Sleep Anywhere, Anytime

"I don't know what kind of change has happened to me mentally," Uchiha Nagi mused, recalling the recent events. Nothing out of the ordinary should have occurred.

"Perhaps it's just a coincidence?"

Uchiha Nagi muttered to himself. If it were an accident, he couldn't figure out how he'd been affected.

"Like the doctor said, I should just rest well. Maybe it's just because I'm young and easily get sleepy."

Unable to figure out the reason, Uchiha Nagi could only comfort himself.

At this moment, he looked at the sky, which had completely darkened.

"It's already so late. It seems like moving a suitable stone today is impossible."

Although the back mountain was within Konoha's territory, it wasn't exactly safe there.

Especially at such a late hour, if he got lost there, no one would notice.

Moreover, given his status in the Uchiha clan, they probably wouldn't even arrange for anyone to search for him.

Perhaps the greatest value of him getting lost would be for the Uchiha clan to use it as a whetstone to sharpen their knife against Konoha...

Yes, his identity wasn't enough to be the knife itself; he could only make the knife shine brighter.

"I'll take it one step at a time."

The next day, Uchiha Nagi arrived at the classroom as usual and saw the few people who had bullied Uzumaki Kushina yesterday sitting there with bruised and swollen faces.

On the other side, Uzumaki Kushina sat there triumphantly, like a victorious rooster.

"It probably won't be long before she earns the nickname 'Blood Red Pepper'."

Uchiha Nagi yawned and sat down in his seat.

"Nagi, did you go to the hospital for a check-up?" Namikaze Minato, seeing that Uchiha Nagi's mental state hadn't improved, couldn't help but worry again.

"I did. The doctor couldn't find anything and told me to rest well."

"I see." Namikaze Minato frowned but didn't say anything further.

The school bell rang.

"Nagi, wake up."

Namikaze Minato's expression was filled with worry. Previously, he would only doze off slightly and wake up at the slightest disturbance.

But today, the school bell had already rung, and Uchiha Nagi still showed no signs of waking up.

Moreover, his falling asleep had been instantaneous. They had just been talking, and the next moment, he had fallen asleep.

"Huh? Was I asleep?" Uchiha Nagi woke up.

Namikaze Minato nodded silently.

Uchiha Nagi also fell silent. Such good sleep quality, the ability to fall asleep in an instant, would have been enviable in his previous life.

As a mere laborer in his past life, he had also been a victim of insomnia.

But now, with such good sleep quality, he couldn't be happy.

In the following days.

Uchiha Nagi's condition not only failed to improve but worsened.

As long as his attention wavered slightly, he would immediately fall asleep on the spot.

Because of this, he had been nominated by teachers of various subjects several times and had even been made to stand as punishment several times.

"I didn't expect to be made to stand as punishment even at my age?"

Uchiha Nagi found it somewhat amusing. Unfortunately, even standing as punishment couldn't stop him from falling asleep; instead, it allowed him to master the skill of sleeping while standing.

Because of this, he had gained another nickname in this class: "Sleepyhead."

Perhaps because this nickname had a somewhat insulting nature, his previously eased relationship with Uchiha Enichi instantly became tense again.

The other party seemed to think he had shamed the Uchiha name.

"What could I do? I don't want this either," Uchiha Nagi complained helplessly.

"Hey, Sleepyhead, can you really sleep while standing?" Uzumaki Kushina looked at Uchiha Nagi with some curiosity.

"That's not something for Lord Blood Red Pepper to worry about." Uchiha Nagi glanced at her. Over the past few days, Uzumaki Kushina had thoroughly lived up to the nickname "Blood Red Pepper."

Basically, half of the students in this class had been beaten by her.

Uchiha Nagi thought about his condition and felt a headache coming on. His body showed no problems, and his cultivation speed even seemed to have increased.

But for some reason, he was so drowsy that he might fall asleep anywhere at any moment.

"Hmph!" Uzumaki Kushina's face turned red upon hearing "Blood Red Pepper," and she glared at Uchiha Nagi, only to find... he had closed his eyes again.

"Is he... asleep again?" Uzumaki Kushina was a bit stunned. Weren't they just chatting?

"Yes, it seems so. Nagi's condition appears to be getting worse," Namikaze Minato also frowned.

"Is he... sick?" Uzumaki Kushina finally sensed that something was wrong.

Namikaze Minato nodded as well.

"Bang!"

Uchiha Nagi's forehead slammed against the tabletop. Feeling a sting of pain, he snapped back to consciousness, though he showed no surprise at the situation; it wasn't the first time this had happened.

"Sorry, I fell asleep again."

For a moment, Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina were at a loss for words.

"Hey, sleepyhead, have you seen a doctor about this?" Uzumaki Kushina changed the subject.

"I have, but the doctor couldn't find anything wrong. Still, I'm planning to take a day off tomorrow and go again." Uchiha Nagi felt he couldn't let things continue like this.

If this problem wasn't resolved and his condition kept deteriorating, wouldn't he end up falling asleep right in the middle of a battle?

The enemy certainly wouldn't stop attacking just because he had drifted off!

If that happened, he might just sleep forever and never wake up again.

"Hmm." Uzumaki Kushina nodded, then her eyes suddenly lit up as if she had thought of something.

"I'll go with you. My sister works at the hospital, and she's an incredibly skilled doctor. I'll have her take a look at you."

"Hm? You have a sister?" This time, it was Uchiha Nagi's turn to be surprised.

"I do, what's wrong with that? I don't recall ever telling you about my family situation, did I?" Uzumaki Kushina countered.

"No, it's nothing."

After replying, Uchiha Nagi furrowed his brows. He didn't remember Uzumaki Kushina having any relatives. Besides, within these next few years, the Uzumaki Clan would be wiped out, leaving Uzumaki Kushina with only Uzumaki Mito as her kin.

Wait? Uzumaki Mito? Tsunade's grandmother?

Uchiha Nagi suddenly realized that the current Uzumaki Kushina should be living with Uzumaki Mito. Could the "sister" she mentioned be... the legendary Tsunade?

It actually seemed quite possible!

"So? Are you coming with me?" Uzumaki Kushina asked again.

"Yes, alright. Thank you for your help."

Once Uchiha Nagi processed the situation, he certainly wouldn't refuse; he needed to know exactly what was wrong with him.