Flame of Recca, Volume 1

Series Description: Meet Recca Hanabishi, a regular high-school kid who hopes one day to become a ninja, and whose life is unexpectedly thrown for a loop the day he meets a cute and mysterious girl named Yanagi. He discovers he's had super ninja secret powers all along. Together with his friends Fuko and Domon, Recca slowly learns how to navigate the ancient and arcane world of ninja warriors. But the winsome teen has an ace up his sleeve: Not only does he already possess the skills of a ninja, he also harbors the ability to control fire! Famous at school as a ninja geek, Recca always likes a good-natured tussle with his friends and even his father. But he finds himself in an awkward situation -- on the day he pledges undying ninja allegiance to cute classmate Yanagi Sakoshita, a mysterious older woman appears. Is she good or evil? And what's the deal with tomboy Fuko Kirisawa? She's got the power of wind at her command. Does she want to blast him away or just kiss him?