I once read a fanfic where Kodachi and Kuno both fell into a cursed spring at Jusenkyo and was interested that Kuno fell in the Spring of Drowned Girl. So, I thought I write a fanfic based on that idea.

Chapter One- The Trip

"A training ground, you say?"

"Yes, Master Kuno. While I was spying on the Tendo house, I overheard Ranma Saotome say that he had spent some time in a training ground called Jusenkyo in China."

"Perhaps my hated rival learned some tricks at Jusenkyo. If I were to train there, my already impressive skills would be formidable enough to vanquish Saotome. Only then would I win Akane Tendo and the pigtailed girl."

"An excellent plan, Master."

"Of course it is. Now, pack my luggage. We are leaving for Jusenkyo immediately."

"We, Master?"

"Yes. Surely, you didn't think I would go to a foreign country without my faithful manservant."

"Master, thank you."

Kuno gazed reverently at the landscape before him: Jusenkyo. He noticed the bamboo poles that stood high above countless pools of water. Surely, Ranma must have used those poles for agility training. How else could he, the Blue Thunder, fail to strike his foe when he could hit everyone else?

Kuno had to wait two weeks to come here. It took him and Sasuke half a day to travel to China and book a hotel room for the night. They both experienced a small case of jet lag from their journey. They found a guide the day after arriving in China who would lead them across the rugged mountains and pass the various villages to safely arrive at Jusenkyo.

Said guide stood a respectful and safe distance from the pool-riddled ground. Sasuke stood between Kuno and the guide. "Master Kuno, what kind of training do you plan to do?"

"I plan to train in a variety of areas. I will improve my agility here. This way I may be faster than Saotome." With that pronouncement, Kuno leaped up and perched himself on one of the poles.

"Sir!" the guide cried out. "You no want to do that! Very bad you fall in spring!"

"Fool," Kuno sneered. "I am not some clumsy oaf. I am Tatewaki Kuno, the Blue Thunder of Furikan High School."

Kuno closed his eyes and focused on maintaining his balance. It was somewhat tricky to stay balanced on these thin poles, but if Saotome could do it, so could he. As his balance stabilized, he envisioned Ranma standing before him, moving his fists with lightning speed. Still, perched on his pole, he moved his upper body from side to side, while his head swerved left, right, up, and down. To anyone else, it would look as if Kuno was doing some kind of weird dance.

He came out of his illusionary fight and began to leap from pole to pole, slowly at first, but then faster and faster as he became familiar with the distance between the poles, even though some were further apart than others. A couple of times, he almost slipped, but he used his forward momentum to propel himself to the next pole.

Sasuke watched Kuno in awe. They had not been at Jusenkyo very long and already Kuno was making good progress. "Master Kuno, keep going! You're doing great!" he called.

Sasuke's praise caused Kuno to lose his focus and concentration for just one second, but one second was all that was needed. The toe of his sandal graced the edge of the pole and Kuno flailed desperately to avoid falling. His effort was in vain as his foot slipped off the edge and he splashed into the pool below.

It was pointed out to me in my story Akane's Curse that it takes time to reach Jusenkyo, so I took care to pay attention to this point. I hope I made it seem a bit more realistic.