horror, and he murmured, "What was that just now...?"

Looking at Feng Qi across from him, whose long hair fluttered in the wind and whose Byakugan still held a faint red glow, Itachi's heart was in turmoil.

After fusing with Samehada, Kisame was comparable to a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast. Both his speed and strength reached a terrifying level. In close combat alone, there were few opponents in the entire ninja world!

On the surface, Hyuga Kazeki's actions of suppressing and knocking Kisame away were very simple; he merely raised his arm and then threw a punch.

but……

With his Sharingan's power somewhat restored, Itachi clearly captured the entire process.

The moment Kisame threw his fist, the flow of time around Hyuga Fuuki became abnormal, and his physical abilities surged to an incomprehensible level!

While exponentially increasing its own power, it also allows itself to exist in a different dimension from the surrounding space-time...

Itachi had never seen such a terrifying secret technique before; it looked like a perfect combination of space-time ninjutsu and the Eight Gates!

"call……"

Feng Qi deactivated the Chaotic Golden Tuo·Turtle Fly Body state, raised his hand to brush aside the messy hair that was blocking his vision, and sighed wearily.

It must be said that Kisame truly deserves to be called the tailless tailed beast; both his chakra reserves and physical strength are beyond the norm.

If he hadn't used the tortoise-fly body technique and had only used the soft force of Tai Chi, he really wouldn't have been confident he could have taken that hit.

After several rounds of fighting, Itachi Uchiha analyzed a lot about the abilities of Feng Hou Qi Men, and Kisame used this information to launch the most effective taijutsu attacks.

This combination of intellect and brute force makes dealing with this S-rank rogue ninja a bit tricky.

On the cliff, a monstrous force erupted, shattering the incredibly hard mountain rocks.

Covered in blood, Kisame fell from above, landing with difficulty as he braced himself on his knees.

Tick ​​tock.

His chest, a bloody mess, was almost pierced through by Feng Qi's punch, with streams of blood flowing out and soaking the ground beneath his feet.

This potentially fatal condition did not last long—with the help of Samehada's rapid cell regeneration, Kisame quickly healed himself.

"Well done, you little brat, you actually managed to do this much to me!"

Kisame's mouth twitched, spitting out a few knocked-out teeth, revealing a sinister, blood-stained smile.

Despite his somewhat disordered breathing, his fighting spirit did not diminish in the slightest; on the contrary, it became even more ferocious, unleashing a surging and powerful aura.

"Let's retreat, Kisame."

A dark shadow darted around him, and Itachi Uchiha's calm remark completely dispelled his arrogance.

"But Itachi-san, he!" Kisame, clearly caught up in the fight, was utterly bewildered.

Itachi raised his eyes and gave Feng Qi a deep look, then said expressionlessly, "If we continue fighting, we'll delay our mission."

The reason he made a special trip to find Hyuga Fuuki was to see what kind of changes this suddenly rising star would bring to Konoha.

Unfortunately, his opponent was stronger than he had imagined.

Since a direct confrontation won't reveal anything, there's no point in continuing the fight.

He needed to conserve his strength to deter the Konoha leaders from attacking Sasuke—even though Danzo, the most dangerous strategist, was already dead.

When the mission was mentioned, Kisame's eyes suddenly dimmed.

Compared to other oddballs, he was surprisingly loyal to the Akatsuki.

This can be seen from the fact that he would rather be devoured by the sharks he summoned than reveal any information.

So, after gritting his teeth and pondering briefly, Kisame deactivated his fish-man monster form and put his greatsword Samehada back on his back.

"Hyuga Kazeki, let's save the outcome of our match for when we meet next time."

Kisame stared intently at Feng Qi and immediately uttered a harsh threat, "By then, I will definitely make that smug face of yours show fear and dread!"

"It's not a big deal to leave it for next time. Since you want to see it so much, I'll show it to you now."

