Chapter 94
After Kasumi gave birth, Kenshin immediately received a notification about the level increase. He decided to invest the free ability point into the skill "Formation Creation", raising it to level five, sitting down to digest the information, and immediately felt mentally tired.
There was so much knowledge that even his strong mind could not digest it in half a minute. To his surprise, there was not much practical knowledge among the new information, but there was a great deal of theoretical knowledge.
It reminded him of high school chemistry classes. When expectations of incredibly exciting chemical experiments were shattered by the harsh reality of learning about valence and chirality.
After fully digesting the information he'd received and getting some rest, Kenshin quickly thought of a way to make the exosuit more durable, and an idea for a possible way to detect psionic energy began to form in his mind.
Instantly, Kenshin jumped to his feet, to the surprised looks of his two wives and two small sons, and rushed to his office, so as not to miss the inspiration.
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The next fortnight flew by. The Nakayama family home was peaceful and calm. Kenshin was working, the girls were busy with their children, the older sons were training, and the younger ones were growing up.
Many different events happened during this time. On the 206th day, Kenshin impregnated Kasumi again, giving her a few days of joy. The Nara clan's kunoichi revealed a new side to him. Such an overbearing and aggressive girl outside of her family - turned out to be an incredibly caring and affectionate mother. Fifteen had always been surrounded by her mother's care, and grew up in the rays of love.
On the evening of the 208th day, Kenshin finally finished structuring the Nara clan's taijutsu, and began to gradually pass that knowledge on to his sons. Two in one day, starting with Third and Ichiro.
On the 210th day, Thirteen and Fourteen had finally grown up, and were sent to the gym under the skilful guidance of their older brothers. Fifteen was terribly jealous of them, and looked forward to becoming as strong as the two older brothers he had grown up with.
During this time, the Chakra Quality score of almost all of the sons, starting with Ichiro and ending with the Eighth, jumped upwards. Ichiro finally reached a Chakra Quality score of 4 units, stepping firmly into the rank of Chunin. Everyone else, thanks to the concentrated blue sage tea, was able to firmly establish themselves at the Peak Genin rank. In Kasumi's estimation, Aya's sons were practically as good as the average Chunin, thanks to their sharingan. The sons from Natsumi were slightly weaker, but made up for it with better control as well as the amount of chakra.
Kenshin spent most of the day in his office working on improving the exosuit. In that time, he had made a lot of progress. He had finally figured out how to dispel the pulse without losing coordination. By now, the suit could dampen and dispel the momentum of a punch from a not too strong Chunin. The exosuit was not yet able to absorb the full force of Kasumi's blows, so Kenshin could only go into a defensive stance and slam his body into the walls and ceiling. These blows were not fully damped, and felt like half-powered punches from an ordinary man, leaving bruises on his body. Even so, Kasumi was in complete shock at the capabilities of this exosuit, and wished the Nara clan had suits like this.
In addition to the happy events, there were some not-so-joyful ones. Kenshin was still unable to grasp the psionic power. He had tried many methods, and with the pressure of telekinesis, only got a slight hint of unidentified energy coming into contact with the node of the formation. No matter how hard he tried, the formation refused to pick up this energy. Kenshin was a little frustrated, but felt that he was not qualified enough in the field of formations to conduct such an outstanding research to detect the unknown energy.
On the evening of Day 215, Aya and Natsumi gave birth again, giving Kenshin a new level. The Sixteenth and Seventeenth had a talent score of 23, setting a new record for children of two wives.
After gaining level fourteen, Kenshin invested a free skill point into the Sanctuary Creation ability, raising it to level four. With the new level of the ability, all of the household finally had access to the menu. Kenshin set a few restrictions to prevent underage children from messing around, and expanded his office by adding a separate room for a "workshop".
He also expanded the gymnasium a bit, and finally created a separate swimming pool for his sons, as well as his own dining room. He decided to completely separate the "parents'" and "children's" wings, making them completely autonomous and comfortable to live in. The number of possible residents in the shelter increased to a hundred, as did the amount of food available per day.
On top of that, he had slightly rearranged the rooms for his sons, putting them in twos. Each lived with the brother he had grown up with, with the exception of Ichiro. He lived alone, taking advantage of his position as commander, and the most skilful of the sons.
By the morning of the 218th day, Fifteen had finally come of age, and was assigned to the gym, under Ichiro's personal training. He was the most talented one so far, and required special training.
On the evening of the 220th day, Kasumi gave birth to a baby boy who was named "Eighteenth", his talent score was slightly less than Fifteenth's, but still an impressive 33 units. Kenshin was overjoyed to have such an excellent addition to the family, and catered to his new wife's every wish.
By lunchtime on the 221st day, Fifteen, under the careful guidance of Ichiro, had finally awakened his chakra, and was immediately scrutinised by his impatient father.
Name: Fifteenth.
Age: 20 years old
Talent Level: 36
Chakra Quality: 3
Chakra quantity: 3400
Chakra Control: 44%
Power over Shadows Ur 1
Seeing the characteristics of his son's newly awakened chakra, Kenshin was shocked. He immediately laughed happily and praised the "little one"
- Fifteen, you're unbelievable! To have a chakra quality of three units right from the start... You're very talented. - Kenshin said with a smile, and seeing Fifteen's shoulders squared proudly, he added: - But that's not enough to get special treatment. You're still the youngest, and it's your duty to obey your older brothers. Talent alone won't make you special. Only hard work, and your personality. Do you understand?
- Yes, Father..." Fifteen muttered shamefacedly. Over the past few months, Kenshin had become more and more accustomed to his role as head of the family, and was incredibly strict with his sons. All of the younger sons wistfully remembered their childhood days, when their father had been affectionate and loving, for after they had grown up, he had been incredibly strict.
- Okay, you're free. Ichiro, let's go spar. - Kenshin said, shocking Fifteen to the core. Until now, he was sure that his father was just a simple man with no fighting power at all.
Ichiro nodded silently, and followed to a special, heavily fortified room that could withstand the battle of two Chunin. Fifteenth followed his father and older brother, but was stopped.
- If you want to see, look through the window. - Kenshin said calmly, and went inside.