Earth Release: Grand Villa?

The administrator was somewhat taken aback. The residences of the village's prominent ninjas and Noble Clan were usually located in the central area, and he felt that Shuichi's status should definitely live in the best place.

It's no exaggeration to say that Shuichi's reputation reached a new peak after the Nine-Tails Incident. Except for the area between the Ninja Academy, the Hokage Building, and the Hokage's residence, which he couldn't touch, he could choose any location in the central area he wanted, and all for free!

Even the Ninja Clan, upon learning this, might have offered to give up their own land to help him build a house in order to improve relations, but now he's voluntarily gone to a relatively remote corner of the village...

However, the administrative staff didn't ask any further questions, saying that it was no problem. They quickly brought out a map of Konoha from the side, spread it out, and pointed to the area marked in red, saying, "This is the destroyed area. There's a rough plan. I wonder which area you'd like to choose?"

Shuichi looked down and saw that many squares had been drawn on it, one next to the other.

Konoha has a large population, with 90% of the villagers living in relatively densely packed Japanese-style houses. Land prices are quite high, so people generally just want a place to live.

After scanning the map at a glance, he licked his lips like Orochimaru, then, suppressing his excitement, drew a circle on the map with his finger. "I want... this area."

The administrative staff gasped in shock. Shuichi actually wanted to take more than a third of the land. This area used to be a large row of townhouses, which could house at least 100 people.

"This... Lord Shuichi, your request is really..." The administrative staff was extremely embarrassed. This kind of thing had never happened before. No ninja would take such a large piece of land on their own.

"Don't worry, I've spoken with the Lord Hokage," Shuichi smile. "And I'll pay the full amount upfront, exactly as the land price. I'm not taking it for free."

After saying that, he quietly leaned close to the young man's ear and said, "Actually, my moving there was just a ruse. The village's higher-ups are secretly building a training ground and defense base there. Don't tell anyone about this!"

"So that's how it is!" The administrative staff immediately understood. They guessed that the village had sent Lord Shuichi to cover for them. The fact that Nine-Tails was here meant that there was a defensive loophole, so the village would naturally try to fix it.

Thinking he had figured everything out, he immediately became very cooperative and completed the formalities for Shuichi at an extremely fast pace.

After paying the money, this large area now belongs to Shuichi himself.

He walked out of the Administration Building with a cheerful smile and headed straight for his own territory.

Upon arriving at this area, the extensive ruins left by the Nine-Tails' destruction had already been cleared away, and many workers were moving various materials, indicating that reconstruction work would begin soon.

Standing not far away without approaching, and unnoticed, Shuichi swiftly leaped onto a high tree trunk, peering out at the large open space.

At this moment, various Villa designs he had seen in his previous life were already flashing through his mind, and he kept gesturing over the area, analyzing which one best suited his taste.

After making a preliminary decision, he took out several sheets of white paper and used his superb drawing skills to continuously transfer his ideas onto the paper. He had to thank himself for practicing Super Beast Imitation Drawing for many years. Before long, he finished the exterior design of the Villa.

"The remaining indoor rooms aren't too difficult to arrange; we can finish them tonight, and then we can refine the architectural details..."

Shuichi thought to himself with a smug smile, "I need to act discreetly and quickly. The village workers are only good at building Wood Style houses, so I guess I'll have to go to the capital to find someone. Besides, it seems like I don't have enough money; I'll probably have to take out a loan to solve the problem."

Having taken care of all that, he quietly disappeared into the vicinity, his steps becoming much lighter as he left.

Over the next month, Shuichi took advantage of his downtime during missions to make several trips to the Daimyo's Daimyo's Mansion, where he contacted his old acquaintance Inoue Danza, to discuss the large-scale purchase of high-grade building materials and the hiring of a professional construction team.

The news quickly reached the ears of the Daimyo, who, impressed by his outstanding contributions during the Nine-Tails' Rampage, took Daimyo initiative to pay for all the miscellaneous expenses for him and even arranged for the best construction team in the Land of Fire to undertake the construction of his house.

When Shuichi found out, he was overjoyed and repeatedly exclaimed that Daimyo was a good person!

He then personally visited to express his gratitude, saying that he was no longer in debt and that he estimated he would have a considerable amount of money left after the house was built...

In recent days, the villagers in charge of the village's reconstruction have become somewhat curious. A large area of the place destroyed by the Nine-Tails has now been fenced off, with a simple wooden frame erected around it and then covered with burlap.

Ordinary people can't see what's going on inside. Most ninjas are on missions, and even those who do see it assume it's an arrangement by the village's higher-ups, perhaps for building some special purpose. This isn't surprising; they certainly wouldn't bother asking questions out of boredom.

Inside the fence, Shuichi was discussing matters with Wada, the leader of the construction team.

"Lord Shuichi, your design is incredibly futuristic!" Wada said, holding the blueprints, somewhat surprised. "Especially those floor-to-ceiling windows made of large panes of glass; they look beautiful, but..."

Shuichi understood what Wada meant. In the Shinobi World, Wood Style and brick were the main building materials because they were inexpensive.

Due to war and the existence of ninjas, houses are too easily destroyed. The Land of Fire has long had the technology to build houses using steel bars or glass, and many designers even have fancy and exquisite design drawings. However, most clients will not use them because the cost of repair and reconstruction is much higher than that of wooden houses.

"Don't worry, we'll make it look as beautiful as possible. Even if it breaks, I'll still come back to you for repairs," Shuichi said calmly. "Anyone who dares to damage my house, I'll beat them to death."

Wada: "..."

That's right. With his current strength, he can be so arrogant and confident. No one should dare to cause trouble in Konoha for the next ten years or so. If Six Paths of Pain future, he can only offer the Rinnegan as compensation.

"That's no problem, but since you're not a professional architect, there are some structural issues in this design that need to be recalculated and adjusted, which may take some time," Wada explained.

"No, we'll solve all the problems today."

Shuichi stepped forward under his questioning gaze, his hands rapidly Hand Seals: "Earth Release: Luxury Villa Technique!"

"Boom..."

A model of a brownish-gray Villa instantly rose from the ground. It looked a bit rough around the edges, but it was almost identical to the architectural drawings, with even the proportions of the large floor-to-ceiling windows being very precise.

"How's it going? I've been practicing for several days now. Let's go in and take a look together. All the length, width, height, and shape of the walls can be adjusted at any time using Earth Release. You can even quickly install materials according to the mold," Shuichi grinned.

"..."

The Construction Team members were stunned. This was a building experience they had never had before. At this moment, Wada could think of were "Wow!" and "Awesome!"

Stop standing there, get moving!

Wada's roar jolted the team members awake. They quickly grabbed their professional measuring equipment and followed Shuichi and the captain into the Villa...