Ranma Half Moon chapter 37, Jupiter Rising, Makoto's Warrior Destiny part six.
Author's note: This episode fits in with Sailor Moon episode 25, Jupiter, the Brawny Girl in Love.
After a lengthy chase, Makoto finally catches up to Crane Raider Joe and Zoisite in a park.
Ranma-ko also follows, jumping from rooftop to rooftop and treetop to treetop. It takes a little while for Ranma-ko to notice Makoto. Isn't that Makoto, Akane's former student?
Ranma-ko gets nervous. "Moe, this is just what I need. Some regular person getting in the way of the fight. It's going to be harder to transform when she's around."
Zoisite uses the dark crystal to take Crane Raider Joe's Rainbow Crystal.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh"
"Hold it right there!"
"Sailor Moon?" Makoto's heart races. It only took one day to get in the thick of things?
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Mamoru is walking home from the restaurant. He passes a Martial Arts dojo and stops to peek through the window. A student is performing a drill with a practice sword with particular skill. "Kunochi?"
Mamoru remembers his senpai Kunochi, one of the 'F4', a quiet brooding type who devoted his passion to martial arts. Kunochi occasionally had forced Mamoru to train with him and had taught Mamoru many things about martial arts.
It's just some student who looks like Kunochi.
Mamoru holds his chest. Another attack? Mamoru runs to an alley.
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I am impressed by how fast this Sailor Moon burst on the scene. This will be a good opportunity to see if this Sailor Moon can beat up bad guys better that my Sailor Moon.
Suddenly Ranma-ko feels that she is not alone on the tree branch. I don't even have to turn around to tell that Tuxedo Kamen has arrived.
Zoisite giggles. "Day late and a dollar short, Sailor Moon."
"Who are you?"
"Let me introduce myself." Zoisite levitates into the air. "I am one of the great four generals of the Dark Kingdom, Zoisite. I will leave the rest to you, Yoma Geisein." Zoisite disappears in a cloud of cherry blossoms.
Crane Raider Joe turns into the Yoma Geisein (even though he still has his star seed, his heart crystal, and his dream mirror). Yoma Geisein attacks Sailor Moon with video game weapons.
Ranma-ko breaks into a cold sweat. "Have I been killing innocent people who had become corrupted by the Dark Kingdom?"
Tuxedo Kamen puts his hand on Ranma-ko's shoulder. "No, they were just animated dust. This is definitely a new type of challenge."
"Shouldn't you be helping Sailor Moon?"
Tuxedo Kamen nods, but when he turns back to the battle scene, he sees Makoto gorilla pressing the Yoma Monster over her head and throwing it into the bushes. "I'm not going to let you do what you want to my idol, Sailor Moon!"
Ranma-ko raises an eyebrow. Wow, maybe Akane has a bright future as a martial arts instructor?
Luna notices that Makoto's forehead is glowing with the symbol of Jupiter. "So, that's it!"
The Yoma Monster recovers and traps Sailor Moon with a grip similar to the crane in the crane raider game.
Tuxedo Kamen readies a rose.
Makoto runs toward the Yoma Monster when a voice stops her short.
"Wait, Makoto!"
"Luna, you spoke?"
"Makoto, you're one of us, a Sailor Warrior. Take this transformation pen and say 'Jupiter Power Make Up' and transform into Sailor Jupiter."
Although Tuxedo Kamen and Ranma-ko are not close enough to understand what Luna is saying, both of them understand the significance of the transformation pen.
This sight stuns Ranma-ko. "Impossible."
"Jupiter Power Make Up!" Kino Makoto transforms into Sailor Jupiter. "Supreme Thunder!"
Makoto's attack breaks the Yoma Monster's grip on Sailor Moon.
This attack shocks Usagi's Sailor Moon. "Supreme Sundae?"
Tuxedo Kamen turns to leave.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"She's in no danger. Besides, the Rainbow Crystal is long gone." Tuxedo Kamen disappears.
Out of the corner of her eye, Ranma-ko sees Tuxedo Kamen land around one-hundred yards away from his lightning fast jump. Ranma-ko makes a mental note of this.
Sailor Jupiter prepares a second attack to destroy the Yoma Monster, but Luna stops her.
"Wait, that's still a human. Sailor Moon, take this Crescent Moon Wand and say 'Moon Healing Escalation' and turn him back to his human form."
"Can't we just kill the jerk?" Makoto mutters under her breath.
"Moon Healing Escalation".
Crane Raider Joe refreshes.
Ranma-ko studies all of this with wonder.
"Hey that guy looks like he's hurt."
Usagi's Sailor Moon looks at Sailor Jupiter. "People are coming. We have to go."
Sailor Jupiter nods.
Luna jumps on Usagi's Sailor Moon's shoulder.
"Let's go!"
Both Sailor Moon and Sailor Jupiter disappear.
Ranma-ko, again out of the corner of her eye, can see where they land after the first jump, but cannot follow them further when they jump again.
After five jumps Usagi's Sailor Moon and Sailor Jupiter reach a safe area.
"Makoto, say untransform with me."
"Untransform."
The Sailor Warriors turn back into Usagi and Makoto.
Makoto gets a brief peek at Usagi without clothes before the clothes restore. Nice body.
Makoto nearly falls over in surprise when she sees who it is. "Usagi? You are Sailor Moon?"
Usagi nervously giggles. "I guess I am the last person people would expect."
"Wow, I never would have guessed. You and Sailor Moon look nothing alike."
"Oh, and Ami and Rei are Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars."
Makoto pinches herself to make sure she isn't dreaming. It just doesn't get any better than this!
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Ranma-ko explains everything to Artemis who then explains to Ranma-ko the significance of the Rainbow Crystals.
"Ranma, this is very interesting. I think from now on, Tuxedo Kamen does not have your back. I think that given the choice of saving you or grabbing one of the Rainbow Crystals, he may sacrifice you."
Ranma-ko nods. "That was the feeling I got."
Minako bursts into her bedroom. "Hey guys!"
Artemis looks stern. "We have some very important news for you."
"Not as important as my news!"
"More important!?"
"I record my first single tomorrow!"
Ranma-ko elbows Artemis. "Yep, that was more important."
Artemis droops and shakes his head. We don't need additional complications.
End of the Jupiter Rising Arc
Next up: A Star is Born?