What Did You Do to Me?

Chen was practically speechless. This system really was impossible to reason with.

Early the next morning, Chen set out for Training Ground No. 7 to train, as usual.

But halfway there, an idea suddenly struck him, so he turned around and went to find Uchiha Izumi.

It was still early, and the Ninja Academy hadn't started classes yet, so Izumi was naturally still at home.

"What do you need these for?"

Izumi was very confused by Chen's request. Under normal circumstances, the things he'd mentioned weren't something he would use at all.

"Don't worry, Sister Izumi. They're definitely not for me. You'll see later."

"You always come up with the strangest ideas, but if you want to buy them, I can help you."

Though Izumi found it odd, she still agreed to help.

With Izumi's help, Chen bought the things he needed and headed straight to Training Ground No. 7.

Sasuke was already waiting there. Part of the reason was that Chen had asked him to, but more than anything, Sasuke wanted to defeat Chen.

While Chen had been away, his Shadow Clone had been training Sasuke, and Sasuke had been suffering in silence the whole time.

His pride wouldn't let him involve anyone else, so he'd kept trying to outdo Chen.

"Pillar, you're pretty early."

"You're the one who's late. I'm definitely beating you today."

"Really? Did Itachi come back and teach you a few tricks?"

"Hmph. I don't need my brother to deal with you. I can beat you as long as I try a little harder."

Hearing that, Chen could only smile helplessly. The sky had cleared after the rain, and Pillar thought he was invincible again.

"If you're asking for a beating, I won't turn you down. But don't wet your pants or start crying later."

"I won't!"

Sasuke's face flushed red as he shouted, but that only made him look guiltier.

As if he'd noticed the scorn on Chen's face, Sasuke charged at him in a rage.

But Sasuke wasn't even as strong as a Genin yet, so how could he possibly be Chen's match?

The instant Sasuke rushed forward, Chen used Flash Step to appear behind him, then struck him with a chop to the neck and knocked him out.

"Pillar is still Pillar. He'll never change."

As he spoke, Chen took out the things he'd asked Izumi to buy.

"Wow, what are you planning to do?"

The system's voice suddenly rang out, tinged with obvious anticipation. Chen's face broke into a mischievous grin.

The system had been getting on Chen's nerves these past few days, so he wanted to vent some of his frustration.

And so, poor Sasuke became the victim.

Chen stripped Sasuke's clothes off, took out the girls' clothes Izumi had helped him buy, and dressed Sasuke in them.

Once he'd finished dressing him, it was only natural to put on some makeup.

"Chen, what are you doing? Who is she?"

Worried Chen was up to something bad, Izumi had come to take a look at Training Ground No. 7. From a distance, she saw a girl lying in front of Chen, unconscious.

Given the scene, Izumi had obviously misunderstood.

"Don't get the wrong idea, Sister Izumi. This guy's Pillar."

"Sasuke?"

At that, Izumi took a closer look.

"It really is him. How did you end up dressing him like this?"

"Pillar's always crying and wetting his pants, like a girl, so I figured I might as well dress him up like one."

As he spoke, Chen started putting makeup on Sasuke.

But Chen had lived two lives and still had no idea how to apply makeup. After struggling for ages, the result was a complete mess.

"Let me do it."

Izumi's offer caught Chen by surprise.

As far as Chen knew, it would've been impressive enough if she didn't stop him. He hadn't expected her to help.

"Don't look at me like that. I just think this seems like fun.

"When I was little, I even held Sasuke once. As soon as he was away from Itachi, he cried nonstop. Back then, I thought Sasuke was a girl too."

As she spoke, Izumi picked up the makeup and began working on Sasuke.

With a professional on the job, Chen was happy to take it easy.

"I didn't know you were one of us. Want me to give you a mission sometime and lend a hand?"

The system's voice rang out, and for some reason, Chen felt as if a blurry, lecherous figure had appeared in his mind.

"Forget it. I'm just bored. Save your missions for something more serious.

"I'm begging you. I really don't want to see Orochimaru again."

Chen was speechless. It hadn't even been that long, and he'd already run into Orochimaru twice. What kind of twisted fate did he have with Orochimaru?

"Oh, you don't want to see Orochimaru? You should've said so earlier. If I'd known, I would've helped you avoid him."

The system sounded as if it had just realized something. Chen really didn't even know what to say.

Before long, Sasuke's makeup was done.

He really did look rather pretty.

Looking at her work, Izumi wore a satisfied smile. She was clearly quite pleased.

"Sister Izumi, what has Itachi been up to lately?"

"He's been busy with missions lately. He says he still has a lot to learn.

"Sigh, he graduated early and is already so talented, but he still acts like he's weak."

Izumi was a little frustrated whenever Itachi came up. He was always busy, so even she rarely got to see him.

"Maybe Itachi just wants to get stronger so he can shield someone from the storm."

"Chen, what are you talking about? Itachi and I aren't like that."

At Chen's words, Izumi's face instantly turned red. She looked almost exactly like Hinata.

"Sister Izumi, I only mentioned Itachi and someone else. I never said it was you. The way you're acting makes it look like you're guilty."

"You! I'm not talking to you anymore."

Izumi felt a little embarrassed. In her excitement, she hadn't noticed that Chen hadn't named her at all.

"But you should still try to talk to Itachi, Sister Izumi. His comrade's death hit him hard. I'm worried something might happen if nobody helps him through it."

Izumi nodded. She'd naturally noticed how much Itachi had changed.

Itachi had always been a little cold, but he'd never kept people at arm's length. Now he was completely different.

"Fine, I understand. I have to go to class. And don't bully Sasuke too much, or Itachi will be upset."

Izumi turned and left, while Chen put on a fake, kindly smile.

Then...

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Flames erupted, burning Sasuke's original clothes to ashes.

Before long, Sasuke woke up. He clearly had no idea what had happened. His memories stopped at the moment he charged at Chen and got knocked out.

"Hmph. I'll beat you next time for sure."

Sasuke spoke with a gloomy expression, but when he got to his feet, he discovered that his pants had turned into a skirt. Looking down, he saw that his top was girls' clothing too.

"What did you do to me?!"

"Hey, don't make it sound so suggestive. I'm not interested in guys.

"You cry all the time, don't you?

"If you're dressed like a girl when you cry, nobody will say anything."

Hearing that, Sasuke hurriedly wiped away the tears that were about to fall.