"The heavens are polarized into two different sides. They are the North Star and the South Star. These sides are the cosmic forces of man and woman -yin and yang. And the deadly martial arts, the North Star divine fist and the South Star holy fist -these two groups are not allowed to fight each other. If they did, the world would be destroyed. But a savior will manifest itself."

Kenshiro and Yuria walk through a place which used to be an ocean. Yuria says that now, no trace of life remains. She wants to see green life return to the Earth, and fish return to the ocean. Shin then walks towards them, who says that strength itself is now salvation. He thinks this is a glorious era, one where the strongest can take whatever they desire. He then tries to take Yuria.

Kenshiro stops him, but Shin cuts Kenshiro's face. He knows Kenshiro has become the successor to the North Star divine fist, but he's still no match for his South Star holy fist! Yuria tells him that the opposing stars can't fight, has he forgotten the law? Shin says he's forgotten those childish myths, and jumps high up into the air.

Kenshiro jumps towards him and the two clash midair. But as they land, Kenshiro's knees and elbows are cut open, causing him to fall to the ground. Shin says that was the South Star hell murder fist technique, as Yuria rushes to Kenshiro's side. Nearby, Raoh and Jagi have been watching from the edge of a cliff.

Jagi thinks it's a joke that Kenshiro is the successor to the North Star divine fist. Shin picks up Kenshiro by the head and says he'll never be able to defeat him. He says that there are two fatal differences between the two of them: ambition and vengeance. Yuria says that Ken and Shin were like brothers ever since they will children, and both of their masters taught them that the North and South must never fight. Shin tells Yuria that the blood of the South Star holy fist flows through her veins as well. He's loved her from afar for so long.

Jagi says that the three of them trained in the North Star divine fist, even though only one of them could be chosen as the successor. He thinks that Kenshiro isn't fit to inherit the style, yet Raoh said nothing when Kenshiro was named as the successor. He knows the fate of one who failed to become the successor, their fists are broken or their memories are erased! He asks Raoh if he's going to stay silent. Meanwhile, Shin tells Kenshiro that it was desire and vengeance that brought him victory. He thinks that Kenshiro can't survive in this era with that naive personality of his, and that he himself is the only one who can make Yuria happy. Yuria says she refuses, but Shin wants her to tell him that she loves him. Yuria says that she loves Kenshiro, and that if Kenshiro is killed, she will die with him.

Shin signals for one of his men to rip Kenshiro's shirt off, which he does. Shin then starts thrusting one of his fingers into Kenshiro's chest, wounding him. As Kenshiro screams, Shin laughs and wonders how many of these it will take to kill him. Shin tells Yuria she's the only one who can save Kenshiro now, all with just one little phrase.

Kenshiro tells Shin that if he's going to kill him, he should just get on with it. He tells Yuria not to die, and to live on for his sake. Shin says very well, he'll kill him! He strikes Kenshiro again, giving his chest a total of seven wounds. He tells Kenshiro that he always resented him anyway! Yuria tells Shin to wait, and says that she loves him. Shin says he can't hear her, does she really think she can move his heart when she whispers like that? He resumes stabbing into Kenshiro.

Yuria screams that she loves Shin, and will follow him forever. Shin laughs and lets Kenshiro fall to the ground. He stomps on his head and asks if he heard that, the woman who said she'd rather die than be with him, just said that she'd love him, and will follow him forever. He thinks a woman's heart can be such a cruel thing. He tells Yuria that Kenshiro can't survive in this brutal new world, but he won't deliver the final blow. Yuria goes to Kenshiro's side.

Shin's men drag her away, but as they do, a bag of seeds falls out of Yuria's pocket and lands next to Kenshiro. Shin takes Yuria and tells her that they're leaving. Yuria starts yelling Ken's name, as Kenshiro screams out hers. But he can only watch as Shin and his men leave, taking Yuria with them.

Jagi asks Raoh what they should do now. Raoh says Kenshiro is doomed. He tells Jagi that he will be the new North Star master, the title of successor is his. Jagi asks him if he's sure about this, but Raoh walks off without saying another word. Meanwhile, Kenshiro manages to pick up the bag Yuria dropped. He remembers that Yuria had said she wanted to make the flowers bloom all over the Earth again. Later on, Jagi drags Kenshiro to the edge of a cliff.

He picks him up and thinks this is funny, as from this day forward, he'll be the successor to the North Star divine fist! He says that no younger brother should outclass his elder, and throws Kenshiro off the cliff. As Kenshiro falls a long distance, Jagi starts laughing.

