Kakashi fell into a deep sleep.
The solution Tobirama had injected him with contained an anesthetic, to prevent any accidents caused by Kakashi's little movements during the procedure.
Kakashi had a dream.
A bizarre, fantastical dream.
In the dream, he seemed to see a distant memory, whose owners appeared to be... Asura and Indra?
And a dog.
They played happily in the forest, playing, and playing, and playing...
Wait! What am I even doing?!
After watching little Indra and Asura play with the dog for who knew how long, Kakashi abruptly came to his senses, his consciousness gradually clearing.
His eyelashes trembled slightly, and a pair of scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan revealed themselves as his eyelids opened.
"Congratulations, Kakashi. The surgery was a complete success. You're a girl now."
Orochimaru walked over and calmly congratulated Kakashi.
"Oh, tha... huh?!"
Kakashi jerked his head up, his Mangekyō eyes going wide as both hands immediately reached for his manhood.
Oh, still there.
After confirming his manhood was still there, Kakashi sighed in relief.
If little Kakashi were gone, wouldn't Might Guy laugh me to death?
"Just kidding."
Orochimaru gave a faint smile, and Kakashi shot him a speechless look.
"Oh? Kakashi, did you actually want to become a girl? If you do, it's not impossi..."
"No, thank you. I still need to carry on the Hatake Clan's bloodline."
Kakashi shook his head vigorously, decisively rejecting Orochimaru's "kind" suggestion.
"I see." Orochimaru gave Kakashi a regretful look, then picked up the report on the laboratory bench and addressed him.
"Let's get down to business first. Grandmaster Tobirama went to work on other experiments. I stayed here to explain your current physical condition once you woke up."
Kakashi nodded and sat obediently, looking at Orochimaru.
"First, your original eyes are in this jar. If you