Chapter 124: Epilogue

With a sharp slap, Feng Sanpao collapsed to the ground in agony, his facial features contorting into a perfect mask of pain.

"Sasuke, have you betrayed Konoha after all?" Feng Sanpao clutched his swollen cheek as he lay on the ground, his expression a mix of grief and indignation.

He looked exactly like an abandoned puppy, utterly pitiful.

"Shut up already!" Chang Yu covered his face in sheer embarrassment, scanning the surrounding crowd of innocent bystanders who had been stunned silent by this sudden turn of events.

"Don't call me Sasuke in front of so many people! If you don't care about losing face, I do!"

Perhaps it was just his imagination, but Chang Yu felt the onlookers' gazes turn decidedly strange after hearing the name "Sasuke."

It was a look of teasing mixed with eccentricity, eccentricity mixed with pity, and pity mixed with a hint of... understanding.

Although they didn't speak, their eyes spoke volumes.

They seemed to be saying: *Look at that, so the new kid has eighth-grade syndrome too.*

*No wonder the two of them got along so well; turns out another menace has joined the ranks.*

To make matters worse, Feng Sanpao, completely oblivious to Chang Yu's feelings, let out another dramatic, chuunibyou-style shout:

"So, you really came to stop me! Have you finally gotten together with Orochimaru?"

Chang Yu: "..."

What did he mean by "gotten together"? Was that phrasing even appropriate?

Chang Yu was beyond words. Every single thing that bastard Feng Sanpao said felt like a public execution.

The bizarre stares piercing him from the crowd felt like sharp blades slicing his flesh and draining his blood, making him incredibly uncomfortable.

This was a textbook case of major social death...

Chang Yu suddenly regretted following Katerina into this mess.

If he had just stayed home quietly and minded his own business, none of this would have happened, right?

Staring blankly at Feng Sanpao's ridiculous yet fully committed performance, the thousand words in Chang Yu's mind ultimately condensed into a single sentence:

"Don't ask me why I'm beating you up. If you must know, Sakura-chan made me do it."

Yep, Sakura-chan was Katerina. Makes perfect sense!

With that, Chang Yu ruthlessly lifted his foot and kicked Feng Sanpao's wrist with lightning speed.

*Clang!*

Feng Sanpao's weapon of choice fell to the ground. Chang Yu quickly followed up with another kick, sending the kitchen knife flying far away.

That was a lethal weapon; it had to be kept far out of reach.

"Sakura-chan, how could even you..." Feng Sanpao lay on the ground, his eyes vacant and his face filled with profound sorrow.

"What has happened to this world? Why... why have you all betrayed the village?"

He had lost all will to fight, looking nothing like the arrogant, overbearing menace he had been at the start.

It seemed the crisis was finally over.

Before Chang Yu could even sigh in relief, Katerina, who was watching from a distance, suddenly shouted:

"Chang Yu, watch out!"

A tiny speck of white light, no larger than a grain of rice, began to flicker in Feng Sanpao's palm. In the blink of an eye, it grew to the size of a soybean.

"Come on then! Let's hurt each other!" Feng Sanpao's expression was a mix of grief and despair, as if he were on the verge of tears. "Since you all despise me and want to betray the village, then we might as well all perish together!"

Seeing Feng Sanpao like this, Chang Yu felt a phantom toothache coming on, and his head throbbed.

*Who the hell wants to perish with you? You make me sound like the main villain.*

*It's just one missed dose of medication. Is such a massive personality shift really necessary?*

"Evacuate the crowd immediately," Katerina ordered Comrade Qian, her expression grave.

Comrade Qian immediately clapped her hands and shouted with all her might, "Everyone, don't just stand there! Run!"

"If you're too slow, the whole neighborhood will be attending your funeral feast!"

At her words, the crowd erupted like boiling water, instantly descending into chaos.

"Officer! Please, you have to save us!"

They scrambled toward Comrade Qian and Katerina, clinging to them as if they were their closest family.

"Officer! That crazy guy over there isn't normal! I suspect... I suspect he has superpowers!"

"I think I just saw he conjure a glowing light-ball out of thin air! I swear it wasn't an illusion, it's real!"

Well, they weren't blind. The bright light in Feng Sanpao's hand was too prominent to miss.

