However, the ensuing situation made Ryōsuke decide to put his plans of heading to the Cloud Village on hold.
Because Konan was about to give birth.
Naturally, he couldn't step away. Although he had hired servants so he wouldn't have to do any trivial chores, he still needed to at least be there to keep her company.
Especially since Konan had only been in the Leaf Village for ten months.
Two months later, Konan finally gave birth to her first child.
Looking at the little one in her arms, she felt a deep connection of blood—it was truly a wondrous feeling. Living in the Leaf Village, he would surely grow up safely. After all, his father was *that* man.
For some reason, she always had a strange feeling.
When she first met Ryōsuke, she knew this guy was a fierce man.
Now, she felt he wasn't just a fierce man anymore; he was more like a ferocious beast.
If it weren't for the fact that she could comfortably rest against him whenever she wanted, she would definitely be terrified of him.
Konan gave birth to a boy, and Ryōsuke named him Jūhachiki.
Konan was naturally of Kage-level strength. From the Luxurious Treasure Chest provided by the system, Ryōsuke obtained 100 points of Spirit.
It was truly an excellent reward.
The 100 points of Spirit greatly enhanced Ryōsuke's already formidable sensory abilities.
As long as he wished it, he could even cover a radius of dozens of miles.
The items obtained from the Luxurious Treasure Chests were almost always excellent and incredibly useful.
The 100 points of Spirit even allowed him to stay awake for a week straight, likely without feeling the slightest bit of fatigue.
Of course, he still needed to sleep.
Not long after, Ayame also gave birth to a girl, and Ryōsuke named her Jūkyūki.
He received a Normal Treasure Chest, which yielded 0.1 Kakashi-units of chakra.
This reward was decent enough.
Although it was a bit small, every time they joined together, she could provide Ryōsuke with 0.5 Kakashi-units of chakra.
Naturally, Ayame no longer worked at Ichiraku Ramen, staying home with peace of mind to take care of the child.
Not long after that, Anko also gave birth.
It was a boy, and Ryōsuke directly named him Nijūki.
Anko was a Jōnin. The Precious Treasure Chest provided by the system rewarded him with ten points of Spirit, making Ryōsuke's sensory abilities even stronger.
Having given birth, Anko felt especially happy. The child she bore was Ryōsuke's child, the son of a hero.
Her child would definitely be as handsome as his father in the future.
She was no longer all alone.
Although Ryōsuke couldn't spend much time with her, now that she had a child, she wouldn't feel lonely even when he wasn't around.
Having twelve children born in such a short span made Ryōsuke significantly stronger once again.
Among the gains were the Sage Body, 100 Kakashi-units of chakra, and 100 points of Spirit.
These provided a massive boost to Ryōsuke.
…
At the border of the Land of Fire.
A man with long black hair and pale skin stood steadily.
His hair fluttered in the wind.
It was none other than Orochimaru. He was waiting here for the partners who would join him in laying siege to the Leaf Village.
They had given him a grand gift—a human body crafted from Hashirama cells, allowing him to summon Senju Hashirama at his absolute peak.
In the span of a little over a year, he had also found the bones of new powerhouses.
The bones of the Second Mizukage, Hōzuki Gengetsu, and the bones of the Second Tsuchikage, Mū.
And, of course, the bones of the Third Raikage.
Using the bones he found, combined with the human bodies formed from Hashirama cells, he used the Impure World Reincarnation to resurrect three historically renowned Kage-level figures.
Naturally, he also added some control measures.
Otherwise, those brought back by the Impure World Reincarnation wouldn't be easy to control.
As for the small fry, he didn't even bother; they were beneath his notice.
This time, he also had partners. He would go and kill Uchiha Ryōsuke, while the Akatsuki could go and capture their target, the Tailed Beasts.
Not long after.
A vortex formed in the void, and a man wearing an orange mask appeared.
At the same time, a pitcher-plant-like figure slowly emerged from the ground.
The orange-masked man was Obito. He looked at Orochimaru, who had been waiting there for some time.
Although he was a month later than the agreed time.
Naturally, it didn't matter.
With an extra month, he was able to create quite a few White Zetsu clones.
This gave him even more confidence in the war against the Leaf.
After losing the Rinnegan, he had been deeply provoked, working overtime to produce a total of 60,000 White Zetsu clones.
Even if the Leaf Village counted its children, they didn't have that many ninja.
Not to mention those out on missions or guarding the borders.
That left even fewer.
It was impossible to fail this time.
As for Orochimaru standing before him, he wasn't worried about betrayal in the slightest.
Orochimaru frowned when he saw that only the two of them were here.
"Why is it just the two of you?"
"As far as I know, your Akatsuki has another leader, Deva Path Pain. Why isn't he here?"
*That guy is the leader of the Akatsuki, so he must be strong. Having him around would make this operation much more secure,* Orochimaru thought.
Hearing Pain's name, Obito's expression beneath the mask soured.
Who could have expected that guy to actually betray them?
He could only say slowly, "The Akatsuki has already expelled him."
The Akatsuki was originally his organization anyway. As for Nagato, that guy was nothing more than a pawn he had pushed to the forefront.
"Furthermore, our numbers won't be lacking."
"Come out."
Across the vast expanse of land, white heads popped out of the dirt one after another.
They stretched as far as the eye could see.
A look of shock appeared in Orochimaru's eyes.
*To think there are so many artificial humans created using Hashirama cells.*
*Just who exactly is this guy?*
*Why have I never heard of him in the shinobi world?*
At this moment, Orochimaru felt just how deep the waters of the shinobi world truly ran.
Not only the sudden appearance of Uchiha Madara, but also this guy standing before him left him astounded.
Previously, when he encountered an attack from someone suspected to be Uchiha Madara, he had immediately chosen to flee.
His snake-like eyes locked onto the two figures in front of him.
"That is indeed a massive number."
"More than enough to destroy a village."
"Let's discuss the plan first. I will deal with Uchiha Ryōsuke, and you handle the rest. How does that sound?"
Obito didn't even need to think about it and agreed directly.
"Fine."
The Akatsuki's original goal was merely to collect the Tailed Beasts anyway. As for that Uchiha Ryōsuke, it would be best if he died by Orochimaru's hands.
If not, he would finish the job himself.
He wouldn't easily forget the guy who had kicked away half of his body.
Immediately after, Orochimaru made the first move, rushing toward the Leaf Village.
Obito and Black Zetsu also led the White Zetsu army, beginning their march toward the Leaf Village.
One night later, inside the Senju Clan compound in the Leaf Village, Ryōsuke decided to spend the night with Tsunade.
Naturally, he planned to rest within the Senju compound.
He, Tsunade, and Shizune stayed in the living room, waiting for the servants to finish preparing dinner.
Since Shizune had just given birth, it was naturally impossible for her to go to the kitchen. They had hired servants, and their wages were quite high.
The meals they prepared were even better than Shizune's.
After all, they were professionals.
But right at that moment, Ryōsuke looked toward the west side of the village.
His gaze sharpened.
His spiritual sensory abilities were incredibly strong now.
Twenty miles west of the village, there was actually a massive number of unfamiliar presences.
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