Takumi is approached by Ryosuke Takahashi, the leader of the RedSuns, who offers him a spot on a professional racing team. Before he answers the proposal, Takumi seeks revenge by challenging Kyouichi Sudou, the Emperor team leader who previously defeated him when his engine failed. He also faces Kai Kogashiwa, a second‑generation street racer whose father had once been a fierce rival of Takumi’s own father, Bunta.