Raoh returns to his old training grounds, where his master, Ryuken, waits. He tells Ryuken that if he believes he can destroy his fists, he should show him what he can do. Ryuken says that those not chosen as the North Star divine fist successor will never again wield that power. Raoh tells him that he has made a grave mistake choosing Kenshiro as the successor, as he is now dead -the North Star divine fist is no more! Raoh then blasts the two statues in the dojo.

The statues crack up and then crumble, but Raoh catches their heads and crushes them. He says that there is no one in this world who can destroy his fists. Ryuken asks him what he's trying to prove, the North Star divine fist must not be misused. Raoh says he takes orders from no man. What he desires are the heavens!

He wants to hold heaven itself in his hands. He believes the tradition of a North Star divine fist successor is meaningless now. Ryuken says that may be the case, but as the man who made Raoh what he is now, he can't allow this. Outside, a great storm begins, ripping up trees and rocks and throwing them around the dojo.

Raoh then steps out of the dojo. Inside, Ryuken is dead, surrounded by some of his own blood. Raoh then goes to the edge of a cliff and tells the heavens to answer him. He will rule as they see fit, and will fight any angel or devil who stands in his way. He will become the supreme ruler of the new century!

Time continued to flow on the cracked surface of the Earth. The world once again entered an era ruled by violence. A group of travelers are attacked by a gang, who kill everyone they see, including the children. The gang have no interest in the money or valuables the group had, they instead take their food and water.

Elsewhere, Bat and Lin are being chased by members of the Zeed gang. After being chased through a wrecked skyscraper, Bat ends up crashing his car. The gang members search through their stuff, and are happy to find some food. They then try to get the car working, but one of them believes it might be worth raiding the village these kids came from.

Bat gets out of some rubble and shouts that's his car. That gang are surprised that he's still alive. Bat tells them to take all the food they want, just leave his car alone. One of the gang continues looking through a box, and comes across a bag of seeds. He empties it and says they'll never be able to grow rice again. Lin then attacks him with a stick, but he grabs it and decides to kill her.

He stomps on her, but somehow she's able to stop him. He eventually manages to force her into the ground, but as this happens, Lin sends out some kind of signal that none of the gang or Bat can see. But they all hear the sound of some buildings falling and see someone approaching them. The person hits some buildings, causing them to fall down.

It's Kenshiro, who approaches the gang. He notices Lin is still being harmed, so he goes up to the gang member who is stomping on her. The guy pulls out a crossbow and shoots an arrow into Kenshiro's chest.

Kenshiro simply removes the arrow, then grabs the guy by the head. He crushes his head, killing him. As he checks on Lin, the rest of the gang decide to attack him. Kenshiro picks Lin up, then elbows one of the gang members in the face.

The other two gang members try to attack, but Kenshiro avoids their moves and strikes them. Seconds later, the gang members are all blown apart by Kenshiro's North Star divine fist techniques. Kenshiro is taken back to Bat and Lin's village. Bat asks Kenshiro why he saved them back there. Kenshiro says that Lin called him. Bat says that doesn't make any sense, as Lin can't talk.

Lin's family had been killed right in front of her during the war, the shock of which took away her ability to speak. He wonders why Lin was the only one spared. Meanwhile, the Zeed gang have found the village, and begin their attack. They quickly storm the place on their bikes, and then Zeed, the gang leader, takes Lin hostage.

Kenshiro realizes that Lin is in danger. He breaks out of the building he is in and runs through the village. He sees that Zeed has Lin. Zeed tells the villagers to bring as much food and water they can carry to him, otherwise he'll rip this girl's head off. The villagers want to fight, so Zeed starts to hurt Lin. But then, a piece of debris gets kicked into his mouth. He crunches it up and asks who just did that.

As Kenshiro steps forward, three gang members rush up to him and take his cloak off. Kenshiro continues to walk towards Zeed, but the gang members try to attack him. Kenshiro starts hitting them and their pressure points, causing them to explode seconds after they are struck. Kenshiro hits one more guy...

...sending him flying into Zeed. Zeed watches as his underling's head explodes. Kenshiro walks up to Zeed and tells him to let Lin go. Zeed asks if he's talking about the brat, because he's going to crush her to a pulp now! Kenshiro rips his jacket off and starts using a technique where he hits Zeed many times in just a few seconds.

