This is probably the fastest volume yet as all the plots begin to move forward while somehow introducing two new characters that are great.

So first off we pickup where we left off. Tenma has a gun and he's waiting for Johan Liebert to make his grand appearance so he can finally kill him. On top of that we learn what Liebert true plan is this whole time. Nina finds out what's happening and heads to the scene. Lunge, the detective, also begins to figure it all out. The second half of this book takes a break from the characters we know and focuses on Grimmer, a extremely interesting journalist who was once spy trying to uncover the background of Johan and his childhood.

Everything about this volume worked. The pacing, the death of certain characters, the discoveries. Just everything comes to a head in a great way. Love Tenma's quite moments at the start reflecting on his childhood. Loved seeing Liebert for what he is. The new character Grimmer grows on you quick and you sense a sadness behind him that's just asking for you to discover more.

Honestly, this is probably my favorite volume yet and we still have 4 more fucking volumes. Goddamn Urasawa is one of the best. A 5 out of 5.