When the Nine-Tails was sealed inside Mito Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki, it had been pinned down on scorching magma-like rocks.
Compared to that, being locked inside a cage now was already much better.
No wonder the Nine-Tails had never gone on a rampage inside Mito or Kushina.
It wasn't just the strength of their sealing techniques—their Adamantine Sealing Chains alone were enough to completely suppress it.
Back then, even when Kushina was on the verge of death, the chains she released still immobilized the Nine-Tails completely.
If the Nine-Tails hadn't been forcibly extracted—an act that guaranteed her death—it would never have escaped her body.
This was also a technique Orion wanted to learn.
Unfortunately, it was tied to the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan.
Even Kakashi couldn't use it.
Inside the sealed space—
Orion pushed open the massive iron gate.
The Nine-Tails, which had been lying inside its cage, sensed the disturbance.
Its eyelids lifted slightly.
A pair of crimson eyes appeared in the darkness.
At first, it thought it was Naruto.
But when Orion walked in—
It frowned.
"…Hmph? Not that brat."
Realizing it wasn't Naruto, the Nine-Tails' expression turned furious.
It stood up and let out a roar.
A terrifying force surged outward.
Even Orion was shocked.
Just that roar alone—if released outside—would rival the power of a large-scale A-rank jutsu.
This was Orion's first time seeing the Nine-Tails.
Only now did he truly grasp its power.
It was indeed monstrous.
But he also knew—
The Nine-Tails was still tightly sealed by the Eight Trigrams Seal.
It couldn't get out.
If it actually broke free… Orion knew he wouldn't stand a chance.
"As expected of the Nine-Tailed Fox… just like the legends."
Orion muttered.
Seeing that Orion wasn't intimidated, the Nine-Tails was slightly surprised.
It stared at him coldly.
"Brat… who are you? Why are you here?"
Orion was silent for a moment before speaking:
"So… you're the Nine-Tails."
The Nine-Tails' expression darkened.
Orion continued casually:
"You're really powerful. But someone like you can't be released."
"If you got out, no one could seal you again."
Those words instantly enraged it.
"ROAR!"
"Brat, you're asking for death!"
Another roar erupted.
The overwhelming chakra forced Orion back several steps.
Just the leaking aura alone carried such terrifying power.
If it were fully unleashed…
The consequences would be unimaginable.
Orion had no confidence in resealing it.
He'd be lucky just to survive.
If the Nine-Tails broke free—
No one in Konoha could stop it.
Not even the Third Hokage.
Even using the Reaper Death Seal required first restraining the Nine-Tails.
And who could do that now?
Back then, Minato Namikaze only succeeded because Kushina had first bound it with her chains.
But now—no one in Konoha could replicate that.
And the Reaper Death Seal was a one-time technique.
Unless absolutely necessary, the Third Hokage would never use it.
That's why—
Orion felt immense pressure.
If he made even a small mistake—
The Nine-Tails would break free.
Naruto would die.
Because once a Tailed Beast is extracted, the Jinchūriki cannot survive.
Even Kushina had only endured briefly due to her Uzumaki vitality.
Ordinary Jinchūriki would die instantly.
The Nine-Tails continued roaring wildly, releasing chakra without restraint.
The iron gate sealing it trembled violently—as if it might break open at any moment.
But Orion knew—
The seal was still stable.
For now, it couldn't escape.
However, the more Naruto relied on the Nine-Tails' chakra, the weaker the seal would become.
And it was impossible to stop Naruto from using it completely.
Whenever he lost control—
The chakra would surface.
Which meant the seal would only continue to weaken.
After roaring for a long time—
Orion remained calm.
Aside from the initial shock, he showed no reaction.
After all, the Nine-Tails was still sealed.
The chakra it could leak was limited.
And compared to Orion's current reserves—
It wasn't overwhelming.
After a while, Orion spoke calmly:
"That's enough. Stop shouting."
"You should know by now—this doesn't affect me."
The Nine-Tails fell silent.
Its eyes grew colder.
"…Brat. Who exactly are you?"
"Why can you enter this place?"
Orion stood casually with his hands in his pockets.
"I'm Naruto's friend."
"I came to see what the legendary Nine-Tails looks like."
"Now that I've seen it… you really are strong."
"Makes me wonder just how powerful the one who sealed you must've been."
"You've been tempting Naruto to use your chakra… trying to break the Fourth Hokage's seal, right?"
"That won't do."
"If you get out now, no one in Konoha can stop you."
"I'm here to reinforce the seal left by the Fourth Hokage."
The Nine-Tails almost laughed.
"Brat… you sure talk big."
"You think you understand sealing techniques?"
"Reinforce the Fourth Hokage's seal? Who do you think you are?"
It didn't believe him at all.
Sealing techniques were extremely difficult—
Especially the Eight Trigrams Seal, a technique of the Uzumaki clan.
Having lived for centuries, the Nine-Tails knew exactly how powerful Uzumaki sealing techniques were.
After all—
It had been sealed by Uzumaki hosts for decades.
No one understood their strength better than it did.
Orion didn't care about the mockery.
"That's up to you."
"But you're staying inside Naruto for the rest of your life."
"Stop thinking about getting out."
"I'm going to start now. Don't interfere."
He didn't bother arguing further.
His hands began forming seals rapidly.
In an instant—
Golden chakra erupted from his body.
The Nine-Tails froze.
"This chakra…"
"Why does it feel so familiar?"
"Brat—who are you?!"
It roared.
But Orion ignored it.
He didn't immediately reinforce the seal.
First, he needed to understand the structure of Minato's seal.
Only then could he strengthen it.
But the Nine-Tails was already on edge.
Because Orion's chakra reminded it of one person—
Hashirama Senju.
Not just senjutsu chakra—
But also that overwhelming life force.
And Orion…
At such a young age…
Had chakra reserves far beyond what should be possible.
Even though it was less than the Nine-Tails itself—
It was still abnormal.
The Nine-Tails realized—
Orion was not ordinary.
In fact—
It wasn't even sure it could suppress him.
Because Orion's chakra wasn't normal chakra.
It was senjutsu chakra.
The same kind used by Hashirama.
At that moment—
A thought emerged in the Nine-Tails' mind:
This brat…
Could he be a descendant of Hashirama Senju?
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