Bleach, Vol. 9

Written by Tite Kubo

Book #9 in the Bleach series

A young Soul Reaper battles a formidable gatekeeper to save a friend from the afterlife's clutches.

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200 pages· ~370L

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Ichigo Kurosaki, a reluctant Soul Reaper, faces his toughest challenge yet: breaching the Soul Society to rescue Rukia. With a monstrous gatekeeper blocking their path, Ichigo and his friends must confront the impossible. Can they outsmart a guardian who hasn't been bested in centuries, or will their mission end before it begins? As the stakes rise, Ichigo's resolve is tested in a world where spirits and danger intertwine. Dive into a realm where courage and friendship are the only weapons against the unknown.

From the publisher

Part-time student, full-time Soul Reaper, Ichigo is one of the chosen few guardians of the afterlife. Ichigo Kurosaki never asked for the ability to see ghosts–he was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow–a malevolent lost soul–Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits themselves find peace. Find out why Tite Kubo’s Bleach has become an international manga smash-hit! The race to save Rukia from the Soul Society is officially on, and Ichigo and company have come to their first roadblock, a very, very big roadblock. Jindanbô, the monstrous, fez-sporting gatekeeper hasn’t let a single soul enter the Western Gate he guards in over 300 years, and he isn’t about to change his mind about it just because Ichigo’s crew wants to go through. But, in a where-the-rubber-meets-the-road kind of way, Ichigo wasn’t expecting his assault on the Soul Society to be a piece of cake. After all, that’d just be boring.

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