Kazai, an Umi (Ocean) Tribe protector who was presumably born without shokan abilities, is thrust into a quest for discovery when he unexpectedly manifests latent Hikari (Sun)Tribe shokan abilities. In the midst of his inner turmoil and frustration with his mother, who refuses to give him answers, the Umi Tribe faces the threat of an attack by the Crimson Bloods, elementally powered hybrids once thought to be extinct. Desperate to protect the Umi Tribe, Kazai seeks to find a master who could teach him to control his newfound powers. But when Princess Tuyette discovers his secret, she makes her own plans for Kazai. A plan that keeps Kazai and his newfound abilities under her control.