Less than a month after the wedding, Mazo and Natsuhiboshi became pregnant one after the other, while Kushina, Miroku, and Yugito would all have to postpone their pregnancies for several years.
Female ninjas were at their weakest during pregnancy. Not only could they not fight, they did not even have the strength to protect themselves. Aside from Miroku, the other four among the five women were all Kage-level powerhouses. If they all became pregnant at once, Konoha would lose four Kage-level combatants for a long time. Not only would its top-tier strength be greatly weakened, but it would also need to assign a large number of people to protect them.
This could easily tempt hostile forces into taking desperate risks. After all, if they succeeded, they could wipe out four of Konoha's Kage-level powerhouses in one stroke. Konoha's enemies would certainly not pass up such an opportunity.
Thus, after discussing it with the five women, Nawaki decided to let the oldest two, Mazo and Natsuhiboshi, become pregnant first. The other three would take care of them, and after they gave birth, they would begin another round of baby-making, with two women taking turns looking after the rest.
Furthermore, as Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, Kushina and Yugito faced even greater danger during childbirth, so they absolutely could not be pregnant at the same time! Yugito was also still under twenty and too young to give birth for the time being.
Although Miroku was of a suitable age, female ninjas could not cultivate during pregnancy, and childbirth would take a toll on their bodies. Female ninjas who were not strong enough could very well suffer a decline in strength because of it. Therefore, Miroku was likewise not suited to bear children before reaching the Kage level.
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