Kakashi retreated about a hundred meters.
Orion stepped toward the lake.
If his chakra went out of control again—
The water could at least reduce the impact.
Standing on the lake's surface—
Orion began gathering chakra.
It surged into his hand—
Condensing rapidly.
In an instant—
It transformed into lightning.
Crackle—
Zzzzzz—
Golden arcs of electricity exploded from his palm.
They twisted wildly—
Wrapping around his arm.
Within a dozen meters—
Lightning spread everywhere.
Like countless lightning serpents—
Dancing through the air.
And at the center of it all—
Was Orion.
Even in broad daylight—
The golden lightning illuminated the area like a blazing sun.
From a hundred meters away—
Kakashi swallowed hard.
"…Even though I've seen this before…"
"It's still unbelievable."
"This isn't Chidori anymore."
"The form… the energy…"
"It completely surpasses the original technique."
He unconsciously activated his Sharingan.
Orion's version—
Was far beyond his own.
Despite the overwhelming power—
The sound was strangely contained.
The sharp chirping of lightning—
Didn't travel far.
Because Chidori—
Was meant for assassination.
Too loud—
And it loses its advantage.
Compression
Orion watched—
As the lightning around him—
Was pulled back into his palm.
The lightning serpents—
All collapsed inward—
Condensing into a single point.
Gradually—
All the energy gathered—
Into his hand.
The golden lightning vibrated violently.
The blinding light disappeared—
Revealing Orion again.
Kakashi's eyes widened.
"He pulled back all the scattered chakra…?"
"That level of control…"
"Even I can't do that."
"This kid… really never stops surprising me."
Though the lightning looked smaller—
Its power—
Had multiplied.
This was pure compression.
Launch
Orion glanced at Kakashi.
Kakashi froze.
"What is he planning…?"
The next moment—
He understood.
Orion smirked.
BOOM—
He kicked off the ground—
Launching himself skyward like a cannon.
In an instant—
He was dozens of meters above the lake.
Below him—
The surface he jumped from collapsed—
Cracking like a spiderweb across dozens of meters.
Mid-air—
Orion thrust his hand downward.
"Lightning Release: Chidori!"
His body became a streak of golden lightning—
Shooting toward the lake.
CRACK—
BOOM—
The entire area shook.
A massive explosion erupted—
Across hundreds of meters.
Water was instantly vaporized—
Turning into steam.
A blinding flash—
And the center of the lake—
Was gone.
A crater—
Over a hundred meters wide—
Appeared.
Water was blasted outward—
Then slowly flowed back in—
After several seconds.
Orion landed calmly at the shore.
Golden sparks still flickered in his hand.
He smiled.
"Kakashi-sensei… what do you think?"
Kakashi's Shock
Kakashi had already arrived beside him.
He stared at Orion's hand—
Then at the lake—
Still reforming.
His mouth twitched.
"…Is that really the Chidori I taught you?"
Orion smiled.
"It's still Chidori."
"Decent power, right?"
Kakashi stared at him.
"Decent?"
"Even my Raikiri can't reach this level."
"And your speed…"
"Is even faster than mine."
"This is easily an S-rank technique."
Orion blinked.
"S-rank?"
Kakashi nodded seriously.
"Definitely."
"My Raikiri is S-rank in penetration—"
"But yours…"
"Has both destructive power and scale."
"It's on another level."
New Ideas
Orion thought for a moment.
"While using Chidori…"
"I had an idea."
Kakashi raised an eyebrow.
"Go on."
"If I modify it…"
"It could become a long-range technique."
Kakashi paused.
"…Long-range?"
Orion nodded.
"I'm not sure if it'll work yet."
"But I have a concept."
He explained:
Chidori Sharp Spear — extending lightning into a piercing ranged strikeChidori Senbon — dispersing lightning into multiple needle-like projectiles
Kakashi listened carefully.
Then nodded.
"…It's possible."
"But—"
"The power will decrease."
As expected—
Kakashi immediately saw the flaw.
Orion smiled.
"Trading power for range is worth it."
Kakashi nodded.
"For me, it wouldn't help much."
"But for you…"
"It's extremely valuable."
Orion added:
"My chakra reserves are high."
"Even if power drops—"
"It'll still be strong."
Attempting Innovation
After discussing—
Orion decided to try.
He didn't know how Sasuke originally developed them—
But he had his own understanding.
He didn't need to copy—
Only improve.
This time—
Kakashi didn't retreat.
From what he just saw—
Orion had full control.
There was no risk of another rampage.
Standing by the lake—
Orion raised his right hand again.
Lightning gathered instantly.
Golden arcs flickered.
For the first time—
Kakashi observed up close.
Even as an elite jōnin—
He felt a chill.
"That chakra…"
"…is terrifying."
Watching Orion—
Focused and calm—
Kakashi felt a strange satisfaction.
"He's growing too fast…"
"At this point…"
"I barely have anything left to teach him."
Orion had already mastered—
Kakashi's strongest technique.
What remained—
Was only the Sharingan.
And that—
Couldn't be taught.
Still—
Kakashi knew—
"In terms of experience…"
"He still has a long way to go."
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