Terra Formars volume 9 - Yu Sasuga and Ken-Ichi Tachibana

 Time again for some action packed manga reading, as I obtained the 9th volume of Terra Formars.

Loved the anime, really like the manga, and so let's continue the story.

The various teams are trying to regroup and recuperate after the battle between the Russians, supported by the Japanese / US divisions on the one side, and the betraying Chinese on the other.  But the bugs have obtained the Bug Procedure medicine, which can increase their powers by tenfolds.

Akari and Michelle face some evolved bugs, trying in the meantime to unravel and comprehend their odd behaviour, as they seem to try and develop... a culture of their own.  As Akari duels his opponent, the bug suddenly pulls out... a gun.  Akari is nearly taken, but an elaborate plan brings his salvation in the form of a sword, for whom someone of the Russian division gave his life to deliver to him.

The Russians explain the theory of Rahab to the other survivors in the meantime, and why they went after the pyramids first, as Michelle faces her past while fighting a Terraformar that inherited her father's abilities.  Giving it her all, she manages to overcome the monstrosity in the end and sort of manages to celebrate her birthday that way as the sun rizes on a new day on Mars.

But the chinese arrive, taking them hostage...

So, with the divisions plan now seemingly foiled to contact Rome division, the rest of the team are hiding, out to take the radio tower and send news of the betrayal... so I can`t wait to read that in manga version with volume 10 once it comes out.