A Dragon From Above (Re-Write)
Chapter 1
Disclaimer : Do I have to do this? Ok everything I use here in my fic are not mine except myself there satisfied?
:Thoughts
[ ] :Speaking in my own language
{} :Chinese
" ": Japanese
: The Alpha and Omega aka Kami-sama
# #: Panda Signs
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That night in The Tendo House hole Ko Ko was sleeping beside Ranma.
I was....I am IN Japan....I am in the Ranma show....I am......IN THE RANMAVERSE !!! thought Ko Ko.
"Yes, so are you happy?" replied a voice in his mind.
"Huh? Who's there?" said Ko KO while searching for the source of the voice.
"Well I'm the one who put you in this place.Call me ....a friend,the name's Kyougaku."
"Um...hi.Wait...you're in my mind right?"
"Yes and we can communicate with your thoughts."
Ok how's that?
"Better.I'm here to tell you about your...um...situation.Like what you see in the mirror?"
Hell Yeah !! So I get to live in the Ranmaverse?
"Better you get to go to every animeverse you like. But because you are not suitable for this world I did some....mortification to you ."
Thanks
"Now we began the trainning for you to survive in this place."
Trainning? Why don't you just give me some cool powers? You ARE a God right?
"Yes A GOD not THE GOD.And it won't be good for the readers."
Readers? What are you talking about?
"Ah? Readers? Did I say readers? I mean fighters, you don't want to be so powerful that you can't find a decent sparring partner right?"
Ok, so what do I do?
"I'll take you on a trainning trip in your dreams every night."
What will that help? It's in a dream,it's not real...
"In my power it WILL be real.So are you in?"
Yup.
Ko Ko found himself in a nice clearing on a field.Wearing a black T-shirt and loose kung fu pants.Standing infront of him was a tall man in his mid twenties with blone hair wearing a cloack and a hood.
"So you must be Kyougaku huh?"
"Yes and you will be here for 24 hours everytime you take a nap,sleep or even dose off to dream land...hmph this is your dreamland for the rest of the next 5 months.Don't worry you will recover when you take a 5 minutes rest here."
"3 months? Why a short period of time?"
"You'll see...Now we start on doing laps.Run around the field for 10 times and meet me here." after that Kyougaku vanished in a golden light.
"Oh well...this is going to be a loooong dream." then Ko Ko started running.
The next day Ko Ko woke to sounds of splashing waters and cursings.A typical morning for the Tendo residents.He walked to the window and saw Ranko and Genma fighting on the roof tops.
Wow Ranma...um...Ranko is real cute in realife...better not say that out.Hmm...Kyougaku told me to check in my pocket for something.
Ko Ko looked in his pockets and found a wallet.
Let's see...ID, credit cards and a note.
The note reads:
Go to the lockers in the bank and ask for this number,you should have something there for you.Enjoy.
PS: Buy yourself weighted vest and a bracelets.
From : Kyougaku.See you tonight.
Okay......guess I need to check this bank and see what Kyougaku have for me.
Breakfast was as usual, the fighting the cursing the splashing, the bashing from Akane and the wet red head shouting about un-cute tomboys.Typical just typical.
Ko Ko arrived in the bank and found his account.
Wow 500,000 yen? Thanks Kyougaku-san !! Cool need to buy some games later.Clothes,Birth Cert and other stuff for over sea goings.....my God,there's even a A laptop.
Ranma showed Ko Ko around the place.They were friends very quickly since Ko Ko knows how Ranma felt about life in Nerima.He told Ranma his alias which is Max.Ranma was happy that someone understands him and was willing to help Max if he's in trouble.Max asked Ranma to teach him Anything Goes which Ranma gladly showed him.So Max spent his time trainning in the Dojo with Ranma in the day and Kyougaku in his dreams.
That night.......
"OK Kyougaku, I've done all the 'Warm Ups' you told me to do and what are you gonna do to me this time?"
"You are going to do this for the rest of the week twice the time here." then Kyougaku disappeared again leaving Max doing 2000 push ups 4000 neck pulls and other basic moves.
