Chapter 84: Vacation Off World Part 4
KUNO'S BEATDOWN Location Ranma-verse, Japan-Nerima: Furinkan Highschool, Inner Basketball Coart
Kuno rushed in again, only to be hit by a brutal axe kick. Smashing onto the wooden, poilsh floor of the basketball court. Not stopping there, he performs a sweep kicking Kuno face in his position and getting back to his feet. Groaning in pain. That's the fourth kick that Kuno suffered and he was in a lot of pain. Laharl, he looked completely unimpressed as Kuno already standing back up, and still wanted to fight. He started thrusting at Laharl, but all the stabbing attacks of Kuno, were too slow. As Laharl dodged all the thrusts, and countering with a strong forward knee to Kuno's stomach. Following it three high kicks to the face, breaking Kuno's nose, and ending the combo with a mid spin kick to his stomach. Even with all the bruises and bleeding from his head and mouth. Getting bored already Laharl, he decided to finish Kuno, by using a iconic move from Street Fighter of all places. Before anyone could react, he was in front of Kuno, in a low position and to everyone's shock Laharl has his right hand out his pocket. Then he delivered a rising, spining uppercut that not only knocked out Kuno, but cut opened his chest and fractured his jaw, as Laharl yelled out, "Shoryuken!!" Ruby and Cerberus went crazy at the move, their man just pulled off. As Kuno smashed into the ground, completely unconscious.
Using a bit more power and a slight amount of demonic energy into the punch. While many wouldn't believe it would be possible to perform Street Fighter moves, that was the beauty of devil magic. That technique would leave Kuno in the hospital for months, granting some time of peace...until Ranma finally arrives in a couple of weeks. As Albedo collected half the winning from Nabiki, who tried to fight against this. But Albedo gave a closed eye smile, and unleashed a oppressing aura that made everyone apart her sister-lovers and love, feel despair and fear. Nabiki, she was no exception to this oppressing feeling. Making a excuse of not offering their cut...and letting things go, allowing the Laharl peerage to leave. Soon everyone left the gymnasium...forgetting about the broken Kuno. Eventually someone found the kendoka and took him to the hospital. Obviously ending this match in Laharl's win.
HERE COMES RANMA SAOTOME Location the Tendo House, Dinning Room
It was finally the destined month. Since, Laharl and the girls have been living in the Ranmaverse, they'd waited for this day. As Nerima was raining, signaling the soon to arrival of the gender-swapping protagonist, Ranma. As Laharl and the girls were visiting the Tendos, drinking some tea with the Tendo sisters. While Soun was out the room, Laharl, he already knew what Soun was doing reading a letter. A letter from Saotome Genma, the fat panda of a dad of Ranma. Akane, she was talking to his girls, and being "cordial" with him, but just a moment ago, she'd scolded and yelled at him, for sending Kuno to hospital. The teachers saying that Kuno might he missing months of school, cause of grave injuries. Not that anyone cared...in a couple minutes, Soun joined or more like forced his way into the conversation.
Soun, he told them that his long time friend, Genma was coming with his son Ranma. Kasumi, being ever the beloved, sweetheart asked if their going to visit them. But Soun told them that their staying, cause of a long time pack between him and Genma the masters of the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts. They'd decided to engage their children in marriage and have them take over the schools into one. This made the Tendo sisters, started complaining and asking questions. But Soun didn't know, shocking the sisters, and the girls, as Daki said, "What's the point of joining the schools, if neither school has any students?" making Nabiki laugh along with her man and her sister-lovers, while Kasumi said, "Ohh my" and Akane yelled, "Mind you own business!!" Soun, he swayed things back in order. As he told them that from Genma's letters he'd describe basic knowledge of Ranma, age being sixteen, and he is quite the martial artist...and that's it, making every Tendo sweatdrop.
