Ranma Half Moon chapter 65, "Minako's Debut!" part 3

Author's note: This episode happens during the Sailor Moon episode 33, "The last Sailor Warrior, Sailor Venus Appears"

Author's Note: Odango-head (dumpling head) is how Mamoru makes fun of Usagi's strange hair style.

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon gasps. Kunzite's hemisphere of darkness attack is merely holding the Sailor warriors at bay. This means that their real target is Tuxedo Kamen!

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon jumps to the second-floor window of the warehouse. She is in time to see the suspicious Sailor Moon stab Tuxedo Kamen in the shoulder with an ice shard.

"Die!"

Tuxedo Kamen screams in pain.

The suspicious Sailor Moon jumps to a nearby stack of boxes and removes its costume revealing Zoisite.

A fully powered up General? Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon's heart races briefly, before she remembers Artemis' coaching: "A General is very tough to take on one on one when they are fully powered up. However, they tend to use up a lot of their energy in their attacks." Come on Tuxedo Kamen, hang in there.

Tuxedo Kamen ducks down an aisle of boxes, hoping to buy some time.

Zoisite materializes another shard of ice and runs after Tuxedo Kamen, using the ice shard to slice the boxes clean through and start an avalanche.

The avalanche forces Tuxedo Kamen out into the open.

"There you are!" Zoisite pounces on Tuxedo Kamen and starts hacking away with his ice shard.

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon raises an eyebrow. Tuxedo Kamen's cane can withstand the ice shard while several tons of boxes can not.

My attack is not finishing you off, Tuxedo Kamen? Zoisite kicks it to a higher gear and uses his free hand to throw sakura blossoms at his downed enemy.

Queen Beryl watches this with great interest on her crystal ball. The plan of Zoisite and Kunzite is running very smoothly. I am very impressed by how serious they are.

Tuxedo Kamen starts wilting under Zoisite's attack. If I was a character in the Sailor V video game that odango-head always plays then my magic power meter would be in lowering into the danger area.

Tuxedo Kamen's mask falls off.

Mio Kuroki sits straight up in a trace. She sees exactly what Queen Beryl sees.

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon readies her tiara for a long range attack.

"Crescent Beam!"

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon smiles. Even if Sailor V can no longer remember me, our attacks are still in perfect synchronization.

Zoisite screams in pain. He looks to the window where the attack came from and sees the silhouette of a Sailor Warrior. "Who are you?"

Zoisite suddenly looks down to see that Tuxedo Kamen had gathered the rest of his energy and flash stepped to safety. When Zoisite looks back at the window, the Sailor Warrior is no longer there.

Mio Kuroki speaks in a guttural growl. "Queen Beryl, that is him. He is the one that we searched for but could not find."

Queen Beryl nods. "We were successful in finding his four little friends, but now we have him!"

"We must take him alive." Mio snaps out of the trance and falls back on the bed, exhausted. "Curse this frail body."

Mio falls asleep.

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon jumps down from the window. She sees Tuxedo Kamen from behind but does not notice that his mask is off. I should wait to see how this plays out.

"Kunzite! We're in great danger!"

Kunzite continues to concentrate on his spell. "Zoisite, were you successful in killing Tuxedo Kamen?"

"No, there was another Sailor Warrior who interfered."

Usagi overhears this. Did the fake Sailor Moon attack Zoisite?

Kunzite kicks it into a higher gear and shrinks his hemisphere of darkness down to a smaller size, threatening to crush the Sailor Warriors trapped inside. "No matter. He is a human. We still have the upper hand."

Zoisite blushes with admiration of Kunzite's effectiveness in battle. "Tuxedo Kamen! Come out. Give us the Rainbow Crystals or the Sailor Warriors die."

Tuxedo Kamen puts his mask back on and walks out. "It looks like you have won."

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon strikes a pose. I had better be ready to put all of my power into Moon Twilight Flash.

Zoisite gloats. "You foolish humans really need to learn when to give up on your dreams."

Sailor V watches the scene from the rooftop, terrified. However, Zoisite's words start a fire burning in her heart. "No, you must never give up your dreams!"

Artemis scratches his head. Where have I heard that before?

Both Zoisite and Kunzite look up, startled.

Sailor V remembers from Artemis' coaching: "A Sailor Warrior can re-power herself up by doing a battle boast". She leaps from the building to the ground and boldly discards her mask. "A debuting Sailor Warrior, Sailor Venus!"

Luna pricks up her ears. "I remember that voice."

"Crescent Beam!" Sailor Venus uses her attack to hit Kunzite across the hands, breaking his posture and releasing the spell.

The Sailor Warriors gasp in the fresh air.

Artemis also leaps from the building to the top of a stack of large pipes. "Known the world over as Sailor V, she now reveals her true identity as Sailor Venus!"

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon hides behind some boxes. She fights back tears of happiness. Minako's debut was in such fine style! But, now I won't be joining up with the main group, since my presence could hurt Minako.

"It doesn't matter how many of you there are. We end this now!" Zoisite assumes a fighting stance in front of Kunzite, who nurses his hurt hands. If it means dying for Kunzite, it would be worth it for Kunzite to get the honor of capturing the Rainbow Crystals.

The night skyline lights up. A cruel looking woman appears in the night sky.

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon gets a flash of recognition. Jadeite used this trick a while back.

"Zoisite, Kunzite. Plans have changed. Come back at once."

"But, we can win!"

"Don't disobey orders, Zoisite!"

Kunzite and Zoisite disappear back into Dark Kingdom.

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon notices that Tuxedo Kamen is limping off. This was my chance to get the other Rainbow Crystal, and seems like non-revenge driven strategy. Since Zoisite hurt Tuxedo Kamen, he cannot guard the crystal as well as I can.

Ranma-ko tries to run after Tuxedo Kamen to take the crystal but finds her feet rooted to the spot. The Rainbow Crystal in her shirt pocket burns.

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon gasps. Does the crystal have a mind of its own? Is it telling me not to take Tuxedo Kamen's crystal?

Ranma-ko's Sailor Moon untransforms. She sees the other Warriors are making their introductions. Ranma-ko quietly leaves.

The end of Minako's Debut arc

Next: An arc so shocking that its name will not be revealed until the second part of arc.