Past Life Memories Exposed, Crisis?

The day's lessons ended quickly.

"Sleepyhead, do you want me to walk you to the hospital?" Kushina approached Uchiha Nagi, who still looked listless.

"No need, I can still manage that short distance without anything happening," Uchiha Nagi refused.

"Alright then." Kushina nodded, not feeling any particular need to insist on following him.

"Any leads on Nagi's problem yet?" Namikaze Minato asked at this moment.

"Not yet, but my sister is already looking for a solution. I'm sure she'll find a way to fix it soon."

A look of pride appeared on Kushina's face; when she first arrived, she hadn't known her sister's true identity.

Now that she knew, she admired her immensely. When she grew up, she was determined to become a ninja just like Tsunade!

"That's good to hear."

Namikaze Minato nodded upon hearing this.

After the three of them parted ways, Uchiha Nagi headed toward the hospital.

Tsunade was currently reviewing the intelligence scrolls on her desk.

In just a single day, Uchiha Nagi's background had been thoroughly investigated, and the results were right there in those scrolls.

Tsunade had finished reading the report, but for a moment, she didn't know what to say.

She had previously assumed that Uchiha Nagi wouldn't lie about such matters, yet the investigation results had hit her like a bolt from the blue.

It wasn't that Uchiha Nagi had lied; in fact, the contents of the scrolls were quite similar to what he had told her.

The problem was that Uchiha Nagi had spoken so lightly of his situation that Tsunade had underestimated the severity of it.

Now, seeing it written in the scrolls, she realized that Uchiha Nagi's life was far more difficult than he had let on.

"What a stubborn little guy."

Tsunade sighed, recalling the situation back then. If Uchiha Nagi hadn't needed that job, he likely wouldn't have mentioned his circumstances at all.

In that regard alone, he possessed certain traits characteristic of the Uchiha Clan.

But...

"He is still different from those other Uchiha."

Tsunade was certain that if it were any other Uchiha, even if they desperately needed the job, they would never let their miserable situation be exposed to others.

They called it the pride of the Uchiha Clan, but in reality, it was just suffering for the sake of saving face.

"If it's for the sake of one's family, sometimes setting aside one's pride is worth it."

Tsunade felt a sense of admiration for Uchiha Nagi. It was difficult for an ordinary person to have such resolve, let alone an Uchiha.

Beyond his family situation, the scrolls also detailed his recent performance at the Ninja Academy.

By comparison, Uchiha Nagi's time at the academy was quite unremarkable; he had shown almost nothing special.

However, Tsunade had personally examined Uchiha Nagi's body with her own hands.

She was certain that Uchiha Nagi's strength was at a level that could dominate the first-year class.

His lack of performance meant he was undoubtedly hiding his true abilities.

"But why would he hide his strength?"

Tsunade was puzzled; she could no longer use her stereotypical impressions of the Uchiha to gauge Uchiha Nagi's motives.

"For the sake of a peaceful life?"

Tsunade could only speculate based on the available intelligence.

Just then, a knock sounded at the office door.

"Come in."

"Sister Tsunade, I'm here."

The person who walked in was indeed Uchiha Nagi.

"Mm, sit down and wait a moment. The person who is going to examine you hasn't arrived yet." Tsunade checked the time; it was almost the hour they had agreed upon.

"Understood."

"Little Nagi, thank you for helping Kushina at school. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known that girl was being bullied on her very first day." As Tsunade spoke, a flicker of anger crossed her face.

"I didn't really do much, and given Kushina's personality, she isn't the type to be easily bullied."

Uchiha Nagi wasn't surprised that Tsunade had suddenly found out about this. In Konoha, while Tsunade couldn't know everything, she could certainly grasp the general state of affairs.

"That's true." Tsunade chuckled, thinking of Kushina's nickname, the Blood Red Pepper.

Tsunade took a moment to observe Uchiha Nagi, and she began to understand why Kushina treated him differently.

If it were her, and she were being targeted by the entire class, she would certainly feel a special connection to the person who stood up to help her.

Moreover, after understanding Uchiha Nagi's situation and his character, the last shred of hesitation she had about helping him vanished.

It was acceptable for Uchiha Nagi to be friends with Kushina.

Of course, it could only be friendship; it could go no further.

Thinking of this, Tsunade sighed inwardly, for if things were to progress further, her word would no longer carry weight.

If they were merely friends, she could still act as a guarantor given her status.

But the village would absolutely never permit an Uchiha to unite with its strategic weapon.

When that time came, even she would be helpless to intervene.

A moment later, the office door was knocked upon once more.

"Lady Tsunade, I have arrived."

Walking in was a middle-aged man wearing a jonin flak jacket, possessing pale blonde hair.

"Senior Yamanaka, just call me Tsunade," Tsunade said; in terms of seniority, she could not compare to the Yamanaka Clan Head standing before her.

To this, the Yamanaka Clan Head merely smiled and did not respond.

Uchiha Nagi, however, wore an expression of "as expected." When it came to matters of the mind, the first to come to mind in Konoha was inevitably the Yamanaka Clan.

However, at this point in time, this clan head should be the grandfather of the future Ino Yamanaka, and the father of Inoichi Yamanaka.

As for where Inoichi Yamanaka was?

He was, of course, attending his second year of school!

The older generation of Ino-Shika-Cho was only slightly older than Namikaze Minato.

Tsunade did not dwell on it too much, immediately proceeding to state the purpose for which she had invited the Yamanaka Clan Head today.

"Senior Yamanaka, please help me take a look at what exactly is going on with his condition."

Tsunade laid out Uchiha Nagi's situation in full and shared her speculations.

"It is no trouble at all; it is my duty."

The Yamanaka Clan Head naturally would not refuse, though the look he gave Uchiha Nagi was somewhat strange.

He could hardly be blamed for his curiosity; after all, this combination before him was truly baffling.

Who could have imagined that the little princess of the Senju Clan would care so much about an Uchiha child?

She had even gone to such great lengths, specifically seeking out someone like him who previously had absolutely nothing to do with the medical field.

The Yamanaka Clan Head approached Uchiha Nagi and said softly, "Now, relax your mind completely and leave everything to me."

"Understood, thank you for the trouble."

Uchiha Nagi said earnestly, his face showing gratitude, but his heart was already tightening with tension.

After all, in the face of the secret techniques of the Yamanaka Clan, the memories of his past life were at risk of being exposed!