Although Takeru doesn't usually take out his shield, he has activated the weapon equipment slot and armor equipment slot. He only needs to equip the Twilight Shadow and Twilight Armor in the equipment slots, then take out Twilight Moon to trigger this special effect.
Overall, this equipment enhancement has significantly increased Takeru's defense again.
It gives Takeru a feeling that even against powerful enemies, he might not win, but he also might not necessarily lose. Of course, Takeru isn't overly arrogant. It's important to remember that there are countless worlds in the Reincarnation Space. Not to mention the top-tier worlds, even some worlds with lower combat power might possess special abilities.
Some abilities based on rules or sealing ability... if Takeru really relied on his strong defense and acted recklessly, capsizing in a ditch was a possibility.
Slightly sensing the state of Amaterasu, Takeru guessed that once the equipment damage count reached eleven or twelve, it probably couldn't be damaged further.
"Takeru, what did you mean earlier by 'Akatsuki'? And what was the real purpose of Itachi and the others coming here?" Compared to Kurenai's concern, Asuma directly questioned Takeru.
"Compared to that, let's wait a bit first. I'll treat Kakashi first. Although I might not be able to fully cure him, I should be able to alleviate his suffering." Looking at Kakashi, who was frowning even in his sleep, Takeru spoke calmly.
"Hmm, Takeru, you can treat Kakashi? Really, thank you so much!" Hearing Takeru's words, Guy said gratefully.
Compared to the others, Guy considered Kakashi his closest friend. Seeing Kakashi in such distress naturally worried Guy greatly. Now, hearing Takeru say he could help Kakashi, Guy was extremely grateful.
Because Takeru had once cured Lee, who had been declared a cripple, in just a week, Guy naturally had no doubt now upon hearing Takeru could treat Kakashi.
Hearing Guy's words, Takeru just gave him a calm nod, then closed his eyes. After a moment of concentration, Takeru used his purification ability.
Deep blue light blossomed from Takeru's hands. Feeling this light, the three present felt a sense of peace and calm.
Asuma and Kurenai looked at Takeru with even more astonishment. Takeru, however, ignored their shocked expressions and directly enveloped Kakashi with the purification ability.
Under the effect of Takeru's purification power, in less than a minute, everyone clearly saw Kakashi's expression become relaxed.
After three minutes, Takeru stopped the purification power, and Kakashi slowly woke up. Looking at the familiar ceiling, and Guy and the others, Kakashi's mind was a bit hazy. It took him a while to recall everything.
"Is everyone alright? How long have I been sleeping?" Although he still felt mentally fatigued, the particularly painful feeling was gone, so Kakashi asked everyone.
"Don't worry, Takeru forced them back, and Takeru also cured you. It's only been about half an hour." Seeing Kakashi's nervous look, Asuma directly said.
However, Asuma's gaze toward Takeru became more complicated. Powerful strength, special abilities, and the key was Takeru's youth, combined with his handsome appearance… he was definitely an extremely popular type.
Seeing the special glint in Kurenai's eyes when she looked at Takeru, Asuma felt a bit sour inside.
Takeru didn't pay attention to their rich internal monologues. After treating Kakashi, he closed his eyes, appearing to be adjusting and recovering from the expenditure.
"Takeru, thank you so much this time." After listening to Asuma's words, Kakashi also looked at Takeru with a complex expression.
"You're welcome. Speaking of which, you all are my seniors." Hearing his words, Takeru slowly opened his eyes, revealing a gentle smile.
Hearing Takeru say this, the others showed somewhat awkward smiles. Only the straightforward Guy gave Takeru a thumbs-up with a smile.
"By the way, what's this?" Noticing the black flames burning on Takeru's body, Kakashi asked, puzzled.
"This? It's Amaterasu, one of the abilities of Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan. As for the other one, Tsukuyomi, I think you understand its power better than I do." Hearing Kakashi's question, Takeru said with a calm smile.
Hearing Takeru mention Tsukuyomi, Kakashi felt a faint ache in his body and spirit, but he quickly regained his composure and asked Takeru if he was alright.
Like the others, Takeru just shook his head at him.
"Right, Takeru, about the Akatsuki and Itachi's purpose, do you really know?" Seeing that Takeru truly wasn't harmed, Kakashi looked at Takeru seriously and inquired.
Hearing his question, everyone looked at Takeru attentively.