He strikes pressure points all over Zeed's chest, then hits him one last time in the head. As Zeed falls, he drops Lin, but Kenshiro catches her. Zeed manages to get up and claims that Kenshiro's fists are nothing compared to his own power. He starts laughing and tells Kenshiro that he's going to kill him! Kenshiro has just one thing to say to him:

Zeed asks what was that he just said, but then realizes a dent has appeared on his own forehead. As his head and chest begin to cave in on themselves, his head then completely explodes, followed by his chest. What's left of Zeed falls to the ground, as the village elder says that was the North Star divine fist!

The North Star divine fist is a fearsome art of assassination born in China long ago. The style drives energy into the opponent's flesh, causing them to rupture. By attacking the interior and exterior of the body simultaneously, it has been recognized as the ultimate assassination style. Kenshiro introduces himself to Lin and asks if she's the one who called him. Lin shakes her head, but he tells her she's hurt. He tells her not to worry and to stay still, as he hits some pressure points on the back of her head.

Bat asks Kenshiro what he did. Kenshiro says he has returned Lin's ability to speak, and then gives her the bag of Yuria's flower seeds. He knows the world seems bleak now, but he believes that Lin has the power to grow them. As Kenshiro walks off, Lin asks if he's leaving. Bat says he's never seen a guy that strong before... but then realizes that Lin just spoke! Lin yells out Ken's name.

Elsewhere, a guy with nunchucks attacks someone wearing a cloak. But when the weapon strikes the cloak, it rips it, causing it to fall off and revealing a man called Rei. The guy is surprised and asks Rei who the hell he is. Rei says his name and that he is of the South Star waterfowl fist style. By disguising himself as a woman, punks like him come crawling out. But they do serve a purpose: they're always carrying some food.

The guy charges forward, but Rei charges towards him. Rei tells him he forgot these, and as he turns around, he throws the guy back his now severed arms -Rei has sliced them off. As the guy starts screaming at him, Rei asks him if he knows the man with seven scars.

In another town, Fox and his gang are trying to get people to tell them the name of a man. Fox asks the next villager what this man's name is, and points out the statue. The villager says he has no idea, but Fox thinks the villager should recognize him, the man with seven scars on his chest. Fox says it's the North Star divine fist successor, Lord Kenshiro! The villager says Kenshiro's name, so Fox decides to reward him by letting him saw another villager's head off. The villager picks the saw up.

But he says he can't do it, and drops the saw. One of Fox's men says that if he can't do it, he should tell it to Lord Kenshiro, and kills the villager by smashing him on the back of the head with a hammer. Another villager says that the man with seven scars who killed Zeed is just a tyrant, are there no saviors in this world? One of the gang members grabs him.

But he then gets struck and is sent flying. Rei walks out and says the man with seven scars is Kenshiro of the North Star divine fist. The guy gets his head of the ground and thinks Rei has spirit, so as a reward, he'll let him use the saw. He's sure Rei can do it. Rei asks him if sawing someone's head off makes you feel good, and the guy says it does, it's a great way to relax. He tells Rei to give it a try.

Rei hits the guy with the saw and asks him if he is relaxed yet. The guy says he didn't mean himself, but then collapses and dies. Many of Fox's men charge towards Rei, but he slices them into pieces using his South Star waterfowl fist techniques. With them killed, Rei asks Fox to tell him the whereabouts of this man with seven scars.

Fox says he'll kill him, but then someone grabs his hair to stop him from attacking. It's Kenshiro, who asks everyone if they want to know the real name of that man. Fox tells him to shut up and tries to attack, but Kenshiro avoids his blade and then punches him in the face, causing his head to explode. Rei immediately realizes that was the North Star divine fist.

Kenshiro says he'll tell everyone. He punches the statue to pieces and says that man's name is Jagi, a man he used to call "brother". Jagi's base is at an airport. He tells Airi, his slave, to polish his boots well, he wants her to lick them clean. He asks if they're dirty and kicks her, but she says they aren't. He reminds her she is his slave, she should respect him.

Kenshiro asks Rei why he was searching for the man with seven scars. Rei says he still doesn't trust him. Kenshiro asks again, saying that he must defeat Jagi. Rei takes out a blood-stained cape and says his sister Airi was meant to wear it during her wedding. But in these dark times, pretty young woman are prized commodities. When he was out one day, Jagi invaded his village and killed everyone in sight, including his parents, then took Airi away. Meanwhile, Jagi removes his helmet and lies down. He thinks back to that day...

