Passionate about martial arts, Shurato and his lifelong friend, Gai, compete in a tournament but a dazzling light transports them to the celestial world, a place inhabited by divine beings. Shurato then learns from the goddess Vishnu that he is the reincarnation of one of the eight celestial warriors who protect the harmony of the world. But, very quickly, he is accused of treason and is pursued by the other warriors, and in particular by Gai, his best friend who seems determined to kill him... Meanwhile, the army of the goddess Shiva, led by Indra, chief celestial warriors, is about to invade the celestial world……