After rapidly completing the hand seals, Orion's feet lit up with mysterious markings. These symbols transformed into black chains that shot toward the lock of the iron gate imprisoning the Nine-Tails.
"Buzz—"
The moment Orion's chakra flowed in, strange sealing patterns appeared on the lock.
Orion suddenly opened his eyes, frowning slightly.
"So complex… as expected, the Fourth Hokage's Eight Trigrams Seal isn't simple."
"But it just means I need to use more chakra."
He increased his chakra output.
"Rumble…!"
A massive surge of chakra poured from Orion into the seal.
Even the Nine-Tails was shocked.
What kind of monster is this brat? How does someone his age possess such terrifying chakra?
As Orion continued, the Nine-Tails could clearly feel the once-loosened seal tightening again.
"Stop!"
"BANG!"
Sensing the strengthening seal, the Nine-Tails slammed its claw against the gate, causing violent tremors—but it didn't affect Orion at all.
"I said stop, you brat! Do you want to trap me here forever?!"
"You filthy human—I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"
"ROAR!!"
"BANG! BANG! BANG!!"
Now that it realized Orion truly could reinforce the seal, the Nine-Tails panicked.
It had waited over a decade.
It had already discovered that if Naruto kept using its chakra, the seal would gradually weaken.
Sooner or later, it would escape this dark prison.
But Orion's appearance shattered that possibility.
Stay sealed inside Naruto forever?
Impossible.
Seeing Orion ignore it completely, the Nine-Tails finally snapped.
It began gathering chakra.
Soon—
A dark crimson sphere formed in its mouth.
A Tailed Beast Bomb.
"Die, you brat!"
Orion frowned slightly when he sensed its terrifying power.
But he didn't stop.
He wasn't sure whether the attack could harm him inside this space.
Meanwhile—outside in the real world:
A cloak of tailed beast chakra began forming around Naruto Uzumaki.
Its color grew darker.
Naruto's consciousness weakened.
Kakashi Hatake was startled.
He tried to stop Naruto—but the moment his hand touched the chakra cloak, it was instantly burned.
Kakashi froze.
"So this is the Nine-Tails' chakra… it's this corrosive?!"
Beside him, Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno were equally shocked.
"So… Naruto has something this terrifying sealed inside him…"
Orion's consciousness remained inside the seal, leaving his body motionless.
Kakashi wanted to interrupt—but hesitated.
Interrupting now could put Orion in danger.
With no choice, he turned to Sasuke and Sakura:
"Take Mr. Tazuna and his family and get them out of here."
"If Naruto loses control, they'll be caught in it."
Reluctantly, Sasuke and Sakura obeyed.
Inside the room—
Kakashi stood beside Orion, watching nervously.
Naruto's face twisted in pain.
The chakra cloak grew darker and more violent.
Even without touching it, Kakashi felt a terrifying pressure—his very soul trembled.
The room itself began cracking under the overwhelming chakra.
Inside the seal—
Orion was also under immense pressure.
The Tailed Beast Bomb was fully formed.
He didn't know whether it could actually harm him here.
But he still didn't stop.
The sealing symbols beneath him expanded further.
Chains surged endlessly into the lock.
Sealing techniques consumed enormous chakra—
Fortunately, Orion had more than enough.
The Nine-Tails roared in fury.
"Die, brat!!"
"BOOM!!!"
The Tailed Beast Bomb fired.
"RUMBLE—!!!"
It slammed into the iron gate.
The entire space lit up.
The devastating chakra blast struck Orion directly.
He hadn't expected it—
Even within this space, the Nine-Tails' attack could still harm him.
"Pff—!"
The impact sent him flying.
He crashed violently into the wall.
Outside—
Orion suddenly coughed up blood.
The blood splashed onto Naruto—but was instantly corroded away by the chakra cloak.
Kakashi's expression changed.
He rushed forward, ready to stop the process.
Orion's face was pale.
This was the first time since arriving in this world that he had been injured so badly.
Just as Kakashi was about to interrupt—
Orion spoke.
His voice was cold despite the pain.
"Kakashi-sensei… I'm fine. Don't interfere."
Kakashi stopped.
"You should stop! It's too dangerous. If something happens to you, how can I explain it to your teacher?"
His tone was serious.
In that moment, he realized—
Orion's safety mattered more than Naruto's situation.
But Orion shook his head.
"I'm fine."
"I just wanted to confirm whether the Nine-Tails could harm me here."
"I was careless just now. That won't happen again."
"Kakashi-sensei… leave."
"Stay away from me. What comes next might hurt you."
Kakashi frowned.
"You expect me to let you face this alone?"
Orion looked at him seriously.
"For once… listen to me."
"If you stay, I'll have to hold back."
"This will be harder."
It was the first time Orion had spoken to Kakashi in such a firm tone.
Kakashi hesitated.
Then sighed.
He understood—
Staying would only distract Orion.
Reluctantly, he nodded.
After one last glance at Orion and Naruto—
He disappeared from the room.
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