Kakashi Hatake said:
"The power inside Orion should be senjutsu chakra."
"When Jiraiya enters Sage Mode, his chakra becomes that same kind."
"Senjutsu chakra is far stronger than ordinary chakra."
"Orion has never learned senjutsu…"
"But the Third Hokage believes he might possess a natural Sage Body."
"Meaning his chakra is senjutsu from birth."
"Combined with his massive chakra reserves…"
"If all of it was drained at once…"
"It might be possible to produce a technique of that scale."
Even as he said it—
Kakashi himself felt it sounded ridiculous.
He had seen Jiraiya's Sage Mode before.
Yes, it was powerful—
But nothing close to what Orion unleashed.
Orion's attack had wiped out everything within kilometers.
That level of destruction—
Was far beyond Jiraiya.
But aside from this explanation—
Kakashi had nothing else.
Since Kibamoto Dōichi hadn't witnessed it himself—
He accepted Kakashi's conclusion.
"That level of power…"
"Is already comparable to a Tailed Beast."
"If Orion learns to control it…"
"Wouldn't he gain power equal to one?"
Kakashi frowned.
"It's not that simple."
"Orion still can't control it."
"In fact, he doesn't even fully understand it."
"Fortunately…"
"Even when that power goes berserk—"
"He remains conscious."
"He doesn't lose control like a jinchūriki."
"He isn't overtaken."
"So I believe…"
"That power is simply an enormous chakra reserve hidden inside him."
"As long as he keeps training…"
"He will eventually master it."
"…But not anytime soon."
"I'll help him."
Kakashi's tone turned serious.
Dōichi finally relaxed a little.
"That's good…"
"I was worried it might be like a Tailed Beast…"
"Trying to take over his body."
Kakashi shook his head.
"No."
"It's just uncontrolled chakra."
Then he added, still puzzled:
"What I can't understand is…"
"He stood at the center of that explosion…"
"And came out completely unharmed."
"Not even a scratch."
"After exhausting all his chakra…"
"He just slept one night and fully recovered."
"That level of recovery…"
"Is already comparable to Naruto Uzumaki."
"…No."
"Even Naruto might not recover that fast."
Kakashi sighed.
He had spent the entire night thinking about this.
"I think…"
"That power might come from the natural Sage Body the Hokage mentioned."
"The First Hokage…"
"Had the same trait."
"Healing so fast…"
"That even fatal injuries could recover in moments."
Dōichi listened in disbelief.
"This doesn't even sound human anymore…"
"It sounds like divine power."
Kakashi nodded.
"I felt the same when I heard it."
"But the Third Hokage lived through that era."
"The way he describes the First Hokage…"
"…He was practically a god."
"The First Hokage also had immense chakra."
"In war, he could unleash techniques comparable to Tailed Beast Bombs."
"I can't imagine…"
"What it felt like for other ninja in that era."
"The Hokage believes…"
"That Orion may one day reach that level."
Dōichi's expression turned serious.
"Someone with that kind of potential…"
"Is the Third Hokage not wary of him?"
That was his real concern.
The stronger Orion became—
The more dangerous he could be.
Kakashi shook his head.
"We can only hope…"
"That the Hokage doesn't see it that way."
"And that Orion remains loyal to Konoha."
"As his teachers…"
"It's our responsibility to make sure he never walks the wrong path."
He paused, then added:
"But honestly…"
"You don't need to worry too much."
"Orion is different."
"He's calm."
"He won't be easily manipulated."
Dōichi smiled slightly.
"That's true."
"Trying to fool that kid is basically impossible."
"And he's rational."
"He won't hate the village just because he sees its darker side."
In the ninja world—
Too many people were driven by emotion.
Very few could think calmly.
Many would lose faith in their village after witnessing its darkness.
But Orion?
He understood it.
A village—
Wasn't just light.
There was darkness.
There was dirt.
And often—
That darkness existed to protect peace.
Dōichi added:
"Well…"
"His teachers are both former ANBU."
Kakashi nodded.
Of course—
Kakashi wouldn't expose Naruto and the others to that side of the world.
They were still too young.
The same went for Dōichi's other students—
Yamada Juki and Honyada.
They weren't ready.
After staying a while—
Kakashi left.
Today—
He still had to lead Team 7.
Soon—
The four gathered in front of the Hokage building.
Kakashi arrived late—as usual.
Naruto immediately complained:
"Kakashi-sensei! You're late again!"
Kakashi sighed.
Seeing Naruto snapped him back to reality.
He had been spending too much time with Orion—
And had almost forgotten—
These were still fresh academy graduates.
With a casual tone, he said:
"Ah… sorry. I helped an old lady cross the street."
The three of them stared at him.
Speechless.
Naruto deadpanned:
"You really have too many excuses…"
Kakashi waved it off.
"Alright, let's just go take a mission."
The four walked toward the building.
Sakura Haruno stepped closer to Sasuke Uchiha and smiled:
"Sasuke… did you see it last night?"
"That explosion?"
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