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

"You brat, do I look like the kind of person who would run away in the face of danger?"

Jiraiya smiled and took a step forward, choosing to confront the challenge head-on without fear.

As mentioned at the beginning, this battle is no longer as simple as fighting for Tsunade; it is a clash between his and Hyuga Kazeki's different ideologies.

If we back down at a time like this, then the faith we've upheld for so many years will truly become a joke!

"Please, Fukasaku-sama, Shima-sama."

Jiraiya gripped his right arm with his left hand, and a swirling current of energy flowed towards his palm, forming an ever-expanding azure sphere of light.

"I just can't do anything with you."

Fukasaku and Shima sighed, then clapped their hands together, providing Jiraiya with the maximum amount of natural energy.

The entire wasteland suddenly became desolate, filled with an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

Hills in the distance.

"Hey, you blondie over there, get away from me."

Tsunade stared intently at the battlefield, her gaze heavy. "Shizune, you too."

"What, what do you mean? You want me to back down at a time like this? I'm going to become Hokage!" Naruto protested.

"Forget it, it's too late."

Tsunade slowly lowered her arms, which had been supporting a heavy burden.

Just then, the wind stopped and all sound ceased.

Fuuki and Jiraiya have already accumulated their power to the limit!

"Wraith Cannon!"

"Immortal Technique·Super Large Jade Rasengan!!"

Sorry, sorry, I wrote an extra thousand words...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 105. Jiraiya's Change, Sasuke's Moryo Power Erupts

105.

On the desolate, shattered wasteland, Jiraiya lay sprawled on the ground, his eyes gazing blankly at the vast, boundless sky.

Sage Mode had long since been deactivated, and Fukasaku and Shima returned to Mt. Myoboku to recuperate.

In the final clash of ultimate moves, he was defeated, and defeated utterly.

His own giant Rasengan was forcibly twisted and spun by Feng Qi's Wraith Cannon, and its power was weakened to the limit before it even officially collided with the enemy!

"You lecherous immortal, are you alright?"

A worried voice rang in my ears.

Jiraiya glanced to the side and saw Naruto's young face with his brows furrowed.

"It's alright, that guy held back at the end, he definitely won't die."

"Just what was that terrifying move Brother Feng Qi just used...?"

As he spoke, Naruto looked up ahead with lingering fear.

A massive ravine, tens of meters wide and seemingly endless, appeared deep within my pupils.

The inner walls of the ravine were charred and lifeless, with magma of astonishing heat constantly flowing out—it was the soil melted by the extreme heat!

Is this kind of power really something a ninja could achieve?!

"It's similar to the Nine-Tails inside you. It shouldn't be Hyuga Fuuki's own power, but he can control and use it at will." Jiraiya sighed heavily.

From the knowledgeable Fukasaku and Shima's subsequent assessment, he learned that Fuuki was using the power of the legendary demon, the Wraith!

As a collection of chakra, the tailed beasts are monsters capable of wreaking havoc on an entire country.

But the demons can stir up a bloodbath throughout the entire ninja world!

Jiraiya racked his brains but still couldn't figure out how Fuuki managed to control such a terrifying monster.

However, one thing is certain: the establishment of the new ninja village in the Land of Demons will become unstoppable!

Looking at the five great nations of the ninja world today, who can stop the combination of Fuuki and Tsunade?

"Use the power of the monster within you at will..."

Naruto stood there, stunned, repeating Jiraiya's words.

No one knew better than him, who had been treated like a monster since childhood, what kind of effort it would take to achieve that!

Thinking of this, he suddenly had the idea of ​​controlling the power of the Nine-Tails, just like Feng Qige.

"Humph."

The Nine Lamas within him saw through his delusions and gave a disdainful snort.

"Let's go back, Naruto."

Jiraiya slowly stood up, his face, covered in bruises, revealing an extremely complex expression.

"Huh? Go back? Go back where? Didn't that violent old woman go with Feng Qi? We haven't finished our mission to find a Hokage candidate yet!" Naruto asked, puzzled.