"Damn...I hate push ups..."
The Dojo.....
"Ok I'm going to show you the second Kata of the Anything Goes Style." said Ranma as he did his Kata.Max watched closely and tried to remember everything Ranma did,being ac Actor in school helped since he need to have a good memory for remembering the scripts.So Max was able to do the Kata after seing it three times.
That night.......
"5000 push ups this time." said Kyougaku.
"WHAT ??? You Out Of your freaking MIND?? Do you know I nearly fainted at 2000 with these weights on? "
"Yes and I'm doing this for your own good.I'm glad that Ranma kid showed you some basic self defense.Next week I'm gonna have to teach you about Ki and defense."
"Why not now?"
"Why not NO? 6000 push ups if you question me again."
Grumbling was no use since by the time Kyougaku went away, Max was left doing 8000 push ups.That night the time seemed to stop for Max as he ran 40 times around the field and did frog jumps around the place.He was flat tired.He woked in the afternoon that day and Ranma couldn't wake him since Akane cooked Breakfast that morning and Shampoo blasted her way into the living room chasing after Ranma.
A week passed and Max was finally getting some trainning on Ki with Kyougaku.
"So I'm finaly gonna get some trainning eh?" said Max.
"Yes and I must say that I'm impressed by your work out.You did better than my last pupil."
"Really? Where is he now?"
"He's dead and went back to his life on earth forgetting everything here.Now enough of that,do a horse stance for 2 hours and we'll start on focusing ki.At the mean time I will tell you about the formation of Ki and basics on molding them to help you in a battle."
"Wait...you mean he is dead but still lives? How can..."
"2000 push ups added to your warm up tommorow.Now listen clearly...."
"......"
Two weeks later...
"Good, now let's see you make another one this time you have to maintain it for 3 minutes instead of 2." said Kyougaku.
"Ok sensei,GenBuu Shield !!" shouted Max and he focused his ki to cover him up in a half dome.The dome was glowing a soft yellow and protected him from aby harm.Kyougaku rised his hands and fired shots of ki at Max to test the toughness of Max's Ki shield.
Third week....
"Shin Ryu HouKoDan !!" said Max as he threw a ball of Ki towards Kyougaku who evaded his attack and jumped in the air to give him a barage of small ki bullets.Max leaped back and charged for another attack.
"Kyaaaaa!!!" another ball of ki was sent trailing at Kyougaku who swat it away.Max was panting on the floor.
"Not bad, your first Ki blast and you could do a second one without blacking out."
"I'll get you....." then Max passed out from the strain.
Max woke up to find himself in sailing in the air.....IN THE AIR?
SPLASH
"WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED??" screamed Max as he jumped away to see Ranma fall beside him.Then Genma appeared infront of them.
"Teme Oyaji ! Max let's kick his ass !!" shouted Ranko and both boys attacked the fat Martial Artists.
A month had passed and Max was getting better and better at his trainning with Kyougaku.
"This week we are going to meet my friend The Golden Dragon."
"Well were is he?"asked Max.
"I'm right here young one." boomed a voice from behind Max.
"How are you Tensei? This is my new pupil, Max." said Kyougaku and vanished.
"Huh? Where did Kyougaku-san go? Um...how are ya big guy.You don't look like a dragon but I'll just assume that you turned yourself to a human in order to teach me stuff right? "
"Hmm..you will do well,come we will start your trainning right away on the 18 Dragon Conquering Palms."
"Huh? That is from a novel.You mean there really IS style called 18 Dragon Conquering palms?"
"Yes, how do you think Mr JinYong think of that technique? I taught him that and he was on a similar adventure.Infact he was in his stories all along.After he died he was sent back to his time and he remembered everything he was taught here but he wasn't allowed to tell anyone so he wrote his stories."
"Wow.I never knew that.So do I get to learn all the stuff Yang Guo knows? I bet learning things from his novels is going to be fun. " said Max clearly excited.
"You have no idea..." chuckled Tensei.
"Huh? did you say anything?"
"NO.Just try to do what I do."
"Okay."
Next day.
