Long before Kenshiro said, "You're already dead," a different Kenshiro walked the violent streets of Shanghai. The city is in constant crisis as two mafia families battle one another for supremacy. In the crossfire, a little girl named Erika is orphaned and soon taken under the wing of martial artist Liu Fei-Yan. Sorrow seems to follow the girl, as every time Fei-Yan attempts to hand her off, her new guardians end up dead. Fei-Yan decides to bring the girl to a man named Guise but instead crosses paths with powerful Kenshiro Kasumi.

Renji Himuro is a man who has risen from a delinquent on the streets of Yokohama to become the young leader of Japan's largest criminal organization, the Kyowakai, with his sights set on unifying the entire Japanese underworld. One day, he receives an anonymous message. The message reads, “We are waiting for you, come alone," along with a picture of his only son all tied up. The lonely struggle of Japan's most powerful gangster begins… (Source: Young Champions Web, translated)