My sister isn't here!

Hyuga Hiashi's expression changed instantly, and the veins on his hands, which were resting on his lap, bulged. Soon, a bluish-purple color appeared on his thighs.

He hadn't expected the Elder to make such a direct declaration.

This behavior fueled his anger.

Hinata was kneeling to the side, had changed out of her usual clothes and was Hyuga Clan.

She noticed that her father was in a bad mood and nervously grabbed his hand.

Those who overheard the Elder's words also turned to look at Hyuga Hiashi and his daughter Hinata Hyuga.

"Where is the clan chief's youngest daughter?"

"They must be planning to make their eldest daughter the heir, right?"

"No way, the clan leader has clearly given up on his eldest daughter; his youngest daughter will definitely be the heir."

Sitting in the Branch Family group, Neji Hyuga stared intently at Hyuga Hiashi, lost in thought.

"Quiet!"

Upon hearing the Elder's words, the chattering instantly ceased.

"Now let's talk about the first thing: has anyone proactively offered to help and contribute to Konoha Village?"

The crowd looked at each other, but no one said anything.

On the other side, Kanami marveled at how spacious and bright his rebuilt apartment was!

He spent some time learning and mastering the Wood Release: Four Pillars Technique and the Wood Release: Linked Pillars Technique, and then applied them.

Finally, using a modern housing style, he rebuilt his dilapidated little house into a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment-like structure with two floors and a skylight at the top, so he could look at the stars at night.

His only regret was that he couldn't get his hands on the tiles, so the overall style remained retro and round wood-like.

But it already stands out as quite unique within Konoha Village.

In particular, most of the houses in the main urban area of the village were destroyed beyond recognition and had not yet been fully rebuilt, but he built a two-story apartment on the outskirts of the village.

"The air feels so fresher now, is this what it's like to live in a big house?"

After admiring his work, Kanami went into the bedroom, closed his eyes, and pounced onto his bed.

Creak!

Contrary to his expectations, the bed wasn't soft and comfortable. Instead, the hard wooden planks made him uncomfortable all over. Every time he turned over, the wooden bed creaked and groaned.

"I didn't think much of it before, but now it feels out of place in my 200-square-meter apartment."

"We should get a big, soft bed another day."

Just as Kanami was about to rest, he heard a commotion outside.

Hey, Tian Hui, you're here too!

"Hehe, after leaving the Shelter, I found that the walls of my house were gone, so I decided to come out for a walk to clear my head."

"But what's going on with this house? I don't remember there being an apartment this big here before?"

"Yes, I don't remember anyone living here."

"Look how new it is, it was probably built in the last couple of days."

"Such extravagance, perhaps some Noble has come here to settle down?"

Hearing the noise outside, Kanami, who was lying on the bed, raised his head in annoyance.

Why is it so noisy?

After Kanami pushed open the door and went out,

Then he realized it was a group of women outside discussing his suddenly appearing large house.

Kanami glanced around casually and even spotted a familiar face.

He waved to the woman named Tian Hui: "Hello, Aunt Tian Hui."

"You are... you are Kanami?!"

The woman named Tian Hui stared in shock at the red-haired boy who walked out of the apartment.

Wow, you know the owner of this house?

"Introduce us to him/her too!"

Hearing the jeers from the women around her, Tian Hui smiled awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed.

A month or two ago, I was discussing with other neighbors about this red-haired kid who was wasting his precious youth by not studying.

And the result?

Now that they've just lost their house, they've already built a large 200-square-meter house for themselves.

Tian Hui waved her hand, head down, "I've only seen you a few times before..."

"Hey, Tian Hui, that's not very nice of you. You know Noble but didn't even introduce us."

One of the women turned to Kanami and smiled, "Child, we'll be Neighbor from now on, let's keep in touch!"

Another woman chimed in, "Are your parents home? Why don't you call them out for a chat?"

Upon hearing her words, Tian Hui's expression immediately changed.

You guys have been talking to death all day!

Others might not know that Kanami had no parents, but she did.

Knowing these people meant no harm, Kanami smiled and said, "There are no adults in my family."

Seeing that Kanami still maintained a friendly demeanor, Tian Hui breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pulled the woman beside her aside, whispering, "That child is so pitiful; his parents are gone."

The woman who had just spoken quickly put her hand to her mouth and looked at Kanami to express her apology.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, child, I didn't know your father and mother had passed away."

Kanami waved her hand and smiled, "It's alright, Auntie."

Etc!

The women suddenly looked at each other in bewilderment.

They realized a problem.

With both parents gone, did this child buy such a large house all by himself?

No, no, no, it must be one of his relatives or something, right?

One of the women asked timidly, "You... do you own this house?"

Kanami scratched his head. "Uh, yeah."

Hiss!

The group of women stared wide-eyed and gasped.

This 200-square-meter house would cost at least 20 million taels of silver, and with a second floor, the construction cost might have exceeded 30 million taels!

If you add up all the assets of the women present, you'd estimate they'd have at most five million taels.

Thirty million taels!

A number I never even dared to imagine!

Aunt Tian Hui also looked stunned.

No, you had nothing a month or two ago, so you were secretly competing with each other?

The group of women fell silent.

"Auntie? Why aren't you saying anything?"

What did you say? That your house is so tall and big, and we love it?

Several women nearly ground their back teeth to powder.

A fire ignited in their hearts, and they prepared to go back and properly discipline their children.

"My dear child, I just remembered I have some things to take care of at home, so I'll have to go now. Let's keep in touch!"

"I'm leaving too. My son will be out of school soon, and I need to pick him up."

"Now that they've all left, I'm going back too. Let's keep in touch, Kanami."

Seeing Tian Hui and the others disappear in a flash, Kanami's lips curled up, and he shook his head slightly.

"Looks like I've become someone else's child too."

He could already foresee how they would compare themselves when they returned.

"This huge apartment, which we've worked so hard to build, should be reserved for Hinata's first visit."

Kanami locked the door and then activated Mind's Eye of the Kagura.

When his senses reached the Flying Thunder God Mark at the Hyuga Residence, he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and appeared on the spot.

"Flying Thunder God Technique is so convenient!"

Kanami sighed and knocked on Hyuga's door.

thump--

Hearing the knock, Hanabi Hyuga ran over to Gate of Opening.

She exclaimed excitedly, "My sister's back!"

As a result, I saw a head of Redhead.

"..."

Her face froze for a second.

With a loud bang.

He slammed the door shut.

???

Kanami knocked on the door again. "Where's your sister?"

My sister isn't here!