"Hey Max what was that Kata you did? " asked Ranma as he did his Kata with Max.
"Oh just something new my teacher taught me this time."
Max told Ranma about the trainning he did in his dreams and Ranma was also excited and he helped Max to train harder.Their sparring lessons was still the same.It was always Ranma sitting on top of Max's body on the floor but the time for Ranma to do that was getting longer and longer as Max was getting faster too.
Max finally finished the last week of trainning by Tensei's teachings.He learned about the 18 Dragon Conquering Palms and Mighty Snap.The time in his dream land was 72 hours this time and he was trainning for the last technique Tensei has to offer.The Nine Solar Stance.
"Now remember this Max, the Nine Solar Stance is..." but before Tensei could finish Max cut him off.
"I know about all the techniques in Jing Yongs Novels.I just need to know how to learn them." said Max.
"Humph...alright you need to....."
And so Max went on trainning for the next few weeks until he finally get to learn the last skill on the Solar Stance.
Max was introduced to another sensei by Tensei and he was taught the ways of channeling Ki into his attacks and boost his speed.Then comes the part on learning the weapons by Tensei.The nine Sword strikes by Du Gu Qiu Bai.
The nine strikes was actually 360 twists and turnings on each strikes.
"Now Max,you have learned the basic swords play I taught you right?" asked Tensei one day.
"Yeah but I can't defeat you even though I knew how to use your style,you seemed to block every technique I have." said Max.
"Do you remember the one Novel by Jing Yong name 'Laughing Proudly At The Heroes?"
"Yeah !! You mean I'm gonna learn The Nine Strikes? "
"Yes.Tell me how are you going to defeat someone who is better than you?"
"To be faster and stronger."
"You are only half right.To learn a technique you need to be able to fully master it's advantages and strenght.But by learning a style you need stances,to have stances means there will be things you need to remember and practice.This will enable your enemies to defeat you because no technique is perfect.They could come up on a counter to defeat you even if you have over 1000 tachniques in your disposal."
"That is what Ranma is at best.Countering."said Max as he listened carefully at Tensei.
"Yes, to win you must memorize styles and do them perfectly but no matter how perfect your style is there is always a weakness.But if you have no style then you have no weakness." replied Tensei.
No Style, No Weakness.No Style,No Weakness. Max went into thinking mode his palms were sweating and his heart was racing and beating fast.In that instant he was introduced to a whole new world of Martial Arts.
"Yes,to cut a piece of meat you need a piece of meat ; to cut fire wood ,you need some fire wood to cut ; to counter a swords technique you need a technique.What will happen if you have no technique what so ever to fight with? Let's say a normal man slashing a sword infront of you,no matter how skillful you are,you can't predict the next place he will strike or the next move he will do.He will be defeated because of the lack in skills.A true swords man with great skill won't have to defend himself,he will conquer his enemies and he will be in control.The best defense....."
"Is a good offense." finished Max.
Tensei took out his sword and pointed at Max's chest."Tell me were am I going to strike next."
Max smiled "I can't because it is not a stance or style."
Tensei noded and said "Good,the first strike of the Nine Strike is text based,you need to memorise them in order to switch styles in mid-battle."
Max spent the rest of the week memorising the text and doing Kata's of many sword stances he learned during the last few days.
He spent his day in the Nerima library and helped out with Doctor Tofu in his clinic.He borrowed some pressure point books to read to pass his time there.He only told Ranma about all his secrets and techniques and they practiced together in the dojo.Max was introduced to Shampoo and Mousse and they were good friends after that.Cologne was shocked to know that Max knew other techniques of China and the fact that he could SPEAK Chinese makes them happy and Cologne taught Max about some of her herbs.Mousse shared his knowlage on the hidden weapons,this helped Max on hiding his things without the aid of a backpack,but he still bought on because he hasn't fully mastered it.
Then comes the day he finally memorised the whole text to the first stance.It was hard and long but he managed to memorise it.The first stance is the method of twisting and changing between techniques while using them together.It was easier said than done and Max spent two day to do the stance correctly.
