Hellsing: Volume 8

Hellsing: Volume 8 is the eigth volume in the Hellsing manga series. It was originally released in Japan on July 26, 2006 and released in English on July 4, 2007.

Plot Synopsis
The remaining armies of both the Vatican (led by Alexander Anderson) and Millennium (led by The Captain) meet in the center of London to begin the final battle. When they are about to begin Alucard unexpectedly appears right in the center between The Captain and Anderson. Integra Hellsing commands Alucard to destroy both armies and allows him to release Control Art Restriction System, Level 0, which he does so gleefully. The Captain and Anderson try to stop Alucard, but it is too late. Alucard releases all of the souls he had absorbed over his lifetime, including his own Wallachian army, peasantry, Turkish Janissaries, war horses, Rip van Winkle, Tubalcain Alhambra, and hundreds more. Alucard's familiars easily overpower and destroy both Millenium and the Papal Knights. Enrico Maxwell's helicopter is shot down by Rip and Anderson believing Enrico to be "drunk with power" shatters Enrico's protective glass case and allows Alucard's familiars to kill him. With only the Millenium members on Dues Ex Machina still alive and all of the Papal Knights killed, the remaining members of Iscariot attempt to take down Alucard alone. At first Anderson personally attempts to kill Alucard, but eventually becomes surrounded by Alucard's Turkish Calvary. However before Anderson is impaled by spears, the remaining members of Iscariot come to his rescue. Headed by Heinkel Wolfe and Yumiko Takagi, the Iscariot soldiers use suicide bomber-like tactics to fend off the familiars. Anderson finally arrives before Alucard and reveals the weapon that Matthew (Vatican Section III) had provided him with: Helena's Nail. Although Alucard begs Anderson to not become a monster like himself Anderson doesn't heed the warning and impales himself with the nail anyway. After impaling himself with the nail and transforming, Anderson and Alucard do battle, with Anderson gaining the upper-hand with his newly acquired powers. Anderson eventually impales Alucard through the neck with a bayonet, starting a fire which begins to envelop all of London. Alucard remembers his old life as Vlad Ţepeş and sees Seras rushing to battle Anderson.

Characters (In Order of Appearance)

 * Alucard
 * Alexander Anderson
 * The Captain
 * Integra Hellsing
 * The Major
 * Enrico Maxwell
 * Walter C. Dornez
 * The Doctor
 * Schrödinger
 * Seras Victoria
 * Tubalcain Alhambra
 * Rip van Winkle
 * Renaldo
 * Heinkel Wolfe
 * Yumiko Takagi
 * Luke Valentine
 * Jan Valentine
 * Pip Bernadotte