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In June 2019, a mysterious green flash suddenly petrifies ostensibly all humans. The human race is petrified in stone for 3,719 years until in April 5738, when 15-year-old prodigy Senku Ishigami is suddenly revived to find himself in a world where all traces of human civilization have been eroded by time. Senku sets up a base camp and begins to study the petrified humans in order to determine the cause of the event, as well as a cure. Over the next six months, Senku's friend Taiju Oki wakes up and Senku learns their revival was made possible with nitric acid. With this discovery, they develop a compound that will allow them to instantly revive others. They begin by reviving a famous high school martial artist named Tsukasa Shishio and their classmate Yuzuriha Ogawa with the goal of rebuilding civilization with a focus on science.
Tsukasa ultimately reveals that he opposes Senku's idea of forming a new scientific civilization, believing the old world was tainted and should not be restored. Instead, he desires to establish a new world order based on power and strength, going so far as to destroy any petrified adults he encounters in order to prevent them from interfering with his goals. After extorting the formula for the revival compound from Senku, Tsukasa attempts to murder him when he realizes that Senku knows how to create weapons that he cannot defend against. Believing he successfully killed Senku, Tsukasa leaves to begin establishing his own faction in the Stone World.
After recovering from his near death experience, Senku discovers a tribe of people already living on the planet and sees this as an opportunity to create his Kingdom of Science. These people are originally hesitant, but eventually learn the benefits that science can bring to their survival. Over time, Senku becomes more trusted by the tribe, eventually being taught of their past where the village was started by his adoptive father Byakuya, along with five other astronauts, who were unaffected due to being in the International Space Station at the time of the petrification event. Together with his new allies and friends, Senku's Kingdom of Science engages in a war with the Tsukasa Empire, ultimately emerging victorious and affirming themselves as a force to be reckoned with. After the victory, they discover that Byakuya had left platinum which can be used as catalyst to mass-produce revival fluid in the nearby island which is now inhabited by a tribe known as the Petrification Kingdom, who possess the device used to petrify the world so long ago.
After defeating Ibara, who had established a dictatorship on the island, the Kingdom of Science discovered the exact location of Why-Man, the mastermind behind the petrification. They then decide to establish multiple cities across every continent to gather the materials needed to build a rocket to the Moon and find Why-Man. Aboard the ship Perseus, the team heads to North America where they encounter the bittersweet Dr. Xeno, Stanley Snyder, and their companions who are more technologically advanced. After an air duel, the Kingdom of Science takes Dr. Xeno hostage and heads to South America. With Snyder in hot pursuit, they travel across the Andes mountain range and into the Amazon rainforest to discover the origin of the first petrification wave. They set up camp and train to fight Snyder and his forces. After a fierce battle, the entire world is hit by a second worldwide petrification wave. Only Suika is left alive, having been revived by the forces of nature.
Suika spends the next seven years learning how to make nitric acid and succeeds in reviving her friends. They leave Dr. Xeno and a few others to build the rocket while Senku sets off to revive Sai, a brilliant mathematician from India. After much strenuous effort, they finally build a rocket for Senku, Kohaku, and Stanley to board. Ryusui joins them later. They head to the Moon where they finally uncover the truth about Why-Man.
Tsukasa ultimately reveals that he opposes Senku's idea of forming a new scientific civilization, believing the old world was tainted and should not be restored. Instead, he desires to establish a new world order based on power and strength, going so far as to destroy any petrified adults he encounters in order to prevent them from interfering with his goals. After extorting the formula for the revival compound from Senku, Tsukasa attempts to murder him when he realizes that Senku knows how to create weapons that he cannot defend against. Believing he successfully killed Senku, Tsukasa leaves to begin establishing his own faction in the Stone World.
After recovering from his near death experience, Senku discovers a tribe of people already living on the planet and sees this as an opportunity to create his Kingdom of Science. These people are originally hesitant, but eventually learn the benefits that science can bring to their survival. Over time, Senku becomes more trusted by the tribe, eventually being taught of their past where the village was started by his adoptive father Byakuya, along with five other astronauts, who were unaffected due to being in the International Space Station at the time of the petrification event. Together with his new allies and friends, Senku's Kingdom of Science engages in a war with the Tsukasa Empire, ultimately emerging victorious and affirming themselves as a force to be reckoned with. After the victory, they discover that Byakuya had left platinum which can be used as catalyst to mass-produce revival fluid in the nearby island which is now inhabited by a tribe known as the Petrification Kingdom, who possess the device used to petrify the world so long ago.
After defeating Ibara, who had established a dictatorship on the island, the Kingdom of Science discovered the exact location of Why-Man, the mastermind behind the petrification. They then decide to establish multiple cities across every continent to gather the materials needed to build a rocket to the Moon and find Why-Man. Aboard the ship Perseus, the team heads to North America where they encounter the bittersweet Dr. Xeno, Stanley Snyder, and their companions who are more technologically advanced. After an air duel, the Kingdom of Science takes Dr. Xeno hostage and heads to South America. With Snyder in hot pursuit, they travel across the Andes mountain range and into the Amazon rainforest to discover the origin of the first petrification wave. They set up camp and train to fight Snyder and his forces. After a fierce battle, the entire world is hit by a second worldwide petrification wave. Only Suika is left alive, having been revived by the forces of nature.
Suika spends the next seven years learning how to make nitric acid and succeeds in reviving her friends. They leave Dr. Xeno and a few others to build the rocket while Senku sets off to revive Sai, a brilliant mathematician from India. After much strenuous effort, they finally build a rocket for Senku, Kohaku, and Stanley to board. Ryusui joins them later. They head to the Moon where they finally uncover the truth about Why-Man.
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