Ranma 1/2 is the creation of Rumiko Takahashi, 3x3 eyes (Sazan Eyes) is the creation of Yuzo Takada, Sailor Moon is the creation of Naoko Takeuchi, Yugioh is Kazuki Takahashi. This fan-fiction isn't intended for commercial use but is rather a tribute to Ranma 1/2, 3x3 Eyes, Sailor Moon, and Yugioh. This is dedicated to Fire (dzillman) and partly inspired by DC comics' Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Prenote: This is a combination of three other fanfics I did two of which I have deleted so certain parts will appear familiar to some readers.

Chapter 1 - Back to the Neko-ken

Ranma was dying and he knew it. The green haired woman had said Akane was a threat to something called Crystal Tokyo and had blasted her with some sort of Ki attack called 'Death Scream'. To prevent Akane from getting killed Ranma had stepped in the way of the blast, which turned out had been a majorly fatal mistake. Not to mention a useless action. The blast had tore a hole in his chest and continued on into Akane killing her instantly. As he lay there dying he remembered the strange crystal he had gotten. Supposedly it could allow you to travel back and change one but only one event of your life or go to a place where you were wanted. Ranma thought over his life to see what one event he could change for the better.

The beginning of the training trip? No, as messed up as the old man had been he had been right in that traveling around had likely given Ranma a better training opportunity than staying at home would have. Jusenkyo? No because it did not give Ranma enough time to get the Ki level he had seen or figure out what kind of Ki the green haired woman had used. Neko-ken? The technique itself had given Ranma great speed and agility even when he didn't go Neko and he certainly didn't want to loose that. Now the point right after Neko-ken, that point had possibilities. "I wish I had been brought out of the Neko-Ken by someone who could help me defeat this green haired maniac and find out why she attacked Akane."

Ranma blinked and realized he was lying in a woman's lap. Looking up he saw not the features of the woman who had woken him up three years into the training trip but a different woman. Dressed in badly fitting white leather armor Ranma quickly realized that the woman had huge Ki levels. Not as strong as that green haired woman but stronger than any sensei he had ever met the Old Freak and Old Ghoul included. "Ah you are no longer behaving like a cat. You startled me," said the woman.

"Who are you? I have been training with Pops for years and you surpass the Ki levels of any sensei we have ever met."

"I am called Pendragon Oni. Who are you, little boy?"

'Little boy? Oh that is right I am some eight years in the past.' thought Ranma, "I am Saotome Ranma, sorry about whatever I did while acting all weird."

"That is alright, Ranma." said Pendragon smiling, "Mind telling me what happened?"

"Pops was training me in a technique called the Neko-ken."

"Ah there you are boy. You should not run off like that we have more training to do." said Genma running up.

Pendragon looked up and frowned, "Are you this boy's father? And if so mind telling me just what is the Neko-ken."

Genma looked at the woman and gulped; he had a bad feeling about this.

Two years later, fifth year of training trip

If there was an antithesis to Genma's idea on womanhood Pendragon was it; the woman was a real scrapper and could dish out as well as take punishment. Right now Pendragon was dishing out punishment which generally meant she had caught Genma doing something dumb. Given that Pendragon was not breaking any bones Ranma figured it was on the level of mildly stupid and dishonorable.

Ranma was still mindful that in five years time he would meet Akane again; he knew he loved the girl but had not quite figured out what kind of love it was. At least he had talked Pendragon out of her initial reaction to hearing about the Neko-ken; Genma might be an idiot but he needed parts of the baka's training. At least he now had Pendragon to keep Genma from getting too out of line, "It is bad enough you steal things but that you are my descendent makes it even worst. That you are a total idiot doesn't help."

"Well Pops is not a total idiot. Every once in a while he does or says something right." commented Ranma.

"Well this is not one of those rare times, Ranma." said Pendragon holding what looked like a training manual, "Just what did you think you were going to do with this?"

"That is the Sazan Ryu. The introduction says the practitioners of that Ryu are so powerful that they are regarded as either kami or oni." explained Genma sporting a new black eye.

"You only half read things again just like you did with the Neko-ken." snapped Pendragon smacking Genma in the head with the book, "That section refers to the Sanjiyan Unkara's normal nature. From what Merlin told me before he died I am one of them. Going over this book I can tell whatever Sanjiyan Unkara wrote it knew about as much about martial arts as I know about flying a rocket ship to Mars."

"So the book is useless, Oni-Chan." sighed Ranma.

"No. If it was I would not be so mad. The Sazan Ryu assumes that Ki attacks are some form of magic and goes on from there. From what I can tell we Sanjiyan Unkara have loads of Ki which we use to power our spells with. Without the proper training a human that tried some of these techniques would use up too much Ki and die."

"I wish you could remember more about your people or why you lost your memory 120 years ago. As it is all you do know is that your people are eternally young, immortal, and so powerful that you became the basis for many pantheons."

"Yes, Thor, Odin, Anubus, Hades, and Osiris were all Sanjiyan Unkara. At least that is what Merlin told me."

"Anubus, Hades, and Osiris were all related to realms of the dead weren't they?" asked an unfamiliar voice.

"Yes they were." responded Pendragon who then quickly realized that someone else other than Ranma or Genma had posed the question. Looking in the direction of the voice Ranma and Pendragon saw a young man in a red three piece suit his white hair covering half his face.

"Excuse me but I could not help but help overhearing you. I am Maximillion Pegasus and for the last few months I have been looking for a way to bring my wife back from the dead."

