What the Heck is a Cross-dressing Brainwave?

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It was night.

Sasuke had just returned to his dormitory after the gathering at Ichiraku Ramen.

Suddenly, the system's notification sound rang in his mind.

"Unlock!"

His eyes lit up, and Sasuke unlocked it without a second thought.

Immediately.

A series of unfamiliar images surged into Sasuke's mind like a tidal wave.

A stinging pain, like needles pricking his skin, traveled from the crown of his head throughout his entire body.

Sasuke realized instantly that this was the sensation of a major advancement in his swordsmanship.

At this thought, he gritted his teeth, forced his willpower to move his body—which felt as heavy as a thousand pounds—and, while his mind was still somewhat clear, threw himself heavily onto his dormitory bed.

As soon as his nearly collapsing body felt the softness beneath him.

His consciousness was pulled into chaos as if by an invisible hand, and he instantly lost all sensation.

Sasuke didn't even have time to take off his clothes before he fell into a deep sleep...

When Sasuke woke up again, it was already the next morning.

A rooster's crow echoed through Konoha, helping Sasuke recover his clarity from the chaos.

"Is this the second form of the Dance of the Crescent Moon?"

"It truly is extraordinary..."

This time, through the system, he had mastered the second form, Star Treading, just by sleeping, and it started at level 3.

The only drawback was that he still hadn't leveled up this time.

However, a series of favorable impressions had already maxed out his charm value without Sasuke even knowing.

At this moment, his charm value had actually reached 114 points!

With a thought, he opened the system panel and examined the history of his charm value sources:

"Shock from Hatake Kakashi +10..."

"Admiration from Gekko Hayate +25..."

"Being moved from Uzuki Yugao +20..."

"Determination to marry only you from Haruno Sakura +50..."

"Stubbornness from Uzumaki Naruto +10, cross-dressing imagination +55..."

Wait...

Seeing the last entry, Sasuke suddenly rubbed his eyes, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

"Stubbornness +10 is one thing, but what on earth is this cross-dressing imagination?..."

Sasuke's face turned green; this imagination actually contributed 55 points, which was 5 points higher than Sakura's contribution?

What exactly is going on in that guy Naruto's head?...

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed through Sasuke's mind, and he twitched his lips, muttering to himself:

"This... could this guy have been turned by me?..."

"No, Naruto, although I'm very handsome, you must not go astray!"

"Otherwise, what will happen to Hinata?"

"Right... don't you like Sakura?..."

Thinking of this, Sasuke roared internally, nearly collapsing.

It would be one thing if he were popular with everyone, but if he were popular with both men and women, he really couldn't handle it...

Ninja Academy.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two hours had passed.

It was now noon.

Sasuke received a message sent by Hatake Kakashi.

It said that a D-rank mission had arrived, and the three members of Team 7 needed to prepare quickly and head to the Hokage Office.

If they could finalize the deal with the client, Hatake Kakashi would take the three members of Team 7 out tomorrow for their first mission since becoming Genin.

Sasuke knew that the first time was a serious matter, in every respect.

Without further ado, Sasuke received the message and hurried to the Ninja Academy without delay, intending to meet up with Naruto and Sakura first.

"Ah, hahaha... Sasuke, you're here! That's just great!..."

Upon arriving at the Ninja Academy, to Sasuke's surprise, Naruto was the first to rush up to him with uncharacteristic enthusiasm.

He draped an arm over Sasuke's shoulder, laughing and joking as if they were the best of friends.

Something is definitely wrong! This guy must be up to no good!

Sasuke pondered to himself, and almost immediately, his mind drifted to that "cross-dressing brain-hole" charm stat.

A chill ran down his spine, and he shivered instinctively, thinking:

Don't tell me this guy is...

With that thought, he glanced at Naruto, who was winking at him, and Sasuke became even more guarded.

It seems the old saying is true: boys really do need to protect themselves when they go out...

A few minutes later, in the restroom.

"Hahaha... Sasuke, just stay there and be a good boy for a while!..."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As soon as Naruto finished speaking, several shadow clones burst into puffs of white smoke.

Seeing Sasuke bound like a rice dumpling after falling for his trap, Naruto gave a triumphant grin, turned around, and vanished out the restroom door in a flash.

A few seconds later, a figure identical to Sasuke suddenly stepped out from one of the restroom stalls.

He changed his hand seals, and the Sasuke tied up like a rice dumpling suddenly burst into a cloud of white smoke, leaving only a piece of severed rope on the floor.

What on earth is this guy playing at?...

Sasuke frowned, pondered for a moment, and cautiously followed the trail Naruto had left behind.

I'm just going to experience it for a bit, that's not too much to ask, right?...

At this moment, Naruto had already transformed into Sasuke's likeness.

Sakura was sitting on a nearby bench, lost in thought. She didn't know what she was thinking about, but she would giggle from time to time, her face as lovely as cherry blossoms, truly enchanting.

I... I should probably just forget it...

Naruto had originally intended to use the Transformation Technique to become Sasuke and have a proper chat with his goddess, Sakura.

He didn't want anything else; he just wanted to understand Sakura better.

Perhaps, through his own efforts, one day Sakura would like him just as much as she liked that annoying guy, Sasuke?...

However, this was his first time doing something so sneaky, and against his own goddess at that.

It had seemed fine when he thought about it beforehand, but now that it was time to act, he couldn't bring himself to cross that line...

"Ah... Sa... Sasuke! Sit... sit here..."

Just as Naruto was hesitating, Sakura, not far away, suddenly spotted him.

She looked shy, and although her words were stuttered, her tone was uncharacteristically gentle.

"I..."

Swallowing hard, Naruto didn't know where he found the courage. Flustered and blushing, he excitedly shuffled over...

"Sa... Sakura, could we... could we have dinner together tonight?..."

Naruto scratched his head, feeling completely at a loss.

He didn't know how much resolve it had taken for him to stammer out that sentence.

"Huh?..."

Hearing this, Sakura looked at the Sasuke beside her, her face full of surprise.

Grinning and acting unserious, for some reason, today's Sasuke kept giving her a strange feeling.

To be honest, if it weren't for that handsome face she dreamed about constantly, she would rather believe this was that guy Naruto than believe the person in front of her was the aloof, cold-hearted idol who usually ignored her.

But the tiny seed of doubt that had just sprouted was instantly washed away by the surge of hormones in her body.

Biting her pink lips, her face flushed with a rosy glow, Sakura shyly thought to herself:

Co... could it be that my idol has finally been moved by my sincerity?...