Orion didn't realize—
That the chakra within his body was entirely composed of natural energy.
And more importantly—
It was bound to his consciousness.
His chakra… had a will of its own.
But right now—
He didn't understand any of this.
So he couldn't control it properly.
Still—
His chakra and speed had doubled again last night.
That alone made him quite satisfied.
"My chakra has already reached Kakashi's level…"
"My speed is still lacking…"
"But it shouldn't take long to catch up."
"My chakra is different from normal chakra…"
"I need to figure out exactly what's going on inside my body."
"If I can't control it…"
"Then even if it keeps increasing, it's useless."
He had no intention of letting last night happen again.
"I wonder how the village reacted to that explosion…"
"…I'm not in a Konoha prison right now, am I?"
Orion thought to himself.
He was still unconscious—
Completely unaware of what was happening outside.
Before long—
Even his consciousness drifted back into sleep.
The Next Morning
The moment his awareness returned—
He opened his eyes.
The first thing he saw—
Was Kakashi Hatake
leaning against the window, casually reading a book.
Orion sat up immediately.
"Sensei… did the village find out about last night?"
That was his biggest concern.
Kakashi glanced at him and smiled.
"You woke up pretty fast."
"I thought you'd be bedridden for days."
He was genuinely surprised.
Chakra exhaustion like that—
Could be fatal.
Even in mild cases—
It usually required several days of recovery.
Orion rubbed his head.
"It still feels a bit dizzy…"
"What exactly happened last night?"
Kakashi frowned slightly.
"You don't remember?"
Orion shook his head.
"I only remember gathering chakra…"
"I was about to complete Chidori…"
"Then everything went out of control."
"And I blacked out."
Kakashi's expression turned serious.
"…Even you don't remember?"
"Last night, you unleashed a technique comparable to a—"
"A Tailed Beast Bomb."
Orion froze.
"…A Tailed Beast Bomb?"
Seeing his reaction—
Kakashi thought he didn't understand.
So he explained:
"A Tailed Beast Bomb is when a tailed beast condenses chakra into a sphere."
"It's incredibly destructive."
"One blast can destroy an entire mountain."
"And what you released last night…"
"Was on the same level."
"Fortunately, we were training in the back mountain."
"If that had happened in the village…"
"You wouldn't be sitting here right now."
Orion was stunned.
"That exaggerated?"
"My chakra shouldn't be enough for something like that…"
He knew he had caused a massive disturbance—
But comparing it to a Tailed Beast Bomb?
That was on another level.
After all—
Even Kakashi Hatake himself
couldn't produce that kind of power.
Kakashi stepped closer and looked at him carefully.
Then said:
"There's probably a power inside you…"
"That even you don't understand."
"That technique…"
"Was likely triggered by that power."
Orion was taken aback.
There was something inside him?
He frowned slightly.
"…Maybe it's because my chakra is different from normal chakra."
This time—
Kakashi was surprised.
"You already knew your chakra is different?"
Orion looked up calmly.
"I've always known."
"My chakra quality is far stronger than ordinary chakra."
"I just didn't understand it before…"
"Because I didn't know any real ninjutsu."
Kakashi sighed.
"I thought you didn't realize."
Orion smiled faintly.
"My perception of chakra is also better than most."
"That's why I noticed."
Kakashi then said:
"I've observed your chakra with the Sharingan."
"It resembles…"
"The chakra of
Jiraiya
when he enters Sage Mode."
"That's senjutsu chakra."
"But you've never trained in senjutsu…"
"And you're clearly not in Sage Mode."
"Yesterday, I reported your situation to the Third Hokage."
"He believes…"
"You might possess a body similar to the First Hokage."
"A natural Sage Body."
At those words—
Orion's expression darkened slightly.
Kakashi had told the Hokage.
For a moment—
Doubt flashed in his eyes.
He had trusted Kakashi.
But now…
Seeing Orion's reaction—
Kakashi immediately explained:
"In that situation…"
"If I kept hiding you…"
"You would've been in even greater danger."
"Fortunately…"
"The Hokage doesn't see you as a threat."
"And he wants me to continue teaching you."
Orion remained silent.
His expression turned serious—
But only for a moment.
Then—
He calmed down.
He understood.
He had no ambition for power or control.
But that didn't mean—
He would let others decide his fate.
Kakashi watched him closely.
At first—
Seeing Orion's distrust—
He felt guilty.
But when Orion quickly regained composure—
Kakashi was impressed.
At that age—
Most wouldn't have been able to process something like this so calmly.
In terms of mentality—
Kakashi felt he was inferior.
After thinking it through—
Orion looked at him again.
"Sensei… you should go rest."
"You didn't sleep at all, did you?"
There was genuine concern in his voice.
Kakashi relaxed slightly.
"Don't worry."
"For a ninja, one night without sleep is nothing."
But Orion insisted:
"You should still rest."
"I don't have any missions today."
"I want to figure out what's going on with my chakra."
Kakashi stepped forward.
"That power inside you…"
"It might be difficult to control."
Orion nodded.
"I can feel that."
"Last night…"
"I had already completed Chidori."
"But right before I attacked…"
"My chakra went berserk."
"…Still—"
He clenched his fist slightly.
"I believe I can control it."
"That loss of control…"
"Was only because I haven't mastered it yet."
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