Ranma blinked at what he was seeing, "Oni-chan, he has more Ki than you do!"

"How old are you?" asked a stunned Pendragon.

"I am 20 years old and no I am not one of these Sanjiyan Unkara you speak of," Pegasus paused as if considering something and brushed away his hair revealing that in place of his left eye was a strange gold colored object, "I just recently acquired the Millennium Eye that has great magical power and was looking for additions to the card game I am creating to help bring back my wife."

Pendragon frowned, "How will a card game help bring back your wife? If I remember my mythology correctly if the European Death is a Sanjiyan Unkara he plays chess not card games."

"The card game is a recreation and modification of the Shadow Games that were created along with the seven Millennium Items," said Pegasus.

Ranma noticed Pendragon tense slightly, "Oni-Chan, something wrong?"

"Yes, but I do not know what. When he mentioned Shadow Games I felt afraid, very afraid. Something I should know about them but… Blast it, it is like trying to grab water."

'Well this is a new development. Wonder if it has to do with my wish. Got to make sure things don't change too much or I may never meet Akane.' Thought Ranma as he bowed, "I am Saotome Ranma, this is my friend and sensei Pendragon Oni, and the black and blue lump is my idiot father Genma. Perhaps if you tell us of the Shadow Games it may help jog Oni-chan's memory."

Pegasus nodded, "The Shadow Games along with the Millennium Items were created 3,000 years ago, which I have worked out to be around the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV also known as Akhenaten. These Shadow Games were always placed for high stakes; lives, kingdoms, and even souls were wagered on the outcome." Pegasus then pulled out a card which had the picture of an European harpy on it, "The original Shadow Games involve great stone tablets and I need people to be able to learn how to play so I will have someone to compete with. I have also found out the more elaborate the Shadow Game the greater potential power there is."

Ranma noticed that Pendragon's frown deepened, "There is something familiar about that card." Pendragon then opened the Sazan Ryu and started skimming through the pages finally stopping on a particular section, "I thought so. That card is like the better made Shinto wards. With the right amount of Ki it will actually call the being on it into this world."

"How much Ki?" asked Ranma.

"You should be able to provide enough," replied Pendragon, "besides I do need some help keeping Baka-sama busy."

"Let me see that card," said Ranma. Curious Pegasus gave the card to Ranma, "Now, Oni-Chan how exactly do I use this thing?"

"You evoke the name of the creature and call it forth while channeling your Ki into the card."

"Ok. Come forth Harpy Lady." Everyone blinked as the card disappeared and in front of Ranma stood a Harpie Lady, "Hey it worked," smiled Ranma, "Hi, I am Saotome Ranma. What is your name?"

"Name?" replied the Harpy Lady frowning, "I am Harpie Lady."

"Huh? I thought that was what you were."

"She may not have a name, Ranma. At least not in the way we use them."

"Well I can't just call her Harpie Lady. Hmmm. Those talons on her wings remind me of steel blades. That's it; I will call her Steelfeather."

Steelfeather broke into a smile, "Thank you, Master."

"Master? Nah just call me Ranma."

Pegasus who had been staring at this in open mouthed amazement, "Could that work with spell cards as well?" he finally asked.

Pendragon read through the section again, "I do not see why not."

'With this knowledge I could use Monster Reborn to bring back my wife!' Pegasus thought as he reached out with his hands his right eye pleading, "Please, teach me."

Four years later, ninth year of training trip

'Let's see, just how did I miss this man to man duel the first time around?' thought Ranma. Whack, 'Oh that is right Pops knocked me out. Guess he forgot about Pendragon and Steelfeather.' Ranma sighed rubbing his head. Turning Ranma watched as Steelfeather punted Genma into a wall. 'Good thing their training has made me much tougher than the original history or he would have knocked me out again.'

"Your son gave his word he would have this duel and you will not interfere." growled Steelfeather who turned to Pendragon, "Are you sure that you are really related to Ranma through that?"

"Yes, that is what my necklace shows." Pendragon turned to Ranma, "And here I thought you were over stating this Ryoga's ability to get loss. How long does it take him to get to the lot in back of his house anyway?"

"Given Pops knack for being stupid he will likely show up in a little while."

"Knack? Genma is as Pegasus puts it the Epimetheus of the martial arts world." fumed Steelfeather who then turned to Pendragon, "Could you put the scabbard on him again so I can gut the moron without killing him?"

Ranma sighed, 'Just another day finding ways to pound Pops without killing him. Now after this what is next? Oh yeh China, Jusenkyo, and the Joketsuzoku. I know from Rouge that there is at least one pool of drowned Sanjiyan Unkara there. There should be other given the size of the place. I need the Ki boost if I am to face that green haired maniac in two years. I am still worried about the fact Pops managed to get away from all three of us for several days. Who knows what damage the moron may have caused."

One year later, tenth year of training trip, Jusenkyo, Qinghai province, China

Ranma looked down into the valley of Jusenkyo, 'Kind of ironic. After all that time looking for a cure and here I am back looking for a curse.'

"Ranma, this valley is giving me the shivers." commented Steelfeather, "there is a lot of magic down there but I cannot determine its type."

Pendragon gently placed her hand on Ranma's shoulder also feeling the magic of the place, "Ranma, what is the one thing that is consistent about your father? I mean about the way he does things?" she asked.

