Qinghai Province, China
HEALTH GREENS RESTAURANT
Brrr!
Sorry, we're closed.
Honestly--!
What do you want?
We won't take "no" for an answer!
The 3,000-year-old Chinese treasure, Dragon's Whisker!
Where is it?
We know you have it.
I wouldn't tell you, even if I knew.
The Dragon's Whisker brings evil!
It will cause fighting among hundreds of people.
Even at the cost of my life, I...!
You won't talk?
Talk or die!!
4,000 years ago, Premier Ryuhaku ruled this land.
His right-hand general was Choken of wide renown.
In youth when Choken, lost in purpose, wished to be a recluse...
he met an itinerant monk.
The monk told of a sacred dragon that appeared once in 1000 years.
Choken then went to Mt. Kenryo and waited 14 years for the dragon!
Choken successfully acquired the Dragon's Whisker.
He presented it to the Premier.
War quickly broke out over the Dragon's Whisker.
In time, the treasured Whisker vanished into history.
It was recently found holding up a child's pants.
However, a stranger from another land took the Whisker...
and went back to his own land!
This is a drawing of that stranger!
We must get the Dragon's Whisker from him!
On to Japan!
A gang that cuts off pigtails?
Yes! Young girls are accosted and their hair lopped off.
These bizarre and mysterious incidents occur frequently!
How terrifying.
Our neighborhood association must stop these outrages at once!
Therefore...!
As you are unmatched in the world, and the strongest in Japan...
we ask that you patrol our streets and police the area!
Unmatched in the world? And the strongest in Japan?
I'll do it.
We'll be counting on you.
They cut pigtails off?
All the victims had pigtails.
Why do they do it?
I don't know.
So I've got the perfect bait.
Give us that pigtail!
Prepare!
We were expectin' you!!
You evil pigtail thieves!
I'LL take you on!
Magnificent!
Hey, they're small. And weak!
Huh? They're in a huddle.
They seem to have come to a decision.
Ranma! Be careful!
Hey!
They're getting away! Ranma!
Come back!
They're pretty fast.
Did you lose them, Ranma?
Give us that pigtail!
Prepare!
Hey...!
That attack didn't work the first time!
You ain't gettin' away this time.
Magnificent!
Let's see what you look like!
They're--!
Pork buns...?
-- Who sez... -- We're pork buns?!
Who d'ya think you are?!
You don't look like anythin' else.
Wait, Ranma!
They just might be...
bean buns!
Pork!
Beans!
-- Pork! -- Beans!
"Has it occured to you they might be curry?"
-- Shut up! -- Sweet chestnut!
-- I'll spit germs on you! -- What do you think we are?!
"Or maybe they're pizza buns...?"
-- A panda... -- Is among you!
Quiet! Quiet! QUIET!
Pork, bean, that's not the problem here!!
There's a more pressing question!!
You, why are you cutting off pigtails?
I'll never talk. Not even if you killed me.
Then die.
We're looking for the Dragon's Whisker...!
-- Dragon's Whisker? -- What's that?
"What's a Dragon Whisker?"
The Dragon's Whisker?!
There's a resemblance!
WHAT resemblance?!
Silence!
We'll take that pigtail!
And that takes care of the pigtail thieves.
"On second though, maybe they were salad buns."
This isn't funny!
When they said, "Dragon's Whisker," Ranma's reaction was weird.
What is the Dragon's Whisker, anyway?
They're not takin' it from me!
That guy is sure...
tougher than we expected.
We must devise a clever plan.
So let us--.
Yes, that's it!
4,000 years ago, Premier Ryuhaku ruled these parts.
His right-hand general was Choken of wide renown.
In youth when Choken, lost in purpose, wished to be a recluse...
he met an itinerant monk.
The monk told of a sacred dragon...
that appeared on a sea of clouds only once every thousand years.
Choken then went to the mountain and waited 14 years for the dragon.
At last, Choken successfully acquired the dragon's whisker.
Wait a minute, Ranma!
This is only a morning warm-up!
Mr. Saotome, Ranma, breakfast is ready.