A hour passed, and it was still raining when the door bell rang. Laharl knew that Ranma and his pops have arrived. He turned to Kyoko, and asked her to prepare some hot water, she'd nodded and headed for the kitchen. As they all went to greet the newest residents of Nerima. Laharl, his girls minus Kyoko, Soun and his daughters were at the main entrance. Staring at the protag of this world, in his girl form. Standing next to a big, fat panda, with marks on the eyes that resembles spec-glasses. While Ranma herself was a very attractive, red haired girl with said hair tied in a braided short pigtail, having a large bust size and smaller waist, height around Akane's. Dressed in a Chinese long-sleeve red shirt, black pants and slip on shoes. She...he was clearly pissed and annoyed of being, there as Panda-Genma was about to speak through signs, like he iconically does in the series, when a bunch of hot water fell upon them. Shocking everyone, as all but Laharl's group looked up to see the purplish-pink dress kunoichi, Kyoko, standing on the upside down on the ceiling, holding a empty bucket. Suddenly a male sounding voice yelled, "Hey what the big idea!!?" gaining everyone's attention. Standing there were two males, a stocky, fat, middle aged man, that wears glasses with a frame that wraps around his ears, a white bandanna that covers his bald head, and a white gi. This is Genma Saotome, and standing beside the man was teenage that looks like taller, more muscular, and black haired boy, Ranma's real male form. Shocking everyone, as Raven said, "These idiots most have fallen in cursed pools of Jusenkyo. Shonmaonīchuan, the spring of drowned panda, and Nyannīchuan, the spring of drowned girl, right?" surprising Ranma and Genma, as they nodded. Kasumi, she offered them to pass, as they gathered in the dinning room.
Laharl, the reason that he'd prevented the whole bathroom drama. That was going to happen between Ranma and Akane, is to avoid the gag stupidity between those two. As they'd listened to Genma explain the whole training trip, around the world and ending in China, Jusenkyo. He even showed the effects of the curse, by throwing Ranma into the backyard pond, transforming Ranma in his girl form. Pissing off Ranma, as she kicked her pops on the head. Kyoko, passed a pot filled with hot water to Kasumi, and after she'd thank Kyoko, she passed the hot water to the Saotomes. Allowing Ranma to revert back into a guy. After Soun cried for the misery that befallen his dear friend, and his friend's son. Genma, hugged Soun as they changed the subject to engagement. Soun offering Kasumi, Nabiki, and Akane, before Ranma said anything about the engagement, he asked if Laharl girls were Tendos as well. Ruby, she'd laughed and said, "Hey gender-swap!! Me and my sisters aren't apart of the stupid pledge crap. Besides me and the girls...(all cuddling to Laharl lovingly)...are in a loving relationship." Ranma and Genma were speechless. Laharl, he'd introduced himself and his girls as the next door neighbors, pointing on the huge mansion that can be seen over the wall over the Tendo House.
Impressing Genma, making Laharl and the girl chuckle. They knew that Genma was a greedy thief. But their home mansion is magically enchanted, against any breaking and entering, or theft. Nabiki, smirking she'd mentioned that Laharl and his girls are the strongest martial artists in the area. But to her disappointment, Laharl or the girls weren't reacting to her. While Akane complained and yelled that she is the best fighter in Nerima, while Ranma smirked, as he said, "Ohh really. Listen Laharl, the name of the best martial artist in the world is, Ranma Saotome!! Let's fight, and I'll prove it to you." Soun, he tried to persuade Ranma to rethink his decision, but Laharl accepted. Asking permission to use the dojo for their match, Soun sighed and nodded, as everyone headed to the dojo.
RANMA'S CRUSHING DEFEAT Location the Dojo Hall
Sitting off the side, were the Tendos, Laharl's girls, and Genma who was standing off the side. With Laharl on one end, while Ranma was in the other, nearby the dojo's entrance. Genma, stipulated that this will be a anything goes match. Only by knock out, or submission, or forfeit shall the match will be over. Ranma, he got into his loose Anything Goes Saotome School stance, while Laharl took his usual gloved hands in the pocket stance. Confusing both Genma and Ranma. But Soun explained this is Laharl's...starting stance. Making Genma shrug, while Ranma welcome anything, ready to fight. As Genma started the match, Ranma attack first with a flying kick to Laharl, who lazily dodge. Genma, watched as his son was attacking without relenting or leaving an opening for countering, impressing Soun, but Laharl's skills couldn't be scoffed at.
