For a year, Master Swordsman Eiji Shinjo has been tormented by the memory of his clash with the renegade champion, Gaia—a fight interrupted by the forces of the evil syndicate called "the organization." Deprived of victory, Eiji departed the tournament while his opponents mocked him with laughter. Even worse, Eiji left no nearer to locating his long-lost brother, Sho. Yet now, a mysterious warrior is tracking down the champions from the previous tournament, turning their own techniques against them—and it appears that person might be Sho. Who is this formidable new adversary, and who will be his next victim? Eiji and Kayin, his closest friend and fiercest rival, strive to solve the mystery before they, too, end up among the defeated. The truth resides at the core of the Organization and its schemes for global domination. Finally, the ultimate showdown between the world's greatest fighters will be settled. But if Eiji falls, his friends—Ellis—may die...