"Is it a rainy day..."

When he woke up in the morning, Neji heard the patter of rain coming from outside the house. It was obviously the sound of rain.

Judging by the size of the sound, it seems that the rain is not too heavy.

Walking to the corridor outside, there is water on the eaves, flowing continuously into the courtyard.

The sky was overcast, and thunder could be heard faintly in the distance.

In this hot weather, it is a little pleasant to occasionally encounter rainy days.

Even if Neji can endure hardships and stand hard work, being exposed to the sun for a long time is not a problem, but after all, he doesn't like this sultry weather.

The gentle breeze carried the smell of dampness and earth, and my mind, which was still a little sleepy at first, suddenly became clear.

It has been a few days since I returned from the Kingdom of Ghosts.

Although he was discourteous during the game and was reprimanded by the Zong family after returning, in essence, he did not receive any substantive punishment. This was not something he could control in the first place.

Recalling the scene of the game that day, even though I simulated it countless times in my brain, the result was still a disastrous defeat.

Moreover, rather than defeat, he felt that the Zong family's distrust of the branch family made him feel even more gloomy.

Perhaps after returning from the Kingdom of Ghosts, he became particularly sensitive to certain things and was able to detect things that he would never take the initiative to pay attention to before.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, the woman named Hyuga Ayane is right. The Konoha Hyuga clan is indeed full of all kinds of conflicts, and the relationship between the main family and the branch family seems to be very strange.

Recalling that my father had also vaguely revealed that there was strong hostility between the clan family and the branch family, it didn't feel like a family getting along at all.

Therefore, he began to become hesitant about whether to ask his father for a certain truth.

He wanted to know the answer, but he was also afraid that the answer he would get would plunge his heart into pain and despair.

Separating a family...what exactly is it?

A village...what exactly is it?

It seemed as if something was constantly preventing him from integrating into the family and into the village.

"Neji."

A gentle voice came from the other end of the corridor, and his father, Hizashi, walked over wearing casual black casual clothes.

"Father."

Neji turned around and gave a slight greeting.

"You've been getting up late these days."

Yes."

Neji nodded.

It's seven o'clock in the morning now. Normally, he would get up at five o'clock in the morning and do morning exercises.

"Are you still feeling aggrieved by the words of the elders of the clan?"

Hizashi was also present at the clan meeting that day, but it was not appropriate for him to speak for Neji on that occasion.

He was worried that he would make things self-defeating and complicate something that was originally very simple.

Neji fell silent and did not speak.

"After you came back from the clan meeting, you never mentioned this kind of thing. I thought you didn't care about this kind of thing. But now it seems that you don't seem to care at all in your heart."

Hizashi smiled.

Neji didn't know how to answer.

"They've always been like this, there's no need to be upset about this kind of thing."

Hizashi comforted.

I'm not upset about this kind of thing. Neji said in his heart.

His heart is not so fragile that he dare not even admit failure.

He will not feel depressed because of the punishment of the Zong family and put himself in a dilemma.

But seeing that his father was wrong, Neji had no intention of explaining.

Father, do you think it is really good for the clan to continue in this state?"

Neji asked.

"You mean..."

"Through the competition, I can see more clearly that the Hyuga clan in the Ghost Country is completely different from what we have here."

Although the elders of the clan here, after watching the game video, will regard the soft fist of the Hyuga clan of the Kingdom of Demons as a crooked way that deviates from the Hyuga orthodoxy, they are still trying to break their heads secretly, and want to delve into it.

It's a trick used by the Bian people.

Because they are enemies, they do not want to acknowledge the other party's achievements and will use the name of orthodoxy to completely deny them.

But since it did bring a powerful deterrent effect, I could only despise and reject it, while secretly researching and thinking hard to get the powerful secret of the Hyuga clan in the Kingdom of Ghosts that was different from the orthodox soft fist.

Regarding these dishonest clan elders, Neji suddenly understood a truth. It was meaningless to preach with words. Only actions could make them obey physically.

"This is something the Zong family needs to consider."

Hizashi said.

In other words, there is no reason to separate the family and no conditions to intervene in such a dispute.

Although they belong to the Hyuga clan in name, they are essentially at a disadvantage. They only exist as a subsidiary branch, and cannot communicate directly with the Hyuga clan in the Kingdom of Demons like the Clan.

Neji looked at the water in the yard and said nothing.

"Speaking of which, your friend just came here. He seems to be in the same team as you."

Hizashi said suddenly.

Neji realized, it must be Xiao Li and Tiantian.

"Then I'll go out first."

"It doesn't matter if you come back later. Just relax when it's time to relax."

Hizashi smiled.

Neji glanced at Hizashi, nodded slightly, turned and left.

"Neji, this way!"

Next to a shop not far from the Hyuga clan, Neji saw Tenten waving to him.

She and Xiao Li were sitting on a bench under the eaves outside the shop, eating breakfast there.

"Isn't Teacher Kai here again?"

Neji asked without seeing Kai's figure.

"Yes, it seems that after coming back, many Jonin have become very busy. Yesterday, I only had a quick meeting with Teacher Kai."

Tenten took out the extra hot rice balls and placed them in front of Neji.

"Here you go, Neji, you probably haven't had breakfast yet."

Thanks."

Neji felt a hint of warmth and a slight smile appeared on his face.

Compared to that family where the atmosphere is always dull and serious, and there are all kinds of rules, it is more relaxed to get along with the companions here.

Don't think about unnecessary things.

Sometimes, he would also think that it would be better if he was not born into the Hyuga clan.

There is nothing wrong with being an ordinary ninja.

Although I don't care on the surface, I still feel a desire for the happiness called freedom in my heart.

Freedom...what does it feel like?

It seems that in this family, he has never known what freedom feels like.

Even without the Caged Bird Curse Seal, the family's various rules and regulations still made him feel stressed.

"Is the injury no longer a problem, Lee?"

Neji looked towards Xiao Li and asked about his injury.

"The doctor said that he will be fully recovered in another week."

Xiao Li said enthusiastically.

His injuries were largely caused by excessive use of the Eight Gate Dunjia. It can be said that this is a dangerous move that can injure the enemy a thousand times and damage yourself eight hundred times.

"In this case, don't do any extreme exercises during the recovery period. What if the injury relapses and a mission suddenly comes?"

Tiantian said dissatisfied.

She knew that Xiao Li had been secretly doing overloading physical exercises in the past two days, and she was worried that his injury, which was about to heal, would be prolonged by excessive exercise.

"Tiantian, youth is not allowed to waste time!"

Xiao Li said seriously.

Tiantian rolled his eyes, knowing that his words were in vain.

"What are your plans for today?"
To be continued...