Set in the near future, the world is swept up in the global phenomenon of the wildly popular trading card game, Vanguard!

The Wind Fighters Cup tournament is in full swing, and Zero and his allies are up against powerful members of Team Blast! Suina is defeated by Reiryu, one of Team Blast’s Elite Four, and Zero steps in to defend her! But Team Blast’s animosity toward Zero and his friends extends beyond the tournament, as they seek to destroy anyone who sides with Shiki Otei, Zero’s mentor and the founder of Team Blast!

As the competition escalates to a deadly brawl, Shiki enters the Vanguard fight to confront his past… and protect the future!