"If there are three dumb ways to do something he will find a fourth dumber than all the rest combined." Ranma then frowned, "That means there is some key detail of Jusenkyo he likely missed." 'Like the fact you change into what ever drowned in the pool you fell into.' Ranma thought noticing a pool with a cover on it, "Don't worry I have seen enough of Pops stunts to all least try to find out what is going on before we go off and actually do something." Ranma said gesturing to the Guide that was coming to great them.

"Welcome honored customers to Valley of Jusenkyo, I am Guide. Must warn you to be careful. What ever fall into pool take form of what drowned in pool. Warm water return to normal form, but cold water trigger transformation again."

'Strange, the Guide did not have time to warn us when we first came here.' thought Ranma as he looked at Pendragon who rolled her eyes. Ranma then turned to where his father had been, "Pops what were you think... Pops? Where are you?" asked Ranma looking around having found only his father's pack.

"Come on boy. Get up here so we can train." chastised Genma up on a pole.

"Pops, didn't you hear what the guide said?" asked Ranma.

"I'll deal with Baka-sensei while you find out more about this place." growled Pendragon as she jumped up on a pole, "Look here, baka-sama-sensei. This place is dangerous and only someone not their right mind or a total idiot would use this as a training ground."

'Well idiot is a given and there are times I wonder about the right mind part.' thought Ranma turning to the Guide, "I noticed that you had one pool that is covered. What is that?"

The Guide's eyes widened in fear bordering on terror, "That pool of Drowned Female Sanjiyan Unkara. Very tragic story of Honored One drowning there some 1,000 years ago. Pool covered because we afraid of what Honored One will do when she come back."

"Sanjiyan Unkara? Isn't that the name of your people Oni?" asked Genma smiling as he rushed Pendragon, "For being a member of a people who are supposedly so powerful you are certainly going on like a weak girl about this place."

The Guide's eyes now were filled with abject terror. "Customer is Honored One? Must get down now! Very dangerous!" yelled the Guide waving his arms like a maniac.

'Well that is majorly different. I can't think of the Guide acting like that when we were the only ones here.' thought Ranma.

"Genma, how on earth you can be my descendent is beyond me." snapped Pendragon as she jumped over Genma and grabbed the sleeve of his gi trying to keep him from falling in a pool. "Stop moving you idiot you are going to, oh kuso." groaned Pendragon as the gi tore. The next thing she knew a pool was coming up to great her, "GENMA NO BAKA!" she yelled as she and Genma fell in separate pools.

"Male customer fall into pool of drowned panda, Honored One fall into pool of drowned demon." said the Guide automatically his voice still filled with dread and fear.

Ranma watched as Pendragon emerged from the pool. For a moment she didn't look different except for the cloak she now had. Then Ranma realized that her cloak were in fact wings. Turning around he was treated to a Panda emerging from the other pool. "Well Pops looks like you only get half a beating today because you are already black. Now hold still while I make this as painful as possible." Ranma grinned as he hit his right fist into his left hand.

As expected Genma responded by trying to backhand Ranma. Ranma had feigned being surprised by the Panda's speed and allowed Genma's paw to hit him square on the jaw. As he went flying Ranma hoped than neither Steelfeather or Ryoga realized he had used a little bit of Ki to adjust his trajectory so he would land in the covered pool. As the cover of the pool came up to greet him and the Guide was screaming like a banshee in Chinese something finally registered in Ranma's mind. 'Drowned Female Sanjiyan Unkara?' thought Ranma, "Oh Kuso!" he yelled.

As Ranma emerged from the pool he felt the now familiar shift of weight of his female form but he also realized as expected his Ki levels were way up. Not up to Pendragon's but definitely twice to three times what he had used against Sa Fulang. Before he could form any other thoughts on the matter the Guide was in front of him doing a perfect demonstration of the Moko Rakuchi-sei. "Could you stop that; it is annoying."

"Yes, Honored One. I am sorry, Honored One." rambled the Guide and now Ranma could see clearly that the man was terrified nearly out of his wits. "Please, Divine Demon, forgive this unworthy one for being afraid like ancestors and leaving you in pool. I must warn you that with hot water you will return to being the boy who fell into the pool but cold water will return you to your rightful mind and body."

'That is interesting. He expects me to have a different personality. Might as well go along with it.' Ranma smiled gently, "That's alright."

"You interfere with our man to man fight. You put my friend though torture and call it training and now you take your son's manhood away? SAOTOME, PREPARE TO DIE!" exploded Ryoga running in what he thought was the direction of Genma.

Steelfeather still trying to grasp what was going realized Ryoga had let go of her talon, "Ryoga no, you are running… Splash …in the wrong direction."

"That strange, that supposed to be pool of drowned four armed wolf woman known as Ran-Pao-Pao not cute little six year old girl." commented the Guide scratching his head, his voice now less full of fear than before.

Ryoga pulled open his now her pants and looked down in horror at what she was seeing or rather not seeing. For a while all the lost boy now little girl could do was make gurgling noises. The girl then looked up anger in her eyes and an orange aura formed around her, "SAOTOME, PREPARE FOR CASTRATION!" Everyone else watched as the little girl promptly transformed into seven foot tall four armed woman with very pronounced wolf like features and little in the way of clothing.

The Guide snapped his fingers, "Ah Guide now remember. Cute girl actually Hong-Nyang form of Ran-Pao-Pao. Intense anger trigger or special magic whistle cause transformation."

