O-Parts Hunter, Volume 9

By Seishi Kishimoto

Ruby's dream: to become a famous treasure hunter. Jio's dream: to rule the world

In a not too distant future, mankind battles over O-Parts, powerful relics from an ancient civilization. Jio is a young boy with a tragic past who only trusts one thing in the world: money. Little does he suspect that he is also a very powerful O-Parts Tactician (O.P.T.), and inside him sleeps a demon of incredible ferocity. With his partner, Ruby, Jio embarks on a dangerous quest to acquire as many O-Parts as he can.

The Olympia tournament has begun, and Jio is ready to do battle in the preliminary rounds But his opponent Anna has some wily tricks up her sleeve...as does Ikaros, the leader of Rock Bird The action heats up when the tournament moves to a spherical arena where participants can fight in zero gravity Along the way, Jio meets some more of his fellow contestants, including the steadfast Kite and his ailing friend Yuria. Can Jio win the tournament and help his newfound friends?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421518317
• ISBN13: 9781421518312
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 16 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 11 to 12