Voices rang out in the morning in the garden of the Tendo family. A cloth covered bald head man wearing glasses wearing a martial art uniform landed on a rock facing his sixteen year old muscular boy with a pig tail wearing the similar uniform.
"Ranma! You'll never beat me with your current training!"
Ranma launched into the air and kicked Genma in the face.
"I just did pops." Ranma said as he landed walking away while Genma fell into the pond.
From the standard japanesse looking house came a girl about eighteen in a casual dress and an apron on it.
"Ranma-kun, Mr. Saotome, breakfast." Kasumi calmy said.
The panda raised a sign which said, 'Thanks Kasumi.'
Everyone gathered around the table. Soun, the head of the house, asked Genma, "Saotome-kun, when will you and Ranma-kun get rid of your curse?"
"Yeah. It's heavy on our heating expenses." Nabiki, the seventeen year old girl added pulling out her calculator sporting her school uniform.
"That's mean, Nabiki. Sure their curse is bothersome, but..." Akane, the sixteen year old girl, muttered wearing the same uniform Nabiki has on.
"We don't know. We need to get to China, but we don't have the money to get there. It also saved us from Ma." Ranma bluntly stated.
Ma, or Nodoka, is Ranma's mom. Genma Promised her that Ranma would be a 'man of all men' under punishment of sepuku.
A sudden knock on the house gate came and Kasumi got up.
"Yes. I'm coming." kasumi replied.
A few inaudiable words were exchanged and Kasumi came back with a video tape in hand.
"Ranma-kun, this video is for you." Kasumi said handing Ranma the video. Ranma placed the video in the VCR and turned on the tv.
The screen was black as a voice erupted.
"If you recieved this video, it means that you are one of a few martial artists who will be able to fight in the World Martial Art Championship. Winner of this tournament will have one wish granted, the title 'King of Martial Arts' and a $3 million U.S dollars reward. To enter the tournament, please head to the airport at anytime along with any supporters. You must carry this video as it serves as your entrance to the World Championship Tournament."
The room was silent from what the video stated.
"World-wide Martial Art Championship." Soun whispered.
"Three million U.S. dollars." Nabiki muttered smiling.
"One wish... Ranma, you can go to Jusenkyo with that wish!" Akane suddenly exclaimed.
"Yeah! No more girl-Ranma! No more Panda!" Ranma and Genma exclaimed.
Kasumi ejected the video and gave it to Ranma. "Should we get ready?" kasumi asked.
"Of course we should! Supporters are allowed." Akane pointed out.
Everyone went to their rooms to prepare for a trip.
A little while later, everyone was ready to leave the Tendo resident.
"Let's get going." Ranma exclaimed.
He turnned around and ran smack dab into Ryoga Hibiki, a fellow sixteen year old martial artist and a nack for getting lost easily.
"Ranma, where are you going?" He asked
"To the World Martial Arts tournament. The prize is a wish."
"A wish...Ranma, take me with you!" Ryoga exclaimed while putting Ranma into a headlock.
"What's with the noise?" A voice said. Everyone turnned to see Colonage, Shampoo, and Mouuse outside of their gate.
"Ranma!" The 16 year old chinesse girl wearing a classic gi ran up to Ranma and hugges him.
"Shampoo!" The 16 year old boy wearing round glasses exclaimed.
"We got a video saying that Ranma-kun was to compete in the World Martial Arts tournament." Soun muttered.
"Oh. We'll come too." Colonage said.
"Ok then." Ranma said as peeled himself from Shampoo/Ryoga headlock hug. Everyone left the Tendo house and went directly to the airport. A man wearing a suit was waiting in front of a large airplane.
"Video please?" He asked.
Ranma handed him the video. The guy tossed the video to the pilot. He examined the video a few seconds and gave the man the thumbs up.
"This flight will be a 17 hour flight. During that time, you are permitted to use our training room on the plane. This plane also has nine rooms for each person to sleep in and every homely touch. While on the flight, fighting outside of the training room is prohibited. Please enter, we will take off in a few minutes." the man stated.
Everyone entered the plane.
"Tendo-kun, this is life if we had an income." Genma joked.
"How about a game of Shogi?" Soun asked.
"You're on." Genma said walking away.
"Let's meet up later." Ranma said.
With that, everyone left. Ranma, and Ryoga left for the training room. Everyone else went to the room. A few minutes later, the plane started to move and a little while, the plane took off into the air.