The Panda took one at the nightmare in front of him and turned tail and ran. Unfortunately the soil of one of pools was soft and the panda fell in. "Oh no customer fall into uncursed pool." said the Guide as a panda's body came to the surface face down, "Now have new tragic story."

"You mean he is dead?" asked a stunned Ranma as Ryoga looked down at his huge naked breasts, had a nose bleed, and passed out.

'I'm afraid so.' replied a voice.

Ranma started for a moment until he realized the voice he had just heard was in his head. 'Ok, you the spirit of whatever was trapped in this pool?'

'No silly. I am all the female parts of your personality Pops tried to have you suppress.'

'Something akin to that Multipersonality thingy Pegasus told us about when Pops talked with him about dealing with the Neko-ken. Well at least unlike Neko you I can talk to. I think I like the idea of a tomboy sister. I'll call you Saotome Ranko.' Ranma then watched as Ryoga changed back into a little girl. His eyes then returned on the Panda floating face down in the pool.

'Ranma, the Sanjiyan Unkara that drowned in the pool you fell into would not know your father. Let me handle things in this form.' Mentally Ranma nodded his head somewhat in shock.

Several minutes a very somber group sat in the Guide's hut as Ranko went through Genma's belongings. Pendragon looked down at her sword, "I am sorry. Excalibur's scabbard can only heal mortal wounds. It cannot bring back the dead."

"Ranma, what do you hope to find in your father's backpack?" asked Ryoga.

"I am Saotome RANKO in this form and I am looking for some clue as to where Genma was going to take us next. Ranma vaguely remembers using the deed to a dojo to challenge a guy called the Bakuchioh King but the name on the deed was Tendo not Saotome."

"Huh?"

"Honored One talk with boy that fall into pool. Two minds one body." said the Guide nervously clearly not liking this development.

'That explains why Ranko is so indifferent to Genma's death,' thought Steelfeather.

"Ah here it is," exclaimed Ranko, 'You were right, Ranma. The idiot did have the deed on him. Now we have an excuse to go to ...' "the Tendo dojo, Nerima ward, Tokyo, Japan." Ranko finished outloud. "Now, let's see what else is in here."

Steelfeather frowned as a small wooden box came out. "Ranko, there is something that feels familiar about that box." Ranko opened the box and Steelfeather's eyes widened, "It's a Millennium Item!"

"But the Ki is so weak." frowned Ranko turning the box upside down.

"There is the reason," said Pendragon as golden pieces fell out. "This Millennium Item must be assembled to awaken its power."

"Doesn't Ranma have Monster Reborn in his deck?" asked Steelfeather.

"Yes, he does," said Ranko as she started putting pieces together. "But from what Pegasus said the power of the Shadow Games and Shadow Matches are picture based. Without a picture of Genma the card won't work." Ranko continued as she put pieces together, "In the last couple of letters Pegasus sent by way of ShadowBeing he said he, his niece, and assorted ShadowBeings were fighting a bunch of take over the world crazies calling themselves the Dark Kingdom in the Juuban district of Minato ward. So we stop by there and see if he needs any help and continue up to Nerima by going through Shinjuku ward." Ranko then slid the last piece into place.

Pendragon leaned forward, "What in the world?"

"Pendragon what is it?" asked Ranko.

"I am not just sensing Ki in this Millennium Item but I think Chakra as well."

'Chakra is the term Steelfeather uses for soul energy because in ancient Egyptian culture there was not one soul but seven pieces like there are seven Chakra energies. Pendragon uses it just for connivance,' thought Ranma while Ranko said, "Well that is no surprise given Steelfeather here."

"But this Chakra is different in some way. There also seem to be partial Chakra energies in that puzzle but totally different from the type an expert craftsmen imbues their greatest works with."

"Well whatever is in there seems dormant." Ranko then looked at the Guide as she pulled out a cord from the backpack and used it to hang the Millennium Puzzle from her neck, "Do you have more detailed information about the pools we fell into?"

"No, but Honored One should to talk to Joketsuzoku as they have much better lore knowledge than humble Guide."

'Not to mention screwy laws like Kiss of Marriage and Kiss of Death.' thought Ranma.

'Don't worry, Ranma. With Pops dead there is no one to get Sham Pu pissed at us so we do not need to worry about getting into a fight with her.' replied Ranko.

'Ranko, he may have been an idiot but he was Pops.'

'I don't mean to sound cold, Ranma, but the fact is the Sanjiyan Unkara are thought to be immortal. Every mortal person we meet will die; that is the nature of things. We will have to entice Akane into our world; unless you look forward to seeing not only her but your children and grandchildren grow old and die before our eyes.'

'I will outlive everyone?!' asked Ranma in shock.

'Everyone mortal. Though as Pegasus theorized the Sanjiyan Unkara may just be very long lived. As he said, turtles that live 100 years would seem immortal to mayflies that at best live for only a few days. Now let me handle this.'

Several minutes later the four travelers were making their way to the Joketsuzoku village. "Now don't get into any fights with the Joketsuzoku. Unless you want to be married or hunted down to the ends of the earth." commented Ranko.

"Why not, Ranma, I mean Ranko?" asked Ryoga.

"The reason is because the Joketsuzoku have Kisses of Death and Marriage. If a female is defeated by outsider female they must hunt them down to the ends of the Earth and kill them. If the outsider is male they are to marry them." Ranko then looked back, "You seem to unusually calm about what happened."