*Looks like we'll have to get the non-disclosure agreements ready,* Comrade Qian thought to herself.

Every single one of them would have to sign; no one was getting away.

"Katerina! The medicine! Give me the medicine!" Seeing the crowd evacuate quickly and orderly under Comrade Qian's direction, Chang Yu finally found an opening and yelled at Katerina.

"Catch!" Katerina threw a small brown medicine bottle toward Chang Yu. It contained the psychiatric medication Feng Sanpao was supposed to take regularly.

Drawing upon his extensive experience in Fruit Ninja, Chang Yu leaped into the air and caught the small brown bottle squarely in his palm.

Quickly pouring out a white tablet, Chang Yu popped it into Feng Sanpao's mouth with lightning speed.

Before the bewildered Feng Sanpao could realize what was happening, Chang Yu slapped him under the chin.

With a sharp *snap*, Feng Sanpao's wide-open mouth was forced shut.

To finish the job, Chang Yu grabbed him by the collar and shook his neck vigorously.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

Feng Sanpao made a pathetic, gargling sound, and his throat instinctively swallowed.

*Gulp.* The tablet went down, and the heavy weight in Chang Yu's chest finally lifted.

Feng Sanpao: !!!

Was he just fed a pill?

He was definitely just fed a pill!

How could he have been so careless?

Didn't they know... outside food was unhygienic and could easily cause diarrhea?

"Blech—"

The soybean-sized white light instantly vanished, like a candle blown out by the wind.

Forgetting all about gathering his Rasengan, Feng Sanpao instinctively dropped to all fours and shoved his fingers down his throat, gagging himself frantically.

But despite his best efforts, he couldn't throw up anything, only dry-heaving a few times.

"Remember to take your medicine on time from now on," Chang Yu said, pulling Feng Sanpao up and speaking in a solemn, earnest tone. "If you could maintain this level of madness when fighting the Calamities, you wouldn't get trashed so badly every single time."

Having just beaten Feng Sanpao up, Chang Yu felt a little guilty.

"I know..." Feng Sanpao muttered weakly, his emotions stabilizing as the medication took effect.

Well, that kicked in fast.

In just a few moments, Feng Sanpao had returned to his usual self.

Right now, he was as quiet... as a gentle boy.

*So it's true: men only mature after they get beaten up.*

"It's resolved just like that?" Yangyang strolled over to Chang Yu with his hands behind his back, looking disappointed. "I thought I'd get a chance to show off. Turns out this guy is just too pathetic."

"Why didn't you take your medicine on time? Stop making everyone worry about you!" Katerina walked over and began lecturing the dejected Feng Sanpao.

"You're a grown man. Learn to take care of yourself. Fortunately, no one was injured this time. Otherwise, you'd be facing serious disciplinary action."

"We are a team, members of the same combat unit. Your issues aren't just yours alone anymore; they affect all of us."

"Neglecting your medication is not only irresponsible to yourself, but also to our entire team. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Though Feng Sanpao was usually spaced out, he always displayed surprisingly quick comprehension in critical moments.

"Oh right, what about the bystanders?" Chang Yu suddenly remembered and asked Katerina.

"They saw Feng Sanpao use his talent. If this isn't handled properly, it could cause a lot of trouble."

"No need to worry about that," Katerina said confidently. "Xiao Qian has already taken them to sign our non-disclosure agreements."

"If they leak anything about today, they will face severe criminal penalties. Every single one of them signed it personally."

"That's a relief then." Since it concerned the logistics team's internal operations, Chang Yu didn't pry further.

In short, they were very reliable.

"Since everything is sorted out, Yangyang and I will head back first. With such a major incident, you must have a lot of paperwork to deal with. Staying here would only get in your way, so we'll get out of your hair."

Katerina's expression softened slightly. "Do you want me to drive you back? Thanks to you, we managed to resolve this."

"Without you, we wouldn't have known what to do with Feng Sanpao."

Because they had rushed over, everyone had piled into Katerina's car.

"No, no, that's fine," Chang Yu waved his hands hastily. "Duty comes first. Focus on your work."

"Yangyang and I will just walk back. It's not far from our place anyway—only about a ten-minute walk."

"Alright then," Katerina said after a moment's thought. "I won't keep you."