Chapter 96

Corrupter (蝕む者, Mushibamu Mono) is the 96th chapter of the Fumetsu no Anata e manga.

Summary
Bonchien splashes water on his face as he strategizes on what to do. He notes Fushi can't keep going on endlessly stopping all the Nokkers by himself. It's only been six hours since the battle began and Fushi has been able to keep the Nokkers fifteen kilometres away from Renril, however it's taking a toll on him. Bonchien notices a strange smell and sniffs the water but Fen jokes that is was Nixon who farted. Bonchien then asks the two if they had any luck finding "the child" (March) to which they shake their head.

A man behind Bonchien suddenly collapses and starts coughing violently. Bonchien asks what happened and another man said the coughing man just drank some water before falling over. The solider (Sera) from the Deleena watergate bursts into the room and warns everyone to not drink that water as it's been poisoned.

Word spreads around the troops to not use the water as Fushi creates a wall in the watergate to block off the poisoned river flow.

The Immortal Army investigates a dead Nokker core and finds out there's poison in it. They figure the Nokkers put poison into their own bodies and allowed themselves to be attacked. Bonchien asks Kai about their water supply and Kai assures him that they still have water from the well. Messar comments that they can't go on for long as they depend on that river for water. Hairo says that it won't be an issue if the battle ended today, however, they don't know how long the battle will be. Bonchien suggests they ask Fushi to wipe out the Nokkers in the west but Kahaku protests against that telling them not to further burden Fushi. Hairo and Messar offer to take on the Nokkers at the front and to the east but Kahaku says it probably won't lessen Fushi's burden.

Just then, an exhausted Fushi appears from a wall and informs everyone that fifty-nine people died because he wasn't paying attention. Bonchien tells him not to blame himself as Fushi describes feeling their death.

Kai says they should fight as well and hands Fushi a bottle and tells him to acquire it. Fushi drinks its contents and quickly spits it out. Kai tells him it's water containing abrasives as Kahaku angrily asks why Kai made him drink it. Kai tells Fushi to continuously pump the abrasive water into the water reservoir and Fushi agrees to. Kai then shows Fushi a new weapon and tells him to connect it to the reservoir. He also gives Fushi new armour. Fushi thanks him and Kahaku questions why he would thank Kai.

Fushi turns to Bonchien and clarifies that he just needs to take out the Nokkers in the west to which Bonchien is surprised that he heard. Bonchien then confirms and says they'll handle the front and east for Fushi while he focuses on the west. Fushi questions if they're going to let the Nokkers approach Renril and Bonchien says yes. Hairo explains that if they can lure the Nokkers within 400 metres, they can then attack the Nokkers with their catapults. Fushi agrees to the plan and creates a wall 450 metres out to protect from Nokker attacks.

The troops rush into action to prepare for attacks on the front and east of Renril. As Nokker-trebuchets rise from the ground, the troops quickly launch attacks against them.

As a messenger bird, Fushi flies to Cam at the Deleena watergate, who tells him that he and his comrades will support Fushi from here. Cam's comrades finally introduce themselves as Sebas (long-haired man), Yuiss (girl with a ponytail), Sera (short-haired girl), and Ben (dark short-haired man) to Fushi. Cam explains that the water flows from the mountain to Renril and that if they defeat all the Nokkers in that area, they can win. Fushi transforms into the Nameless Boy and says that he can't just defeat the Nokkers, he has to remake the mountain and river as well. Sera asks Fushi what they should do and Fushi tells her to watch after his rope so that he can remain here.

Meanwhile, the man who found March tells his wife that March seems to be separated from someone. He tells her that March keeps asking for "Fu" and his wife questions who that is. The man tells her it's someone named "Fushi." The wife responds that the only person she's heard named "Fushi" was the legendary immortal. The man then asks her how the food is coming along and she tells him that she's heard they can't use the water and thus can't cook. She then suggests giving March some cider for now. The both of them go into the room they left March in and find that she's ran away out the window.