Fist of the North Star HC Vol 18

In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of all-out nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release.

Kenshiro faces the fanatic Emperor Balan, a man torn by lost love and his hatred for the gods, in an all-out battle to prove the divinity of Hokuto Shinken. Then, Kenshiro embarks on a last quest to find Rin and Bat. When Kenshiro loses his memory, Bat must fight for both Kenshiro and Rin against an old enemy determined to destroy them all! Get ready for the bone-crushing, face-smashing finale of Fist of the North Star!

While Hyo fights to save Rin from an army of Asuras, Kenshiro's battle with Kaioh for the fate of the Hokuto Soke bloodline reaches its climax. Long ago, Kaioh abandoned his love for his brother Raoh, but why? The answer lies in the demon lord's tragic childhood. Kaioh may be too far gone to care, but Kenshiro isn't about to give up the fight. A story begun 2,000 years ago at the birth of Hokuto Shinken is about to come to a bloody conclusion