Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword hope Jack has of protecting his father's rutter—the invaluable navigation guide of the world's uncharted oceans—from Dragon Eye. Forced into a deadly battle, Jack's going to have to master the Way of the Sword. And his time is running out. Publishing rights to the first three books in the "Young Samurai" series were acquired by Puffin Books in a three-way auction in 2007. Disney then bought the US publishing rights in the same year in a pre-emptive deal prior to the Frankfurt Book Fair. The translation rights to the series have since been sold to over 20 different territories, including
Sword Art Online following chapters being digitally serialized on Kadokawa's Comic Walker website. A seventh manga, titled "Sword Art Online: Calibur" and illustrated by Shii Kiya, was serialized in "Dengeki G's Comic" between the September 2014 and July 2015 issues. A single compilation volume was released on August 10, 2015. An eighth manga, titled "Sword Art Online: Mother's Rosario" and also by Tsubasa, is based on the seventh volume of the novel series and began serialization in the July 2014 issue of "Dengeki Bunko Magazine". A ninth manga, an adaptation of "Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online", began serialization in the November