Chapter 47: White Zetsu Keeping His Promise

"Tsk!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!"

With a hammer in one hand, Nobara Kugisaki rubbed her sore rear with the other, groaning in pain.

After a while, once she had recovered, Nobara took a look around at her surroundings.

"So, what now? Do we keep moving forward?"

Her gaze swept over the seemingly endless darkness before she turned her head toward White Zetsu, who was squatting nearby.

"Wait a sec!"

White Zetsu, squatting like he was in the middle of something unsavory, kept rubbing his rear, earning a look of disdain from Nobara.

"What's wrong with you, mama's boy?"

"We've cut down, what, eight hundred Grade-1 cursed spirits along the way, and now you're scared of a little pain?"

White Zetsu's twisted face stiffened for a moment. Gritting his teeth, he retorted, "Scared of pain?!"

"Why don't you go call my buddy Yamagi and ask him!"

"Back in the day, I took over a thousand slashes, and I didn't even blink!"

White Zetsu stood up, still clutching his rear, but his face was now wearing a tough-guy expression. "Don't go accusing me of something I didn't do, little girl."

"Master Zetsu has never known the meaning of pain!"

"Heh, heh, heh~"

Nobara shook her head, her face full of exasperation. "If you're not scared, then you lead the way, tough guy~"

"Hmph!"

Puffing out his chest, White Zetsu spoke in a self-righteous tone, "You wouldn't understand, little girl. The deadliest threats always come from behind."

"I walk in the back to protect weaklings like you. You think I'm scared?"

Nobara shook her head again and strode forward without hesitation.

There's no saving him.

This poser is beyond help—his arrogance has seeped into his bones.

...

Meanwhile, on the third-floor balcony of the juvenile detention center.

Another figure, like White Zetsu, with the same pale skin and humanoid form.

But this one possessed an overwhelming difference—an immense, terrifying amount of cursed energy, along with an undisguised surge of malevolent intent!

A Special Grade cursed spirit was now standing just a few feet away, its overwhelming cursed energy paralyzing the two standing before it!

Cold sweat poured down Yuji Itadori's body as his left hand slowly crept toward the machete strapped to his waist.

This machete had been a cursed tool gifted to him by White Zetsu.

Clang!

A flash of steel flickered briefly before Yuji's expression froze in a grimace.

Thud!

The machete slipped from Yuji's grasp, hitting the ground behind them as blood gushed from his wrist, splattering all over the floor.

"Hee, hee, hee, hee!"

Seeing Yuji's dazed expression, the grotesque-looking cursed spirit clasped its cheeks and let out a maniacal laugh.

"You're this close, you can't escape."

Yuji snapped back to his senses, quickly tying his belt around his bleeding wrist, his face drenched in sweat.

Fear, pain, tension, and the primal will to survive—all these feelings swirled within him, but he suppressed them all, speaking in a deep, urgent tone: "Sukuna!"

"If I die here, you'll die too."

"If you don't want to die, then help me out!"

"I refuse."

A wicked laugh escaped the tiny mouth at the corner of Yuji's eye.

"You've only swallowed two of my fingers. Even if you die, I still have eighteen more soul fragments out there."

"But let me warn you, kid."

"If you switch to me, the first thing I'll do is kill that brat next to you."

"Then, I'll go after that woman underground. And finally..."

"Finally, I'll chop up that foul-mouthed cursed spirit, and I'll make you eat every piece of it, bite by bite!"

Sukuna's malicious voice echoed in Yuji's ears, chilling him to the core.

Boom!!

Just as the negotiations failed, the cursed spirit that had been laughing maniacally suddenly attacked!

Golden cursed energy, the size of a basketball, condensed in its hands.

With a single burst of pure cursed energy, it tore a long trench through the ground!

It was like being right in front of a tank shell explosion. Yuji and Megumi Fushiguro barely dodged it, but their ears still rang from the deafening blast.

"Fushiguro, go save Nobara!"

Yuji's eyes were fixed on the cursed spirit, his face heavy with determination. "Get her and run far away. Then, find a way to signal me."

"When the time comes, I'll let Sukuna out."

...

In the dark underground world.

Nobara stood atop a pile of cursed spirit corpses, her face filled with frustration.

"Mama's boy, if you've got a trick up your sleeve, now's the time to use it."

She fiddled with the last nail in her hand, looking defeated. "If you don't, we're both done for."

White Zetsu, huddled beneath the pile of corpses, his voice trembling, said, "It's not time for Master Zetsu to step in yet."

"Don't worry, little girl. I'll guard your back!"

Nobara glanced at the dozens of cursed spirits floating overhead, her expression turning grim.

I swear, if I die here, I'll smash White Zetsu's head in first!

Fueled by frustration, she hurled her last nail skyward, swinging her hammer with all her strength!

"Resonance Cursed Technique: Hairpin!!"

With Nobara's shout, the nail shot through the air, engulfed in deep blue cursed flames!

Boom, boom, boom!

Her final attack, containing all her remaining cursed energy, wiped out the cursed spirits hovering in the air!

Completely drained of cursed energy, Nobara stumbled and fell off the pile of corpses, hitting the ground hard.

Thud!

"Well, at least you did something right."

Nobara's voice was low as she collapsed into White Zetsu's arms.

The cursed spirits in the air had indeed been dealt with, but on the ground...

A cursed spirit with a mushroom-like head, covered in countless thumb-sized eyes, was approaching.

This one was a second-grade cursed spirit, followed by several third and fourth-grade lesser spirits.

"Can't believe I'm going to die alongside a mama's boy like you."

Exhausted, Nobara barely managed to stand up.

She had no weapons left, and White Zetsu was only at the level of a fourth-grade sorcerer.

Faced with the advancing cursed spirits, Nobara didn't even have the energy to curse under her breath anymore.

...

"Nobara! White Zetsu!"

From the distance, Fushiguro's voice rang out suddenly!

Nobara's eyes lit up, but at that exact moment, the nearest cursed spirit swung its claws toward her head.

The blood-red claws grew larger in her vision, and the cursed spirit's mocking laughter echoed in her ears, sharp and piercing.

It was too late!

A bitter smile crept onto Nobara's lips—she didn't even have the strength to dodge.

Bang!

A sudden force slammed into her, knocking her toward the direction of Fushiguro's voice.

Nobara's eyes shot open in disbelief.

"White Zetsu?!"

"I told you... I wouldn't let a cursed spirit sneak up on you."

Splurt!

Seeing the head rolling to the ground, Nobara froze, her breath catching in her throat.

Her mind was flooded with emotions, her pupils trembling uncontrollably.

That cowardly, boastful, and over-the-top White Zetsu...

"White Zetsu-senpai!"

Fushiguro arrived a moment too late, his face twisting in shock.

Even the usually composed Fushiguro couldn't believe it—that White Zetsu, of all people...

He had actually sacrificed himself at the last moment, exchanging his life for Nobara's.

Surprised, regretful, saddened...

The two of them stared blankly at White Zetsu's headless body, their hearts filled with conflicting emotions.

"Ah!!!"

"Damn it!!"

"That bastard mama's boy!"

Gritting her teeth, Nobara struggled to her feet, fury blazing in her eyes like a roaring fire!

Boom!

The cursed energy that should have been completely drained flared up once more, a deep blue flame burning brightly!

"All of you, die!"

Her nails were gone, and her hammer had broken in two.

But with cursed energy surging again, Nobara charged toward the cursed spirits with nothing but her fists!

"Die!!!"

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