The Second Stance is the Counter Sword stance,it counters each and every swords technique known in the wolrd by understanding the basic rules of swords play.He was only taught the basics on every swords stances and was given the task to blend and mix them up into a nice batch.The result was confusing and ungraceful but when asked to show his skills,Max used two whole hours to perform all his stances and styles.In the end Max slumped down to his knees panting for breath.He haven't finish his stance yet.Tensei just told him to continue practicing until he felt fit enough to finish all his counters.Finally he finished his two days later in under three hours with his increased speed since Ranma taught him the Chest nut fist that day.
The Third Stance is the Counter to Dao(1).By using only a sword one could defeat any opponent who uses any kind of knife,dao or blade.In short it's a counter to Sabers and blades.
"Now Max,in order to learn this you must be quicker than the enemy because a Dao user is faster than a sword user .When a Dao user wants to do an attack he will have to first find a place or point to attack.Let's say he wanted to attack your left shoulder,his eyes will lock on to your vital points then he would strike.To prevent this you must be faster than him and attack him.You must prevent him from ever begining an attack.If his Dao is at his right hand,he will have to bring up his hands to make a half circle and a straigt cut to your left.You will have to learn the basics of Dao styles.Then began to trainning on Max to learn the Third Stance.
Max learned his Katchuu Tenshin Amaguri Ken slower than Ranma since Ranma spent 10 years on the road with his father on the road to Martial Arts.Another week passed in the real world but it was 21 days in the dream world for Max.He finished his third stance and started to learn the fourth stance...the Counter to Spears.It includes all types of long ranged weapons.From Bo staffs to spears.From tridents to Rapiers or Lances.Then he learned the fifth stance,the Counter to Cleaves.These are some weapons of short range with powerful blows to them such as Axes or hammers.Examples are Ninjato,Glaives,Sais ,Mace or Scythes.
The Sixth Stance is the Counter to Whips.Although the category is whips but it includes all soft weapons such as ropes,chains or meteor chains.Nets to Numchucks and yes even gymnastic ribons.
Another month and he learned the The Seventh Stance,the Counter to Unarmed Combat.This is one of the hardest yet.This counters all forms of punches, palm strikes , kicks ,jabs, cuts, shiatsu points ,sweeps ,holds and throws.
The time in his dreamland have been increased to 96 hours.
Then it's the eighth Stance,the Counter to Arrows.This includes hidden weapons.Throwing knifes,Kunais,Shurikens and other hand thrown objects.In order to leanr this Max is needed to varify weapons with his ears and reflect the objects back at the enemy.He was told to practice this every morning and before he sleep.Max didn't master this technique yet but he could make out some attacks if he tried hard.
The last and final month he learned the last and final stance,the Counter to Ki attacks.Max was tired even when he wake up from his 'Night School' since this trainning drained his ki in his sleep too,his former teacher Kyougaku came back and taught him other things about ki to help him with this stance.At their last night which is 5 months after Max arrived in the Ranmaverse,Kyougaku and Teisen gave him a graduating present.When Max woke up from his dream he found resting beside him a sword wraped in a cloth.The sword was sheathed in a black scabbard and the handle was wrapped in black clothe for firmer grip.He un-sheathed the sword and was greated by the bright light that reflected off the clear blade from the rising sun outside the window.Thanks guys. He bowed to the sword and took it down stairs to show it to Ranma.
For some unknown reason,the minute Genma saw the sword the ran out of the house leaving behind a wooden sign which read "I'm going out for a walk."
"Wow it's so cool !! So is it magic or something? " asked Ranma as he examined the sword which Max called it the Arainami (Raging Waves).
"I don't know,but I don't wanna use it unless it's an emergency.C'mon let's celebrate.My treat on Ramen." replied Max.
"YOSH !!" as the two boys head for the Neko Hanten.
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"Hmm...this sword is magnificent.Truely a master piece." said Cologne after she examined the sword .
"Um...well heh it's a present from a friend." said Max as he finished his 8th bowl of Ramen.
"I would really like to meet him." said Cologne.
Author's Notes:
Well? Well? Reviews I am waiting for reviews........
