Ryōsuke's grandfather looked at his son and daughter-in-law.
"It's good that you're alive. Ryōsuke has children now too. When you have time, you should go see them."
His father was greatly surprised.
"Ryōsuke already has kids? He's even more capable than I am."
He had been thirty years old when he had Ryōsuke.
The grandfather, however, wore a face full of smiles.
"He's definitely more capable than you. Ryōsuke already has nearly twenty children."
"Huh?"
His father looked utterly shocked and couldn't help but stare at Ryōsuke.
This kid looked to be only in his twenties. How could he have fathered so many children?
"Father, how is that possible?"
The grandfather's words also left his mother looking completely bewildered.
The sheer number truly shocked her. She had assumed that if he had children, it would only be one or two.
Despite her shock, she felt incredibly happy.
It proved that Ryōsuke was very capable. Still, she felt a bit conflicted, never having expected to become a grandmother in her thirties.
The grandfather explained.
"Because there are many girls willing to bear Ryōsuke's children."
Aside from the two captives who were entirely at his mercy, the rest were all willing women from the village.
The shock on his father's face deepened.
So that was the reason. With nearly twenty children, there had to be at least five or six women, and that was assuming each had given birth to three.
If each had fewer children, the number of women would be closer to ten.
Thinking about that number, he gasped in astonishment.
It was truly a bit much.
Meanwhile, his mother asked in pleasant surprise.
"How many women are there?"
"From what I know, there are already seven or eight,"
the grandfather replied.
His mother looked amazed.
"As expected of my son. He's so charming."
His father was even more shocked, realizing his guess had been spot on.
"And I only have one."
His mother turned her head to glare at him, a fierce glint in her eyes.
"Are you dissatisfied with only having one?"
"No, having one is perfectly satisfying."
How could his father dare say he was dissatisfied?
He sighed inwardly. *'The mother of my child really has double standards.'*
He quickly changed the subject.
"Let's go. Let's go see our grandchildren."
Since his parents wanted to go, Ryōsuke naturally brought them along with his grandfather.
...
A few days later, at the estate on the outskirts of the Leaf Village.
This was Ryōsuke's estate, covering over a dozen square kilometers.
It had originally been nothing but wasteland, so Ryōsuke had no trouble claiming it as his own territory.
Right now, Ryōsuke was taking a nap in one of the courtyards.
Maids had been hired to handle the daily chores around the estate, but there was no need for bodyguards.
The people living here were basically Jōnin-level, and there were even Kage-level experts among them.
Of course, the most important factor was that Ryōsuke was here. Even when he wasn't, he always left a clone behind.
His clones were different from ordinary ones; they could be maintained for long periods.
This was because Ryōsuke distributed a massive amount of chakra to his clones.
While this would be a burden for anyone else, it was a breeze for him.
Furthermore, he had long since had Orochimaru invent electric motorcycles.
This made it incredibly easy for the servants to travel back and forth to the Leaf Village in the mornings to buy fresh food or other necessities.
Ryōsuke had named this estate the Night Manor.
At this moment, a slender figure ran into the estate. Spotting Ryōsuke lying on a lounge chair, she threw herself directly at him.
With Ryōsuke's physical constitution, the impact naturally didn't hurt him.
Instead, he wrapped his arms around the young woman on top of him.
Long hair and a beauty mark between her eyebrows—it was Uchiha Izumi.
She had already blossomed into a young woman.
Her curves had developed nicely, looking quite full and alluring.
Just as he had expected, having grown up safely, Izumi was arguably the most dazzling young woman in the Leaf Village's Uchiha clan.
He was very happy that such a girl hadn't died in the clan massacre night from the original timeline.
Right now, the young woman greedily breathed in the scent of her Brother Ryōsuke.
She was deeply captivated by it.
"Brother Ryōsuke, I'm an adult now. Please take me."
*'Brother Ryōsuke already has so many children. I feel like I've fallen far behind.'*
*'I need to pick up the pace and have a child of my own.'*
Ryōsuke, of course, had long known her feelings.
He had also been waiting for Izumi to mature. She was now capable of awakening the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. Although her taijutsu couldn't compare to veteran Jōnin, relying on those eyes was enough to give her Jōnin-level strength.
Izumi would also bring him the rewards of having children.
"Alright, stay with me tonight."
Izumi's face lit up with excitement.
She felt that her long-held wish was finally about to come true.
That night, Izumi stayed in a villa within the estate that belonged exclusively to her, and Ryōsuke once again diligently sowed his seeds.
Several days later, Ryōsuke opened a portal and traveled to the Mist Village.
Arriving outside the village, he sensed Terumī Mei's chakra signature—a signature he would never forget.
As long as he sensed it again, he could instantly recognize it.
It took less than a minute for him to lock onto it.
He opened another portal and stepped directly into a room.
Inside, he saw Terumī Mei coaxing a one-year-old child to sleep.
Sensing something, Mei turned her head, only to see the man she had been yearning for day and night.
Feeling a bit of playful anger, she quickly ran over to him.
"Why are you only coming to see me now, you jerk?"
"I thought you had forgotten all about me."
Ryōsuke looked at her.
"How could I ever forget you?"
He pulled Mei into a tight embrace, and they shared a tender moment of intimacy for about ten minutes.
Mei finally couldn't hold on any longer. Her breathing grew ragged, and she gently pushed Ryōsuke away.
He was up to no good the moment he returned, though she had to admit she enjoyed it and felt incredibly happy.
She then asked about serious matters.
"What was that attack on the Leaf Village recently? Who would have the guts to attack the Leaf?"
Ryōsuke didn't want to explain too much.
"It's fine now. The attackers have all been killed."
"I came to find you not just because I missed you, but also for official business."
"What official business?" Mei asked in confusion.
Ryōsuke got straight to the point.
"To establish a shinobi world alliance and create a basic order, of course. I want you to ascend to the position of Mizukage and cooperate with me. What do you say?"
Mei was greatly shocked by his massive ambition, but she couldn't help voicing her concerns.
"I'm afraid the people in the village won't agree to it."
The Mist Village had never gotten along with the outside villages, and there was a severe lack of trust. Furthermore, under the leadership of the controlled Fourth Mizukage, the village had been closed off for a long time.
Ryōsuke replied nonchalantly.
"This matter is imperative. I will eliminate anyone who stands in the way. This is also for the future of our child. You wouldn't want them to live in a turbulent shinobi world, would you?"
Mei was deeply moved.
She naturally understood that although the current shinobi world was temporarily at peace,
there was still a very high possibility of war breaking out again.
After all, that was the nature of the shinobi world. The First, Second, and Third Great Ninja Wars had all erupted within a short span of sixty years, leaving barely any years of true peace.
As a mother, she naturally hoped her child could live in peace.
This would also benefit the people of the village; far too many had already been sacrificed in wars.
Most importantly, Ryōsuke was her man, and she had to consider things from his perspective.
After thinking for a moment, she said,
"Actually, you could persuade Elder Genji. He is currently in charge of the village and is highly respected. If he agrees, the resistance to establishing a shinobi world alliance will be much smaller."
"Alright, then bring him here. I'll wait for him."
Ryōsuke said.
Mei pointed at the child.
"Then you watch over the child here. I'll go invite him over right now."
"Okay."
Ryōsuke looked at his child, who was already fast asleep.
He then found a spot and sat down.
When it came to children, he wasn't as deeply invested anymore, simply because he already had so many.