Chapter 13: Arrival in Snow Country, Sudden Change of Mission

  "This... is what you did?" Kakashi looked at the vast expanse of sea in front of him, his entire being stunned.

  "Hmm... who knows?" Mei Ling looked at Kakashi's surprised expression, and her self-esteem was somewhat satisfied. After all, Kakashi is also a well-known ninja in the world of ninjas, and not many people have received such attention from him.

  "Ah……it seems I lost my composure." Looking at the small figure of Mei Terumi already back in the cabin, Kakashi let out a light sigh, thinking that his own behavior just now was too unseemly. After all, he knew that in this cursed world, to covet and try to possess others' powers like Orochimaru was an extremely shameful thing.

  "Kakashi-senpai, why did the storm just suddenly stop?" At this time, Tenzo also came to Kakashi's front, asking with a puzzled face.

  "I don't know." Kakashi's mood was also unclear whether it was good or bad, and he hastily replied with a sentence before returning to his own room alone.

  "What's wrong with Kakashi-senpai?" Tenzou looked puzzled, but seeing Kakashi disappear into the distance, this 13-year-old kid didn't dare say anything more. He could only return to where he came from and hide in his own room to cool off for a while.

  After this little episode, Meng Leng and his group did not encounter any more troublesome things, except for a few ordinary snow ninjas who checked them out on the road a few times, it can be said that they had a smooth journey.

  In those few times of Snow's investigation, Kakashi and others saw another extremely practical skill of Meng Leng, called "Deceive to Death". The full set of skills is as follows:

  First, use your cute face that can attract both men and women to lure the Snow Ninjas into a very dark corner, and then it's Kakashi's job. At that time, Kakashi asked why I didn't solve the enemy directly, but my answer made Kakashi and others stunned.

  As Mei Ling said, she is just a kid now and shouldn't be doing these fighting things. It left Kakashi and the others speechless.

  Of course, although there were big and small troubles on the way, everyone still arrived safely within the borders of Snow Country. What's left is to meet up with the client.

  On this day, Kakashi and Mei Terumi, Tenzo, and a nameless Jonin came to the front of an army camp. Contrary to Mei's expectations, the layout here was completely different from what she imagined ancient Chinese military camps would be like. There were no tents, no wooden fences, only sturdy forts built with thick logs. (No choice, who let this world have a construction method called 'Ninjutsu Building Way'? It's easier than setting up tents for us.)

  "Mei Lin, don't say anything later on, I'll take care of everything." At this time, Mei Lin and the others had already put on their masks, in front of a very ordinary Japanese-style wooden building. Kakashi was explaining some extremely trivial matters to Mei Lin and the others.

  "I know, I won't speak." Meng Ling readily agreed to Kakashi's request. Of course, Meng Ling was originally too lazy to participate in these political struggles. Hearing Kakashi's arrangement, he was naturally delighted and relaxed. The four of them entered the wooden house together.

  In the noisy great hall, Kakashi and his four teammates stood in a row at the entrance. The great hall was not very large, with only one big round table inside, where about eight or nine people were seated. It could be seen that these should be the heavy ministers of Snow Country who held power. What's strange is that sharp-eyed Mei Ling actually found a little black-haired girl with a golden headband next to a middle-aged man with black circular eyes.

  "This must be Fūka Kōsetsu and his daughter Fūka Shōsetsu, sigh... such a kind father probably died in this incident. What a pity." thought Murei to herself.

  "Are these the ninjas from Konohagakure who have come to provide assistance? Why is there a child among them? San-ta, shouldn't you explain things properly?" At this point, someone finally spoke up. The person was an old man with a head full of white hair that reached down to his waist. If it weren't for his somewhat deep voice, Meng Leng would have definitely thought he was an old granny who still loved beauty.

  "This, along with the Wood Leaf's 'Copy Ninja Kakashi' coming together, is absolutely not an ordinary child. Please rest assured about this, adults." San Daifu replied calmly.

  "Oh? Copy Ninja Kakashi? I've heard of your name, you're quite young to be a Jonin of Konoha, and the son of the legendary 'Konoha's White Fang'. They say you often use the Sharingan to copy others' jutsu to defeat enemies. I didn't expect someone outside the Uchiha clan to possess the Sharingan too, impressive. The gentleman said with a faint smile. The implication was simple, he wanted to ask if Kakashi's Sharingan wasn't obtained through some improper means. In the end, it was just sarcasm, implying that Kakashi only knew how to use others' power and had no real ability himself. Even becoming a Jonin was only thanks to the Sharingan."

