As a child, Kazuya Mishima was hurled off a cliff, igniting within him an intense desire to avenge his father, the wealthy Heihachi Mishima. He enters the King of Iron Fist Tournament for this purpose. While this is happening, Jun Kazama, a WWWC operative, and Lei Wulong, a detective from Hong Kong, also participate in the contest to delve deeper into Heihachi's illicit activities of cloning and genetic engineering. Certain other proficient combatants are present to win the staggering prize money of $1 billion, completely unaware of the tournament's true motive and the destiny that awaits them.