This was because he had some gynoids who had combat abilities, others that did not, and some who could manage specialized combat roles.
"RANMA! Stop playing with your dolls!" yelled Genma. He needed to goad his son into proper training after all.
"They're going to help me learn martial arts," said Ranma in response, wondering how to do this.
"HA! I'd like to see what THEY can teach you," said Genma.
Ranma blinked as an idea occurred to him. "Okay."
"Now put away those dolls and get serious then," grumped Genma, pleased he had won this little argument.
"Girls," said Ranma. "Don't hurt him too bad, but ya need to demonstrate your ability to fight to my Oyaji here. Go to it."
As every female head present suddenly swung towards him, eyes fixed on him like the sights of some laser targetting weapon, Genma felt a chill puncture his bravado.
"Calculating pain tolerance," said Ritsuko. "Transmitting data."
With that, Genma found himself dodging like a maniac as the first unit rushed him. Then ALL OF THEM threw themselves into combat with the apparent intent of pummelling him.
Kasumi began by swinging the weapon she'd had on hand during the declaration (an industrial strength reinforced frypan) - which Genma easily ducked.
Genma dodged Nabiki's kicks, grabbed the synth, and tossed her into Akane before the violent-tomboy archetype could completely close.
Which set him up for Minako's legsweep and the followup kick. Still, he could shrug off the latter as it was just a grazing blow.
Michiru managed to land a decent point strike to his elbow with a hammer more usually used for chipping off flecks of rock in sculpture.
Ukyo sent a jet of flame that caught his sleeve on fire when he tried to block it.
Kodachi managed to wrap her body around one of his arm's, scissored her legs into place, and threw his balance off until he could pry her roughly loose.
Which was when Shampoo launched HER attack, striking with a Double Dragon Punch that launched Genma like a volleyball.
Kiima spiked the impromptu volleyball from midair.
Azusa, Link, Pink, Asuka, Rei, Ritsuko, Misato, Maya, and a few others were waiting for Genma to land.
"WAK!" exclaimed Genma, just before the battle/training degenerated into a cloud of dust with the occasional impact noise erupting from within it.
Ranma watched, fascinated, as his all-female army started beating the Royal Stuffing out of his father.
When someone used a martial arts manuever, which was frequently, he took note of it. Combinations that seemed more effective were observed.
"Which one is that?" asked Ranma after a particularly well-executed series of strikes slammed his father into the ground hard enough that his bounce took him over head level.
Ritsuko continued to observe the battle and answered.
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