Uchiha Sasuke’s Collapse Chapter 004

Mei curled herself tightly, her fair skin, visible only at her neck, was tinged with an alluring blush.

However, this seemingly delectable sight didn’t cause any ripple of emotion in Sasuke. His expression remained as indifferent as ever, as if the beautiful scenery before him was merely a skeleton painted in rosy hues.

Fortunately, his sufficiently rational mind understood the reason for the girl’s shyness.

Sasuke unfastened his black cloak and tossed it onto Mei, then turned around, leaving only a single sentence: “I’ll wait for you here tomorrow at this time, to teach you new sword techniques.”

With that, his figure instantly vanished.

It was a long while before Mei finally shed her ostrich-like posture. Her mind was still in a daze, and her entire body felt slightly warm.

Why did he use so much force…

Mei felt like she was going to die.

Of course, she knew that normal school uniforms weren’t suitable for extensive movement. Every time she practiced at the Kendo club, she would change into appropriate attire. However, facing that boy, seeing his effortless grace and arrogant demeanor, she instinctively put in her full effort.

The result, naturally, was as expected.

Her flawless, jade-like body had been seen in its entirety by a stranger!

Mei now wanted to bash her head against something and die right there.

She touched the black cloak draped over her, and let out a slight sigh of relief. At least for now, she could go home normally.

But, tomorrow again…

Just thinking about facing the boy who had seen her body again tomorrow made her heart pound, and she wanted to burrow into the ground.

Wait, what was that person’s name?

Mei suddenly realized with a start that she still didn’t know who this suddenly appearing boy was.

Who was he? Why did he want to test her sword skills?

And how could he be so strong?

With this string of questions, Mei wrapped the black cloak tightly around herself, then put her schoolbag back on and walked towards home.

By now, the setting sun had already dipped below the horizon, and the night sky was filled with stars.

“Is it already this late?”

Mei pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized that she had a white furball at home, crying for food.

That guy, surely wouldn’t have starved to death already.

Surely not?

“Mei—!”

Sure enough, as soon as she pushed open the door, the wailing voice of a certain energetic girl with white twin pigtails rang out.

“I’m home, Kiana, wait for me.” As soon as Mei heard the voice, a helpless yet doting expression appeared on her pretty face.

The girl named Kiana was her only salvation when she was in distress. Amidst countless rejections, taunts, and bullying, only Kiana was willing to extend a helping hand.

And now, Kiana was lying flat on the sofa, looking like she was about to die.

“Mei, hungry, food!”

“Okay, but first, wait for me to change my clothes.”

At the mention of clothes, Mei’s cheeks flushed slightly.

“Clothes?” Kiana lifted her head from the sofa, looking at Mei, who was completely wrapped in the black cloak, and immediately felt confused. “Mei, what’s wrong?”

“Uh… I accidentally fell while walking.” Mei immediately felt a bit awkward. To make her explanation more believable, she even showed the dirt on her cuffs and skirt hem.

“Really?”

The intelligence of a “grass slipper bug” (Kiana) wasn’t very high to begin with.

Moreover, the current grass slipper bug was in a state of starvation, and the one fooling her was her best friend Mei, so Kiana merely asked with concern: “You’re not hurt, are you?”

“I’m fine, I’ll cook once I change.”

“Yay!”

When Kiana heard the words “cook,” her sky-blue pupils instantly lit up as if illuminated.

…

Sasuke stood on the skyscraper’s rooftop, gazing at the bright moon in the sky.

In the ninja world, the moon was a symbol of misfortune. There, the progenitor of ninjas, Otsutsuki Kaguya, was sealed, the source of all tragedy in the ninja world. For millennia, instigated by Black Zetsu’s schemes, wars never ceased: the blood feud between the Uchiha and Senju clans, and the endless struggle between Indra and Asura.

But in this world, it seemed not to be the case.

In the three days since he arrived in this world, Sasuke had not only observed the girl named Raiden Mei but also observed this world.

The nights here were still vibrant with lights and bustling with traffic. The luxurious dining that would be considered extravagant for ninjas seemed to be enjoyed by everyone in this city.

They were all happy.

Although some were in pain numbed by alcohol, and others were shouting, seemingly each with their own sorrows, at this moment, they lived carefree lives, far better than the precarious existence of ninjas.

“That’s your usual style, alright,” the system’s voice chimed in.

Sasuke didn’t reply, simply continuing to gaze at the night city illuminated by neon lights.

“Envious of life in this world? However, if nothing goes wrong, this city and its three million inhabitants will soon be annihilated, and the solution lies with that girl. Do you need me to give you some hints?” The system’s voice was full of a sense of showing off.

Sasuke still didn’t reply.

“Tsk, an unyielding fellow, is there a need to be so wary?” The system snorted twice, seeing that it had gained nothing, and no longer chattered.

“Hmm?”

Sasuke seemed to sense something. Then, his figure flickered slightly, disappearing from the top of the skyscraper.

The next second, he appeared at a factory in the city’s outskirts. Before he could proceed further, a violent roar erupted, and a dazzling flash of fire instantly lit up the night like day.

Cries continually emanated from the streets around the factory affected by the explosion, but strangely, there was no sound from the core area where the explosion occurred.

“…”

Sasuke instantly leaped over the wire fence and then kicked open the factory’s iron door, which was damaged by the explosion.

Purple flames burned quietly in his vision, the high temperature distorting the curvature of space. Inside the flame-filled workshop, several figures wandered silently.

Are there still living people?

Sasuke swiftly moved, dodging the purple flames, and headed deeper into the factory workshop. Then, he witnessed a bizarre scene.

Within the flames, the wandering figures had pale skin, covered in strange crystals, with pinkish-white cracks all over their bodies.

Sasuke frowned slightly. These creatures in front of him didn’t look like humans. Although they appeared alive, they had no consciousness, like manipulated Impure World Reincarnation.

He didn’t rush to reveal himself. In his perception, there were still other living people present, and they seemed to be proceeding in an orderly manner, not needing his help.

At this moment, the system in his mind suddenly spoke: “Do you see, Sasuke, this is ‘Honkai’.”