"Congratulations!" Hitomi said with a smile, hugging Keiko.
"Thank you..." she replied softly, hugging her back.
Watching this, Kenshin could only smile. He was very pleased with the friendly relations between his wives and encouraged it in every way. Embracing Hitomi and Keiko by the waists, he pulled them to him and kissed their tender cheeks in turn.
In his arms, both women purred affectionately and pressed against his muscular body. Kenshin was truly happy to have such tender and loving wives. Each was many times more loving than any of his ex-girlfriends from the past world.
In a few minutes, Hitomi fully checked Keiko's health and gave the expected conclusion of perfect health, which couldn't help but please Kenshin. However, after hearing the recount of events, Hitomi frowned and began examining Keiko's genitals more thoroughly, trying to find the source of the anomaly.
"Hmm... I don't see anything unusual. All organs, and even the tenketsu, are in perfect condition..." Hitomi muttered, deep in thought.
Kenshin didn't rush to distract her from her musings and waited patiently, as she was the only one who could shed any light on the situation. After several minutes of silence, Hitomi's eyes lit up with realization, and she looked at Kenshin in surprise using Byakugan.
"Y-your body... It's gotten stronger!" she exclaimed in shock, placing her hand on his chest.
"What does that mean? I don't feel any difference..." he said in surprise, scanning his body with psionics.
"The changes are almost negligible, but they're there! Your body is slightly different from a normal human's, as if you've already awakened Chakra!" Hitomi said in astonishment, eagerly examining him from head to toe.
"Wh-what?" Kenshin and Keiko exclaimed in unison.
"Who would have thought our Keiko has the Flower of Longevity..." Hitomi murmured thoughtfully, completely ignoring everything around her.
"What?!" Kenshin exclaimed in shock, instantly realizing what she meant.
One of his first ideas for increasing power was to search for the incredibly rare type of Kunoichi possessing an incomprehensible gift called the "Flower of Longevity." However, the idea was scrapped because such women were incredibly rare and didn't advertise their abilities to avoid lifelong sexual slavery.
Before the founding of the great villages, when the Daimyo and officials' power was unshakable, the search for Kunoichi with the Flower of Longevity never stopped for a day, as for an ordinary person it was the only way to increase physical strength and strengthen health. Every Daimyo had at least one woman with this incredible ability, but often that wasn't enough.
To develop a normal human body to Chunin level, more than one woman was often needed, as even the best and strongest Chakra had limits. No one knew why it worked that way, but every Daimyo without Chakra tried by any means to gather as many unique Kunoichi around him as possible.
"Yeah... She really has the Flower of Longevity... Your body's cells are still absorbing her rich Chakra—it's amazing!" Hitomi said, examining his blood under a microscope.
"It's not bad, right?" Keiko asked, feeling a bit confused.
"It's not just not bad—it's wonderful!" Kenshin exclaimed, pulling her into his arms.
Later that evening, Kenshin decided to organize a huge feast, for which he used the updated Dining room with three large tables. He had arranged such banquets more than once, but this case was extremely unique and important.
"I'm very glad to see you all. Many of you don't know the times when your husband and father had to trade Wine and fear every shinobi he met..." Kenshin said with a satisfied smile, instantly capturing everyone's attention.
"It's hard to believe, but once a street thug who hadn't even reached the Genin level nearly beat me to death..." he continued, lost in memories, feeling that same sense of doom before a far stronger enemy.
"What?! When did that happen?" the Fifteenth exclaimed mentally, addressing Ichiro. His face seriously furrowed at such irresponsibility from his older brother, who had been with their father literally from the first days.
"I wasn't even born yet then..." Ichiro replied, feeling the need to avenge his father's tormentors. However, no matter how many times he tried to pry details, Kenshin always refused to bring up the subject, unwilling to take revenge on street punks and draw unnecessary attention.
"This story should serve as a good moral for our family. It doesn't matter at all that you spent several years in a boxing section and kept your body in shape—the first drunken lout you meet, who drinks nonstop, can completely nullify all your achievements just because he was born more 'special' than you..." Kenshin said softly, toying with his wine glass.
"It doesn't matter that you possess two incredible Kekkei Genkai..." he said, glancing at Ichiro.
"It doesn't matter that you've reached Jonin rank..." He turned his head toward the Fifteenth.
"There will always be someone who, by right of birth, has the power to grind you to dust!" he exclaimed, projecting behind him the majestic and terrifying image of Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
The inhuman silhouette of the sage of the six paths, clearly distinct from all others, made an incredible impression on the Nakayama Family, causing all the younger ones to tremble in fear while the elders tensed up, sensing the omnipotent power hidden in that silhouette.
"Sorry if this image frightened you, but none of us should forget that sticky feeling of fear before a superior enemy. Caution is one of those qualities thanks to which the Nakayama Family is still alive." He stated emotionlessly.
For a few seconds, a deathly silence hung, and everyone began to ponder what they had heard. These words especially affected Kenshin's strongest sons, who had lost their sense of fear, always winning sparring matches against their brothers without the risk of death.
"However, today is a great celebration in our family. Allow me to present my new wife, Nakayama Keiko!" he announced, offering her his hand.