This volume has a lot more character building in the form of training flashbacks, and emotional import for some of the horrific deaths of these poor clueless fighters... and I loved it. I don't usually care for flashbacks, but anything that draws me into a story is gonna be good. 
 The best part of the manga is just trying to figure out what the hell is going on in the broader sense, and we are inching forward, slowly and surely. I love these guys. 
 Onward to the Scouts!