Chapter 1
Disclaimer : Do I have to do this? Ok everything I use here in my fic are not mine except myself there satisfied?
:Thoughts
[ ] :Speaking in my own language
{} :Chinese
" ": Japanese
: The Alpha and Omega aka Kami-sama
# #: Panda Signs
--------------------
That night in The Tendo House hole Ko Ko was sleeping beside Ranma.
I was....I am IN Japan....I am in the Ranma show....I am......IN THE RANMAVERSE !!! thought Ko Ko.
"Yes, so are you happy?" replied a voice in his mind.
"Huh? Who's there?" said Ko KO while searching for the source of the voice.
"Well I'm the one who put you in this place.Call me ....a friend,the name's Kyougaku."
"Um...hi.Wait...you're in my mind right?"
"Yes and we can communicate with your thoughts."
Ok how's that?
"Better.I'm here to tell you about your...um...situation.Like what you see in the mirror?"
Hell Yeah !! So I get to live in the Ranmaverse?
"Better you get to go to every animeverse you like. But because you are not suitable for this world I did some....mortification to you ."
Thanks
"Now we began the trainning for you to survive in this place."
Trainning? Why don't you just give me some cool powers? You ARE a God right?
"Yes A GOD not THE GOD.And it won't be good for the readers."
Readers? What are you talking about?
"Ah? Readers? Did I say readers? I mean fighters, you don't want to be so powerful that you can't find a decent sparring partner right?"
Ok, so what do I do?
"I'll take you on a trainning trip in your dreams every night."
What will that help? It's in a dream,it's not real...
"In my power it WILL be real.So are you in?"
Yup.
Ko Ko found himself in a nice clearing on a field.Wearing a black T-shirt and loose kung fu pants.Standing infront of him was a tall man in his mid twenties with blone hair wearing a cloack and a hood.
"So you must be Kyougaku huh?"
"Yes and you will be here for 24 hours everytime you take a nap,sleep or even dose off to dream land...hmph this is your dreamland for the rest of the next 5 months.Don't worry you will recover when you take a 5 minutes rest here."
"3 months? Why a short period of time?"
"You'll see...Now we start on doing laps.Run around the field for 10 times and meet me here." after that Kyougaku vanished in a golden light.
"Oh well...this is going to be a loooong dream." then Ko Ko started running.
The next day Ko Ko woke to sounds of splashing waters and cursings.A typical morning for the Tendo residents.He walked to the window and saw Ranko and Genma fighting on the roof tops.
Wow Ranma...um...Ranko is real cute in realife...better not say that out.Hmm...Kyougaku told me to check in my pocket for something.
Ko Ko looked in his pockets and found a wallet.
Let's see...ID, credit cards and a note.
The note reads:
Go to the lockers in the bank and ask for this number,you should have something there for you.Enjoy.
PS: Buy yourself weighted vest and a bracelets.
From : Kyougaku.See you tonight.
Okay......guess I need to check this bank and see what Kyougaku have for me.
Breakfast was as usual, the fighting the cursing the splashing, the bashing from Akane and the wet red head shouting about un-cute tomboys.Typical just typical.
Ko Ko arrived in the bank and found his account.
Wow 500,000 yen? Thanks Kyougaku-san !! Cool need to buy some games later.Clothes,Birth Cert and other stuff for over sea goings.....my God,there's even a A laptop.
Ranma showed Ko Ko around the place.They were friends very quickly since Ko Ko knows how Ranma felt about life in Nerima.He told Ranma his alias which is Max.Ranma was happy that someone understands him and was willing to help Max if he's in trouble.Max asked Ranma to teach him Anything Goes which Ranma gladly showed him.So Max spent his time trainning in the Dojo with Ranma in the day and Kyougaku in his dreams.
That night.......
"OK Kyougaku, I've done all the 'Warm Ups' you told me to do and what are you gonna do to me this time?"
"You are going to do this for the rest of the week twice the time here." then Kyougaku disappeared again leaving Max doing 2000 push ups 4000 neck pulls and other basic moves.
"Damn...I hate push ups..."
