The battle against Tsukasa's Empire comes to an end. Senku and his allies are on the move to rescue Tsukasa from cryogenic sleep. The Kingdom of Science is on a new mission to discover the cause of the petrification phenomenon. While building a ship, Senku and the others realize they need the aid of a brilliant captain to man it. They follow reporter Minami's intel to awaken the legendary captain and the heir of the Nanami Conglomerate, Ryusui Nanami. However, Ryusui turns out to be a greedy grunt who wishes to dominate the world. In exchange for manning the ship, he demands the most valuable resource of all - fuel.