After the 'death 'of tsukasa,senku and the kingdom of science decided to officially build a sailing boat to find the source of the petrification beam. But before they do so, senku needed a captain. At the island where the Nanami academy used to be, senku and the 'gorilla team' were looking around with the help of the reporter Minami. However,upon seeing Ryusui's petrified body she warned everybody about the man's greedy personality. nevertheless you and senku revived him