Laharl was dodging and blocking all Ranma's strikes. Regardless if it's a punch, or a kick, Laharl was calmly evading and defending against Ranma's attacks. When Ranma tried a rising kick, Laharl countered by using his right heel to lower Ranma's leg, much to his shock. But before he could react, Laharl kneed him in the face. The blow being incredibly strong and painful. Making Ranma backflip away from Laharl. As his nose was starting to bruise a bit, Genma was shocked by the skill and strength of Laharl. Few could actually make Ranma back-peddle, and actually leave a mark. As Laharl he charged in blinding, fast speed rising kicking Ranma in the face. Grunting in pain, as Laharl, he hit Ranma with a barrage of different kicks. A jumping back kick, a heel kick, straight kick, a spin kick and more. But not once as Laharl punched Ranma, confusing Genma, as Albedo chuckled and said the made-up story of Laharl's martial arts, "Typical Laharl. Since his fighting style is very deadly and strong, he focuses on testing his opponents skills and endurance with this kick focused, freestyle." this got everyone attention. As Soun confessed that he'd to lost to this form of Laharl's fighting style. Shocking Genma, while he'd admit that he and Soun have gotten a bit rusty in comparison of their younger days, as martial artists, they were still masters. So he could barely believe that this boy, beat Soun.
That's when Akane, always having to open her big mouth, mentioned that during the match with Kuno, Laharl used a punch. Ruby took over, stretching a bit, as she explained the fake story of Laharl's fighting style, "That's because the wannabe samurai, was durable enough that Laharl thought that he'd could handle him a bit more serious. That punch is the weakest technique in Laharl's Ansatsuken." Akane, replied, "Ansatsuken? Assassin's Fist?" Ruby did a makeshift finger gun, gunshot to confirmed Akane's question. Kyoko, she went on to explain the Ansatsuken is a ancient martial arts, meant to destroy and even kill the fighter's enemies. But Laharl's master made a version which focuses more on fighting, then killing, but regardless its a dangerous style to use on weak opponents. Hence, Laharl usual freestyle approach to fighting, and why he'd thought that Kuno would be able to handle the "weakest" technique of his main style. Genma, he started getting worried, as he noticed his son has fully lost control of the fight.
Ranma hasn't been able to properly attack. All he was getting was beaten by kick, and counter. And when he could shot back a punch or a kick, Laharl would redirect and counter him. This was both infuriating and exciting for Ranma, never has he'd face someone like Laharl. Originally he'd thought he was a punk, that though he was good in fighting, but now...Ranma realized how wrong he was. As he managed to block a straight kick, that pushed back Ranma, he was covered in bruises, scrapes, and his nose was broken. Not even the old man, has ever beaten him to this level, when he saw Laharl take a different stance his left arm crossed and guarding his body, while his right was close to his face. It was a strong stance, and it felt imposing. Laharl, he mentally laughed, the only reason he was a decent fighter was because he'd used his memory magic to recall and learn various martial arts, to make a makeshift version of the OG Ansatsuken. And using devil magic to hide his techniques, as ki techniques. But now that Tendos or more importantly Nabiki knows his soo called style, she'll blab and make his style renowned. Making it fun to mess with some of the cast of the Ranmaverse, with a video game martial art. As Ranma was panting, he yelled and rushed in and Laharl thought it was time to end this little match. Once in range, he crouched, and Akane yelled at Ranma to be careful, but it was too late. Performing the iconic move of Street Fighter, a rising, spining uppercut that knocked out Ranma, as he yelled, "Shoryuken!!" Ranma fell onto the wooden floor, unconscious. Genma, he'd called the match in Laharl's victory, as Laharl commented it was fun and told the girls they should head home, leaving everyone to tend to the newest resident and protag of Nerima.