"For the first time that I can remember I don't get lost. I can actually get to where I want to go. Just wish it extended to my birth form."

"Well at least you transform into an impressive fighter." remarked Steelfeather.

"That because of Ryoga's shyness gives him or rather her a nose bleed and she passes out." chuckled Ranko.

"Once Ryoga gets use to her new body that should pass." scowled Steelfeather.

"At least he looks human in one of his curse forms. He could have fallen into an animal pool like Ranma's baka father did." Ranko then looked into the distance, "Ah there is Phoenix mountain. How is Sa Fulang doing these days?"

"Humble Guide not know, Honored One. Immortal ruler of Phoenix mountain not been to Jusenkyo though Honor One's companion does somewhat resemble member of tribe."

"Well I imaging his people have as they use Jusenkyo to appear as ordinary mortals. I take it the Jakou are still throwing animals into the Pool of Drowned Girl and marrying them?"

"Yes, Honored One." replied the Guide.

'Well our future knowledge is really helping and sooner than I thought. I think the Guide really believes you are the Sanjiyan Unkara who drowned in that pool.' commented the mental voice of Ranma. 'Though be careful in the village. I doubt we can fool the Old Ghoul for long.'

'Ranma I doubt Ke Lun was there. Certainly if she had been she would have pointed out that the Guide indicated that things were not as they seemed and prevented Sham Pu from going through a lot of grief. Not to mention putting her through that training that resulted in her turning into a c-c-c one of those little monsters.'

They had just entered Joketsuzoku village when Ranko noticed Ryoga going toward the table laden with food. Ranko groaned and thought if she had a staff she could block Ryoga before she got them into trouble. Suddenly she and Ryoga were looking at a staff that Ranko held in front of her. 'Better than Mousse's Hidden Weapon technique.' Ranma thought as he looked at the staff. Ranko then pointed with the staff, "See that sign? It says 'First Prize'. The Joketsuzoku have contests to see who wins all this food. Of course since even Pops could not consume this much food they share the feast as a sign of solitary." Ranko then gestured to a place where they could sit down.

'How you know that?' asked an amazed Ranma.

'Logical assumption, Ranma.'

"Ranko, their movements seem slow." commented Ryoga.

Ranko frowned, the contestants did seem slow. Far slower than she or Ranma remembered. "Our heightened level of Ki must be making them seem slow." said Ranko. As expected Sham Pu won the contest but Ranko noted the girl frown when her eyes went in their direction. 'Now what? We did not go near the First Prize.' commented Ranma as Sham Pu pointed in their direction and said something.

"Could you repeat that in Japanese? My companions don't know that much Mandarin," scowled Ranko, 'Then again neither do I.'

"What member of Phoenix Tribe doing here?" asked Sham Pu.

'Kuso, we avoid one mess and walk right into another because of how Steelfeather looks. I am starting to get annoyed with her people's stupid laws and attitude.' commented Ranma mentally.

'Well I think it is time to take the arrogant witch down a few pegs for all the grief her and that old mummy put us through.' replied Ranko who aloud said, "Steelfeather is not of the Phoenix Tribe and has been my friend and sensei for five years." replied Ranko.

"Who you?"

"Saotome Ranko. Before going any further little Joketsuzoku do you think it is wise to challenge someone who killed Sa Fulang?"

"Outsider Girl make crazy talk. No one kill Sa Fulang." responded Sham Pu readying her weapons.

"I gave you every chance to back down little Joketsuzoku. Now learn the foolishness of your pride and arrogance." replied Ranko jumping up on the challenge log.

"Shampoo teach Outsider Girl to respect Joketsuzoku." scowled Sham Pu as she charged.

Blocking the bonbories with the staff in her hand Ranko smirked, "That was about 1,000 years too late, Sham Pu. Besides if you are going to teach me or Pendragon anything, learn enough of the Japanese language so you do not sound like a total idiot."

"Shampoo wipe smirk off Outsider Girl's face."

"You're angry, Sham Pu, and that means I have won this contest." Ranko jumped over Sham Pu and kicked the girl into the challenge pit. Ranko chuckled when Sham Pu came out of the challenge pit mad as a wet hen slowly advancing, "And here I thought I had a pride problem. I don't think you want to give a Sanjiyan Unkara the Kiss of Death." smirked Ranko opening her third eye.

Ranma mentally blinked as Sham Pu got on her knees her head bowed, "Forgive Shampoo's arrogance and pride, Honored One."

'Woah. That was too easy.' mentally commented Ranma.

'So was the way Nabiki manipulated us, Ranma.' mentally commented Ranko as she used the staff to raise Sham Pu's head. The moment Ranma saw Sham Pu's eyes any elation he felt evaporated. The girl looked like she was preparing to die or something, "I think you have been in this isolated valley too long. My friends need a training companion and as restitution you are it."

If anything the fear in Sham Pu's eyes grew, "Are you asking Sham Pu to be Wu?"

Ranko laughed, "No. A dear friend of mine called Maximillion Pegasus and his niece Hotaru have been fighting a bunch of conquer the world crazies and as they say every bit helps. In short while I am not asking you to be a Wu, I am asking to help train a Wu."

Sham Pu reacted to this piece of news by rolling her eyes up into her head and fainting. 'I think she took that very well.' chuckled Ranko.

