"Oh, finally going to use Amaterasu? Don't worry, I won't dodge." Noticing Itachi's situation, Takeru spoke calmly.
However, even as he said this, Takeru still activated Ken and Armament Haki, enveloping himself.
"Amaterasu!" On Itachi's side, as his eye focused, destructive black flames were released at the focal point… on Takeru's body!
With the burning of Amaterasu, Takeru immediately felt an intense heat, but he found that his defense still hadn't been breached, which made him sigh lightly in relief.
"Not good!" Over there, Guy, noticing the black flames burning on Takeru's body, anxiously came to Takeru's side.
"Guy-san, don't move recklessly. These flames are called Amaterasu, possessing the characteristic of burning anything. They won't extinguish until the burning object is completely consumed. Of course, for me, these things can't harm me, but I can't guarantee the same for you." Sensing that Guy was about to touch him, Takeru took a slight step back and spoke calmly to him.
Over there, Itachi and Kisame, seeing Takeru's right arm ignited by Amaterasu seemingly unaffected, were stunned.
As for Takeru, after a slight sensing, he estimated that at this burning speed, the Twilight Armor would be destroyed in about two to three minutes. Thinking this, Takeru quickly had Twilight Moon and the Twilight Shadow come into contact with the flames.
Watching the Amaterasu burning fiercely on the two pieces of equipment, Takeru nodded in satisfaction.
"Are you okay?" Seeing that Takeru seemed truly unaffected, Guy asked hesitantly.
"Don't worry." Completely fine, Takeru directly shook his head upon hearing his words.
Although he knew the flames couldn't hurt him, Takeru still used Nen and telekinesis to isolate the flames from his body. Even though they couldn't harm him, their unextinguishable nature made Takeru unsure if he could extinguish them.
After all, Takeru didn't know Sealing Techniques. If they ignited his body, it would be quite troublesome.
"Alright, let's continue the battle. Guy-san, go take care of Kakashi-san. I'll handle things here." After slightly perceiving the state of the flames, Takeru directly said to Guy, then turned to face Itachi and Kisame.
"To think even Itachi-san's Amaterasu had no effect... Konoha is truly terrifying." Sensing this situation, Kisame frowned and said.
Itachi here was also somewhat mentally shaken. He hadn't expected the ever-successful Amaterasu to lose its effect on a mere kid.
Even Amaterasu was ineffective. As for Tsukuyomi, Takeru had his eyes closed, so he couldn't initiate it. At this moment, Itachi was also somewhat at a loss.
As for other ordinary flames, they would definitely be even less effective. And with Takeru currently his whole body burning with Amaterasu, Itachi felt the situation was tricky. If the battle continued, he might have to use his final trump card, Susanoo...
"What's wrong, aren't you going to attack? Then I won't be polite. White Ice Shards!" Sensing the two motionless, Takeru directly took action.
Countless ice shards suddenly appeared in the sky and, following Takeru's will, shot explosively toward the two.
Noticing these ice shards, Kisame quickly used Samehada to bat them away, while Itachi used Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Nail Crimson to cancel out the ice shards.
Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Nail Crimson is an enhanced version of Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, and under Itachi's execution, not only were there more in number, but the power was also greater.
Seeing that his White Ice Shards didn't cause much damage to the two, Takeru didn't mind. Although this skill had a large range and considerable power, it was more for clearing out small fries. Against powerhouses of their level, the effect was much weaker.
"Kisame, let's go. We're not here to start a war, and that person is too bizarre." After taking a deep look at Takeru, Itachi still decided to retreat.
Noticing his gaze, Takeru sighed. Although it was regrettable, currently being in Konoha Village, even if he forced them to stay, Itachi wouldn't go all out in his attacks.
Thinking this, Takeru directly created a Shadow Person, merging it into Itachi's shadow, planning to have a proper battle with him later.
Then, as Itachi and Kisame used the Body Flicker Technique to leave, Takeru didn't pursue but instead looked at the four behind him.
"Are you alright?" Seeing that Takeru, still a Genin, had alone forced back powerful enemies that the three of them couldn't defeat, Kurenai felt somewhat ashamed.
