Previously, Ash Crimson, having obtained the powers from two of the descendants of the clans who sealed the Orochi away 1,800 years ago, Chizuru Kagura and Iori Yagami. Only one of the Three Sacred Treasures remains: the Sword of Kusanagi. However, Kyo Kusanagi suffered a major injury at the hands of Yagami, who had been overtaken by the power of the revitalized Orochi.
Time has passed...
With these recent incidents, it was feared that the next King of Fighters tournament would never happen. However, thanks to an unheard-of amount of promotion by a mysterious party, the KoF will be held on an unprecedented scale. The new mixed martial arts tournament is on the world stage, and the mass media has been giving it coverage like never before.
Fighters all across the world begin to receive invitations... all sent from "R"!
And at the center of the chaos is Ash Crimson, who already has two out of the Three Sacred Treasures in his possession. Will he target the last one remaining, Kyo Kusanagi?
With over half the cast after his trail, that seems hard to accomplish. And who
is the group known only as "Those From The Distant Land"? What business do they have
with the Orochi? It's anyone's guess as to what will happen at this year's King of Fighters...
