Volume 7

Volume 7 is the seventh volume of the manga series, Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師 Ao no Ekusoshisuto) by Kazue Katō. The front cover features Konekomaru Miwa.

The Story So Far
''Unknown to Rin Okumura, both human and demon blood runs in his veins. In an argument with his foster father, Father Fujimoto, Rin learns that Satan is his true father. Satan suddenly appears and tries to drag Rin down to Gehenna because Rin has inherited his power. Father Fujimoto fights to defend Rin, but dies in the process. Rin decides to become an Exorcist so he can someday defeat Satan and begins studying at the Exorcism Cram School under the instruction of his twin brother Yukio, who is already an Exorcist.''

''However, during summer vacation forest training, everyone learns that Rin is the son of Satan, and he appears as evidence at the questioning of Mephisto by the Knights of the True Cross. The court lets Rin go on the condition that he pass the Exorcist Certification Exam in six months. Under the supervision of Shura and Yukio, he begins learning to control his flame.''

''On the first day of training, someone steals the Left Eye of the Impure King from the academy's Deep Keep and Yukio gets a phone call informing him of an emergency summons. The culprit behind the crisis is Saburota Todo, a former teacher who has since joined the demons…''

''Rin and the others go to the Kyoto Field Office of the Knights of the True Cross to assist in the defense of the Right Eye of the Impure King. When they arrive, they learn that almost half of the combatants there belong to a religious sect named Myo-o Dharani and their leader is Ryuji's father, the High Priest Tatsuma Suguro.''

Tatsuma fails to attend the meeting of the Myodha family heads and his behavior during an attack on the field office was unusual, causing some to become suspicious of him.

Then the traitor finally reveals herself!!

''Mamushi Hojo of the Hojo bloodline of archpriests cooperates with Saburota Todo in stealing the Right Eye and the two disappear. Then Ryuji confronts his father about his suspicious behavior. When Rin intercedes and uses his flame—expressly forbidden by the Order—Shura uses an imprisonment spell to incapacitate him and Rin ends up stewing in solitary confinement!!''

In the next volume…
''Awakened by the traitor Saburota Todo, the Impure King's massive form threatens to engulf the city of Kyoto. As the Exorcists of the Tokyo Branch and the monks of the Myodha temple do all they can to contain the demon, Rin and his friends find themselves separated and facing their own battles. While Rin and Ryuji race to confront the full might of the Impure King, Yukio takes on Todo single-handed and discovers that he may be his own worst enemy!''

Foreword
''Uh, what! This long story arc was supposed to end in volume 7, but it's going to continue in volume 8!!''

''I guess this kind of thing happens! It's hard sometimes, but I'm doing just fine.''

Here's volume 7!

Cast of Characters
Info below retrieved from Viz Media.

Knights of the True Cross
Rin Okumura Yukio Okumura Shiemi Moriyama Ryuji Suguro Renzo Shima Konekomaru Miwa Izumo Kamiki Mephisto Pheles Shiro Fujimoto Kuro Tatsuma Suguro Torako Suguro Yaozo Shima Juzo Shima Kinzo Shima Uwabami Hojo Mamushi Hojo
 * Born of a human mother and Satan, the God of Demons, Rin Okumura has powers he can barely control. After Satan kills Father Fujimoto, Rin's foster father, Rin decides to become an Exorcist so he can someday defeat Satan. Now a first-year student at True Cross Academy and an Exwire at the Exorcism Cram School, he hopes to someday become a Knight. When he draws the Koma Sword, he manifests his infernal power in the form of blue flames. The Order forbade him to use his flames, but he did anyway, and he is now being held in solitary confinement.
 * Rin's brother. Hoping to become a doctor, he's a genius who is the youngest student ever to become an instructor at the Exorcism Cram School. An instructor in Demon Pharmaceuticals, he possesses the titles of Doctor and Dragoon.
 * Daughter of the owner of Futsumaya, an exorcist supply shop. Inspired by Rin and Yukio, she became an Exwire and hopes to someday become an Exorcist. She has the ability to become a Tamer and can summon a baby Greenman.
 * Heir to the venerable Buddhist sect known as Myodha in Kyoyo. He is an Exwire who hopes to become an Exorcist someday so he can reestablish his family's temple, which fell on hard times after the Blue Night. He wants to achieve the titles of Dragoon and Aria.
 * Once a pupil of Suguro's father and now Suguro's friend. He's an Exwire who wants to become an Aria. He has an easygoing personality and is totally girl-crazy.
 * Like Shima, he was once a pupil of Suguro's father and is now Suguro's friend. He's an Exwire who hopes to become an Aria someday. He is small in size and has a quite and composed personality.
 * An Exwire with the blood of shrine maidens. She has the ability to become a Tamer and can summon two white foxes. Shura Kirigakure
 * An upper-rank special investigator dispatched by Vatican Headquarters to True Cross Academy. A Senior Exorcist First Class who holds the titles of Knight, Tamer, Doctor and Aria.
 * President of True Cross Academy and head of the Exorcism Cram School. He was Father Fujimoto's friend, and now he is Rin and Yukio's guardian. He plans to turn Rin into a weapon to use in the fight against Satan.
 * The man who raised Rin and Yukio. He held the rank of Paladin and once taught Demon Pharmaceuticals. Satan possessed him and he gave his life defending Rin.
 * A Cat Sidhe who was once Shiro's familiar. After Shiro's death, he began turning back into a demon. Rin saved him, and now the two are practically inseparable. His favorite drink is the catnip wine Shiro used to make.
 * Ryuji's father and the leader of the Myodha sect. He doesn't appear to be doing anything to rebuild his temple. People consider him to be an immoral monk. He seems to be doing something in absolute secrecy...
 * Ryuji's mother. She runs the Toraya Inn and secretly uses the proceeds from it to prop up the family temple.
 * Renzo's father. A Senior Buddhist Exorcist First Class holding the classifications of Knight and Aria. In Myodha, he is an archpriest, one rank beneath Tatsuma.
 * Second son of the Shima family. A Senior Buddhist Exorcist Second Class holding the classifications of Knight and Aria. He looks cool and collected on the outside but is actually short-tempered.
 * The fourth son of the Shima family. An Intermediate Buddhist Exorcist Second Class holding the classifications of Knight and Aria. Like Juzo, he's always ready for a fight.
 * A Senior Buddhist Exorcist First Class holding the classifications of Tamer and Aria. Like Yaozo, he is an archpriest and helps lead the Myodha sect.
 * An Intermediate Buddhist Exorcist First Class holding the classifications of Tamer and Aria. Todo took advantage of her worries about the future of Myodha and tricked her into cooperating with him.

Demon
Saburota Todo
 * Todo comes from an honorable family that has supplied the Order with Exorcists for generations. But now he has joined the demons and stolen the Left Eye of the Impure King from the academy. What is his goal now that he has both Eyes?

Chapter List

 * Chapter 24: Empty Sword「空虚の剣 Kara no Ken」
 * Chapter 25: Impure King「不浄王 Fujō Ō」
 * Chapter 26: Fire of the Heart「こころのひ Kokoro no Hi」
 * Chapter 27: Battle at Kongo-Shinzan「決戦！金剛深山 Kessen! Kongōshinzan」
 * Bonuses:
 * Comic Strip with Kato-san
 * Q&A Corner Alpha

Demons

 * Ucchusma