  "That old hypocrite." Meng Ling thought to herself.

  "Haha, thank you for the compliment. However, since this matter is extremely important, the client didn't reveal the specific details of our mission in the contract, only saying that we need to protect an important person from being assassinated by enemy ninjas. So, please clarify what our mission is exactly." Kakashi naturally detected the sarcasm in the man's tone and wouldn't bother responding to someone who only knew how to use their mouth. He shifted his gaze directly to the middle-aged man wearing black glasses, and based on the seating arrangement, Kakashi immediately figured out that this person was undoubtedly the true client of this mission.

  "Hello, ninjas from Konohagakure. I am Shishimaru Sadao, the Minister of State for Yukigakure. Please, instruct me." A bespectacled old man came before Kakashi and his team.

  "Please advise me." Kakashi replied lightly, and Mu Lin and the other two also slightly bowed their heads to greet him.

  "Now, let me explain the main content of your mission this time." The Third Hokage unrolled a scroll and spread it out on the large round table. Kakashi and Mei Terumi, along with four others, gathered around the table. Although Mei's small stature and loose bathrobe-like attire seemed out of place in the current scene, no one said anything about it. After all, she had come here with Kakashi, a copy ninja, so even though the elderly man had used sarcastic language to humiliate Kakashi earlier, everyone knew about Kakashi's abilities. The reputation of "Konoha's White Fang" was too great, and as the son of the White Fang, Kakashi had grown up in his father's shadow, but his own strength was also a part of what made him famous. Therefore, no one present, including the elderly man, stopped Mei from viewing the scroll.

  "Originally, your mission was to protect the safety of Fuuka Sazanami-sama, but this time Fuuka's rebellion has clearly been planned for a long time. The many ministers of Yukiguni have all betrayed us, and I think that even here, there may be enemy spies lurking. Things can no longer be turned back, so your mission has been temporarily changed to escorting Fuuka Sazanami-sama and everyone present, including Princess Fuuka, to the land of Tsuchi to regroup our forces and then retake control of Yukiguni." The three officials said to Kakashi.

  "Has the mission changed? This is a bit of a problem, after all, the task on the proxy letter is the one that conforms to the rules. We also don't have the right to make temporary changes, this needs to be reported to Lord Third Hokage." Kakashi replied with some difficulty.

  "I beg of you, this is a matter of life and death for the Snow Country, please, I implore you." With that, the three officials suddenly knelt down in front of Kakashi.

  "Alas, I say, it turns out that this Third Lord had already developed the bad habit of 'no gold under a man's knees' at this time. But this move should be useful against Kakashi, shouldn't it?" Meng Ling guessed in her heart.

  "Ah, ah, don't be like this, this..."

  "I knew it." Seeing Kakashi's frantic appearance, Mei Terumi was speechless. Indeed, Mei remembered that during the mission in the Wave Country ten years ago, Kakashi seemed to have been deceived by that old man named Danzo because of his kind heart.

  Of course, it also does not rule out some unnecessary factors brought about by Naruto's self-abusive behavior.

  "Please be sure to answer." The three officials all started kowtowing.

  "Ah, ah, this..."

  "If you're going to make it difficult for me, then please leave. This isn't your fault, it's just that we've handled things poorly and there's no relationship between us. It's just that from now on, the people of one country will resent the heartlessness of the Konoha shinobi, but this isn't your mistake." Seeing Kakashi still hesitating, Tsunade added fuel to the fire.

  "With that, Teacher Kakashi should agree now." The onlooking Mei Ling thought to herself, at this moment she was desperately holding back her laughter, from time to time pinching her own waist, using the pain to suppress her laughter.

  "Ah, ah, I see. The mission continues. Let's set off in an hour." Unexpectedly, Kakashi soon retreated and hastily led the three of them away from the cabin.

  "Hahaha... " Just coming out of the wooden house, Meng Ling burst into loud laughter. "Teacher, you're so lame! The great Konoha ninja, actually got played by an ordinary person, hahaha..." Meng Ling said intermittently, pointing at Kakashi's bewildered face.

  "Ah...... you." At this time, Kakashi finally came to his senses.

  "Kakashi-senpai, that was obviously an act, didn't you realize?" Tenzen also came to Kakashi's front and said with a bitter face.

  "Did you know this all along?" Kakashi asked Mugen.

  "Yes." Meng Ling replied very calmly.

  "Why didn't you remind me just now?" Kakashi asked sternly.

  "Senior, it seems like you just told us not to speak." Tian Cang reminded in a low voice.

  "Uh..." Kakashi was momentarily at a loss for words.