Is it related to his Haki? He trained himself by using Haki that he doesn't need sleep?
Haki is also = willpower, his willpower become so powerful that it's supersedes his physicality so he doesn't need sleep?
Similar but different version of that could be: what Kuma did when his body was destroyed but he still continued to fight due to his insane willpower.
Or related to something else like special mutant-like bloodline even though that wasn't mentioned for Xebec?