The Dojo.....
"Ok I'm going to show you the second Kata of the Anything Goes Style." said Ranma as he did his Kata.Max watched closely and tried to remember everything Ranma did,being ac Actor in school helped since he need to have a good memory for remembering the scripts.So Max was able to do the Kata after seing it three times.
That night.......
"5000 push ups this time." said Kyougaku.
"WHAT ??? You Out Of your freaking MIND?? Do you know I nearly fainted at 2000 with these weights on? "
"Yes and I'm doing this for your own good.I'm glad that Ranma kid showed you some basic self defense.Next week I'm gonna have to teach you about Ki and defense."
"Why not now?"
"Why not NO? 6000 push ups if you question me again."
Grumbling was no use since by the time Kyougaku went away, Max was left doing 8000 push ups.That night the time seemed to stop for Max as he ran 40 times around the field and did frog jumps around the place.He was flat tired.He woked in the afternoon that day and Ranma couldn't wake him since Akane cooked Breakfast that morning and Shampoo blasted her way into the living room chasing after Ranma.
A week passed and Max was finally getting some trainning on Ki with Kyougaku.
"So I'm finaly gonna get some trainning eh?" said Max.
"Yes and I must say that I'm impressed by your work out.You did better than my last pupil."
"Really? Where is he now?"
"He's dead and went back to his life on earth forgetting everything here.Now enough of that,do a horse stance for 2 hours and we'll start on focusing ki.At the mean time I will tell you about the formation of Ki and basics on molding them to help you in a battle."
"Wait...you mean he is dead but still lives? How can..."
"2000 push ups added to your warm up tommorow.Now listen clearly...."
"......"
Two weeks later...
"Good, now let's see you make another one this time you have to maintain it for 3 minutes instead of 2." said Kyougaku.
"Ok sensei,GenBuu Shield !!" shouted Max and he focused his ki to cover him up in a half dome.The dome was glowing a soft yellow and protected him from aby harm.Kyougaku rised his hands and fired shots of ki at Max to test the toughness of Max's Ki shield.
Third week....
"Shin Ryu HouKoDan !!" said Max as he threw a ball of Ki towards Kyougaku who evaded his attack and jumped in the air to give him a barage of small ki bullets.Max leaped back and charged for another attack.
"Kyaaaaa!!!" another ball of ki was sent trailing at Kyougaku who swat it away.Max was panting on the floor.
"Not bad, your first Ki blast and you could do a second one without blacking out."
"I'll get you....." then Max passed out from the strain.
Max woke up to find himself in sailing in the air.....IN THE AIR?
SPLASH
"WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED??" screamed Max as he jumped away to see Ranma fall beside him.Then Genma appeared infront of them.
"Teme Oyaji ! Max let's kick his ass !!" shouted Ranko and both boys attacked the fat Martial Artists.
A month had passed and Max was getting better and better at his trainning with Kyougaku.
"This week we are going to meet my friend The Golden Dragon."
"Well were is he?"asked Max.
"I'm right here young one." boomed a voice from behind Max.
"How are you Tensei? This is my new pupil, Max." said Kyougaku and vanished.
"Huh? Where did Kyougaku-san go? Um...how are ya big guy.You don't look like a dragon but I'll just assume that you turned yourself to a human in order to teach me stuff right? "
"Hmm..you will do well,come we will start your trainning right away on the 18 Dragon Conquering Palms."
"Huh? That is from a novel.You mean there really IS style called 18 Dragon Conquering palms?"
"Yes, how do you think Mr JinYong think of that technique? I taught him that and he was on a similar adventure.Infact he was in his stories all along.After he died he was sent back to his time and he remembered everything he was taught here but he wasn't allowed to tell anyone so he wrote his stories."
"Wow.I never knew that.So do I get to learn all the stuff Yang Guo knows? I bet learning things from his novels is going to be fun. " said Max clearly excited.
"You have no idea..." chuckled Tensei.
"Huh? did you say anything?"
"NO.Just try to do what I do."
"Okay."
Next day.
