"After you, I won't give anyone else such a reward. I hope you'll cherish it and make your lives better and better."
His wife nodded repeatedly. "Please rest assured, Lord Torikaze. The two of us will live well, and we'll do our best to raise Taro into a pillar of Konoha!"
"I believe you."
Torikaze looked at the grateful expressions on the couple's faces and smiled faintly. "All right, carry on. I should be leaving as well."
With that, he dispelled the Presence Concealment Technique, and his figure vanished from the hospital room.
"Hyuga Gen? Are you packed up? You can come take care of the discharge procedures now."
His wife immediately came back to her senses. "Ah! Yes, we'll be ready right away."
Yet as they looked at the box in their hands, both husband and wife knew that their family's fortunes had changed from this day onward.
Their son's future could be boundless. It was even possible that he might become a Kage-level ninja!
"Everything we have now was given to us by Lord Torikaze. From now on, Lord Torikaze's place in our family will be equal to that of the clan. Do you understand?"
His wife nodded. "Of course. Our brand-new life has begun."
After getting dressed, Hyuga Gen was helped to his feet by his wife. Though he was still somewhat unsteady, standing was no longer a problem.
He slowly took a few steps and gradually adjusted to it. However, it would likely take another three to five days before he could walk completely like a normal person.
After packing their things, his wife helped Hyuga Gen complete the discharge procedures, and the two prepared to return home.
As soon as they left the hospital, many passersby came over and asked whether they were Hyuga Gen