The Three-Year Wait Was Over!

Time slipped by in the blink of an eye.

Before he knew it, three years had quietly passed.

The sky over Konoha remained a brilliant blue, and its busy streets teemed with life. All sorts of ninja came and went, continuing to write their own stories.

And in this land of ninja, Uchiha Shinichi had also spent three peaceful years.

He was now three years old.

At that moment, inside the Uchiha Clan residence, a tiny figure lay sprawled lazily on his little bed.

He wore a loose, dark blue yukata, his soft, fair little feet dangling limply over the edge.

His belly bulged slightly, clearly stuffed with too much food.

His hands rested casually behind his head, and a little wooden toothpick he had found somewhere hung from his mouth. His lifeless, dead-fish eyes stared at the ceiling, giving him the air of a "sage above worldly concerns."

This child looked nothing like a three-year-old. If anything, he looked like an old man who had already grown tired of life.

Three years of guidance from Uchiha Raishin and Xueli had done nothing to change Shinichi's personality. He remained as unhurried and lazy as ever.

He had even begun to enjoy this comfortable life.

Sleeping until he woke naturally every day, lying around after eating and drinking his fill, and occasionally exchanging a few pointless words with the system—life could hardly get any better.

This lifestyle perfectly fulfilled every fantasy he had about being a slacker.

That day, he was at home with his young parents, Uchiha Raishin and Uchiha Xueli.

Xueli was gently feeding him, while Raishin sat beside them, watching his son with a helpless expression and chuckling despite himself.

"Shinichi, you're already three today. You really are growing up."

Xueli lowered her head to look at her son's soft, fair little face, her eyes filled with a mother's unmistakable tenderness and affection.

Shinichi blinked lazily and looked up at his mother. The corners of his mouth rose slightly as he casually remarked—

"Well, I've only gotten a few years older. Nothing special. In my three years of life, I've figured out the truth of this world—eating, drinking, having fun, and taking it easy are the right way to live."

"Pfft—"

Her son's words immediately made Xueli laugh. She shook her head. "You little rascal. You really are a lazy genius who never does anything useful."

Despite her words, she made no attempt to hide the affection in her eyes, which even held a hint of helpless pride.

As his mother, she naturally knew how intelligent her son was.

Although Shinichi had shown astonishing composure and reasoning skills from infancy, there was just one problem... he was unbelievably lazy!

Lazier than any Uchiha she had ever met, in fact!

And not only was this child extraordinarily lazy, he was also particularly good at finding excuses for his laziness!

Things like "Life should be leisurely," "What's the rush? There's plenty of time ahead," and "Enjoy the present"...

He was practically a living, breathing "slacker philosopher"!

"That's just how lazy I am."

Shinichi answered languidly, an indifferent smile on his lips. "Life goes on anyway. No rush."

As he spoke, he stretched and tucked himself into his little blanket, looking as though he intended to lie there a while longer.

Watching his son, Uchiha Raishin couldn't help laughing. "You little guy. You're only three, but you live more freely than anyone."

As a father, he had originally held boundless hopes for his son's future. After all, the Uchiha Clan had never lacked geniuses.

But his son... refused to follow any of the usual patterns.

He showed none of the pride in his talent typical of the Uchiha Clan, nor had he ever shown any interest in ninjutsu.

Yet his powers of observation, reasoning skills, and even physical abilities far surpassed those of other children his age.

Could he be called a genius? He was so lazy that he hardly resembled an Uchiha at all. He was more like a child of the Nara Clan.

Could he be called a good-for-nothing? He always managed to outclass his peers effortlessly in his own way...

What kind of strange son do I even have?!

Hearing his father's words, Shinichi gave a lazy hum, closed his eyes, and snuggled contentedly deeper into his bedding. "Who wouldn't want to take it easy? This kind of life is absolutely amazing!"

Sleeping in every morning, enjoying delicious food at noon, basking in the sun in the afternoon, then lying around doing nothing at night...

That's the ultimate way to live!

Looking at their son's utterly unmotivated, slacker demeanor, Xueli and Raishin exchanged another helpless glance.

Xueli sighed softly. "Can this child really become a ninja...?"

Raishin fell silent for a moment before the corners of his mouth lifted, his eyes showing a touch of helpless affection. "Forget it. Let him do what he wants.

Whatever he chooses... we'll support him."

