The next day, everything proceeded as usual for Takeru. After parting ways with Miu at the intersection where he walked with Ebina, Takeru turned to look at Ebina.
"Ebina, our club has something going on today, so we won't be going to school. You go ahead." Takeru spoke directly to Ebina.
"Eh, is that so?" Hearing Takeru's words, Ebina was also stunned.
"Mhm, I've already got permission from the teacher. So, see you tomorrow!" With that, Takeru waved to her and headed straight for the Chiba Department Store.
Although puzzled, Ebina, hearing Takeru had already gotten permission from the teacher, hesitated for a moment but could only head to school alone, feeling a bit down.
After the previous incident with Hazama coming to recruit them, Hazama had also informed the school... Now, Takeru and the others were essentially privileged students. No matter what happened, if they didn't want to go to school, they didn't even need to inform the teacher and the teacher wouldn't say much or ask questions.
Only Hiratsuka, out of concern for her students, had come to see Yukino, Takeru, and the others a few times, but she never got any information and could only leave disappointed.
Including Taihei's company… Taihei was actually planning to resign now. After all, with a stable source of income, continuing to work would waste too much training time, which wasn't good.
Takeru and the others could only feel helpless about this. Unless Hiratsuka also got involved in the Reincarnation Space, it was better she didn't know about such things.
When Takeru arrived at the department store, it was only 8:30, yet everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding and had already gathered. After greeting everyone, Takeru and the others bought some food and waited for the vehicle arranged by Izumi.
At 8:55, Takeru saw Izumi. Under her direction, Takeru and the others got into two separate vehicles.
After boarding, the vehicles drove straight to the suburbs. About forty minutes later, Takeru and the others arrived at a wide grassy field where two helicopters were already waiting for them.
Since Izumi had already explained everything on the way, Takeru and the others weren't surprised, at most curious because they hadn't seen a helicopter before.
Soon, Takeru and the others boarded the helicopter, fastened their seatbelts, and amidst the noisy sounds, the helicopter slowly ascended and headed towards the destination.
The island they were heading to was still a bit far, but by helicopter, it only took about an hour. Meaning Takeru and the others would land around 11 a.m. They could adjust their state as much as possible now.
"So, feeling nervous?" Looking at Yui, Ui, and Rikka across from him, Takeru asked with a smile.
"Mhm, but with you here, Takeru-nii, I'm not too scared." Hearing Takeru's words, Ui said somewhat shyly.
"This mission isn't simple. You must remember to protect yourselves, understand?" Hearing Ui's words, Takeru gently nodded, then reminded them again.
"We know. We definitely won't hold you back, Takeru-nii." Upon hearing this, Ui nodded seriously.
Then Takeru looked towards Rikka, but she seemed a bit uncomfortable with the helicopter and was feeling unwell...
Seeing this, Takeru thought for a moment and directly cast Light Healing on her. Feeling the warm sensation on her body, Rikka felt a bit better.
"Thank you." Discovering Takeru had cast healing magic on her, Rikka thanked Takeru with a hint of embarrassment.
"It's nothing. Just be careful when we get off later." Hearing Rikka's words, Takeru said with a light laugh.
After giving her a simple treatment, Takeru closed his eyes again to meditate.
Soon, as time passed, at 10:52, the helicopter made a forced landing on an island. Takeru had already activated his Observation Haki early on, gaining considerable control over the island's situation.
Then, just after getting off, after briefly greeting everyone, an unwelcome guest charged towards them. It was a mutated monster resembling a wild boar, larger than an ordinary boar by a size, with tusks that looked tougher and sharper.
Its target seemed to be the helicopter… perhaps the helicopter's noise made it extremely angry.
Seeing this, Takeru stepped forward. Under the pilot's astonished gaze, Takeru punched with his black-armored arm. A loud collision sound rang out. The huge boar flew backward as if hit by a giant truck, blood splattering. It smashed through two large trees before collapsing motionless.
Takeru, after doing all this, remained calm. He then waved to the pilots, signaling them to leave first. Seeing Takeru's gesture, the pilots just saluted, then quickly started the helicopter and left the area.
"Everyone, gather here!" Only after the helicopter left did Takeru call everyone over.
"Yes!" Hearing Takeru's words, everyone quickly gathered around him.
"While the helicopter was passing, I roughly scouted. There seem to be three very powerful monsters on this island, likely the B-Rank monsters they mentioned. As fpr the others, you shouldn't have too much trouble facing. My idea now is to have you split into two teams for combat. What do you think?"
Looking at everyone, Takeru directly stated his thoughts. After all, if possible, Takeru still hoped they could get better training. Although there was some danger, wanting to grow stronger while always having smooth sailing wasn't realistic unless they started with a royal flush like Takeru did.
"I think that's fine." Hearing Takeru's words, Yukino was the first to express agreement. Although everyone had only gained their powers for a little over a month, if you counted the time experienced in Reincarnation Worlds, it was almost half a year.
Most importantly, everyone had already been baptized by blood. Their obedience to Takeru was also because his abilities impressed them.
"You can discuss the specific team divisions yourselves. Of course, when moving, it's best to stay within one or two hundred meters of each other for mutual support in emergencies. As for me, I'll go deal with those three monsters first. Any questions?" Takeru looked at everyone seriously.
"No problem!" Upon hearing this, everyone nodded seriously.
"Good. Safety first. If you encounter a situation beyond your capabilities, contact me immediately. I'll come back as soon as possible." After giving everyone a deep look, Takeru made a few leaps and disappeared from the spot.
Seeing Takeru leave, everyone felt a bit nervous, but looking at their companions around them, they breathed a sigh of relief, then cautiously surveyed their surroundings.
What they didn't know was that Takeru hadn't truly left them alone. When he left, he had already summoned four Shadow Persons, hidden in the shadows of Umaru, Yui, Sylphin, and Rikka.
The reason was that Takeru thought Umaru would likely team up with Taihei, and Yui would definitely team up with Ui. Sylphin's strength was currently the weakest in the team. Rikka's strength wasn't bad, but she might drop the ball at critical moments.
As for Yukino, Takeru trusted her quite a bit. Moreover, no matter who she teamed up with, there would be a Shadow Person to support them in extreme emergencies. Yes, unless it was a life-threatening situation, the Shadow Persons wouldn't intervene.
Meanwhile, Takeru, having left the others, headed straight for his target. This target was a cave not far away, where a black bear was sleeping. Takeru moved quickly, reaching the cave in about ten minutes. At this moment, the black bear was clearly asleep.
Takeru arrived at the cave entrance and directly released Nen laced with malicious intent.
Before long, a huge roar came from inside. Looking at the massive black bear, Takeru showed an interested expression. While Takeru was observing the bear, the bear wasn't so well-behaved. It directly swung a paw at Takeru.
Watching the powerful bear paw strike, Takeru showed no fear, standing right where he was, simultaneously raising his arm overhead. Soon, the bear paw collided with Takeru's arm.
However, the seemingly powerful paw strike couldn't even make Takeru move a step. The main reason was that Takeru had activated his Gluttony skill. The bear's attack couldn't penetrate his defense at all, and all the impact force was converted into mana stored within Takeru's body.