This was already more offspring than a single couple usually produced even during the Warring States period.
Back then, people focused on nothing but fighting wars and having as many children as possible to replenish the population.
Regardless, he couldn't interfere in the affairs of the youth. Having more children was a good thing, and he should be happy about it.
Tsunade and Shizune both spoke up to offer their greetings.
"Greetings, Grandfather."
"Greetings, Grandfather."
Ryōsuke's grandfather was very old, so even someone like Tsunade felt no resentment in addressing him as such.
The Great Elder spoke with a hint of helplessness.
"Ryōsuke, if you had told me earlier that I was coming here to meet my granddaughters-in-law, I would have prepared some gifts."
"I'll have to give those gifts next time."
Since they had already borne children for the brat Ryōsuke, they were naturally considered his granddaughters-in-law.
Ryōsuke replied defensively, "I didn't tell you at first because I wanted to give you a surprise."
The Great Elder was internally exasperated. It was both a surprise and a shock; Ryōsuke had actually managed to win over someone like Tsunade, a member of the rival Senju Clan.
A year later, Ryōsuke prepared to have his women become pregnant again.
Consecutive pregnancies would lead to physical weakness, and he didn't want his women to be sickly.
After a year's interval, their bodies should have long since recovered, allowing for a healthy and sustainable expansion of the family.
This way, they could have many more in the future.
The first person he thought of was naturally Yugito Nii. Since she possessed Kage-level strength, any child she bore would certainly grant him a Magnificent Chest reward. With any luck, he would be able to use the items inside.
As soon as he helped Yugito Nii conceive, Mabui immediately sought him out, wanting to get pregnant as well.
Mabui still hadn't forgotten her desire to bear a son.
With a boy, countless descendants of the bloodline could be born.
Ryōsuke naturally satisfied Mabui's wish.
Mabui was unique among all his women; her dark skin and incredible physique made her someone he was more than happy to please.
With Ryōsuke's current capabilities, it didn't take long before Mabui was pregnant as well.
Such things were extremely simple for him now. His physical attributes had become immensely powerful over the last two years; where he once could only manage thirty times a day, he could now easily do fifty or sixty.
Indeed, he was just that powerful.
After helping Mabui conceive, he naturally went to see Uzuki Yūgao. After more than a year of being together, Ryōsuke had successfully won Yūgao's heart.
She had officially become his woman.
In truth, with a child already as a foundation, any sincere effort on his part was enough to eventually capture her heart.
Ryōsuke pinned Yūgao to the bed.
"Yūgao, how about having another one?"
"You wouldn't want our child to grow up lonely, right? Why don't we give her a brother?"
"Alright..."
Yūgao could only agree.
She had already reached a point where she accepted him; after all, Ryōsuke was quite handsome.
Furthermore, his physical strength made her feel incredibly comfortable. To be honest, it was very difficult to refuse him.
Since things had already come to this, she could only choose to enjoy it.
That night, she once again experienced those thrilling sensations.
She even felt a bit of shame at how proactive she had become.
After ensuring Uzuki Yūgao was pregnant, Ryōsuke naturally did the same for Yūhi Kurenai and Yakushi Nono.
Finally, it was time for Tsunade to become pregnant again.
Tsunade possessed Kage-level strength, and her children would allow him to obtain more Magnificent Chests.
He pinned Tsunade directly onto the bed and spoke.
"It's time for you to fulfill our agreement. Give me another child."
Seeing Ryōsuke like this, Tsunade could only sigh.
"Fine."
She had indeed promised him. However, Ryōsuke hadn't forced her immediately after she gave birth; instead, he had waited for her body to fully recover before making the request.
This was quite considerate of him.
The two of them didn't wake up until noon the following day.
Tsunade felt a bit helpless; it looked like she would have to take another year of maternity leave. One year on, one year off.
However, it seemed Konoha could run smoothly even without her.
The three elders were more than capable of handling everything in the village—except for war, of course.
But there didn't seem to be any wars on the horizon.
Seeing Tsunade's exhausted state, Ryōsuke was certain she had conceived, as they had been quite thorough.
"Tsunade, I'm planning to leave the village for a while."
Tsunade was very surprised.
"Where are you planning to go?"
The man beside her was incredibly strong, and for the past two years, she felt like he was continuously growing stronger every single day. Was he finally going out to stir things up in the ninja world?
Ryōsuke had no intention of hiding it from Tsunade and said, "I plan to head to the Mist Village to seal the Three-Tails and bring it back to our village."
Tsunade was shocked. Wasn't that essentially the same as starting a war?
One had to remember that the Mist Village had paid a heavy price to obtain their Tailed Beast; it was their property.
A Tailed Beast was a powerful weapon of war for any village.
Doing this would definitely offend the Mist Village, and it wasn't impossible for a war to break out between the two villages.
"Ryōsuke, even though you are already stronger than my grandfather, there's no need to seize the Mist Village's Tailed Beast. It will lead to war, and people die in wars."
Ryōsuke naturally knew that people died in wars, even if a strong nation fought a weak one.
However, this was something that had to be done. He wanted to collect the Tailed Beasts before the Akatsuki could, causing their Infinite Tsukuyomi plan to fail entirely.
"What you say makes sense, but this Three-Tails is just a piece of a monster called the Ten-Tails. The other Tailed Beasts are parts of it too. All of them must be brought under control."
Tsunade came to an understanding.
So that was how it was.
Ryōsuke hadn't told her too much about it before. Tsunade had noticed Ryōsuke becoming increasingly powerful, so she believed he could handle the crisis of the Ten-Tails.
If the Three-Tails was part of the Ten-Tails, then securing it early would mean the monster would be missing part of its power.
It had to be done.
Tsunade smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I hope you can hide your identity. Don't let yourself represent the Leaf Village when you go to capture the Three-Tails, because it will cause panic throughout the entire ninja world."
"If the matter leaks out, other nations will likely fear that the Leaf Village is out to snatch all the Tailed Beasts."
Ryōsuke felt that Tsunade had a point.
"Alright, since you put it that way, I'll go in a private capacity."
He didn't want to provoke conflict in the ninja world either, even though there wasn't a single person who could actually fight him.
Still, ninjas were a bit stubborn; they would often try to fight even when they clearly stood no chance.
He began to think about his private identity.
The Deva Path Pain of the Akatsuki called himself a God.
In that case, he had to be at least a little bit stronger than that guy. He might as well call himself the God King.