Chen was speechless; after all, this system was truly beyond reason.
Early the next morning, Chen prepared to head to Training Ground No. 7 for training as usual.
However, halfway there, a thought suddenly struck Chen, so he turned around to go find Uchiha Izumi.
Since it was still early and the Ninja Academy hadn't started classes yet, Uchiha Izumi was naturally still at home.
"Why do you want to buy these things?"
Hearing Chen's request, Uchiha Izumi was very confused, as the items Chen mentioned were things he would have no use for under normal circumstances.
"Don't worry, Izumi-nee, these definitely aren't for me. You'll understand when the time comes."
"You always have such strange ideas, child. But if you want to buy them, I can help you."
Although Uchiha Izumi found it strange, she still chose to help.
And so, carrying the items Uchiha Izumi had helped him purchase, Chen went straight to Training Ground No. 7.
At this moment, Sasuke was already waiting there. While it was partly due to Chen's request, it was mostly because Sasuke wanted to defeat Chen.
During the time Chen had been away, his Shadow Clone had been training Sasuke, and Sasuke had been suffering in silence the entire time.
Driven by his pride, he didn't want anyone else to intervene, so he remained locked in a rivalry with Chen.
"Second Pillar is here quite early."
"It's you who are too late. Today, I will definitely defeat you."
"Is that so? Did Itachi come back and teach you a few moves?"
"Hmph, I don't need my brother to deal with you. I can defeat you just by getting serious."
Hearing this, Chen couldn't help but smile helplessly. It was truly a case of the weather clearing up and the rain stopping; Second Pillar felt like he could do it again.
"Since you're looking for a beating, I naturally won't refuse. But don't wet your pants or cry later."
"I won't!"
Sasuke roared with a flushed face, but that only made him seem more insecure.
Seeming to notice the contempt on Chen's face, Sasuke charged at Chen in a fit of rage.
However, Sasuke's current strength didn't even compare to a Genin, so how could he possibly be a match for Chen?
And so, the second Sasuke rushed over, Chen used Flash Step to get behind him and knocked him unconscious with a single chop to the neck.
"Second Pillar is always Second Pillar; he never changes."
As he spoke, Chen took out the items he had asked Uchiha Izumi to buy.
"Whoa, what are you planning to do?"
The system's voice suddenly rang out, clearly filled with anticipation, and a wicked grin appeared on Chen's face.
The system had been making Chen quite depressed these past few days, so Chen wanted to vent that frustration.
And so, poor Sasuke was out of luck.
Chen stripped Sasuke of his clothes, took out the girl's clothing Uchiha Izumi had helped buy, and dressed Sasuke in them.
Once the clothes were on, makeup was naturally essential.
"Chen, what are you doing? Who is she?"
Worried that Chen might be up to no good, Uchiha Izumi had come to Training Ground No. 7 to check, only to see a girl lying unconscious in front of Chen from a distance.
In such a situation, Uchiha Izumi clearly misunderstood.
"Don't misunderstand, Izumi-nee, this guy is Second Pillar."
"Sasuke?"
Hearing this, Uchiha Izumi looked closer.
"It really is him. Why did you make him look like this?"
"This guy Second Pillar is always crying and wetting his pants, just like a little girl, so I decided to just dress him up as one."
As he spoke, Chen began applying makeup to Sasuke.
However, having lived two lives, Chen had no idea how to apply makeup. After working at it for a long time, it was simply unwatchable.
"Let me do it."
Uchiha Izumi's offer took Chen by surprise.
After all, based on his understanding, it would have been good enough if she hadn't stopped him, let alone helped.
"Don't look at me like that. I just think this seems like fun.
When I was little, I used to hold Sasuke, but he would cry non-stop whenever he left Itachi. I actually thought Sasuke was a girl back then too."
As she spoke, Uchiha Izumi picked up the supplies and began applying makeup to Sasuke.
With a professional on the job, Chen was happy to take it easy.
"I didn't expect you to be a kindred spirit. Should I create a mission to help you out in the future?"
The system's voice rang out, and for some reason, Chen felt as though a blurry, lecherous figure had manifested in the back of his mind.
"Forget it, I was just bored. You should save your missions for something more legitimate."
"I'm begging you, I really don't want to see Orochimaru again."
Chen was speechless. How long had it been, and he had already run into Orochimaru twice? What kind of twisted fate did he have with Orochimaru anyway?
"So you didn't want to see Orochimaru? You should have said so earlier; if you had, I could have helped you avoid him."
The system acted as if it had just had a sudden realization, leaving Chen with nothing to say.
Before long, Sasuke's makeup was finished.
It had to be said, he did look somewhat attractive.
Looking at her handiwork, Izumi wore a gratified expression, clearly very satisfied.
"Sister Izumi, what has Itachi been up to lately?"
"Him? He's been busy with missions lately. He says he still lacks so much."
"Sigh, even though he graduated early and could be considered quite outstanding, he still acts like he's very weak."
Mentioning Itachi made Izumi feel a bit depressed; because Itachi was always busy, even she rarely saw him.
"Maybe Itachi just wants to work hard to become stronger, so he can hold up the sky for someone."
"What nonsense are you spouting, Chen? Itachi and I aren't like that at all."
Hearing Chen's words, Izumi blushed instantly, looking almost like a carbon copy of Hinata.
"Sister Izumi, I only mentioned Itachi and 'someone,' I didn't mention you at all. You're really telling on yourself here."
"You! I'm ignoring you."
Izumi felt a bit awkward; in her agitation, she hadn't noticed that Chen hadn't explicitly named her.
"But Sister Izumi, you should still try to persuade Brother Itachi more. The death of his comrade hit him hard. If no one helps him work through it, I'm worried something might go wrong."
Hearing Chen's words, Izumi nodded. She could naturally feel the changes in Itachi.
In the past, although Itachi was a bit cold, he didn't give off a feeling of keeping people at a distance, but now, the change was truly significant.
"Alright, I understand. I have to go to class now. Don't bully Sasuke too much, or Itachi won't be happy."
Izumi turned and left, while Chen put on a fake, innocent smile.
Then...
"Fire Release, Great Fireball Technique!"
Flames erupted, and Sasuke's original clothes were burned clean away.
Not long after, Sasuke woke up. At this moment, he clearly hadn't realized what had happened; his memory stopped at him charging toward Chen and then being knocked unconscious.
"Hmph, next time I will definitely defeat you."
Sasuke spoke with a sullen expression, yet when he stood up, he discovered that his pants had turned into a skirt. Looking down, he saw his top had also been changed into women's clothing.
"What did you do to me!"
"Hey, don't make that sound so ambiguous. I have no interest in men."
"Aren't you a crybaby?"
"No one will say anything if a girl cries."
Hearing this, Sasuke hurriedly wiped away the tears that were about to fall.
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