I'm Not a Boy Anymore!

Upon receiving the invitation from the Root organization, Hatake Sakumo pondered for a moment and decided to go.

For no other reason than for Kakashi's safety, he had to go... otherwise, he didn't know what this Dark Ninja, who specialized in handling even dirtier matters for Konoha, might do.

......

After the conversation ended, Hatake Sakumo's resolve crumbled, and Shimura Danzo successfully completed his "Breaking the Wall Plan."

Watching Sakumo Hatake's figure recede into the distance.

"White Fang, you're too dangerous. For the sake of Konoha, I have no choice but to ask you to die," Shimura Danzo thought to himself.

He knew that Tsunade and Lin Fan had left Konoha yesterday, and he knew without guessing that the two must have been carrying out the Hokage's orders.

The only thing recently worth Tsunade and Lin Fan's attention... without a doubt, is Hatake Sakumo's failed S-rank mission!

"What a pipe dream! Two people trying to break into the heavily fortified borders of the Land of Wind and infiltrate the heavily guarded capital to kill that important official..." Shimura Danzo sneered.

He killed White Fang, and it would be best if the two of them died in the Land of Wind. That way, how could Hiruzen have the face to remain Hokage!

The position of Hokage will definitely belong to Shimura Danzo!

......

After his "wall was broken," Hatake Sakumo went to an izakaya to buy more alcohol.

Walking in the snow, I took a sip every now and then.

"Is this life?" Sakumo Hatake sighed, recalling Danzo's words.

"Sakumo, as someone who also works for the village, I'll be honest with you."

"—The losses this time are so great that even Konoha's entire year's revenue wouldn't be enough. Do you know how serious this situation is?"

"We dedicated the best years of our lives to Konoha, but at the most crucial moment, a trace of hesitation always appears in our hearts..."

"But for the sake of the village, if it were me, I would do everything I could to protect the village, to prevent it from being damaged, and to prevent the fledglings from being affected."

"So, you understand what I mean, right, Sakumo?"

Yes, he's a ninja, so he should obey orders. If a mission fails, he has to take responsibility himself, and no one else can.

So, now that he's brought Tsunade and Lin Fan back, he should honestly commit suicide and atone for his sins with his death! That way, no one should be implicated by Kakashi and the Hatake clan, right?

Having figured everything out, Hatake Sakumo returned to his clan's territory.

"Kakashi." Sakumo Hatake planned to teach Kakashi the Hatake sword technique properly in his last moments, so that it wouldn't be lost.

"Kakashi?" Sakumo Hatake called out twice, but Kakashi didn't respond. He threw the bottle on the snow, quickened his pace, and ran into the house, treading through the thick snow. He hurriedly opened the door: "Kakashi!!"

......

Sakumo Hatake searched around but couldn't find it, so he thought of the relatively empty courtyard of the Hatake clan, where Kakashi usually trained. He ran over and soon saw a boy practicing with his sword.

"Phew." Hatake Sakumo let out a deep sigh of relief.

It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright.

"Father," Kakashi suddenly spoke up, and Sakumo Hatake responded, "Kakashi, is there something you don't understand about training?"

At this point, Sakumo Hatake was still unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

Kakashi put down his sword, turned around, and carefully examined Sakumo Hatake for a few seconds. After closing his eyes and remaining silent for a few seconds, he opened them again, his expression suddenly turning grim.

"Father, I've made up my mind."

"Decision? Is it graduation? This matter..." Hatake Sakumo wanted to say that it was up to Kakashi to choose.

"No." Kakashi shook his head, interrupting, and looked seriously at Sakumo Hatake: "I've decided, I don't want to be a man anymore!"

As Kakashi spoke, he popped the red capsule he had prepared into his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp: "You're such a failure, Father. Because of you, I never want to be a man again!"

Sakumo Hatake: "??????"

At this moment, Sakumo Hatake was somewhat petrified.

Did he mishear?

Why would my son suddenly say such silly things?

He then watched helplessly as his son transformed into a daughter.

Kakashi's hair grew longer, and his originally delicate eyes began to grow longer eyelashes, turning his delicate features into a heroic look. His sword-like eyebrows became willow-leaf eyebrows, and his big, dark eyes blinked. His nose also became a little smaller, making him look more feminine.

Sakumo Hatake: "..."

Impossible! Absolutely impossible! He must be dreaming!

After Kakashi completed the transformation, he took a moment to adjust to his body.

My strength hasn't weakened, but I feel like something's missing. Lin Fan wouldn't lie to me, would he?

Kakashi recalled the scene where Lin Fan said the drug would temporarily turn him into a woman, and shook his head slightly.

He then picked up the training dagger and pointed it at Hatake Sakumo:

"This is the last time I will call you Father."

"From this day forward, I'm no longer a boy, Konoha's White Fang!"

......

Meanwhile, Lin Fan, who had set off again from the small town, sneezed. He had a feeling that someone was thinking about him.

"You caught a cold?" Tsunade asked from the side.

"Maybe, it's been a bit cold lately." Lin Fan was wearing a thick coat, and snowflakes were falling from the sky. This was the coldest time of year in the Land of Fire.

"Be careful, we'll be counting on you then."

She believed that with Lin Fan's transformation skills, he should be able to infiltrate the city, complete the mission, and escape safely.

......

A few days later, in the capital of the Land of Wind.

In a desert environment, there exists a relatively prosperous city in the desert.

Although most of the buildings have mud walls, the palaces inside the innermost city walls, as well as some high-end consumer venues, appear to be made of wood from a distance.

In a city where wood is scarce, the price of building a wooden structure must be quite high.

"Although we've arrived in this city, we don't know where the mission objective is located." Lin Fan, carrying Lin Xiaobai and with Tsunade beside him, stood on a stone-paved road, looking at the bustling street scene around them.

"Look, fresh lizard meat!"

"Haifeng Chamber of Commerce is hiring! Interested individuals are encouraged to apply!"

"The latest weapon from the Land of Craftsmen!"

Listening to the noise around them, Lin Fan and Tsunade arrived at a street performance location.

Crunch, crunch—

A puppet that looked like a human was performing, its joints making creaking sounds.

"My name is Kuchi, and I am a puppet."

The sound of ventriloquism gives the impression of a puppet speaking.

The people around him applauded, and a considerable amount of money was tossed to the man.

"Thank you, thank you everyone."

The person was very young, about sixteen or seventeen years old.

......

After throwing away several hundred taels of silver, Lin Fan and Tsunade left.

"It's quite interesting," Tsunade said.

Compared to some cities in the Land of Fire and the Land of Rivers, Lin Fan nodded in agreement: "Yes, they are indeed different from the Land of Fire."

......

Inside a ninja inn in the capital of the Land of Wind.

"Our mission this time is to protect Officer Shintaro Sano," said a red-haired man in a gray robe standing in the center of the group, clearly the core of the team.

Beside him was a brown-haired girl carrying a gourd on her back, and a young woman with green hair but orange-dyed bangs, revealing a snow-white back.