Chapter 12
She was out of strength.
Nobara was panting, clearing away the blood from her brow as she glared at her attackers who smiled devious grins. "Like shooting fish in a barrel…" one commented. They sorcerers continued to grin, walking pass the curse corpses they brought along.
None of them noticed they shut down briefly.
Nobara paused as their eyes went from red to green nearly instantly. Then one of them moved it's right arm and made a 'hush' gesture to her!
Did… did something or someone take over it?
"Let's finish this, take her head and that will be enough for the elders to reward us." One sorcerer called.
One poised with his sword, took aim for Nobara. Yet as it came down on her, it was stopped suddenly! Peering out of her good eye, she saw the sword was caught by an oddly shaped tree branch. Someone had carved it to this design and yet… it was enough to stop a curse sword?
The sorcerer was thrown back, and then, one after the other they were beaten down by someone wearing all black! Their face kept hidden under the cloth, their curse energy too and yet… they were able to fend off these men like it was nothing!
Nobara got to her feet, but stood at the ready just in case. "Who are you!" she demanded of the mysterious person. They peered at her, but said nothing before moving on. She was left with three curse corpses who stared at her oddly. "Seriously, what the hell is going on!" she demanded.
But there were more coming. Sorcerers who discovered the curse corpses were no longer useable were now forced into the fight. "Shit more of them!" she growled.
"Go," one of the curse corpses said. "I'll handle it from here."
She didn't know what to make of it, she was nervous to even turn her back on these things! "NOBARA!"
She saw Mika come running, when she saw the robots near by. She stood ready to fight. "More of them!?" she demanded of her.
"Mika, they actually helped me, and someone in black did as well…"
"Wait, you mean that man with his face covered?" she asked.
"Yeah… how did…"
"They just helped me, oddly enough, they smelt like Suiryu!" she said in an amazed tone. "Either way, there are more coming, you ready?"
"Retreat."
"Huh…"
"You two need to retreat, besides, this is over." The curse corpse said. "I assure you, no one else will be lost today…"
Mika kept her guard up, she looked to Nobara with uncertainty, however, Nobara merely nodded. "Let's go Mika."
She resisted, but in the end, she followed her to be safe than sorry. But they weren't the only ones having an interesting battle…
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Fushiguro was luring a large group away, using Nue and the alpha, he has been able to separate a tracking team of fifteen sorcerers. They are determined to bring him it, apparently, he's one of the few they want alive by the elders. Yet the numbers game is starting to work against him. It appears these sorcerers aren't too affected by the jujutsu in the land, perhaps, that is because they were aware of it and planned ahead of time.
Still, he has to lure them away from the entrance of the mountain. If they found it and figured out how to get in. Their safe haven is gone, Itadori would be in danger and everyone else will be forced to scatter and fend for their lives.
No one would be able to sleep soundly again, no one would have a peace of mind having to watch their backs constantly.
He refuses to let anyone live like that!
Yet, something odd was happening. Every so often he would turn and see how many followed him. Before he had eight sorcerers on his tail, it's gone down to four!
He didn't sense his shikigami landing a strike, but he started to notice that even his stalkers were getting scared. From the corner of his left eye, he turned and one vanished instantly!
For some reason, it forced him to pause and look for himself, as the remaining three froze in fear. "What the hell did you summon!" one shouted at him.
"I only summoned two shikigami…"
"Bullshit! Let's end this here and now! No more… GAH!" the one who tried to threaten him, suddenly had a chain around his throat! He was pulled into the forest and no one heard him scream.
But they felt his curse energy get extinguished…
Fushiguro froze as a tall, dominating figure emerged from the shadow of the forest, their whole body covered in black, they even wore a black hood and face covering, no detail could be seen about them and yet… everyone could feel this person's gaze the moment it lands on them!
Megumi reached into his shadow and took out a sword to be safe than sorry. Yet, as this black figure processed his surroundings, he moved. Too fast to be seen, let alone be stopped. Fushiguro fell back as the two sorcerers had their heads severed instantly!
This… was effortless to this guy!
But his sights turned to him next. Fushiguro got up to fight once more, but then heard his shikigami coming towards him.
"Down" he heard a gravely voice order.
He complied for some reason, he hit the ground and called back his summons. He was glad he did, the moment his attackers were in sight, the man in black took out the chain he had been using, and started to whip it around with great ease! Everyone who came in contact with it were lashed open! Some had limbs torn off and others… well… perhaps a blender would be the best description to use…
When the chain stopped, the forest floor was covered in blood and gore.
Not a single sorcerer who was after him survived.
But now, the greater threat stood before him. Megumi stood at the ready, but, the man in black merely wrapped the chain over his shoulder and vanished back into the forest.
He… wasn't after him? But, why did he save him?