"Hey Max what was that Kata you did? " asked Ranma as he did his Kata with Max.
"Oh just something new my teacher taught me this time."
Max told Ranma about the trainning he did in his dreams and Ranma was also excited and he helped Max to train harder.Their sparring lessons was still the same.It was always Ranma sitting on top of Max's body on the floor but the time for Ranma to do that was getting longer and longer as Max was getting faster too.
Max finally finished the last week of trainning by Tensei's teachings.He learned about the 18 Dragon Conquering Palms and Mighty Snap.The time in his dream land was 72 hours this time and he was trainning for the last technique Tensei has to offer.The Nine Solar Stance.
"Now remember this Max, the Nine Solar Stance is..." but before Tensei could finish Max cut him off.
"I know about all the techniques in Jing Yongs Novels.I just need to know how to learn them." said Max.
"Humph...alright you need to....."
And so Max went on trainning for the next few weeks until he finally get to learn the last skill on the Solar Stance.
Max was introduced to another sensei by Tensei and he was taught the ways of channeling Ki into his attacks and boost his speed.Then comes the part on learning the weapons by Tensei.The nine Sword strikes by Du Gu Qiu Bai.
The nine strikes was actually 360 twists and turnings on each strikes.
"Now Max,you have learned the basic swords play I taught you right?" asked Tensei one day.
"Yeah but I can't defeat you even though I knew how to use your style,you seemed to block every technique I have." said Max.
"Do you remember the one Novel by Jing Yong name 'Laughing Proudly At The Heroes?"
"Yeah !! You mean I'm gonna learn The Nine Strikes? "
"Yes.Tell me how are you going to defeat someone who is better than you?"
"To be faster and stronger."
"You are only half right.To learn a technique you need to be able to fully master it's advantages and strenght.But by learning a style you need stances,to have stances means there will be things you need to remember and practice.This will enable your enemies to defeat you because no technique is perfect.They could come up on a counter to defeat you even if you have over 1000 tachniques in your disposal."
"That is what Ranma is at best.Countering."said Max as he listened carefully at Tensei.
"Yes, to win you must memorize styles and do them perfectly but no matter how perfect your style is there is always a weakness.But if you have no style then you have no weakness." replied Tensei.
No Style, No Weakness.No Style,No Weakness. Max went into thinking mode his palms were sweating and his heart was racing and beating fast.In that instant he was introduced to a whole new world of Martial Arts.
"Yes,to cut a piece of meat you need a piece of meat ; to cut fire wood ,you need some fire wood to cut ; to counter a swords technique you need a technique.What will happen if you have no technique what so ever to fight with? Let's say a normal man slashing a sword infront of you,no matter how skillful you are,you can't predict the next place he will strike or the next move he will do.He will be defeated because of the lack in skills.A true swords man with great skill won't have to defend himself,he will conquer his enemies and he will be in control.The best defense....."
"Is a good offense." finished Max.
Tensei took out his sword and pointed at Max's chest."Tell me were am I going to strike next."
Max smiled "I can't because it is not a stance or style."
Tensei noded and said "Good,the first strike of the Nine Strike is text based,you need to memorise them in order to switch styles in mid-battle."
Max spent the rest of the week memorising the text and doing Kata's of many sword stances he learned during the last few days.
He spent his day in the Nerima library and helped out with Doctor Tofu in his clinic.He borrowed some pressure point books to read to pass his time there.He only told Ranma about all his secrets and techniques and they practiced together in the dojo.Max was introduced to Shampoo and Mousse and they were good friends after that.Cologne was shocked to know that Max knew other techniques of China and the fact that he could SPEAK Chinese makes them happy and Cologne taught Max about some of her herbs.Mousse shared his knowlage on the hidden weapons,this helped Max on hiding his things without the aid of a backpack,but he still bought on because he hasn't fully mastered it.
Then comes the day he finally memorised the whole text to the first stance.It was hard and long but he managed to memorise it.The first stance is the method of twisting and changing between techniques while using them together.It was easier said than done and Max spent two day to do the stance correctly.
