Ryōsuke felt that acquiring the power of a Tailed Beast was equivalent to having an endless supply of chakra at his disposal.
This was a great thing.
However, the other people in the village probably wouldn't be willing to accept it.
Even if they didn't hate Jinchūriki, they would likely fear the power of the Tailed Beasts.
That kind of Tailed Beast power was not something they could control.
So, who exactly should the Four-Tails be sealed into?
Honestly, Ryōsuke was quite reluctant to give such a good thing like a Tailed Beast to an outsider.
Wait a minute.
Why not give it to his own child?
Come to think of it, if the power of a Tailed Beast was used well, it would be an incredibly formidable force.
Being able to control it meant having an inexhaustible supply of chakra, making the use of ninjutsu completely effortless.
With Ryōsuke's seal in place, along with his ability to communicate with the Tailed Beasts, there was absolutely no need to worry about the creature.
Of course, just to be safe, Ryōsuke could even place a special seal on the Tailed Beast so it wouldn't harm his child.
But he had quite a few children, so who should he give it to?
Naturally, it should be given to a boy.
And he happened to have three boys.
Samui was in the north, so her child was out of the question.
Yakushi Nono was also an option, but she had once told him that she no longer wanted to be a ninja and didn't want to be dragged into shinobi conflicts anymore.
Naturally, Ryōsuke couldn't drag her child into the conflict either.
However, even if this child didn't become a ninja, Ryōsuke would still have him enter the Ninja Academy to gain knowledge; one could never have too much ability to protect oneself.
Then the only remaining candidate was Tsunade's child. After all, the child was a member of the Senju Clan and shouldn't fear Tailed Beasts like ordinary people would.
Their mindset would be more open.
It just so happened that he had business with Tsunade next anyway.
He got dressed and prepared to head out. As for Konan, it was best to let her rest a bit more.
Although he hadn't used excessive force last night, given his current physical constitution, he had easily pushed Konan to her limits.
Fully dressed, Ryōsuke walked toward the Senju Clan compound.
Since Tsunade was already pregnant, she naturally stayed within the clan compound.
It had probably been over a month now.
She still didn't really want the people in the village to find out about this news.
Because she was now pregnant with her second child. It was truly a bit strange, yet also somewhat blissful, to have another little life growing inside her belly.
But overall, she actually felt very content in her heart. This was her child, and also that guy's child.
It possessed the Senju Clan's bloodline, and a direct descendant's bloodline at that.
In this way, it could actually be considered passing down the Senju Clan's legacy.
Of course, she didn't feel that this bloodline belonged entirely to the Uchiha Clan.
Without her, could that bad guy even have children?
Suddenly, she saw that very bad guy walking into the compound, and her face immediately darkened.
This guy.
Ryōsuke looked at Tsunade's unfriendly expression, feeling a bit puzzled. He should have already won her over completely.
Not only was he satisfied, but she should have been quite satisfied as well. So why was she looking at him like this?
Naturally, he wasn't afraid in his heart, because she was his woman. No matter how fierce she acted, she still belonged to him.
He walked over to a chair and sat right down.
"Tsunade, it's been so long. Giving me such a look right after I get back isn't very nice, is it?"
Tsunade, however, directly accused him.
"It's one thing for you to go out and collect the Tailed Beasts, and you were supposed to do it in secret. But you used the name of Uchiha Madara! Don't you know that will cause a massive uproar across the shinobi world?"
'It's even making the people of our Leaf Village start to worry.'
Ryōsuke suddenly felt apologetic. He really hadn't explained things clearly to Tsunade, and he had previously promised her that he would use a fake identity.
The identity of Uchiha Madara was just something he had come up with on the spot.
Tsunade hadn't known at first; she was only informed later through the clone left behind by Katsuyu.
And Uchiha Madara was someone who could be mentioned in the same breath as Senju Hashirama. It would indeed make the Leaf Village very uneasy.
"It's all my fault. Blame me for not thinking it through."
Tsunade, however, spoke directly.
"You wouldn't just assume Uchiha Madara's identity for no reason. Is there some specific cause for this?"
What she was actually afraid of was that this guy had the same ideas as Uchiha Madara—namely, to stir up trouble.
To become someone like Uchiha Madara.
As someone close to him, even she didn't fully understand just how strong he was, which only proved how terrifyingly powerful he must be.
And she had to keep this guy firmly tied down. Now that they had two children, she felt she had him tightly secured.
Ryōsuke replied with a smile.
"Relax, I don't have any special motives. That guy is completely dead."
"I managed to collect six Tailed Beasts on this trip."
Tsunade's face registered shock.
"What did you say?"
Six Tailed Beasts.
That meant he had practically traveled across more than half of the shinobi world.
One had to know that the Tailed Beasts were almost entirely in the hands of the Five Great Nations, aside from the two already in the Leaf Village.
This guy must have visited at least three or four countries, as some of the major hidden villages possessed at least two Tailed Beasts.
The Five Great Nations were scattered far and wide across the continent.
Ryōsuke's speed in collecting the Tailed Beasts was simply too fast.
His strength was also too overwhelming.
In her eyes, even if a Kage-level powerhouse led a group of people to subdue a Tailed Beast...
...they would probably still need meticulous planning to even have a chance of success.
Ryōsuke said with a smile.
"Don't be too surprised. In my eyes, a Tailed Beast is just like a little animal."
"The two Tailed Beasts from the Mist Village are in my hands."
"The Eight-Tails from the Cloud Village is also in my hands, which I'm sure you already know."
"I also went to the Waterfall Village and collected one, and the two from the Stone Village are in my hands as well."
Tsunade's expression changed drastically. It could be said that this guy had offended three major hidden villages all at once.
The Waterfall Village could be excluded, as it was merely a small hidden village.
Fortunately, this guy had concealed his identity, otherwise this could have easily provoked a massive war.
Although Ryōsuke was incredibly strong, there was no need to start an unnecessary war. The Leaf Village had finally enjoyed a few years of peace.
Most importantly, Ryōsuke had told her before...
...that the combination of the nine Tailed Beasts could form that terrifying world-ending monster, so collecting the Tailed Beasts was absolutely necessary.
"Then I can rest easy. So, that Ten-Tails capable of destroying an entire hidden village with a single blast shouldn't exist in the future anymore, right?"
Ryōsuke replied.
"I'm afraid that's not the case."
Tsunade was a bit confused.
"Why? Didn't you say that the nine Tailed Beasts combine to form the so-called Ten-Tails?"
Ryōsuke explained.
"The Ten-Tails still has its husk. The nine Tailed Beasts are merely special lifeforms created when its chakra was divided into nine parts."
"At most, the current Ten-Tails will just have its strength significantly reduced."
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