Naruto: In the name of time, shock the ninja world!.

Hoshino Feng suddenly walked quickly to Kimimaro's side, reached out and gently patted his stomach, and gently wiped away the sweat with the other hand, whispering comforting words.

"Don't be afraid...child, the night will eventually pass, and dawn is just around the corner."

"Don't be afraid...Don't be afraid..."

The gentle comfort over and over again is like a blooming light in the dark night, warming the heart and dispelling the panic and fear in the heart.

In his sleep, Kimimaro unconsciously held Hoshino Kaede's fingers, and curled up towards him like a ball.

This strange posture made Xingye Feng laugh. He never stopped his hands and leaned on the bed, patting gently again and again.

The night passed until dawn. All night long, Hoshino Kaede stayed beside Kimimaro, guarding him carefully by the bed, fearing that he would have another nightmare.

"Hmm...ha~~"

A beam of sunlight shines obliquely onto the wall of the room through the window. The golden light dances on the white wall like a vivid painting, making people feel the charm and warmth of nature.

Kimimaro woke up a little dazed, his eyes still half-closed and his little brain still half-awake.

Just when he was confused, a low laugh came from his ear, which immediately woke Kimimaro up and he turned his head to look over.

He saw the person who had brought him out of the dungeon yesterday and given him inner light, leaning on the bed, looking at him with a smile on his face.

"How did you sleep, little one?"

"You made me so tired last night. I didn't sleep all night." Xingye Feng deliberately put on a stern face to tease him.

After he finished speaking, the little guy lowered his head with a guilty look on his face. He did not doubt Xingye Feng's intention, he just felt that he had caused trouble, and then apologized in a low voice.

"Sorry... I'm going to lock myself up right now, if that helps you feel better."

In order to stay and enjoy the long-lost light, Kimimaro is willing to be punished, even if it is the darkness that he fears the most.

When Xingye Feng heard the words "lock him up", he immediately felt distressed. Does this child think he did something wrong and wants to use this kind of punishment to exchange for my forgiveness?

Thinking of this, he pulled Kimimaro in front of him, held his shoulders with both hands, and said solemnly.

"Kimimaro, you are free. There is no need to apologize. You will never go back to the darkness."

When Kimimaro heard this, his pupils suddenly dilated, and he seemed to have suffered a huge shock in his heart, causing his brain to crash.

"Your destiny is in your hands. No one can make decisions for you!" Xingye Feng said seriously.

He didn't want Kimimaro to live in fear and pain forever.

He is not anyone's vassal and should have the day to spread his wings and fly.

"Really...really?" Kimimaro said nervously, his body trembling. He was afraid that all this was a dream.

In the dark and damp dungeon, no one cared about his feelings. Everyone said that he was a monster and a weapon who didn't need emotions and just needed to be manipulated.

Xingye Feng showed a gentle and bright smile, stroked his soft black hair, and said: "Of course it's true, you have been reborn and can pursue what you want."

clack... clack...

Big tears flowed from Kimimaro's eyes, dripping onto the ground, and then he threw himself into Hoshino Kaede's arms.

"So this is what crying feels like." Kimimaro silently felt his own heart.

Before today, he never cried, not even once, as if God had taken away his tears.

This made Kimimaro think for a moment that he was indeed the monster that others said he was.

Luckily...he is not...

"Well...who is crying there so early in the morning?" Jin Yue said while rubbing his eyes and yawning.

Kimimaro was startled by the sudden sound and quickly jumped out of Hoshino Kaede's arms, lowering his head with a red face.

Seeing this, Xingye Feng coughed dryly and changed the subject: "Jinyue, wake up Hongdou and Shisui, and then take the three of them to wash up."

"We are leaving tomorrow. Today is our last day. Let's take them to the beach to have fun. Don't leave them with any regrets."

Jin Yue nodded with difficulty, woke up the other two like a zombie, and led them to the bathroom staggeringly.

Xingye Feng saw the corner of his mouth twitch, and thought: "Is this child okay? Why is he so sleepy?"

But then I stopped thinking about it and was about to lie in bed like a salted fish all day when I suddenly heard the sound of birds singing.

Hoshino Feng frowned and walked a few steps to the window, only to hear a crow landing outside.

"Sakumo has sent a letter." Hoshino Kaede opened the window, untied the note tied to Shinobu's feet, and immediately understood.

"You must be in trouble if you receive a letter at this time."

With this thought in mind, Xingye Feng opened the note and took a look.

After reading it, the expression on Xingye Feng's face changed from calm to relieved: "Not bad, the negotiations with other countries are going quite smoothly."

In the letter, Shuomao described the progress of several other negotiating teams.

The Kingdom of Earth was progressing smoothly, all terms were discussed quickly, and the original conditions were increased.

In addition to ceding land, paying indemnities and stationing troops, the original plan was to compensate half of the land, but after one round of negotiations, it was increased to all the land outside the capital.

This surprised Hoshino Kaede very much. He wondered whose general was so brave and could win a large amount of land for Konoha.

In addition, the negotiations with the Land of Thunder had some twists and turns, but it was no big deal. After all, they were meat on the chopping board, and occasional struggles would not help.

The candidates previously chosen, namely the three disciples of Xingye Feng, were directly intimidated by force and had "friendly" exchanges.

In the end, after fierce negotiations, the Land of Lightning was defeated and had to agree to Konoha's request.

At the same time, this also means that one second after the agreement was signed, the Land of Lightning, one of the five major countries, was the first to be deprived of its throne. From then on, there was no more Land of Lightning in the ninja world.

There is only the former capital, now the "City of Thunder", and other than that, there is no trace left, and everything has been incorporated into Konoha.

In the end, the Sand Village, which had always had friendly trade with Konoha, was incorporated into Konoha without any hindrance, and all its personnel were accepted by Konoha.

The action was so swift, thanks to the efforts of the Third Kazekage and Konoha's positive publicity, which brought the resistance of the people of Sand Village to a freezing point.

Seeing this, Xingye Feng couldn't help but smile: "The gears of the general trend have been turned on."

And at this moment, the results of the negotiations with the Land of Lightning were spread across every inch of the Ninja World along with the gentle breeze.

This news was like a nuclear bomb that dropped into the ninja world, causing a huge uproar and shocking everyone's heart.

At the same time, it also made ordinary people suddenly realize that the world is changing and Konoha will definitely be the one in charge in the future.

The ninja world has entered a new node again since the Warring States Period, which will be a historic turning point.