The Nine-Tails had already been enraged by Orion's earlier kick.
More importantly, the aura surrounding Orion carried a life-filled presence—very similar to the First Hokage. And the being it hated most… was precisely the First Hokage.
Back then, it had been living freely in the wild, only to be captured and sealed inside the First Hokage's wife.
For decades after that, it suffered endlessly inside different jinchūriki.
Naruto's situation was actually the best it had experienced.
When it was sealed inside Mito Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki, it wasn't just sealed—it was chained, nailed, and tortured relentlessly.
Even as a tailed beast, the pain left deep scars.
And the one it blamed for everything…
Was Hashirama Senju.
Orion stared at Naruto.
He could clearly feel the Nine-Tails' chakra surging violently.
"The chakra is getting stronger… the Nine-Tails is trying to break the seal. If I don't knock Naruto back to his senses soon, Konoha will be in serious trouble."
He had no choice. As a Konoha ninja, he had to end this.
He formed hand seals again.
"Lightning Release: Thunder Roar!"
"Crackle—!"
A golden lightning dragon formed instantly before him, arcs of electricity dancing wildly across its body.
With a surge of chakra, the lightning dragon dove into the massive water dragon beside it.
In an instant—
The water dragon transformed.
Its entire body glowed with golden lightning, radiating like a miniature sun in the night sky.
Everyone present was completely stunned.
A 300-meter-long glowing dragon roaring in the sky—
It looked no different from a real divine dragon.
In reality, this was Orion combining Water Release and Lightning Release.
But because his chakra came from natural energy and had unique properties, his techniques seemed almost alive.
Like the techniques of Hashirama Senju, which also carried a strange sense of life.
Yet Orion didn't realize any of this.
He still thought he needed a summoning beast—
Not knowing he could already create something comparable.
Standing on the sea, Orion looked at Naruto again.
The Nine-Tails' chakra was still rising.
He couldn't wait any longer.
The lightning-infused water dragon surged forward.
"ROAR—!"
The enormous dragon tore through the sky, creating violent storms.
The sea below erupted into towering waves.
Despite its massive size, the dragon moved incredibly fast due to the added Lightning Release.
In the blink of an eye—
It crossed hundreds of meters and slammed into Naruto.
"BOOOOM—!"
Naruto tried to escape, but the dragon was too large and too fast.
It swallowed him whole and plunged straight into the ocean.
Even after impact, its massive body continued moving for several seconds.
Like a true dragon diving into the sea—
It raised waves hundreds of meters high.
Gigantic waves surged toward the bridge.
If left unchecked, the bridge under construction would be destroyed.
Orion clicked his tongue.
"So troublesome… I still have to protect the bridge."
He quickly formed another seal.
"Water Release: Water Surge Wave!"
A massive wall of water rose before him and collided with the incoming waves.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
The waves were suppressed instantly, leaving only smaller ripples that the bridge could withstand.
With that handled, Orion rushed toward Naruto's location.
Far out at sea—
Naruto floated unconscious on the water.
Orion checked his pulse.
"He's alive… good."
He analyzed calmly.
"The Water Dragon alone wouldn't have been enough… it's the Lightning Release that knocked him out."
The water attack delivered the impact—
The lightning disrupted and dispersed the Nine-Tails' chakra.
Once the external chakra weakened, the seal left by Minato Namikaze took effect again.
With Naruto unconscious, he couldn't actively draw more chakra from the Nine-Tails.
The transformation ended.
Orion sighed.
"Didn't expect to solve this with just one move…"
He carried Naruto back to the bridge.
By this time, the battle on Kakashi's side had already ended—
Zabuza had fled.
After witnessing Orion's power, staying would've meant certain death.
He knew very clearly—
If Orion joined forces with Kakashi, he wouldn't survive.
Orion placed Naruto down.
"Sakura, I'll leave him to you."
Sakura snapped out of her shock and hurried over.
But her eyes stayed fixed on Orion.
His earlier battle was impressive—
But what he had just done…
That was on a completely different level.
He looked calm, even gentle—
Yet moments ago, he had been like a god on the battlefield.
Orion didn't notice her thoughts.
"Check Naruto and treat any injuries. I'll go bring Sasuke."
With that—
He disappeared instantly.
Sakura nodded and began treating Naruto.
Deep down, she couldn't help but think—
If Orion hadn't been there…
They might have all died.
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