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

He had only been chasing after them for a short while when he lost his footing and fell off the tree trunk, landing in the bushes below.

Having no other option, Naruto had to stop chasing and turn back to check on Sakura's injuries.

Her leg is broken.

On one side is Sasuke, who is drifting further and further away, and on the other side is Sakura, who needs to receive treatment as soon as possible.

Naruto was completely flustered, standing there anxiously like an ant on a hot pan.

Just when they were caught in a dilemma, a ninja figure with strange patterns painted on his face appeared.

"It seems you've run into trouble, friends from Konoha."

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Meanwhile, the team chasing Hinata and the Sound Four were also in a rather precarious situation during their fierce battle.

Despite their overwhelming numerical advantage, they were still struggling against the Sound Four, who had activated their Cursed Seal Second Form and possessed Jonin-level skills, and were forced to retreat in defeat.

The wooden barrel that was supposed to be retrieved and sealed Hinata was taken away by Kaguya Kimimaro, who came to meet her.

Neji, the strongest fighter in the team, went to pursue alone, which greatly increased the pressure on Shikamaru and the others.

"Still as useless as during the Chunin Exams, man."

A raging hurricane swept through, blowing away Tayuya, who was about to kill Shikamaru with a single blow.

A large fan crashed down, signifying the visitor's identity.

It was Temari, a ninja from Sunagakure!

Upon receiving news of Sasuke and Hinata's defection, Sunagakure, having cleared up the misunderstanding and rebuilt friendly relations, immediately dispatched Gaara's team to provide support.

Considering that the two people were heading in different directions and facing different levels of danger, Gaara and the other two decided to split up.

"A troublesome woman."

Shikamaru, who recognized the person, breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks."

With Temari joining the fray, and Tayuya being severely injured by the Wind Release attack, the situation instantly reversed, and Shikamaru's team began to sound the horn of counterattack.

Another battlefield, some distance from here.

Dust swirled, and bones lay scattered; the battle between Gaara and Kaguya Kimimaro had officially begun.

Neji used this opportunity to escape, activating his Byakugan and pushing his speed to the limit.

Finally, in the valley of fate—the Valley of the End.

Neji caught up with Hinata, who had regained consciousness.

I wrote several thousand words about the battle with the Sound Ninja, but then I decided to delete it. I won't use scenes from the original work to pad the word count.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 119. Cursed Seal Hinata VS. Miraculous Neji

119.

A surging waterfall plunges from the top of the valley, splashing water all over the surface of the lake below.

The roar of the water could not dispel the deathly silence emanating from the two enormous stone statues.

Due to a significant change in their travel route, Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki, both reincarnations of the Otsutsuki clan, did not meet in this canyon that represented their destiny.

Instead, it refers to the siblings Hyuga Neji and Hyuga Hinata.

To be honest, they are actually quite related to Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, who are standing at their feet.

After all, they are all descendants of Kaguya Otsutsuki.

The cousins, gazing into each other's eyes, were unaware of this mysterious destiny; at that moment, their thoughts were entirely focused on each other.

"Hinata, come back with me. Orochimaru may have great power, but he is an extremely dangerous person. Staying by his side will only bring you misfortune."

Neji broke the silence by speaking first.

A gentle breeze in the valley lifted his dusty robe.

"Now that things have come to this, Neji-nii, do you still want to stop me?"

“I’m not like you, who’s been called a genius since childhood. I’m just a useless rich girl with no talent.”

At this moment, Hinata's mind suddenly calmed down a lot. Her pure white eyes, which had been filled with a dim look, were quickly replaced by a firm expression.

"To settle things with Hyuga Fuuki face to face and end all the chains of hatred is the path I have chosen, and I am willing to pay any price!"

She pursed her lips and clenched her fists tightly.

Neji's pupils constricted slightly.

He was quite aware of Feng Qige's mystery and power.

That enormous gap in strength was a disparity that even a genius like myself could feel a deep sense of despair and powerlessness; it was something that could not be overcome simply through hard work or a cursed seal!

Hinata, who also knows Feng Qi very well, certainly couldn't possibly be unaware of this fact.

Knowing she was no match for Feng Qige, her insistence on seeking power from Orochimaru only proves one thing.

