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

Upon hearing that his buddy was having good luck with women, Kiba Inuzuka's eyes lit up instantly. "Brother Fengqi, hurry up and tell my fortune too!"

Having said that, he immediately took out money and offered it to Feng Qi, who had just been complaining about him.

Feng Qi accepted all the money offered, and after receiving it, the Qimen Dunjia formation was activated again, beginning a new round of calculations.

"You're alright too." The words came out in a very concise way.

Upon hearing this, the expectation that had been shining in his eyes dimmed: "Huh? Is that all? Where's the rest?"

"That's how the hexagram shows it."

Feng Qi waved his hand dismissively, shattering the last glimmer of hope in his heart.

"Damn it!" Kiba Inuzuka roared to the sky.

sad.

"You idiot, you're not just making this up, are you? Shino has such good luck with women, how could I not!"

Unable to accept the fact that he had no luck with women, Kiba Inuzuka became furious and grabbed Fuki's shirt, shaking him violently while spitting as he spoke.

"Um, Ya, Brother Fengqi would never lie!"

Hinata, who was standing nearby, hurriedly tried to dissuade him and attempted to pull away his impulsive teeth.

"Kiba, Hinata is right. I did sense the chakra flow within Fuuki's body just now."

Kurenai's method was more direct. She pulled the crazed teeth apart like picking up a chick and looked at Feng Qi, saying, "Feng Qi, I'd like to ask you to do my divination too."

In fact, after learning that her students were safe and sound during the mission, it was no longer really necessary for her to consider herself a culprit.

The reason for doing so was mainly out of consideration for Feng Qi, a junior.

Feng Qi saw through her true intentions and did not ask for money.

"Didn't you just say that if you don't want money, do you mean I have to give something else in return?" Kurenai frowned slightly, indicating that she didn't quite understand.

“Senior is a powerful Jonin; favors are far more valuable than money,” Feng Qi said.

"It is my honor to be praised by such a super genius as Hyuga."

Kurenai Yuhi smiled. "It's a favor, isn't it? I guess so."

Thus, Fengqi conducted another deduction and arrived at the same conclusion as Shino Aburame and Kiba Inuzuka.

The Eighth Squad will not encounter much resistance in this mission.

Kurenai Yuhi's main purpose in accepting this mission was to familiarize Team 8 with ninja activities.

The possibility of Kakashi's team encountering Zabuza Momochi as soon as they stepped out is extremely low.

"Um, Brother Fengqi, and me too." Hinata timidly pulled out her frog wallet.

Her intentions became even clearer; she was simply trying to give away money.

Feng Qi naturally refused and began to tell fortunes before Hinata could even refuse.

The divination results of the previous few people are enough to explain the situation; Hinata's outcome was predictable even without calculation...

Just as Feng Qi was thinking this so matter-of-factly, his casual eyes suddenly narrowed, and his expression changed slightly.

In his vision, the bustling streets of Konoha changed rapidly.

The drizzling rain dripped from the gloomy, oppressive sky, falling on the dilapidated ruins, mixing with blood and staining the rubble crimson.

On the ruins, Hinata knelt on both knees, her pure Byakugan eyes filled with despair.

It was impossible to tell whether the tears or rain were sliding down her cheeks, creating a rather tragic and miserable scene.

"This……"

Feng Qi shook his head violently, pulling himself out of the inner vision, his breathing becoming rapid.

"What's wrong?" Kurenai noticed that his expression was a little off.

"No, it's nothing."

Feng Qi suppressed his inner unease, waved his hand gently, and said in a deep voice, "The continuous deductions have caused my chakra to become somewhat disordered. I just need to recover a little."

"Really?" Kurenai Yuhi remained skeptical.

"It might be related to my special bloodline limit. Don't worry, Kurenai-senpai, your mission will go very smoothly this time."

Feng Qi attributed his abnormal condition to his Byakugan. After all, even the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan can become fatigued or even cause temporary blindness if overused.

This is a plausible explanation.

Upon hearing this, Kurenai Yuhi breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed, "It seems that the side effects of your ability are quite significant."

"Brother Fengqi, are you really alright?" Hinata asked with a worried expression.

"It's alright, it's alright. Aren't you guys supposed to be on a mission? Hurry up and go, it wouldn't be good to be late." Feng Qi's expression returned to calm.

Seeing that he seemed to be alright, Kurenai Yuhi led Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka, and Hinata, who kept turning back to look at her, to the meeting place they had agreed upon with their target.

