WIND BREAKER Vol. 23 (Kodansha, 2026)

The rocky road to the top, the words of reliable friends who push you forward... After Sakura found out that a group of men had their eyes set on Kiryu's older sister, he races after Kiryu who went to storm the men's base all on his own. Faced with a group of older, strong men, the two will have to work together and fight side by side! While Sakura's friendship deepens with his classmates, he also realizes how far the road to the top of Furin really is after witnessing Umemiya's battle against Takiishi. With the difficulty of a wall so high, he doubts his abilities to climb it, Togame from Shishitoren invites him and his friends to a summer festival. Not knowing who to turn to, Sakura tries opening up to Togame, and his words give Sakura a whole new perspective...