The Second Stance is the Counter Sword stance,it counters each and every swords technique known in the wolrd by understanding the basic rules of swords play.He was only taught the basics on every swords stances and was given the task to blend and mix them up into a nice batch.The result was confusing and ungraceful but when asked to show his skills,Max used two whole hours to perform all his stances and styles.In the end Max slumped down to his knees panting for breath.He haven't finish his stance yet.Tensei just told him to continue practicing until he felt fit enough to finish all his counters.Finally he finished his two days later in under three hours with his increased speed since Ranma taught him the Chest nut fist that day.
The Third Stance is the Counter to Dao(1).By using only a sword one could defeat any opponent who uses any kind of knife,dao or blade.In short it's a counter to Sabers and blades.
"Now Max,in order to learn this you must be quicker than the enemy because a Dao user is faster than a sword user .When a Dao user wants to do an attack he will have to first find a place or point to attack.Let's say he wanted to attack your left shoulder,his eyes will lock on to your vital points then he would strike.To prevent this you must be faster than him and attack him.You must prevent him from ever begining an attack.If his Dao is at his right hand,he will have to bring up his hands to make a half circle and a straigt cut to your left.You will have to learn the basics of Dao styles.Then began to trainning on Max to learn the Third Stance.
Max learned his Katchuu Tenshin Amaguri Ken slower than Ranma since Ranma spent 10 years on the road with his father on the road to Martial Arts.Another week passed in the real world but it was 21 days in the dream world for Max.He finished his third stance and started to learn the fourth stance...the Counter to Spears.It includes all types of long ranged weapons.From Bo staffs to spears.From tridents to Rapiers or Lances.Then he learned the fifth stance,the Counter to Cleaves.These are some weapons of short range with powerful blows to them such as Axes or hammers.Examples are Ninjato,Glaives,Sais ,Mace or Scythes.
The Sixth Stance is the Counter to Whips.Although the category is whips but it includes all soft weapons such as ropes,chains or meteor chains.Nets to Numchucks and yes even gymnastic ribons.
Another month and he learned the The Seventh Stance,the Counter to Unarmed Combat.This is one of the hardest yet.This counters all forms of punches, palm strikes , kicks ,jabs, cuts, shiatsu points ,sweeps ,holds and throws.
The time in his dreamland have been increased to 96 hours.
Then it's the eighth Stance,the Counter to Arrows.This includes hidden weapons.Throwing knifes,Kunais,Shurikens and other hand thrown objects.In order to leanr this Max is needed to varify weapons with his ears and reflect the objects back at the enemy.He was told to practice this every morning and before he sleep.Max didn't master this technique yet but he could make out some attacks if he tried hard.
The last and final month he learned the last and final stance,the Counter to Ki attacks.Max was tired even when he wake up from his 'Night School' since this trainning drained his ki in his sleep too,his former teacher Kyougaku came back and taught him other things about ki to help him with this stance.At their last night which is 5 months after Max arrived in the Ranmaverse,Kyougaku and Teisen gave him a graduating present.When Max woke up from his dream he found resting beside him a sword wraped in a cloth.The sword was sheathed in a black scabbard and the handle was wrapped in black clothe for firmer grip.He un-sheathed the sword and was greated by the bright light that reflected off the clear blade from the rising sun outside the window.Thanks guys. He bowed to the sword and took it down stairs to show it to Ranma.
For some unknown reason,the minute Genma saw the sword the ran out of the house leaving behind a wooden sign which read "I'm going out for a walk."
"Wow it's so cool !! So is it magic or something? " asked Ranma as he examined the sword which Max called it the Arainami (Raging Waves).
"I don't know,but I don't wanna use it unless it's an emergency.C'mon let's celebrate.My treat on Ramen." replied Max.
"YOSH !!" as the two boys head for the Neko Hanten.
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"Hmm...this sword is magnificent.Truely a master piece." said Cologne after she examined the sword .
"Um...well heh it's a present from a friend." said Max as he finished his 8th bowl of Ramen.
"I would really like to meet him." said Cologne.
Author's Notes:
Well? Well? Reviews I am waiting for reviews........