This was Orion's first time seeing Haku. Haku wore an ANBU mask.
The moment he saw Orion appear, he somehow gathered the courage to shout, "Don't come any closer!"
His voice instantly provoked Naruto, who was already losing control.
"ROAR—!"
The air trembled violently.
"From that sound… he's about to completely lose his sanity," Orion said calmly.
"I should've learned more sealing techniques from Kakashi-sensei… none of what I know can deal with a tailed beast."
He felt a bit helpless. If he had mastered the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, he could've suppressed the Nine-Tails' chakra immediately.
"ROAR—!"
Naruto let out another furious howl and charged straight at Haku.
The tailed beast cloak around him had already solidified, forming a blood-red chakra layer that radiated intense malice. Even Orion could feel the threat from it.
"No… I can't let you kill an innocent person."
Orion moved instantly.
"Boom!"
In a flash, he appeared in front of Haku and blocked Naruto's claw with a punch.
"BOOM—!"
The collision released a violent shockwave, shattering the ground beneath their feet.
Naruto stood there, cloaked in crimson chakra. Orion, on the other hand, was wrapped in a golden lightning cloak formed by his Lightning Net.
This was necessary—Naruto's tailed beast cloak had corrosive properties.
After exchanging several blows, Orion's expression grew serious.
"So his strength increases this much after partial transformation… I'm actually feeling some pressure."
Behind him, Haku was completely stunned.
Naruto had just sent him flying dozens of meters with a single strike. That strength was even greater than Zabuza's.
Yet Orion was exchanging blows head-on without losing ground.
"What… is that golden cloak around him?"
Haku could sense that Orion's aura functioned similarly to Naruto's tailed beast cloak—but unlike Naruto's, it felt warm, radiant, and full of vitality rather than malice.
After a few more exchanges, Orion thought, If this continues, I'll run out of stamina and chakra first. I need to bring Naruto back to his senses.
Naruto was a jinchūriki. If the Nine-Tails' chakra leaked further, the seal might break. That was something Orion absolutely couldn't allow.
He spun and delivered a powerful kick enhanced by lightning.
"Boom!"
Naruto was sent flying hundreds of meters like a cannonball, crashing into the sea and sending waves soaring dozens of meters high.
Orion wasn't worried about injuring him.
Naruto's body was currently under the influence of the Nine-Tails, granting him immense regeneration.
Even severe injuries would recover quickly.
After kicking Naruto away, Orion formed a seal.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Jutsu!"
Leaping off the bridge, Orion activated the technique midair.
Before he even landed, the sea below surged violently—
A massive water dragon erupted from the ocean, soaring into the sky.
"ROAR—!"
The dragon stretched hundreds of meters long, its roar echoing across the heavens.
Even creatures kilometers away could hear it.
In the distance, Kakashi saw the scene and was stunned.
"That… that's Orion's Water Dragon Jutsu?!"
"It's over 300 meters long…"
Normally, a water dragon was only a few dozen meters. Even Orion's previous version had been around a hundred meters.
But now—it had surpassed 300 meters.
More terrifyingly, it looked alive, like a real dragon flying through the sky.
Zabuza was equally shocked.
"That kid… what kind of monster is he?"
"No wonder Raiga failed… this brat is insane."
"What's going on with Konoha lately? Two monster kids appearing at once…"
The other "monster" he referred to was Naruto.
Even knowing Naruto was a jinchūriki, Zabuza was still shaken by the overwhelming malice of the Nine-Tails' chakra.
Now Orion's power added to the shock.
Compared to their previous encounter, Orion had grown far stronger in just over ten days.
Zabuza finally understood why Raiga had failed.
Just this one jutsu proved that Orion had at least jōnin-level strength—possibly even elite jōnin.
Meanwhile, Kakashi watched Naruto anxiously.
If the seal broke completely here, it would be disastrous—not just for Naruto, but for Konoha itself.
The Nine-Tails escaping would mean losing a strategic weapon and potentially triggering war.
Kakashi shifted his gaze to Orion.
Standing on the sea's surface, Orion's cloak fluttered in the wind.
Above him, the massive water dragon coiled in the sky, its golden eyes locked onto Naruto.
At the same time—
Behind Naruto, the second tail began to form.
The Nine-Tails had also sensed that this water dragon… was no ordinary attack.
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