If Shinobu had really encountered Zenitsu, how did he get poisoned? He should have been safe at the base. Did something happen afterward?
Since their group had separated from Zenitsu, Ryuji couldn't say for sure what had happened to him.
Ryuji turned to Shinobu and said directly, "Take me to the person you mentioned."
"Okay, but beforehand, let's agree to be friendly. Is that alright?" Shinobu tried to improve their relationship.
"Fine! As long as you don't cross my lines, we're friends," Ryuji replied.
Shinobu understood what he meant and asked, "So, Nezuko is very important to you. Is she family? Your fiancée?"
Ryuji didn't answer, saying, "That's none of your business. Take me to the person you mentioned."
Seeing Ryuji's unwillingness to answer, Shinobu didn't push further and took him to the poisoned Zenitsu.
Shinobu led Ryuji to a group of mummified patients. "These are poisoned patients, but the poisoning wasn't severe, so they haven't fully transformed into human-headed spiders. Zenitsu should be among them."
"Don't worry, they've received antidotes. The transformation has stopped, but recovery will take a while."
Ryuji looked at the tightly wrapped patients, only their nostrils and eyes visible. Finding Zenitsu would be difficult.
"So, I have to identify him myself?" Ryuji asked Shinobu jokingly.
Shinobu scratched her head. "It's okay! Your friend's poisoning wasn't severe. When I found him, he was conscious. Call his name; he'll react!"
Zenitsu had received the antidote some time ago, so Shinobu thought he should be able to control his body again.
Ryuji agreed, but before he could call Zenitsu's name, he saw a "mummy" leaning against a tree trunk shaking violently.
It fell to the ground and rolled.
Ryuji smiled. "No need! He's signaling himself!"
He approached the fallen patient, helped him up, looked into his eyes, and asked, "Zenitsu, is that you?"
The "mummy" made a muffled sound.
Ryuji patted Zenitsu. "You're alright. Rest and recover. We'll talk later!"
Zenitsu was then moved to Tanjiro.
Tanjiro, seeing Ryuji carrying a mummy, asked, "Senior Ryuji, what's on your shoulder?"
"Zenitsu!"
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