Zabuza Momochi was a ruthless elite jōnin, and his killing intent was far beyond what a normal person like Gato could endure.
Even though Gato was furious, he didn't dare provoke Zabuza again.
He feared that the Executioner's Blade would split him in half in an instant.
Only after Zabuza and Haku left did Gato finally regain his senses.
And the moment he did—he exploded in anger.
"Damn it! What kind of jōnin is that, acting all high and mighty?! If you won't do it, someone else will!"
The moment he finished—
Zabuza reappeared in front of him.
Cold. Silent.
Deadly.
Gato dropped to his knees again.
"I—I wasn't talking about you! Please spare me!"
Zabuza placed the Executioner's Blade against his neck.
Two samurai tried to intervene—
But their hands were instantly stopped by Haku.
"If you don't want to die, don't move."
The two froze.
They were just wandering samurai—far weaker than even genin.
Facing someone at Haku's level, they didn't stand a chance.
Zabuza spoke coldly:
"You'll give me fifty percent of the payment."
"Otherwise, I'll take it myself."
"And next time… I won't guarantee you'll still be alive."
Gato immediately kowtowed.
"I'll pay! I'll pay right away! Just don't kill me!"
Only now did he truly understand—
The gap between samurai and shinobi.
After issuing the warning, Zabuza and Haku left for good.
Gato collapsed to the ground, trembling.
"Damn it… I lost so much money…"
Even at a moment like this—
he still cared about profit.
From that day on, Gato stopped interfering with the bridge construction.
With Kakashi and the others protecting Tazuna,
he knew hiring more ninja would just waste money.
Meanwhile — Orion's Training
Over the next few days, Orion trained intensively with Kakashi in sealing techniques.
Sealing jutsu were far more difficult than ordinary ninjutsu.
For several days—
they focused only on theory.
Deep in the Forest
After days of explanation, Kakashi finally began practical teaching.
The first technique—
The Four Symbols Seal.
This was the very foundation of the Eight Trigrams Seal,
the technique used by Minato Namikaze to seal the Nine-Tails inside Naruto.
The Four Symbols Seal was originally a technique of the Uzumaki Clan.
It had extremely high sealing strength—
even stronger than the sealing methods used by other villages.
If mastered—
Orion could theoretically seal a tailed beast into anyone.
Even himself.
(Of course… he had no intention of doing that.)
Kakashi spent over an hour explaining the principles.
Then he asked expectantly:
"Orion… did you understand?"
"Do you have any idea how to start?"
The reason he asked—
Was because even he didn't fully understand it.
Orion stayed silent for a moment.
Kakashi's expression dimmed slightly.
Then—
Orion nodded.
"I'll try."
Kakashi froze.
"…You understood it? You're saying you can already use it?!"
Orion didn't answer.
He simply stepped forward.
Hands forming seals.
"Four Symbols Seal."
Bang!
He pressed his palm against a tree.
A complex sealing formula instantly appeared beneath his hand—
Intricate symbols forming a complete array.
Crack—
The sealed portion of the tree vanished.
A chunk of the trunk disappeared completely.
Orion smiled slightly.
"It worked."
Even he hadn't expected to succeed on the first try.
But then—
He frowned.
"Whoa… that consumed a lot of chakra."
"I only sealed a piece of wood, but it used as much chakra as a C-rank jutsu."
"That's insane…"
Even with his massive reserves—
He found it excessive.
"If sealing wood costs this much…"
"How much chakra would it take to seal the Nine-Tails?"
At that moment—
He finally understood.
Why the Uzumaki were known for their enormous chakra reserves.
Why sealing techniques were so rare.
"Now I see…"
"It's not just that sealing jutsu are hard…"
"They also require absurd amounts of chakra."
Meanwhile—
Kakashi stood there, completely stunned.
"…He succeeded?"
"On his first attempt?!"
He couldn't believe it.
He knew Orion was talented—
But this…
Was beyond comprehension.
Even among Konoha's strongest—
Only a handful had mastered this technique:
Hashirama SenjuTobirama SenjuMito UzumakiKushina UzumakiMinato Namikaze
Even the Third Hokage—
Known as the "Professor"—
couldn't use it.
If he could—
He wouldn't have needed an entire sealing team to suppress Naruto during his childhood rampage.
Kakashi walked up, snapping Orion out of his thoughts.
"You did it, Orion."
Orion blinked.
"…Yeah. I guess I did."
"But the chakra consumption is crazy."
Kakashi smiled.
"That's normal."
"It's an Uzumaki sealing technique."
"The important thing is—"
"You've mastered it."
"And such a difficult one at that."
"This is a perfect start."
He looked at Orion with satisfaction.
"Since you've learned the Four Symbols Seal…"
"The Eight Trigrams Seal shouldn't be a problem for you."
After all—
It was just an advanced variation built upon the same foundation.
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