Once the figures of the group had completely disappeared at the end of the village entrance, Feng Qi put away his smile and turned to walk into the side alley.

Leaning against the alley wall, his long hair fell down, covering his extremely solemn white eyes.

A trickle of blood slowly oozed from the corner of his mouth.

That was the backlash from forcibly extrapolating the outcome of the event!

Feng Qi foresaw that someone close to Hinata would soon suffer a bloody disaster.

That person was none other than himself, Hinata Kazeki!

And the location of this bloody disaster...

This is the Hyuga clan's territory!

A caged bird can't escape the fate of being "killed for its eggs"...

Feng Qi raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, his lazy gaze hardening as he strode heavily toward the Hokage Building.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 10 Unlocking the Caged Bird

Hokage Building, Hokage Office.

"Feng Qi, I didn't expect you to come here on your own initiative, aside from the emergency summons."

An old man with a wrinkled face, dressed in a Hokage robe, sat at a desk piled high with documents, a pipe emitting wisps of smoke from his mouth.

With an indifferent gaze falling on Feng Qi, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, known as the "Professor of Ninja," asked, "Did you come all this way to see me for something special?"

Normally, when Feng Qi arrives at the Hokage Building, he finishes his mission and leaves immediately, without any intention of lingering.

Now, Hiruzen Sarutobi saw a completely different brilliance deep within those Byakugan eyes.

"Lord Hokage, I would like to ask you about the matter mentioned before, regarding my promotion to a full-fledged Jonin."

Feng Qi abandoned his usual carefree and irresponsible demeanor, and stared intently at the Third Hokage, who was a controversial figure in the original work.

"Oh? You've finally figured it out?"

A glint of light flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's cloudy eyes as he sat up slightly. "The work of a Jonin is quite demanding, so you'd better be prepared..."

He had witnessed Hyuga Fuuki's abilities firsthand. The fact that he could use multiple bloodline limits without hand seals alone was enough to surpass 99% of ninjas, making him a genius among geniuses.

If this guy were a little more positive and ambitious, he might grow into Konoha's ace, ensuring that the Will of Fire can be passed down endlessly!

This is the fundamental reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi repeatedly made suggestions to Hiashi Hyuga.

Seeing that Hyuga Fuuki remained silent, Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly exhaled a smoke ring and said in a deep voice, "Tell me, what is the reason that made you make this decision after being rejected so many times?"

He truly is a clever old fox.

Feng Qi paused, raised his hand to remove the leaf headband from his forehead, and pointed to the unusually conspicuous caged bird mark.

"I have no other requests, I only hope that the Hokage can help me get rid of the Caged Bird." He got straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply and fell silent.

The office fell into complete silence, with only the heavy smoke from the pipes swirling around.

The smoke blurred Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face.

After a brief pause, he sighed heavily: "I've heard about your parents' situation, and I understand how you feel right now."

"Unfortunately, this is an internal matter of the Hyuga clan, and even as the Hokage, I cannot intervene..."

Despite having high hopes for Feng Qi, his conservative and stability-seeking mindset clearly lacked the awareness to shake the ironclad rules that the great clans had upheld for countless years.

He was well aware that the Caged Bird Seal was more beneficial than harmful to the Hyuga branch family and even the entire Hyuga family.

However, the existence of the caged bird is necessary to prevent the powerful White Eye from falling into the hands of outsiders.

This indirectly ensured the safety and stability of Konoha.

Clearly, in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, Hyuga Fuuki's importance was far less than that of the village!

"I understand."

From the other person's cold eyes, Feng Qi saw the answer he was looking for.

Further explanations would be futile; having made his decision, he turned and left.

"Go back and think about it again. A caged bird cannot restrain the Will of Fire."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's deep voice came from behind.

Feng Qi did not stop, remaining steadfast and decisive.

Wherever the leaves dance, the fire will never go out.

What Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to tell him was that the sacrifices of the older generation were not meaningless, and that one day they would inspire young people to grow better.

But Feng Qi, as a time traveler, didn't have that awareness: if he didn't even have the right to freely soar through the sky, how could he talk about sacrifice?

After leaving the Hokage Building, Feng Qi returned to his residence.

As if bidding a silent farewell, he cleaned the house inside and out, and watered and fertilized the flowers, plants and trees in the yard.

By the time I finished all that, it was already afternoon.