The story is a spinoff prequel to the original Fist of the North Star by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. It centers around a new character Garuda who practices the Nanto Shinchō Ken (南斗神鳥拳) style of martial arts. In the manga he will fight the five Nanto Goshasei members, impress Rihaku and provide a chance for Kenshiro and Yuria to unite.