Ranma 1/2 Book 29 Translated by Usagi North - A Division of Z-TV Enterprises AtomicFractal 801.377.2180 Page 5 Part.1 'The Fear of the Chinese Pheonix Sword' Page 6 Tatewaki: A Pheonix egg...? Tatewaki: Store master, what is that? Teishu: It's like a good luck charm for martial artists Teishu: This is the Pheonix Egg Page 7 Teishu: The Pheonix is the greates bird one can imagine Teishu: A legend states that any martial artist who gets his hands on this Pheo nix Egg and nest... Teishu: will be able to learn the magical technique known as the Fearful Pheoni x Sword Tatewaki: What!? The Fearful Magical Pheonix Sword!? Tatewaki: I'll buy it Teishu: Too bad... Teishu: The Pheonix Sword is too great a burden for normal people Teishu: I wouldn't sell it even if someone slapped a load of money on my cheek Teishu: It's yours Page 8 Tatewaki: I wonder what kind of technique... Tatewaki: ...the Pheonix Sword is... Teishu: There is one thing you must be careful about Teishu: No matter what happens.... Teishu: ...never place that on your head Tatewaki: Phew Tatewaki: What kind of moron would place this on his head? Ranma: What you old fart! Happosai: Outta' the way! Page 9 Ranma: Hmmm Ranma: What's this? Ranma: Give it back, you rude boor Ranma: Oh, if it isn't Kunou sempai Ranma: Here ya' go Kunou: You've just done something that should never be done Ranma: Hmmm Page 10 Tatewaki: Ma.... Ranma: De!? Ranma: What the..!? Ranma: Hmm? Page 11 Ranma: Wha!? Ranma: Ow! Owie owie owie owie!!! Ranma: What are you doing!? Ranma: Guwa! It's too bright Page 12 Tatewaki: An opening Tatewaki: I won... Tatewaki: I easily defeated Ranma Tatewaki: I mastered the Fearful Magical Pheonix Sword!!! Page 13 Tatewaki: No that you've experienced the Pheonix Sword, you'll never approach m e again Tatewaki: Farewell Tatewaki: I said 'Farewell' Ranma: Then you should get outta here Ranma: Disappear Akane: You can't get away from Ranma Page 14 Soun: Ah, it's a Pheonix chick... Tatewaki: This is indeed very inconvenient Ranma: That's my line Soun: I've heard rumors.. Soun: ..of the Fearful Pheonix Sword but... Soun: You know about imprinting don't you Soun: You see imprinting... Genma: That's impressive Soun: ..should never be confused for that Ranma: Hey Page 15 Soun: Chicks think that the first thing they see... Soun: ...is thier mother, and that's imprinting. It's a habit of birds Soun: Like that, Pheonix chick's think that the first thing they see, they thin k is their nest's enemy and they continue to attack it Ranma: Whaaaaaat!? Soun: Therefore the Pheonix Sword is... Soun: ...the Pheonix Chick and the nest become one to attack the enemy, it's a Fearful Magical Technique Tatewaki: I see, Tatewaki: If Ranma was imprinted then... Page 16 Tatewaki: I can finally ask Akane out on a date Ranma: Why're you doing that!? Ranma: Wah... Tatewaki: Fool Tatewaki: If you want to have a relationship with Tendou Akane you must defeat me first Ranma: You jerk Page 17 Akane: It looks like it provides no protection to anyone other than Ranma Ranma: I see Tatewaki: If it isn't the Pony Tailed Girl Ranma: Ho ho ho ho ho, Kunou sempai Ranma: Now I can return his attacks Page 18 Ranma: Dowa!? Akane: Ah!? Tatewaki: Pony Tailed Girl Page 19 Akane: It knows that Ranma Soun: Pheonix' have incredible powers of observation Nabiki: But it's attacking much harder than when Ranma was a boy Nabiki: I know, you're female aren't you!? Ranma: ku... Ranma: That birds getting in the way of the love that Sempai and I... Ranma: ...share... Tatewaki: Pony Tailed Girl Tatewaki: Wait! Tatewaki: I'll take off this unpardonable Pheonix!! Page 20 Tatewaki: Mmmmm Tatewaki: I can't take it off Tatewaki: Forgive me, Pony Tailed Girl Ranma: Owie owie owie, stay away from me Nabiki: It's become completely attached to Kunou-chan Akane: Now he's twice as bad Ranma: I'm going to take it off, no matter what Page 21 Part 2 'The Invulnerable Chinese Pheonix Sword' Page 22 Sign: Tendou Dojou Tatewaki: Hmmm Tatewaki: Hmmm Akane: Are you all alone Kunou-sempai Page 23 Akane: You shouldn't have been able... Akane: ..to get that Pheonix Chick away from Ranma Tatewaki: Um! Tatewaki: It sure is nice weather Tendou Akane Tatewaki: Let's start the day with a good morning kiss Akane: When a person asks you a question... Akane: ...be sure to answer it!! Ranma: Fu fu fu fu fu Page 24 Ranma: Even though that's a Pheonix, birds can't see in the dark Ranma: It was easy to escape Akane: Ranma... Tatewaki: That means that you snuck off Ranma: Phew Ranma: The natural enemy of birds are snakes!! Tatewaki: Mm Page 25 Ranma: Taste my Snake Fist that I spent all last night perfecting Tatewaki: Pheonix Sword!! Page 26 Akane: So what kind of training did you do? Ranma: Shut up Tatewaki: Idiot Teishu: I warned him about this Teishu: The Pheonix Chick was born into this world Akane: Eh? Tatewaki: It's the master of that bone shop Teishu: I'm done! Ranma: Wait! Ranma: Teach us the weakness of this stupid bird Teishu: Pheonix' don't have weaknesses Page 27 Teishu: But there is one thing I can teach you Teishu: When the Pheonix leaves its nest, Teishu: it will stop attacking you by itself Tatewaki: You can endure that long Ranma: What, you should have said that earlier Akane: How long will we have to wait? Teishu: A hundred years Teishu: Well, I have here a special Pheonix Chow that will speed the growth of the bird Ranma: How much? Teishu: 10,000,000 yen Teishu: But I'll sell it to you for 100 yen Page 28 Ranma: Are you ready? Tatewaki: Cheeky bastard Ranma: Eat this, Pheonix! Tatewaki: Humph Page 29 Ranma: Continuing attack Tatewaki: Fu fu fu fu fu fu fu... Ranma: You jerk Tatewaki: Hmph Tatewaki: No matter what you do, it won't work Page 30 Ranma: Kunou-sempai Tatewaki: Pony Tailed Girl!! Ranma: Take this! Akane: It ate!! Ranma: Hii!? Page 31 Ranma: Dee!! Akane: Don't do it! Akane: It's a girl chick so it attacks girl Ranma much harder than it did the b oy Ranma Akane: Stay away from that Giant Chick Page 32 Akane: Ranma, Hot water! Tatewaki: Saotome Ranma, where did you come from!? Ranma: Dang, the Pheonix broke my bag... Bay: Let's have an enjoyable work out Sign: This is everyone's park, so throw away your garbage yourself Page 33 Ranma: I'll have to find the food, one seed at a time and then feed them to the bird Tatewaki: I won't let you do that Ranma: Tawa! Page 34 Ranma: Eat! Tatewaki: I won't let it leave! Ranma: Kunou-sempai... Ranma: Doesn't your neck hurt? Tatewaki: Not at all Akane: Is it really going to leave the nest? Teishu: (cough) Page 35 Teishu: It looks just like a clay doll Akane: Who asked that? Ranma: What's this? Akane: Is it leaving the nest? Page 36 Ranma: Thank goodness Akane: That was a terrifying bird Teishu: The nightmare is over Tatewaki: Too bad, I'd just mastered the Pheonix Sword Ranma: It squished in your neck Akane: Ah Teishu: It's a nest and an egg Akane: It laid the egg before it left, I knew it was female Teishu: I'll have to seal this up Tatewaki: I'll buy it Teishu: It's yours Ranma: Darn you