Several months later, boarder of Minato and Shinjuku wards, Tokyo

As they walked through the rain Sham Pu frowned. While Ranko demonstrated a huge amount of knowledge about her area and skill in martial arts including Joketsuzoku techniques that only the most skilled fighters of her tribe knew she had as yet not shown any of the magic the Sanjiyan Unkara were supposed to have. Yet Ranko and Steelfeather would talk about magic spells and counter measures using cards to symbolize them. Something just was not adding up about this Honored One but Sham Pu could not for the life of her figure out what it was.

"Ranko, If Pegasus was here I would say he does not operate during the night." commented Ryoga.

"Actually in his letter he stated that he did have to deal with some night attacks. Problem is the Ki he described is faint. I would say if the Dark Kingdom is still lurking about there are keeping things at a very low key that is why we are now working our way to Nerima ward."

"Hey look at that girl with the sign around her neck." exclaimed Ryoga, "'Please take me to Junin-machi in Shinjuku.' Sounds like something your father would do."

Frowning Ranko approached the girl, "You help Pai find Yakumo?" Ranko gestured to a staff the girl was carrying and raised her own so the girl could see it. Pai blinked and smiled, "You Sanjiyan Unkara, just like Pai!"

Nodding Ranko wrinkled her nose. "We are going to a dojo in Nerima ward which touches the tip of Shinjuku ward. Let's see if they will let us clean you up so you can great this Yakumo person properly. You are a little too gamey right now."

"Gamey? Pai love games."

'The second Sanjiyan Unkara we meet and she is even more clueless than Kuno!' groaned Ranma mentally.

'Strangely clueless, Ranma. There is something, well, off about her. If she is truly this clueless it should distract Sham Pu from the fact that other Duel Monsters we know no magic.'

'Don't you think it is risky to have a real Sanjiyan Unkara around? I mean Sham Pu may sound like an idiot but that is due to her lack of skill in Japanese. If this Pai starts throwing around real Sanjiyan Unkara magic around I don't think we are going to continue to bluff our way through this with just the magic out of Duel Monsters.'

'We can just say we have been experimenting with some variants inspired by Duel Monsters. Besides given how useful the Sazan Ryu was there does seem to be a connection between Sanjiyan Unkara magic and ShadowRealm Ki just as there is a connection between Shinto wards and their spirit summons.'

"Pai, why are you looking for this Yakumo person?" asked Ranko as they walked through the ward.

"So Yakumo can take Pai to Ningen No Zou, and Pai can become human."

"Now why would you want to go and do a fool thing like that?" asked Ranko echoing Ranma's thoughts on the matter, 'Who would want to give up immortally, eternal youth, and great power?'

"Pai not remember," frowned the girl. "All Pai knows is she has been searching for 300 years."

"Pai you don't need this Ningen No Zou to find out what it is to be human." commented Ranko, "The Pool of Drowned Girl at Jusenkyo would do just as well. Cold water will change you into human form and warm water will change you back to Sanjiyan Unkara."

Pai blinked and then smiled, "Pai happy to have alternative. Pai like to know names."

"I am Saotome Ranko, this is Sham Pu, Hibiki Ryoga, Steelfeather, Pendragon Oni, and of course my brother Ranma."

"Pai glad to meet human friends of fellow Sanjiyan Unkara. But where brother Ranma?"

"Right here." commented Ranko as a red battle aura formed. Pai blinked at the heat she felt as Ranko changed into a blacked haired boy in the gently falling rain which now steamed as it hit the aura, "I'm Ranma. Sorry about this but I cannot maintain this heat aura very long." The battle aura quickly disappeared and Ranma changed back into Ranko. "Anger is the most effective way to generate a heat aura but there are major drawbacks." Ranko smiled, "If you are wondering Ranma fell into the spring of Drowned Female Sanjiyan Unkara." Ranko gestured, "Now let's get you to that dojo and see about getting you cleaned up."

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Kasumi hummed a little tune as she cleaned the house when there was a knock on the front door. Quickly she opened it, "Oh my, can I help you?"

"Yes, I trust this is the Tendo Dojo?" asked Ranko smiling. 'Dear Kasumi the stable point in the mayhem that was our time here.'

"Why yes. Won't you please come in."

"Thank you." responded Pendragon.

"I'll take your cloak." smiled Kasumi.

"Thank you but that is not a cloak." smiled Pendragon letting her wings expand slightly, "That is part of me."

Soun walked in, "Kasumi, who are ...ggg ge ge ge. WAHAHAHA. My eldest daughter has let monsters in the house!" bubbled Soun tears pouring from his eyes.

Ranma mentally rubbed his head, 'I was hoping for a different response regarding Steelfeather and Pendragon but with the Amazing Walking Water Fountain I should have known better.'

"Hey father what is. going. on?" asked the voice of Nabiki as she came down to see what had triggered her father's latest outburst. 'Oh this is perfect. The amount of Yen I can make from these people...' Nabiki thought an all too familiar grin appearing on her face.

Ranma mentally groaned seeing the grin. 'Nabiki looks like she has about a dozen money making schemes involving us in her little head.'

"Father what is wrong?" asked Akane running in. She took one look at the group in her front room and widened her eyes, reflexively taking up a defensive stance.

"I see I am not the only one training in the Ganso Musabetsu Kakuto Ryu," commented Ranko.

Soun who had been crying all this time suddenly stopped, "Did you say you train in the Ganso Musabetsu Kakuto Ryu?"

"Yes, I was trained for 10 years by my father Saotome Genma."

The next thing Ranko knew she was in a bear hug, "Happy day. Genma's son has come to marry one of my daughters."