Hinata wants to die at the hands of Fuuki!

“You’ve always been naive, Hinata.” Neji lowered his eyes and sighed heavily.

How can one person's death possibly end all hatred?

That would only bring about a deeper and heavier hatred...

"Isn't Neji always the same cold and aloof guy?" Hinata retorted forcefully.

She certainly understood what seeking "revenge" against Feng Qi meant, but if she didn't do it, she would have no reason to continue living.

"It seems that there is no way to convey ideas with simple words."

Neji didn't want to say much, and slowly adopted the starting stance of Hyuga Gentle Fist.

In a sense, he was not a victim but a beneficiary of the severe blow suffered by the Hyuga main family, and therefore had no right to advise Hinata from her perspective.

There is no better way than to bring Hinata back to Konoha by force!

"That's exactly what I wanted!"

Hinata adopted the same stance as Neji, her profile glowing red and gradually forming black lines.

Knowing Neji's strength, she didn't hesitate and immediately activated Orochimaru's Cursed Seal Form 1.

Having been tempered by the Sound Four's Four Black Mist Formation, she can now skillfully wield the power of the Heavenly Curse Seal!

As the gentle breeze in the forest suddenly subsided, the cascading waterfall seemed to pause for a moment, influenced by the gradually emanating auras of Hinata and Neji.

At that very moment, Hinata and Neji both vanished from their spots.

When they reappeared, their two hands, brimming with chakra, pushed aside the airflow and slammed together!

boom! !

A muffled sound rang out, unleashing an invisible shockwave that swept in all directions.

The two separated immediately upon contact, each retreating several meters.

This power...

Feeling the slightly trembling arm hanging by his side, Neji's delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Although he had personally witnessed Hinata's state after activating the cursed seal in the Forest of Death.

However, during the battle in the hall, Hinata suppressed this power the whole time, and in the end, the two of them even sealed all of their pressure points.

Therefore, this was Neji's first time facing Hinata with the Cursed Seal!

Before he could be fully shocked, Hinata launched another attack.

The air squeezed in the palm produced a series of booming sounds.

That was the Bagua Sixty-Four Palms, every move of which was deadly!

Neji activated his Byakugan to its full power, crushing a single hair on the statue of Hashirama Senju with a single foot strike, and then met Hinata with the same palm strike.

"Soft Boxing Technique·Bagua Sixty-Four Palms!"

Bang bang bang bang!

The raging palm winds, like sharp blades, scattered and cut cracks in the ground beneath Neji and Hinata's feet.

Compared to the Chunin Exams, Neji didn't hold back at all this time. He went all out, using the fastest speed and the heaviest force to strike Hinata's key pressure points!

Hinata was the same; with the power of the cursed seal, she showed no signs of weakness whatsoever.

Even in the lightning-fast clash, they subtly gained the upper hand!

As their palm speed increased, it was inevitable that their pressure points would be hit to varying degrees, causing bright red blood to flow from their mouths.

"Sixty-four palm strikes!!"

The two men overlapped their palms and delivered the final blow, which vanished as a blur.

However, neither Neji nor Hinata had any intention of stopping. Instead, they changed their moves and used the Tai Chi technique they had learned from Fuuki.

The clash of hard and soft martial arts, the unwavering determination flashing deep within their white eyes, represents their respective will and ideals:

We absolutely cannot back down here!

After being forced back half a step by the opponent's force, Neji and Hinata used the reaction force to rush towards each other again, their acupoints emitting chakra auras of different colors.

"Return to Heaven!!"

Two rapidly spinning spheres, one dark gray and one blue, collided with a devastating roar, like two destructive storms.

The first to succumb were the stone statues between the pillars beneath their feet, with cracks spreading from their heads all the way down to their faces.

Boom!

The explosion echoed through the Valley of the End. Amidst the billowing smoke, Hinata's body was sent flying backward, carving two deep furrows into the statue of Madara Uchiha opposite her before barely managing to stop her backward trajectory.

In contrast, Neji's backward slide was much shorter.

It's not that Hinata's chakra reserves in her Cursed Seal form are less than Neji's, but Neji has a greater advantage in terms of proficiency and efficiency in converting the Rotation technique!