Soon, six steaming bowls of ramen were served.
Orion turned his head and looked at Kakashi Hatake.
Kakashi frowned slightly.
"Why are you staring at me? Eat."
Orion said nothing.
But it didn't take long for Kakashi to realize what he was thinking.
He sighed helplessly.
"You're that bored too, huh?"
He knew exactly what Orion wanted—
To see what he looked like beneath the mask.
Orion smiled lightly.
"I'm curious."
He already knew Kakashi was handsome—but just how handsome?
Enough to make Teuchi and Ayame blush every time?
Kakashi shook his head and slowly removed his mask.
For a moment—
Orion froze.
"…Kakashi-sensei… now I understand."
"No wonder you wear a mask. Otherwise, the girls of Konoha would be lining up outside your house."
Kakashi's face was indeed striking.
Orion knew very well how devastating that kind of appearance was to girls.
Sure enough—
Teuchi and Ayame were already staring at him with dreamy eyes.
Kakashi ignored them and started eating.
"Hurry up and eat."
Orion didn't say anything further and began eating as well.
But halfway through—
Several more people entered the shop.
At first, Orion didn't pay attention.
But when one of them saw Kakashi, he suddenly shouted loudly—
Startling Orion so much that he almost pulled out a kunai.
"Yo! Kakashi! Didn't expect to see you here!"
Orion turned to look—
And immediately felt a headache coming on.
Kakashi looked just as tired.
Standing there was a man in a bright green jumpsuit, flashing a dazzling white smile.
"…Guy."
The man was none other than Might Guy.
Behind him were his three students:
Neji HyugaRock LeeTenten
The moment they entered—
Neji's gaze locked onto Orion.
Unmoving.
Orion didn't notice it at first, but Neji had already sensed something unusual.
From the moment he stepped in—
He felt a strong sense of danger from Orion.
A kind of pressure he had never experienced from someone his age.
Guy casually sat beside Kakashi, while the three students sat next to Orion.
After sitting down, Guy finally noticed Orion.
He glanced at Kakashi, surprised.
"Kakashi, is this your student?"
Since Guy had been away on missions, he didn't know about Kakashi's team.
Kakashi paused briefly… then nodded.
"Yes."
Guy didn't notice the subtle hesitation and immediately burst into laughter.
"Kakashi! Your student looks full of youthful energy!"
"Want to learn taijutsu from me?"
Kakashi's mouth twitched.
"No need. I'll teach him myself."
Guy laughed loudly.
He was mostly joking—
But if Orion actually agreed, he would absolutely teach him.
After all, taijutsu specialists were rare.
And if Kakashi's student learned from him—
Wouldn't that mean he won against Kakashi?
That alone made it worthwhile.
Tenten looked curiously at Orion.
"Hi, I'm Tenten. You're Kakashi-sensei's student?"
Orion nodded politely.
"I'm Orion."
Rock Lee immediately stepped forward.
"I am Rock Lee! A ninja who will defeat geniuses through hard work!"
He flashed a shining smile.
Orion felt slightly awkward.
That… was way too similar to Guy.
Neji stepped forward as well, his expression calm.
"I'm Neji Hyuga."
Then he said directly:
"You feel… different."
His tone was blunt.
Orion gave him a faint smile.
"Is that so?"
Seeing Neji's serious expression, Kakashi quickly intervened.
"Guy, stop chatting and order already. The owner's been waiting."
Guy didn't think much of it and started ordering food.
Kakashi then glanced at Orion.
"Finish quickly."
Orion understood what Kakashi was worried about.
Neji possessed the Byakugan.
If he activated it and examined Orion—
He would definitely notice the abnormally massive chakra inside him.
Orion nodded and quickly finished all three bowls.
After eating—
Kakashi immediately pulled him out of Ichiraku Ramen.
Guy didn't notice.
But Neji's interest in Orion had already deepened.
That feeling—
That unmistakable sense of danger—
He knew he wasn't wrong.
Outside, as they walked through the street—
Kakashi spoke.
"Neji noticed you. Did you feel it?"
Orion nodded.
"His attention was on me the whole time. It was strange."
Kakashi sighed.
"Neji was the top student of the previous class. And he has the Byakugan."
"In the past year, his strength has already reached chūnin level."
"He has developed a ninja's instinct."
Orion nodded.
"I've heard of him. He was quite famous back at the academy."
After all—
They had been in the same academy for five years.
Neji was just one year ahead.
But back then, Orion had deliberately kept a low profile.
So Neji had never paid attention to him.
Kakashi looked at Orion seriously.
"If he discovers your chakra… it'll be troublesome."
"And Guy… he's not exactly good at keeping secrets."
There was a reason even Hiruzen Sarutobi never allowed Guy into ANBU.
Guy was suited for straightforward missions—
Not ones requiring secrecy.
Orion nodded.
"I can see that."
"But the way you rushed me out… probably made it more obvious."
Kakashi sighed helplessly.
"I had no choice. If we stayed longer, Neji might've activated his Byakugan."
Orion chuckled.
"Even if he finds out, I don't think he'd spread it around."
Kakashi nodded.
"That's true. But better safe than sorry."
Soon, the two arrived at the back mountain of Konoha—
At the lake beneath the waterfall.
Kakashi stood in front of Orion, his expression turning serious.
"I have two training plans."
"I want you to choose."
Orion looked at him calmly.
"Go ahead."
Kakashi raised one finger.
"First option: I directly teach you a high-level technique, allowing your strength to rise rapidly."
Then a second finger.
"Second option: I teach you from the basics, gradually increasing difficulty step by step."
After speaking—
He silently waited.
Orion thought for a moment.
Then raised his head.
"I choose the first option."
He had expected Kakashi might be displeased.
But instead—
Kakashi smiled.
"Just as I expected."
"You would definitely choose that."
He continued calmly,
"And honestly… I prefer that choice too."
"You're not like ordinary people."
"If you train like them… it would actually hold you back."
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