Mitsuki extended a thread of light and gently touched the little being's forehead. A tender thought instantly passed over: "You are the thought of the Omni-Dimension, the wish of the Boundary Guardians, a child condensed from the Heart of Protection of all living beings."
The little being blinked, then let out a clear, ringing laugh. With a wave of its tiny hand, cherry blossoms filled the square and danced through the sky, falling onto the shoulders of every passing being. It had no name and no power, yet it could make any being that came into contact with it feel the purest warmth and peace well up from the depths of their heart.
The children of the Leaf gathered around, approaching cautiously, afraid to startle this tiny being. A little boy held out his hand, and the little being gently landed in his palm, like a warm speck of light dust, making the boy unable to hold back a laugh.
"Let's give it a name," Boruto said as he watched the scene, his eyes full of tenderness. "It was formed from Thought Dust, and it's the hope of the Omni-Dimension's rebirth. Let's call it... Niansheng."
"Niansheng," Sarada repeated softly, the corners of her mouth lifting in a smile. "Remembering the past, giving birth to the future. It's a good name."
Mitsuki raised his hand and injected a strand of the Gap Net's light into Niansheng's body. "From now on, you are the Omni-Dimension's Niansheng. Stay with all living beings, grow up together, and protect together."
Niansheng seemed to understand. It spun once in the boy's palm, transformed into a faint glimmer, and drifted toward every corner of the Leaf. It landed on the windowsill of the academy and accompanied the children as they studied; it landed on seedlings in the