Akane thought back to all the times that Ranma would make fun of her 'lack of skills' in the art. And how he would leave her behind for those hussies who tried to intimidate her with their supposed skills.
And here he was, trying to bring another girl into this mix.
It was obvious to Akane that none of this would ever happen if she was good enough to take on anyone. Then she can show them who's the boss!
"I wish that I was the best martial artist out there!"
As she was about to grant the wish, an urgent message was transmitted to Mihoshi. It seemed that, due to an elaborate wish given to one Genma Saotome by the gods (the reason for this being something that would cause even the strongest of mortals to have their heads explode in an attempt to comprehend it all), granting Akane such a wish would be nearly impossible seeing that her fiance has already been labelled as the greatest fighter in almost every known category.
Let's see now... Mihoshi thought. Anything Goes is certainly out. Martial Arts Takeout? That's out. Drunk-fu? Out. Break Dancing? Out. Martial Arts Packing People in a Box and Sending Them in a Plane? Out. Wow, Ranma's father seems to have covered everthing....
Finally, after searching through thousands of titles, Mihoshi found something that Ranma was actually not designated to be the greatest in. Wow, she thought giddily, I'm surprised that this is still around! It's even popular around the world. I wonder why Genma didn't pick this one as well.
Smiling, she turned to an impatient Akane and apologized. "Sorry about the delay. I just had to make sure of a few things. Anyway, wish granted!" Mihoshi clapped her hands and a huge cloud of smoke appeared over Akane.
As it cleared, a still-smiling Mihoshi grabbed Akane's hand and shook it. "Congratulations on being the best! I'm sure you'll handle your new powers well and won't abuse them. No need to thank me, it's the least I could do. Well, bye!" With a wave, she vanished.
Stunned, Akane's mouth was wide-open, unable to say anything to describe what just took place.
None of the others knew what to say either. Soun fainted upon initial glance while Genma took note of the situation and responded the best way he could -- grabbing a tire and playing with it.
Finally, Kasumi broke the silence in an attempt to take this in the best possible light. "Oh my, I ought to go and start on a large dinner for tonight." At least she knew her cooking would always be appreciated now.
Akane's eyebrows furrowed into a 'V'.
A stunned Nabiki interjected with the first thought on her mind. "Wow, sis, you look like E-Honda's twin sister!"
Both eyebrows started to twitch.
Seeing how his fiancee was reacting, Ranma said, "Look at the bright side, Akane. At least your clothes expanded to fit. I mean, imagine if that didn't happen!"
Akane Tendou, aka the world's greatest sumo wrestler, began a full-fledged growl.
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