Shinichi had been special since infancy, after all. They were already used to it.

If he wanted to become a ninja, they would let him learn.

If he truly didn't want to... they would let him live as an ordinary person.

However, just as Shinichi was about to continue his carefree life as a slacker, the system's notification suddenly rang out in his mind—

Ding! The host has reached age three and meets the training requirements. The system is now officially online!

Shinichi: "???"

W-wait a second!?

Why did the system suddenly pop up again?!

His dead-fish eyes snapped open, his brow twitched, and an ominous feeling immediately rose within him.

Sure enough, the system's voice sounded again a second later—

Issuing the host's first mission:

As a child of the Uchiha Clan, how can you fall behind at the starting line?

Starting today, train for one hour every day.

Mission reward: natural five-nature chakra.

Failure penalty: one-hour electric shock package!

Shinichi's head instantly buzzed, and he felt his whole world fall apart.

Are you kidding me?!

Make me train for an hour every day?!

Isn't that going to kill me?!

The corner of Shinichi's mouth twitched violently as he screamed inwardly:

Hey, hey, hey! System, have you got something wrong? I'm a die-hard slacker! Do you have any idea how painful an hour of training every day would be for me?!

Don't you know I've already gotten used to this leisurely life?!

Isn't this mission just destroying my peaceful existence?!

However, the system continued without a trace of emotion—

The mission has been issued. Host, please begin as soon as possible, or the failure penalty will be triggered automatically.

Countdown begins: 24 hours.

Shinichi's expression changed dramatically, and he nearly jumped out of bed!

W-wait! The failure penalty is—

One-hour electric shock package.

Shinichi's pupils contracted sharply, and his entire body shuddered as though lightning had struck him.

He couldn't help recalling the painful experience of being punished with electric shocks by the system three years earlier—

Every muscle in his body had spasmed, foam had spilled from his mouth, and his eyes had spun wildly in spirals as he thrashed on the bed like an electrocuted octopus...

That feeling... had been worse than hell!!!

"Hiss—!"

Shinichi sucked in a sharp breath, his hair standing on end and his face changing color.

System, isn't this a little too cruel?!

You're making me choose between an hour of training and an hour of electric shocks?! You're forcing an innocent man into a life of crime!

The system remained cold and emotionless. "Host, please carry out the mission as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences."

Shinichi was utterly miserable.

He had planned to settle comfortably into life as a slacker, lounging around and taking things easy. But now the system had gone straight into mandatory training mode, leaving him no chance whatsoever to laze around!

His dream of being a slacker had been completely shattered.

Shinichi's expression shifted back and forth. After hesitating for a while, he finally gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly—

Fine, fine! It's just an hour of training, right?! I'll do it!

It's... better than being electrocuted to death!!

Meanwhile, Uchiha Raishin and Xueli, who were sitting nearby, exchanged a puzzled glance as their son suddenly looked as though he had lost all will to live.

Why does this kid suddenly look so miserable?

Wasn't he taking it easy just a moment ago? Why does he suddenly look like he's suffered some devastating blow?

"Shinichi?" Xueli asked softly. "Why did your expression suddenly change?"

"Uh... well..."

The corner of Shinichi's mouth twitched. He struggled to keep his expression calm while inwardly wrestling with himself.

I can't exactly tell them I've decided to train because I'm afraid of getting electrocuted, can I?!

So he could only force out a stiff smile and offer a casual excuse. "N-nothing... I just suddenly... thought, uh, maybe training isn't so bad after all..."

"...?"

Raishin's and Xueli's expressions immediately grew even stranger.

Has this kid finally come around?

Is he going to start training?!

This is wonderful news!!

They exchanged a glance, their hearts instantly filling with wild joy!

Our son has finally seen the light!!

Raishin excitedly stepped forward and grabbed Shinichi's shoulders, his face full of pride and relief. "Good! That's my son! Training is the pride of the Uchiha Clan!"

Xueli also stroked Shinichi's head affectionately and smiled. "Our Shinichi really is a clever child. You've known how important hard work is all along, haven't you?"

Shinichi: "..."

No, I haven't! I'm just scared of being electrocuted to death!!

Still, he bit the bullet, forced out a "good boy" smile, and nodded. "Mm... I... guess so..."

Inside, however, he was howling madly—

You lousy system! You've ruined my slacker life!!!