孤高の人 13 by Shin'ichi Sakamoto

In this volume the solitary climber presses further into extreme terrain, where brutal weather, technical obstacles and the ever-present risk of catastrophe force him to confront both the physical limits of his body and the deeper loneliness that drives him; through stark, meticulously rendered climbing sequences and quiet, introspective moments with companions and rivals, the story explores obsession, the cost of pursuing purity in an uncompromising world, and the fragile line between freedom and self-destruction.