That was generally good, considering the fact that he had just gotten an umbrella smashed into the top of his skull. For his benefit, it wasn't exactly usual for teenaged boys to just up and decide that they wanted to hit him. But the fact that he had been bashed so hard that his face had wound up impacting the asphalt didn't change. Actually, he looked rather amusing, what with being balanced on only one foot, with the other held high into the air to counteract the effect of having his head on the ground.
It didn't exactly please him though, and that showed on his face as he whipped back up to a standing position. "What do you think you are doing, boy!"
"For denying me a rightful duel, causing me to have to travel far and wide on a misguided quest, and generally getting in my way, I'll make you pay," Ryoga growled, and pointed his umbrella back at the older man. "Prepare to die, Saotome!"
The swing came rather close to striking Genma, who wildly dodged and stared at the boy who'd tried to hit him with it. A scowl crossed his features, and he weaved around the subsequent swings before sending his own fists shooting out to hit his attacker. Part of him was pleased with the talent that the kid was showing, but he wasn't about to let this derail his plans.
Not that Ryoga was that easy to beat, or willing to give up, as he took what hit him, and began to strike back. His kicks broke property walls, and he was easily able to follow in the Saotome patriarch's footsteps.
Genma was able to bound about in a way that belied his weight, and moved quickly around the boy.
Power and strength were the Lost Boy's strong points, and he had plenty of energy left to throw multiple bandanas at the elder man.
"Pretty good," Akane allowed from her vantage point. "Looks like lots of strength there."
"But not a lot of self discipline," Taki sighed.
"Think that's going to be happening a lot."
"It can be dealt with. At the very least, we don't have to worry about..."
The former pit fighter's barely tensing form signaled her own change in attitude. "Company."
"More than one."
"Coordinated."
"And heading for our vistors," the ninja agreed.
Ranma idly looked at his nails instead of the fight between his father and Ryoga, but his attention didn't seem to be on either of them. "Looks like we've got friends coming along."
"Not the normal sort?" Rei asked, more out of a need to get the words in the air than anything else.
"Doubt it."
"You think we should go out to meet," Xianghua airily asked, glancing over at the pigtailed boy. "Or we should let them come to us?"
"Give them the chance to join us. Might be... fun."
"That can certainly agree on."
Rei wasn't about to argue with her Master, and obediently got into a ready position to await the arrival of:
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