The Rising of the Shield Hero manga volume 16 features story by Aneko Yusagi and art by Aiya Kyu.

Will the Shield Hero have to rise up from level one all over again!? Naofumi tumbles into a whole different fantasy world after chasing Kyo, the perpetrator of the Tortoise Spirit battle. Separated from Raphtalia and Filo, Naofumi has only Rishia at his side—and finds that his stats are reset to level 1! Forced to attempt a jailbreak, Naofumi encounters a mysterious girl that claims to be one of the four holy heroes. Is she friend, or foe?