Why're you so excited, Ranma? Calm down!
What's the Dragon's Whisker, anyway, Ranma?
Good morning!
-- We're painters! -- Let us paint your house!
Take this!
-- He dodged every bucket. -- He's good!
This is awful.
You're covered with paint.
Take our advice.
Wash it off right away.
Hurry!
I'll wash it... WITHOUT you telling me!
Wash it all offfff!
Are you all right, Ranma?
The hallway is covered with paint. What happened?
Akane, get him a towel.
Blast those pork buns!
Ranma, why not undo your pigtail?
-- Isn't it hard to wash? -- No.
Why not?!
You won't get the paint all off.
-- I want it like this! -- You're so lazy, Ranma.
C'mere. Everybody's all worried. I'll undo it for you.
Don't touch...
the hair!!
My.
If you won't do it, we'll just have to do it for you.
Yes.
-- You can't get away. -- No.
He's really resisting. This isn't normal.
Stop him, somebody!
DOINK!
"Quiet down!"
All that trouble...!
-- Nabiki, hold him down. -- Okay.
Oh, my.
This is it!
The cord that ties this pigtail...
is the 4,000-year-old treasure.
Dragon's Whisker!
The Dragon's Whisker...
is MlINE!
What's going on, Ranma?!
Yes! What is the Dragon's Whisker, anyway?!
Ranma...!
The Dragon's Whisker is a seal.
Seal?
"Repossessed."
Seal?
If I undo my pigtail...
something awful will happen!
Rats! I missed breakfast because I was washing my hair!
Hey. Hey!
Ranma! Quit being so stuck-up! Why can't you tell me?!
-- Tell you what? -- The secret of your pigtail!
Lemme alone! You don't hafta know that!
-- I do! They're after you! -- Hah!
Dirty pork buns! You'll pay for this! You'll see!
We found the Dragon's Whisker.
But that guy's stronger than we expected!
-- Force isn't the only answer. -- Have you a better idea?
Just leave it to me. Have I ever failed you before?
Well, I hate to say this, but our two earlier attacks failed.
As I recall, you planned those out.
True. I'm getting tired of sailing through the air.
I don't want to do it again.
You're all quite blunt, aren't you?
Pork buns filled with sleeping powder!
He'll see them and eat one!
When he falls asleep... we'll chop off his pigtail!
It's the perfect plan!
Here he comes!
I guess we're not the only ones who're late!
We're still late!
An unexpected development!
The others beat our prey to the buns!
What gluttonous wretches!
We've failed again.
We may have to employ a more aggressive strategy!
This was our third try.
We'll attack when he's alone.
Go, girl!
I'm not sure I can do it.
Ranma's awful! He won't tell me about it.
What terrible thing will happen if his pigtail gets undone?
Rats. I'm weak from hunger.
I'm dyin' for a pork bun.
Then you shall have one!
You missed breakfast, and now you're only half as strong!
We've been waiting to find you all alone!
Pork bun attack!
-- It's them! -- Attack!
Get lost!
Wha--?!
-- Caught in our trap! -- Sleeping-gas buns!
-- You can't move! -- We'll take that pigtail now.
R-Rats!
Where'd Ranma go? He's supposed to be in class!
Resign yourself!
Blast you!
Rats! I can't move!
Chance!
I got the Dragon's Whisker!
What?!
Don't get too confident!
At last! We have the Dragon's Whisker!!
This is the Dragon's Whisker?
It's just an ordinary piece of string.
Hey, Ranma--!
Keep away!!
Ranma!
Wait, Ranma!
-- Pull yourself together! -- It's too bad.
Your plan was a great success this time.
If only you were just a little stronger--!
-- Yes, you were a little too weak. -- I saw the clouds again.
This makes the fourth time, doesn't it?
-- This loss really hurt. -- True.
Ranma?
You're in here, aren't you?
I'm coming in, Ranma.
Is that you, Ranma?
You could've answered, at least.
You--! Are you really Ranma?
Yeah. It's me.
Ranma--! What's happening to you?