After Shion gave birth to twins, Gentō stayed with her and the two children for several more days.
Mindful of the other women's feelings, he gradually spent less time in Shion's room, only occasionally keeping her and the twins company, just as he did Kurenai, Konan, and the others.
The rest of his time and energy went mainly into his daily administrative work.
As for the other women...
After more than half a year of trying, the hope Shion's pregnancy had given them was thoroughly dashed.
They no longer pestered Gentō every day.
All just to have a child with him.
Gradually, they turned their energy toward their own interests and helping Gentō develop the Ninja World.
Of course, nights still brought fierce battles and a little extra spice, but they were no longer as frenzied as when Shion first became pregnant.
During this period, Gentō mainly checked policies for oversights and problems.
Whether issues affecting people's livelihoods had been effectively resolved.
Whether the ninja who had always made their living through force had settled down...
Gentō naturally trusted Yutianxia and the women he had chosen, and he had no fear of some "Xuanwu Gate Incident" in which they asked their imperial father to abdicate.
If something like that really happened...
A single slap from Gentō would be enough to teach them wisdom and restraint.
Of course, given the affection between Gentō and them, they would never try to usurp the throne.
But these people who held the reins of power in Hidden Xuan...
Had, after all, grown up in an era when ninja were merely tools and weapons, while the daimyo controlled politics.
Even in Yutianxia's case, although the atmosphere at Blue Tide Port had already softened considerably by the time he was born, Gentō had noticed this problem