"Oh my," "Say what?" "FATHER, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" responded three female voices.

"Well you see before any of you were born my training partner Genma and I agreed we would join the two sides of the school in marriage." said Soun letting go of Ranko and gesturing to his daughters as he spoke, "I am Tendo Soun and these are my daughters. Kasumi is 19, Nabiki is 17, and Akane is 16. Choose one to be your fiancée."

'What the blazes? He is going even faster without Pops here!' mentally commented Ranma, 'He has not even realized that you are female yet never mind none have any of us have formally been introduced and he is already doing the 'choose your fiancée' bit.'

"Father, last time I checked same sex marriages were not valid in Japan," smirked Nabiki folding her arms across her chest.

"Huh?" responded Soun.

Nabiki shook her head and walking up to Ranko pushed her finger into Ranko's chest, "Last time I checked boys did not have breasts."

"Ah I see," responded Ranko who looked down at the finger, "You enjoy doing that? I don't mind as I, believe the phase is, swing that way." Ranko and Ranma both smiled as Nabiki withdrew her finger as if she had just touched a live wire, "As I as saying, I believe this involves my brother Ranma. If you could get some hot water I can introduce you to him."

Kasumi left the room and came back with a kettle, "Some introductions are in order. This is Steelfeather a long time training partner. If you are familiar with Duel Monsters you already have recognized her as a Harpie Lady, that is Sham Pu of the Joketsuzoku, this is Hibiki Ryoga" continued Ranko pouring some of the water on the little girl's head. Everyone gasped as the little girl changed into a black haired youth who had a look of abject terror in his face.

"How long?" asked Ryoga.

"Just long enough for the introductions then I'll get you some cold water. Just don't move." said Ranko who then continued with the introductions, "fellow Sanjiyan Unkara Pai and Pendragon Oni. And of course my brother Saotome Ranma." finished Ranko by pouring the kettle on her own head.

"I am Saotome Ranma. Sorry about this." said the black haired boy that Ranko had transformed into.

Soun responded to all of this by fainting.

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Author's note: To the fans of my previous stories (Wu One-half, Sazan 12, and Ranma 2x3) I am sorry but I realized that I had way too many characters running around in Wu One-half with very little to tie them together and that Sazan 12 and Ranma 2x3 had way too many similar elements. Combining Sazan 12 and Ranma 2x3 into an new fanfic under this title didn't work either as too many readers spotted scenes from the earlier efforts and claimed plagiarism (which I should point out is impossible because you cannot by definition plagiarize yourself because plagiarizing involves claiming someone else's work as your own. It is like claiming Tolken plagiarized his 1937 version of The Hobbit when he did the 1966 rewrite).

Anyway it was time to go back to the drawing board and see how to better tie what I wanted to use together and this fanfic is the end result. Elements (as well as a few scenes) from all previous efforts have been combined with far fewer duplicate characters as well as less alternate timeline travel to clutter things up. I will keep Wu Onehalf up and I will either continue it or hopefully have gotten the plot in this worked out well enough that this will replace it.

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Directory:

While the fanfic does cross over with Yugioh the card game itself will become less and less important as the fanfic progresses. However a lot of martial arts styles as well as the monsters and spells in 3x3 Eyes do play an important part and so I am providing this directory.

I would like to say first I have done a lot of research and felt that the Romanization I provide for the names of the Ranma 1/2's Chinese characters is as closest to the manga canon as is possible in English. The main references material for this can be found by Googling "Ranma Fanfiction Errors and Clichés version 1.2" (with the quotes!) with 'Nelson' under groups.

Terms and how they are used.

Chakra: Thanks to Pegasus and his knowledge of Egyptian culture Ranma and Pendragon use this to refer to the energy of the soul because like Chakra the Egyptian soul was composed of seven parts: Ka (double which existed in both a heavenly form and an earthly form), Ba (heavenly part of soul often shown as a bird with the person's head, roughly equates to Chinese concept of Hun), Khaibit (dark aspect of soul, roughly equates to Chinese concept of Po'), Sahu (spiritual body), Sekhem (heavenly Ki), Ib (heart), and Akhum (merged parts of Ka and Ba which resided with in the Sahu) all of which were tied to Khat (physical remains). What makes this especially complicated is all the parts of the soul could be doing different things at the same time and that the Ran (true name) provided incredible power over an individual.

Kami: used in its proper sense of anything awe inspiring not just deity. Audie Murphy and Zeus are different kinds of kami.

Ki (Chi): Ranma is more familiar with the Chinese version of the term of Ki being life energy. The closest equivalent in Western culture was the 19th century's concept of Elan Vital best illustrated in the novel Frankenstein. He is largely ignorant of the Japanese version where Ki is akin to the concept of Greek atoms ie the building blocks of everything in existence.

3x3 Eyes's Magical Spells

Cha-Lieh-Chong (Exploding Tearing Bug): Basically a magical grenade.

Chin-Kuu (Mirror Tick): As the name suggests this reflects attacks away. In the manga this seems to only work against ranged attacks.

Kuan-Yaa (Shining Fang): Looks like a laser beam that ends in a dragon's head.

Oh-Shye-Fu-Thrown-Lin-Lon: This is the only example of Ward magic that is actually given a name in the anime. When used it turns a small cavern into a lava pit.

Rei-Syou (Lightning Serpent): In the fanfic this summons a lightning bolt which wraps itself around the foe as it shocks them.

