One day, everyone in the world has mysteriously been turned to stone. Eventually, Taiju frees himself from the stone and finds his science-loving friend, Senku. With the creation of hot air balloons, Senku and his friends can finally make accurate maps, and the Kingdom of Science has started to make long-lasting bread to feed everyone in the kingdom. While testing their motorboat, they come across a cryptic message that could mean other people have survived the petrification, and the group is determined to find them.

Printed Manga-style; book opens from left to right. Pages are read from right to left. "First published in Japan in 2017 by SHUEISHA Inc., Tokyo"--Copyright page.