Chapter 6: Comic World Four Bullets
On the other side.
Sasuke walked back to the bookshelf and picked up the manga that had fallen earlier when the pain struck him.
He hadn't thought much about it before.
He always assumed the pupil techniques described in this manga were fictional.
But now…After awakening the Emperor Keke, he wasn't so sure anymore.
If he could actually obtain Emperor Keke, didn't that mean the other pupil techniques might also be real?
"But why… why is it the Emperor Keke?"
Sasuke couldn't help but ask himself this question.
The manga introduced nearly a hundred different pupil techniques.So why did this one awaken inside him?
Thinking about it, Sasuke felt that there must be something he didn't yet understand.
He opened the manga again.
This time, his eyes caught a section describing Kekedi, the Emperor Keke.
Owner: Tokisaki Kurumi.
"Tokisaki Kurumi? Let's see…"
In addition to the pupil technique itself, the manga included information about each user their identity and actual combat performance.
As he read on, Sasuke learned more and more about Tokisaki Kurumi.
And gradually, an answer began to form in his mind.
"So that's it… You're also an avenger."
From the introduction to Kurumi's past, Sasuke found a story that felt eerily similar to his own.
Both of them had been betrayed by the ones they trusted most.Both carried a burning hatred toward that betrayal.Both wielded powerful eye techniques.And both were destined to fight against someone they once cherished.
The only difference was that Kurumi's best friend Shido, who later became the White Queen — didn't truly hate her.She still considered Kurumi her friend, despite everything.
But Itachi…That damn man treated Sasuke as nothing more than an insect to be toyed with someone unworthy of even being killed. There was no trace of brotherly love at all.
Looking at it that way, it wasn't a coincidence that he had awakened Keke.
This was probably the acting Hokage's arrangement.
Even more terrifying was the thought that if such a powerful pupil technique could be handed out so casually to someone like him…
Then just how strong was Su Li?
As that thought crossed his mind, the pride that had swelled inside Sasuke after awakening Keke suddenly cooled.
"Forget it… don't think about that now. Let's test the power of the Emperor Keke first."
He took a deep breath, closing his eyes to feel the new power flowing through his body.
Thenhe opened them.
The golden Pupil of Time appeared.
In the next instant, a massive clock emerged behind him, its gears turning slowly. An ancient rifle and a pistol materialized in his hands.
But before Sasuke could even pull the trigger
The world around him shifted.
"This is… Tengu City?!"
Stunned, Sasuke looked down at the street beneath his feet and around at the buildings.Everything looked so real.It didn't feel like an illusion at all.
"Did I actually enter the Date A Live world…?"
Shock and curiosity mixed in his chest, but Sasuke forced himself to calm down and started walking forward.
Not long after, he saw two figures clashing on a deserted street.
One was Tokisaki Kurumi, her spiritual power forming the familiar phantom behind her.The other Mio Takamiya.
Although the two appeared to be fighting, something felt off. Kurumi was attacking with everything she had, yet Takamiya Mio didn't seem to want to harm her. She only dodged, letting Kurumi vent her emotions.
It looked like the moment when Kurumi discovered she had been deceived the turning point in her story.
Before Sasuke could think further, a wave of destructive energy from their battle swept toward him.
Startled, Sasuke tried to dodgebut he was too slow.
The impact engulfed him completely.
And then…it passed right through.
Sasuke froze. He blinked as another blast followed and again, it passed straight through his body.
"Wait… does that mean…?"
To confirm, he formed a seal and launched a Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique toward the battlefield.
The flames shot forward and went right through both of them without effect.
"I see… So I didn't really travel into the Date A Live world. I can't affect anything here. It's like I'm inside an illusion a world constructed within the manga."
The battle soon ended.
Then, once again, the environment shifted.
This time, it was Kurumi's battle against Kotori Itsuka.
"Still… this is a great opportunity to observe Kurumi's fights and understand the Emperor Keke's abilities."
Having figured out the situation, Sasuke stopped hesitating and focused entirely on studying the battles.
After all, awakening Keke didn't mean he could instantly use all its powers.Just like Itachi, who couldn't immediately master Amaterasu or Tsukuyomi after awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Power required understanding and understanding required time.
Right now, Sasuke could only use a few of the basic bullets:
Bullet I: Speeds up the target's time flow allowing teleportation like movement.
Bullet II: Slows down the target's time flow.
Bullet III: Accelerates the target's time, causing rapid growth or aging.
He kept watching, analyzing every technique Kurumi used.
Days passed without him even noticing.In this comic world, hunger didn't exist.
One day…Two days…Three days…
He lost track of time entirely.
Finally
"...Bullet IV!"
Sasuke raised the pistol and fired at his own head.
The bullet struck him directly.
A strange, powerful sensation spread through his body.If his attributes stamina, chakra, vitality could be seen like a game's status bar, they would all have jumped instantly from near empty to completely full.
Rewind the time of the target!
That was the power of the Fourth Bullet.
As long as he wasn't completely dead, he could instantly restore himself to peak condition!
Aside from the drawback that it couldn't recover the time spent, it was practically equivalent to the Sage Body maybe even stronger.
After all, the Sage Body only worked on the user themselves, while the Fourth Bullet could be applied to others.
"Using Bullet Four to rewind myself by a few days… it seems to have consumed almost a month of my lifespan. I'll have to find a way to replenish my time value."
Despite the cost, Sasuke was deeply satisfied with Kekedi's power.
Still, the consumption was enormous something he couldn't afford to ignore.
Fortunately, along with awakening Kekedi, Sasuke had also learned to use the City of Devouring Time, an enchantment that could absorb the time value of life forms within its range.
However, that technique wasn't suitable for use on allies.
So, Sasuke decided he would go find Kakashi.
Meanwhile, in another place
Su Li heard the familiar chime of the system echo in his mind.
[Ding! ]