Hearing her concern, Takeru lightly shook his head.
"Those flames on your body..." And Asuma was more concerned about the black flames continuously burning on Takeru's body. Just by being near, he felt a great threat. Clearly, these flames were definitely not mere decorations.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. And I'll keep these flames under control." Seeing Asuma's expression, Takeru spoke softly.
Takeru had already used telekinesis to isolate the area around himself. Ordinary people or objects couldn't get within half a meter of him.
"That's good. Regarding the flames, I'll have others help handle it." Seeing that Takeru indeed seemed unaffected, Asuma nodded understandingly.
"It's not necessary for now." Hearing his words, Takeru calmly shook his head. Takeru was still planning to have Amaterasu destroy the equipment a few more times.
Afterward, the group didn't waste any more time. Since Takeru said Kakashi's injuries weren't physical but mental, he didn't need to go to the hospital, and it would be better for him to rest.
So, everyone directly took Kakashi to his home. As for Takeru, at their invitation, he also went to Kakashi's apartment. At this moment, Asuma and Kurenai also had many questions they wanted to ask Takeru.
Meanwhile, Itachi and Kisame, having left, finally found traces of Naruto. However, because Naruto was currently being kept close by Jiraiya, the two dared not act rashly.
The two stood on a high cliff, overlooking Jiraiya and Naruto in the distance.
"Although he might be an opponent you can find a way to deal with, I might not. He's not on the same level." Looking at the leisurely Jiraiya and Naruto, Kisame said with emotion.
"Hmm, if we fight him, we'll both be killed. At best, it would be mutual destruction. Even if we increased our numbers, the result probably wouldn't change." Hearing Kisame's words, Itachi also said with emotion.
"To think the one protecting him is one of the legendary Sannin. Facing him, both the Uchiha Clan of Konoha and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist become nobodies." Looking at Jiraiya, Kisame said with emotion.
"Hmm, but... even the strongest have weaknesses." Itachi, looking at the backs of Jiraiya and Naruto, his eyes becoming even deeper.
Actually, compared to Kakashi and Naruto, what Itachi cared more about at the moment was Takeru, whom he had just fought, and the other true purpose of his visit here.
As for why he aring about Takeru, one reason was Takeru's strength, and the other was what Takeru himself said about knowing his life's trajectory, and also exposing Akatsuki and the Amaterasu of his right eye.
Although Itachi felt it was somewhat fantastical, he didn't dare completely disbelieve it. At the very least, Takeru definitely knew quite a lot. And now the question was how much Takeru knew, including the organization he was infiltrating and whether he knew about Pain's situation.
Because of these things, he now seemed somewhat distracted and unsettled.
Back at Kakashi's apartment, Guy had carefully placed Kakashi on his bed and covered him with a blanket.
Then the three looked at Takeru. On Takeru's side, the Amaterasu flames were still burning.
"Takeru, are you really okay?" Seeing this situation, Kurenai couldn't help but ask again.
"Don't worry. Although I can't easily extinguish them, they won't pose a threat to me." Hearing her words, Takeru calmly shook his head.
It's worth mentioning that after about twenty minutes of Amaterasu burning, the number of times Takeru's Twilight Moon set had been damaged had already reached 10. As the damage count reached ten, the Twilight Moon set's attributes received a massive boost.
[Twilight Shadow: Defense +250, Additional Skill: Destruction Growth... (Damage Count: Ten)!]
[Twilight Armor: Defense +300, Additional Skill: Destruction Growth... (Damage Count: Ten)]
[Twilight Moon: Defense +200, Strength +350, Additional Skill: Destruction Growth... (Damage Count: Ten)]
[When all three pieces of equipment are equipped simultaneously, activate passive skill: Twilight Defense]
[Twilight Defense: Damage received from attacks reduced by n%, where n is the equipment damage level. Currently 10%]
This meant that when Takeru equipped this three-piece set, attacks from others would only have 90% effectiveness on him.
If added to the Great Shield Mastery lv10, the actual damage that landed on Takeru would only be 80% of its power.
This greatly boosted Takeru's defense once again. And now, the defense bonus from the equipment alone given to himself had reached 783 points.