After completing the chakra condensation—
A sharp glint flashed in Orion's eyes.
"Lightning Release: Chidori!"
"CRACK—BOOM—RUMBLE!!!"
The moment Orion launched the attack—
It was as if a meteor had struck the earth.
The ground within hundreds of meters trembled violently.
At the center of the explosion, a blinding light erupted—
Illuminating several kilometers as if it were daytime.
Countless golden lightning bolts surged between heaven and earth.
Within a radius of hundreds of meters around Orion—
It looked like a domain of thunder.
A living storm.
A catastrophic force.
The terrifying lightning lasted for a full ten seconds.
And during those ten seconds—
The back mountains of Konohagakure were devastated.
It was as if a high-density Tailed Beast Bomb had struck the area.
The earth shook.
The land split apart.
Everything within hundreds of meters—
Was completely annihilated.
When the lightning finally faded—
Only a massive crater remained.
Hundreds of meters wide.
Dozens of meters deep.
At the very center—
Orion lay motionless.
After more than ten seconds—
Kakashi Hatake appeared beside him.
Without hesitation, he picked Orion up—
And vanished instantly.
If they stayed any longer—
Orion would end up in prison.
One minute later—
Several masked figures appeared around the crater.
They wore animal masks.
These were members of the ANBU.
Looking at the massive destruction—
They all gasped.
"What… what caused this?"
"Did the Nine-Tails break free of its seal?!"
To them—
Only a Tailed Beast could create such devastation.
Not even the Hiruzen Sarutobi could produce this level of destruction.
"Could it be an enemy invasion?"
That idea was quickly rejected.
"No disturbance in the barrier."
"No matter how strong, no one can bypass it without triggering it."
"Then… it must be someone from the village."
"And most likely—the Nine-Tails."
"Perhaps the jinchūriki lost control."
In an instant—
Their suspicion shifted to Naruto Uzumaki.
After all—
Only the Nine-Tails within him could cause such destruction.
"Report to the Hokage immediately!"
The ANBU vanished.
That night—
Ninjas leapt across rooftops throughout the village.
The disturbance Orion caused—
Was no different from the chaos during the Nine-Tails incident.
Meanwhile…
After returning Orion home—
Kakashi immediately headed to the Hokage building.
As an elite jōnin—
If he didn't show up, suspicion would fall on him first.
On the way—
Kakashi's expression was grave.
"What exactly… is that power inside Orion?"
"It's terrifying…"
"…even more so than the Nine-Tails inside Naruto."
He was worried.
Orion still hadn't woken up.
But more than that—
He feared the nature of that power.
It didn't feel like a Tailed Beast.
Yet those lightning arcs—
They moved like living creatures.
And the most terrifying part—
Orion's chakra reserves shouldn't have been enough.
Yet the power he released—
Was on the level of a Tailed Beast Bomb.
Kakashi was certain:
Aside from a Tailed Beast—
No jutsu should be capable of such destruction.
That was terrain-altering power.
At this point—
Kakashi didn't yet understand the true scale of legends like
Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.
Even he couldn't imagine their level.
But even if those two were present—
They would still be shocked.
Because Orion—
Was only twelve years old.
What Orion had just released—
Was high-density natural energy.
Natural energy—
Before being converted into Sage Chakra—
Was extremely violent.
Unstable.
Uncontrollable.
The reason for that catastrophic destruction—
Was simple:
Orion lost control.
His own natural energy surged outward—
And triggered the surrounding natural energy into chaos.
A chain reaction.
His personal chakra reserves alone—
Could never have caused that level of devastation.
The real cause—
Was the environment itself being dragged into the explosion.
And yet—
He survived.
Because at the moment of release—
Another layer of natural energy formed a protective barrier around him.
As if it had its own will—
Protecting him from being destroyed by his own attack.
Even so—
Orion collapsed.
Completely drained.
Unconscious.
In truth—
This attempt had failed.
He hadn't controlled the jutsu properly.
Instead—
He triggered an uncontrolled natural energy eruption.
Kakashi, however—
Didn't know any of this.
He muttered to himself:
"Maybe… Orion was born with Sage Chakra."
"Sage Chakra is far stronger than normal chakra…"
"That could explain the result…"
It was a reasonable guess.
But still incorrect.
Even someone like Jiraiya—
Could not produce such destruction.
And Orion himself—
Couldn't normally do it either.
Soon…
Kakashi arrived at the Hokage Building rooftop.
Dozens of ninjas had already gathered.
All of them—
At least Special Jōnin level.
Might Guy approached immediately.
His usual energetic demeanor was gone.
His expression was serious.
Even he felt the danger of that power.
"Kakashi—what do you think it was?"
Kakashi hesitated.
Should he report Orion?
Should he tell the truth?
In the end—
He chose silence.
Because he remembered—
Orion's calm expression.
His personality.
His stability.
If Kakashi could watch over Naruto—
A jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails—
Then Orion…
Should be no different.
"Most likely… an unknown powerful intruder."
Kakashi finally answered.
Guy shook his head.
"I don't think so."
"The barrier wasn't triggered."
"And if it were an intruder—"
"Why didn't they attack the village?"
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