Jagi finds Kenshiro and says he refuses to watch his younger brother become the successor. He wants him to go to Ryuken right now and tell him he doesn't want to become his heir. Kenshiro asks him why he uses guns, why doesn't he fight with his fists? Jagi starts beating him with his gun and says that winning is everything, it doesn't matter how you do it. Kenshiro grabs him by the face and shoves him down. Jagi gets up and says he'll kill him, but Kenshiro stops his punch and then strikes him many times.

The effect of Kenshiro's strikes cause Jagi's head to bulge up, removing most of his hair. Jagi manages to hit some pressure points on himself to stop his head from exploding. Kenshiro tells him he has no right to become the successor and orders him to leave. Back in the present, Jagi can't believe that Kenshiro is still alive, even after he threw him off of that cliff.

Later on, Jackal reports to Jagi that he has called Heart. He realizes Jagi is sleeping, so decides to take a look at Jagi's face. Upon doing so, he becomes so freaked out he screams and tries to leave. But Jagi gets up and asks him what he's so scared of, does he really hate his face that much? Jackal claims he doesn't.

Jagi thinks he's laughing at him, does he finds his face amusing? Jackal says he doesn't, but Jagi strikes a pressure point on him. Jackal staggers back and falls down, but his his then bulges up and explodes. Jagi says that he is not as forgiving as his little brother.

Nearby, Kenshiro and Rei approach the airport. Rei asks Kenshiro if he thinks they'll find Jagi and Airi here, and Kenshiro says he does. Jagi finds out they're on their way, so he tells Airi to come here, as he has an amusing task for her. Back outside, Kenshiro approaches a wall and hits it so hard it crumbles.

Before he can go any further, a gigantic martial artist called Heart walks out. Heart tells Kenshiro that he has orders from Lord Jagi to destroy him. Kenshiro says that pigs belong in their pen. Heart thinks that was clever, and tells Kenshiro to go ahead and put him where he belongs. Kenshiro punches Heart in the stomach, but his fist gets stuck in his body.

Heart says his flesh is as soft as rubber. Kenshiro's fighting style won't work against him as he can't penetrate his fat. He says that his body was built to destroy fighters like Kenshiro. He slaps Kenshiro down hard to the ground and asks him what's the matter -is he finished? Kenshiro gets up, as Rei asks him what's wrong, does he need help? Kenshiro says there is no need, as the North Star divine fist is invincible!

Heart charges towards Kenshiro, but Kenshiro hits him with a kick. Heart calls him an idiot, but Kenshiro then strikes Heart with hundreds of kicks, softening Heart's flesh up. Kenshiro tells him he's already a walking corpse, and punches him one more time. Heart thinks that was nothing to worry about, but then falls over and explodes.

Kenshiro and Rei head inside, where they see that Jagi is waiting. Jagi sees that Kenshiro has made it. Rei then Jagi, and also sees the seven scars on his chest. Kenshiro says this is the man he was looking for, the one who killed his parents and kidnapped Airi. Jagi says he'd heard that a South Star waterfowl fist master lived at that village, and realizes it was Rei. He then has Airi brought out, who asks him what he desires. As Rei calls out to her, Airi believes that she is to follow a new master. She asks Rei to take good care of her, as she'll do whatever he asks. Rei sees that Airi's eyes are closed.

Jagi says Airi saw his face and was disgusted, so he took away her sight. Rei tells him he'll pay for this and runs towards him, but Jagi takes out his gun and points it at Airi's head. He tells Rei that if he loves his sister that much, he can save her by killing Kenshiro. He asks Rei what's wrong, doesn't he treasure his sister?

Rei goes to attack Kenshiro, but Kenshiro manages to stop him. He tells Rei to calm down, as Jagi isn't the kind of man who keeps his promises. Jagi tells Rei that siblings should take care of each other, and Airi has remained loyal to him. He says that a little brother ought to have respect for his big brother. He remembers how Kenshiro always treated him like a fool!

Kenshiro asks Jagi how he could ever respect him. He relies on guns, and then on hostages, and now on a waterfowl style master. He asks Jagi if he can't defeat him himself. Jagi asks if that's anyway to speak to his elder, he should show him respect! He hits Airi and some of his own men down, but tells Kenshiro he'll end this once and for all, man to man. He orders his men to kill Rei. Kenshiro tells Jagi to go ahead and pick the place he wants to die, as he doesn't deserve to live.