From the back cover:
With reports of powerful intruders defeating a number of assistant captains, the inner sanctum of the Soul Society—the Seireitei, the home of the Soul Reapers—is put on a state of high alert. Matters are further compounded by the mysterious death of a prominent captain. Is his death a cover-up to prevent a valuable secret from being exposed?
Meanwhile, Ichigo confronts Kenpachi Zaraki, captain of the eleventh company, and by far the most brutal fighter in the Seireitei!
Review:
This volume was similar in structure to the last: one of the secondary characters got to be a badass (Chad this time), Ichigo had a fight with an opponent more difficult than the last (a powerful Soul Reaper captain), there was a flashback chapter providing character backgrounds (how Chad and Ichigo met and became friends), and more members of the Soul Reaper guards were introduced.
While everything was sufficiently entertaining, the parts I liked best pertained to the Soul Reapers. I like that there are sympathetic characters within the organization, and the mystery about the murder and the secret interests me. Also, I’ve somehow actually begun to like Ganju, who I disliked in volume 10 and merely tolerated in volume 11. How did this happen?
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