The Rising of the Shield Hero manga volume 9 features story by Aneko Yusagi and art by Aiya Kyu.

Naofumi is summoned to another world to serve as the Shield Hero. After a long struggle, he finally succeeds in exacting punishment on the king and princess Myne, the ones who framed him, and makes it widely known that the accusations were false. Then following a meeting with the other heroes and his party’s class-up ceremonies, Naofumi and crew set out for the Cal Mira islands to continue leveling up. There they meet the mysterious young man L’Arc Berg, but things are not quite what they seem!

The Rising of the Shield Hero manga volume 10 features story by Aneko Yusagi and art by Aiya Kyu.

The otherworldly fantasy continues! Naofumi finally gets his revenge! But there's a new problem: the heroes discover a dragon hourglass in an underwater shrine. They end up fighting a massive inter-dimensional whale, but nothing could prepare them for what happens next!

The Rising of the Shield Hero manga volume 11 features story by Aneko Yusagi and art by Aiya Kyu.

Rishia, the Bow Hero’s lowest-ranking party member, is framed and ultimately gets the boot. When Naofumi finds out, he is reminded of his own torturous past and loses it. He storms into Itsuki’s room to confront the Bow Hero, but things don’t quite go as expected.

The Rising of the Shield Hero manga volume 12 features story by Aneko Yusagi and art by Aiya Kyu.

After Rishia becomes the newest member of Naofumi’s party, they set out to begin a unique type of training in hopes of growing stronger. But just as they’re getting started, Naofumi receives a request from the queen—mysterious monsters have begun to appear and she wants him to take care of them!