Improving Talent?

Uchiha Nagi thought of Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina, feeling somewhat hesitant.

"I suppose I do have two friends."

"That's wonderful." Uchiha Eri nodded upon hearing this. "Nagi, you must never learn from those people in the clan who talk about the glory of the Uchiha every single day. You need to make more friends, do you understand?"

Uchiha Nagi had no objections to this; he was already quite different from those other Uchiha.

Afterward, Uchiha Nagi told Eri about his plan to work at the barbecue restaurant.

"Nagi, the most important thing for you right now is your studies and training. Once you graduate from the Ninja Academy, you will surely be able to earn much more money." Eri said this only after a long silence.

"Hmm, I think so too, but... by then, money might not be that important anymore."

Uchiha Nagi did not deny it.

"Besides, Eri, I've calculated the time. Working at the barbecue restaurant won't interfere with my studies or training. I know what is important and what is not."

Eri was speechless. She looked at the increasingly mature Uchiha Nagi before her, feeling a sense of self-reproach in her heart.

She was such a useless older sister that a six-year-old child had to go out and work to help support the household.

However, just as Uchiha Nagi had said, if he could accept this job, the pressure on both of them would be significantly reduced.

"I'm sorry, Auntie, Uncle, I am truly too useless, needing Nagi to help out."

Eri eventually agreed, though her heart felt heavy.

She had previously accepted help from Uchiha Nagi's parents, and while this house was a bit dilapidated, it was still Uchiha Nagi's inheritance; it had nothing to do with her in reality.

Therefore, not only had she relied on his parents' help, but she was now occupying his house, yet she couldn't even guarantee his livelihood...

Was her life too much of a failure?

However, Uchiha Eri hid these emotions well, and Uchiha Nagi did not notice them.

"Eri, have you eaten yet?"

After Uchiha Eri agreed, Uchiha Nagi asked.

"Of course I have. Although my cooking isn't as good as yours, I've been the one cooking until now." Eri rolled her eyes at Uchiha Nagi; she wasn't foolish enough to wait for him to return before eating.

Uchiha Nagi nodded; since that was the case, there was no need for him to cook.

After telling Eri, he went to train.

Because he had slept for too long in the hospital office today, he hadn't finished his daily training.

Although it was already too late, it was better to make up for some of it.

Eri watched Uchiha Nagi performing basic training in the yard, her gaze drifting for a moment.

"Auntie, Uncle, Nagi will definitely surpass you in the future."

Uchiha Nagi, on the other hand, felt a bit strange. Although his body seemed to have developed an inexplicable problem, his training results were excellent.

He had even reached the final stage of weighted oil-walking training.

One had to know that according to Uchiha Nagi's plan, this should have been a task for his entire first school year.

After all, one could tell from the scenes of Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke learning to walk on trees that this training was not simple, unless one had very little chakra like Haruno Sakura.

But as Uchiha Nagi felt his own chakra, while it might not compare to Haruno Sakura, who was already a Genin, it was certainly not little for his six-year-old body.

Moreover, he was only just beginning to come into contact with chakra; he shouldn't be learning this quickly.

Furthermore, the difficulty of walking on water, oil, and then adding weight should have increased significantly, but to Uchiha Nagi, it all seemed about the same.

This was the part that puzzled him the most.

Could it be that my talent is getting better and better?

Uchiha Nagi was skeptical, but he smiled helplessly. How could that be?

Following this.

On the day Uchiha Eri was home, Uchiha Nagi kept his guard up, terrified that he might fall asleep inexplicably again and have his problem discovered.

Fortunately, Uchiha Nagi, who had slowly grown accustomed to this issue, had his own way of coping.

That was to keep his body tense at all times and maintain a state of high concentration.

Although this method was tiring and mentally draining, it was better than being discovered by Eri.

The shoulders of a thirteen-year-old girl no longer needed to bear burdens that didn't belong to her.

Just like that, Uchiha Nagi persisted for a long time.

That night, it was Uchiha Nagi's first time at work, and the result was naturally satisfactory.

After all, he was not only an Uchiha but also recommended by Tsunade; this dual identity was not something the Akimichi Store Manager could afford to provoke.

The boss was probably wondering why an Uchiha would have a connection to Tsunade.

However, Uchiha Nagi felt a bit speechless after his shift.

To be honest, calling him a waiter was less accurate than calling him the personal server for the Akimichi boss.

During the few hours he worked, he spent the vast majority of the time grilling meat for that one boss...

After all, the Akimichi clan was famous for their appetite!

"I certainly didn't earn this paycheck for nothing."

Uchiha Nagi grumbled to himself; although his working hours were short, his hourly rate was quite high.

But now, he had every reason to say that this was hard-earned blood and sweat money!

The next day, Uchiha Eri set out on another mission.

Uchiha Nagi naturally wanted to ask her not to take on missions so frequently, but unfortunately, he was refused.

"Since little Nagi is working so hard, I, as your older sister, naturally have to work even harder!"

Uchiha Eri said this, leaving Uchiha Nagi with nothing more to say.

Just as she hadn't refused his job at the barbecue restaurant, he couldn't stop her from making her own decisions either.

"Sigh, it looks like I need to think about how to graduate early."

Logically speaking, if Uchiha Nagi wanted a stable life, he shouldn't need to graduate early; staying in school was a very stable path.

But now, due to his family's financial constraints, he was starting to consider early graduation.

"The problem is, the Second Shinobi World War hasn't started yet, and the mechanism for early graduation hasn't been implemented..."

Uchiha Nagi sighed. Under the current circumstances, if he wanted to graduate early, he would have to demonstrate exceptional strength and talent.

Furthermore, he would have to attract the attention of the higher-ups.

People like the Third Hokage, or Shimura Danzō, or the Uchiha leadership, and so on...

And this was precisely the opposite of Uchiha Nagi's ideal; once that happened, he would have to bid a permanent farewell to a stable life.

This was the part that gave him the biggest headache.

"Let me think if there's any other way..."

Uchiha Nagi still didn't want to sacrifice the rest of his life for the sake of this.