Zatch Bell, Volume 9: The Joining of the Three

Because of his brilliance and straight-A report card, junior high school student Kiyo is frequently harassed by the mean kids at school. With the intention of helping, Kiyo's archaeologist father gives his son the birthday present of a small boy-creature named Zatch Bell, who quickly attempts to fix Kiyo's life by attracting new friends. But where does Zatch Bell's power come from, and what will be the consequences of his actions' Kiyo continues to find out in this ninth volume of the wildly action-packed anime series ZATCH BELL.