"No, the mission is complete, Naruto."

Jiraiya gently shook his head, then raised his deep eyes, filled with many emotions, and looked towards Konoha.

Although he was still unwilling to give up the search for the chosen one in the prophecy and would continue to act for this "mission," a subtle change had occurred in his mindset.

In this utterly defeated battle, he saw in Hyuga Kazeki the freedom to be unbound by fate.

It's like an eagle breaking free from its cage and soaring freely in the sky.

Therefore, it was driven by circumstances, reflected their own will, and was also a precaution against potential global turmoil in the future.

Jiraiya decides to leave his comfort zone, where he has lived for many years, and try to take a step forward to become stronger.

And this difficult first step, naturally, is...

He accepted the appointment from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the senior advisor of Konoha to succeed as the Fifth Hokage!

"Eh? Eh?!!"

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Naruto seemed to understand the meaning behind Jiraiya's words and exclaimed, "So, so, the Perverted Sage is going to become Hokage?!"

To him now, Tsunade is just a violent woman who looks down on the Hokage. Such a person cannot be compared to Jiraiya, who is both his mentor and friend!

"Compared to Tsunade, I'm not confident I can do it well, Naruto." Jiraiya withdrew his gaze and sighed deeply.

In terms of political maneuvering, he knew his own limitations.

This is destined to be no easy road.

"Naruto, on the way back, could you please tell me what kind of person Hyuga Fuuki really is?"

Jiraiya began to tidy up his clothes, which were stained with blood and ash.

Naruto put his hands behind his back, tilted his head and thought for a moment, then broke into a bright smile.

"Brother Feng Qi is a really nice guy!"

……

And so, the two who came for Tsunade embarked on their journey back to Konoha.

The scene shifts to a corner of the wall of a women's bathhouse in a village.

"Hehehe, Naruto, you go back to the inn and stay there. I have something very important to take care of."

Naruto watched Jiraiya wriggle his big butt in front of the hole in the wooden wall, exuding a lewd aura, and thought: (°ー°〃)

Suddenly, I feel that letting this old lecher become Hokage might, possibly, be a really terrible thing...

Despite Naruto's firm insistence that he would stay to help Jiraiya share the burden, the latter sent him back to the inn on the grounds that he was a minor.

Just as he was boredly practicing making dumplings with a depressed expression, a dangerous and chilling aura suddenly enveloped the entire inn.

Two men dressed in red cloud-patterned coats walked up to Naruto in a very open and unreserved manner.

"Finally, I've caught you out of the woods, Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

Kisame Hoshigaki licked his lips, revealing a mouthful of sharp, serrated fangs. "Itachi-san, to prevent this brat from escaping, breaking his legs shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Whatever." Itachi replied expressionlessly, his voice low and aloof.

After learning that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was not in Konoha, he wanted to start tracking him immediately, but his previous battle with Fuuki had aggravated his physical burden.

They were fine dealing with Kakashi and his group, but they were struggling against Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin.

As a precaution, he and Kisame rested in the forest for a few days before taking action, once their physical condition had returned to normal.

"Who are you people?!" Naruto's nerves tensed instantly.

He saw eyes on the other person's face that were identical to Sasuke's.

The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan!

You don't need to know.

Kisame was ruthless and taciturn; he strode forward, ready to break Naruto's legs.

Just then, a rapid and angry roar came from the end of the corridor.

"Uchiha Itachi!!"

Sasuke, who unexpectedly learned from the village's Jonin that Naruto was being targeted by Itachi Uchiha, arrived here just in time!

Itachi Uchiha was startled, but remained outwardly calm. He turned to look at his younger brother and said coldly, "Sasuke."

Upon seeing that incredibly familiar, indifferent face, Sasuke's pupils trembled violently as he instantly recalled the horrific scene of the massacre of his clan, and his father and mother lying in pools of blood.

His emotions immediately spiraled out of control.

sizzle.

Accompanied by a sharp, urgent crackling sound, a flash of lightning illuminated the entire hotel corridor!