Feng Qi scratched his head in annoyance, then widened his pupils and made a terrified expression.

Having achieved his initial goal of demonstrating his strength to the Akatsuki, he naturally had no intention of continuing the fight.

The power of his Byakugan has increased his chakra limit, but the most important thing right now is to hone his skills and become stronger.

If we really force Itachi to unleash his Susanoo and divine weapons here, another fierce battle is inevitable.

Although he still has the trump card of the power of the demons that he hasn't used yet, it is clear that now is not the time to confront the entire Akatsuki organization head-on!

He didn't want to create unnecessary trouble for himself.

"Damn brat!!"

Kisame never expected that someone he respected would be so casual, and he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at them.

If Itachi hadn't been watching him, he really wouldn't have been able to resist rushing up and fighting to the death!

However, what enraged Kisame even more was yet to come.

pat.

Feng Qi simply raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and Samehada, the greatsword on Kisame's shoulder, trembled violently, becoming incredibly excited.

Without any command, it actually broke away from Kisame and ran quickly towards Fuuki!

While blasting Kisame away, Feng Qi intentionally injected his Qi chakra into Kisame's body through acupoints.

His Qi chakra was already beyond the scope of ordinary ninjas, and after fusing with the power of the demons, it became even more extraordinary, even more special than the tailed beast chakra and sage chakra. It is no exaggeration to say that he is unique in the entire ninja world.

Given the same amount of food, the difference between Fuuki and Kisame is immediately apparent: Samehada, which feeds on chakra, made the right choice.

In reality, Feng Qi had no interest in Samehada, a ninja sword with questionable appearance, and he wasn't used to such a heavy weapon as he mainly practiced Gentle Fist.

However, since we're already here, it would be a shame not to grab some loot.

"Samehada, what the hell are you doing?!" Kisame roared in disbelief.

Samehada glanced back, its spiked blade twitching slightly, revealing a human-like expression of disgust.

After that, it stopped bothering with its former owner and rubbed against Feng Qi's heels affectionately like a kitten.

Kisame went berserk on the spot, but was eventually subdued by Itachi Uchiha's gaze.

And so, filled with rage, he and Itachi Uchiha vanished into nothingness along with the wind, leaving the devastated battlefield behind and heading to Konoha.

Feng Qi bent down and picked up the unusually excited Samehada at his feet, then patted its blade.

Samehada seemed to understand his meaning, obediently retracting all the spikes on the blade, and then quickly shrinking it into a gray longsword that wasn't too ugly.

Children can be taught.

Feng Qi nodded in satisfaction, tucked Samehada behind his back, and looked up at the southeast direction of the forest.

"Then, I should start preparing for my leisurely days ahead."

"They found Tsunade before Jiraiya and Naruto..."

I'm having some writer's block.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 95 The Curse Seal of the Demon

Konoha.

Naruto Uzumaki, carrying his bag, waved goodbye to the villagers.

Jiraiya, who was used to freedom, ultimately declined the invitation from Konoha's higher-ups to become Hokage.

In order to get rid of this troublesome job, he recommended Tsunade, who was one of the legendary Sannin along with him, and promised to bring her back to succeed him as Hokage.

Thus, under Jiraiya's guidance, Naruto Uzumaki embarked on a new chapter of searching for people while training.

The day after they left, two uninvited guests wearing red cloud-patterned coats appeared at the village entrance.

Since their real purpose was to let Konoha know that they were still alive, Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki didn't beat around the bush and went straight into Konoha through the main gate.

The special Jonin guarding the gate were completely unaware of the two's presence and continued chatting leisurely.

—They were shrouded in genjutsu the moment Itachi Uchiha appeared.

Returning to Konoha after many years, Uchiha Itachi looked down at the familiar yet unfamiliar houses on the street, his eyes lowered, making it impossible to discern his true feelings at that moment.

"Is this the village where you grew up, Mr. Itachi? It doesn't look special at all, it's so lifeless."