"Of course. Although not completely comprehensive, I know a part of it." Seeing their concerned gazes, Takeru nodded lightly.
Hearing Takeru's words, they became even more focused.
"The so-called Akatsuki, its members all wear black cloaks with red clouds, a conical hat with wind chimes, and corresponding fingers wear rings marked with their code names: Zero, Blue, White, Vermilion, Boar, Void, South, North, Three, Jewel. They usually operate in pairs of two when carrying out missions."
Hearing Takeru say this, they remembered that Itachi and Kisame indeed wore the Vermilion and South rings.
"And their goal is to collect the Nine Tailed Beasts, create Tailed Beast weapons, then use the ultra-large-scale Genjutsu, Infinite Tsukuyomi, to plunge the world into a dream, achieving so-called permanent peace."
Seeing their serious expressions, Takeru lightly laughed and revealed Akatsuki's ultimate goal.
Hearing Takeru say Akatsuki's ultimate goal was to collect the Nine Tailed Beasts, create Tailed Beast weapons, and use the ultra-large-scale Genjutsu called Infinite Tsukuyomi, they were stunned.
Although they didn't know what the so-called Tailed Beast weapons were, they were very clear about Tailed Beasts, and an ultra-large-scale Genjutsu was clearly no ordinary technique.
"So their target this time is Naruto!" Mentioning Tailed Beasts, the four reacted, realizing their target must be Naruto.
"Pretty much." Hearing their words, Takeru nodded with a light laugh.
Hearing Takeru's answer, the other three didn't detect anything unusual, but Kakashi felt Takeru still had something left unsaid.
Just as he was about to ask, Sasuke, who had come looking for Kakashi, interrupted.
"Kakashi!" Sasuke, who had directly opened the door, looked at everyone in Kakashi's room and Kakashi sitting on the bed, frowning.
"Yo." Looking at Sasuke, Kakashi greeted him with a light laugh.
"Why is Kakashi sitting on the bed? And all the Jonin are here, and you, Takeru... what are you all doing? What exactly happened?" Seeing everyone gathered here, Sasuke instinctively sensed something was wrong.
"No... it's nothing." Seeing Sasuke's arrival, Kakashi thought of Sasuke's hatred for Itachi and immediately lied without thinking.
"I heard that Itachi has returned. Is it true?" However, at that moment, Yamashiro Aoba happened to appear and asked everyone excitedly.
Hearing Aoba's words, Sasuke turned his head blankly. It seemed he recalled some unpleasant memories, his expression darkening further.
After speaking, Aoba realized the atmosphere wasn't quite right and froze.
"Idiot!" Seeing this, Kurenai couldn't help but complain.
"Where is that guy? Kakashi!" After hearing Aoba, Sasuke's gaze became extremely dark as he directly questioned Kakashi.
"Unfortunately, as you can see, I was injured by him, and he has already left. I have no idea where he went." Although it was a bit helpless that Sasuke heard about Itachi's return, Kakashi could only lie about not knowing Itachi's whereabouts.
"What was his purpose?" Hearing this, Sasuke asked through gritted teeth.
"I don't know!" Looking at Sasuke's expression, Kakashi said without thinking.
"It's Naruto. They probably went to find Naruto." Looking at Sasuke, Takeru said with a light laugh.
"Naruto!" Hearing Takeru's words, Sasuke was stunned.
"Takeru, you..." Hearing Takeru actually tell Sasuke Itachi's whereabouts, Kakashi and the others frowned at Takeru, not understanding his intention.
Seeing the others' reactions, Sasuke was convinced and directly left the spot.
"Sasuke!" Watching Sasuke leave, Kakashi called out loudly, but Sasuke had only one thought in mind now and wouldn't listen to any words.
"Takeru, why did you tell Sasuke that?" After seeing Sasuke leave, Kakashi frowned and looked at Takeru.
"Well, didn't you see how concerned he was? So I told him." Hearing Kakashi's words, Takeru spoke nonchalantly.
"Takeru, since you said you know Itachi's life experiences, you should be very clear about the grudge between Sasuke and Itachi, right?" Seeing Takeru say this, Kakashi directly spoke up.
"Don't worry. Although he might suffer a bit, Sasuke won't be in danger." Seeing Kakashi's nervous expression, Takeru finally spoke softly.
It was clear that Kakashi cared a lot about Sasuke, even more than he cared about Naruto, the son of his own teacher.