Martial Arts

Ryu (Schools) [Italicized schools exist in the 'real world']

Au Ch'i: Chinese style that specializes in hiding and throwing weapons. Common among the Lin Kuei (Chinese ninja) the style is very incomplete and in all likelihood was designed to be combined with other styles. The cinematic version of this style fits Mu Si's (Mousse's) Hidden Weapons Ryu like a glove as well as explaining some of his problems in both the manga and anime. For this reason in this fanfic Mu Si is said to practice Au Ch'i.

Ganso Musabetsu Kakuto Ryu: The formal title of Anything Goes. Means 'creative indiscriminate martial arts school'

Goju Ryu: Taoist based karate style created in the 1920s by Chojun Miyagi. Noted for teaching powerful one-blow take down techniques.

Ianijutsu (Iaido): this is the martial art skill of drawing and attacking at the same time with a sword and is also taught as part of Kunjutsu.

Isshinryo: Efficient karate like style created in 1954 by Tatsuo Shimabuku.

Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Ryu created in the 1960's. Interestingly this Ryu has foundations in Wing Chun, one of the oldest styles in China. It is noted for teaching flexibility, unpredictability, and spontaneity. To this end many sensei readily pull techniques from other styles giving it something akin to the core philosophy of Ganso Musabetsu Kakuto Ryu.

Kuk Sool Won: Korean Ryu created around 1945. This Ryu is notable for teaching a mixture of armed and unarmed techniques.

Kunjutsu/Kendo: Kunjutsu is the combat form of Kendo. There are stories that in the hands of a really skilled Kunjutsu Dan the bokken was more deadly than the katana. By contrast Kendo is ill suited to real sword combat as it uses the lighter shinai, body armor, and showy but ineffective in real combat moves.

Okonomiyaki Kakuto: Formal name of Uyko's martial arts style.

Savate: A French style originating from near the end of the 1700's that combines boxing techniques with high kicks and cane fighting.

Uechi Ryu: Variant of Karate taught by Kanbun Uechi. The style was given this name by the founder's son after the founder died in 1948.

Individual techniques

Bakusai Tenketsu: 'breaking point'. Variants of this technique are said to exist in the following 'real world' styles: An Ch'i, Bando, Chin Na, Goju Ryu, Hsing-Yi Chuan, Jeet Kune Do , Karate , Kempo, Kuntao, Ninjutsu , Pancratium/Mu Tau (from ancient Rome), Pentjak Silat , Shaolin Fung Fu, Tae Kwon Do , Uechi Ryu (taught in Japan in the 1920s), Wudong, and Wushu Kung Fu (Communist China's state controlled Ryu). Another variant appears in the Kung Fu movie Five Deadly Venoms as part of the Toad style.

Happo Go-en Satsu (Happy's five yen kill)/Happo Goju-en Satsu (Happy's fifty yen kill): Hinako Ninomiya's energy draining coin attacks. The fifty yen version does not require people to be angry to work.

Hiryu Shoten Ha (Rising Dragon Hurricane): uses calm Ki against a foe using aggressive ki resulting in a whirlwind.

Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken: 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire'. A variant appears in the Kung Fu movie Five Deadly Venoms as part of the Centipede style.

Moko Rakuchi-sei: grovel in front of a person

Moko Takabisha (Pride of the Fierce Tiger): Ranma's trademark attack which is powered by confidence Ki.

Painiyao Chuan: Mousse's most common attack. Better known as 'Fist of the White Swan'

Saotome Ryu Ogi - The Saotome School's ultimate maneuver (ie run away and hide until you come up with something better to do.)

Umi-senken: Genma's formally sealed Ryu which includes a method for becoming invisible using Ki.

Otherworldly beings

Sanjiyan Unkara (Divine Demon): In the anime (and more extensively the manga) these are the kami of the Hindu and several other religions. They can range from appearing nearly identical to humans (aside from their third eye) to part human part animal hybrids. Anubis and Ganesa are example of the later type of Sanjiyan Unkara.

Fei-Oh (Flying Jaws): Looks like a tadpole with oversized jaws with one eye in its mouth. It should be noted that these can be very protective of their Sanjiyan Unkara summoner and seem to enjoy the emotion of anger.

Hong-Nyang (Crimson Girl)/Ran-Pao-Pao (Wolf Rage Rage): There are the two forms of a single demon (and is one of the few demons in 3x3 eyes that can change form). The Hong-Nyang form is that of a red headed five to six year old girl; the Ran-Pao-Pao form by contrast is that of an adult female standing between seven and eight feet tall, with four arms, and very pronounced fangs. In the manga and anime a whistle is used to cause the transformation though intense anger can also bring it about.

Huu-Yao-Chichiu (Binding Monster Spider): In this fanfic a large spider that can rapidly spin a capturing web.

Kiyatu: Unicorn like creature that can consume souls.

Ryo-ko (Dragon worm): a dragon like creature with a face resembling that of an European gargoyle. It wings can generate a sonic field rendering many weapons useless against it.

Shi-Yao-Chong (Devouring Fiend Worm): This feeds on magical energy and meat. Contrast to Tei-Chin-Chii-Chii-Chong

Shou-Rin (Running Scale): Think of an oversized skateboard with the tusks and tail of a wild boar and legs for wheels. Swims about as well as Akane can (ie not at all).

Takuhi (man bird): This resembles an European harpy and can change size from that of a parrot to that of a small plane. It should be noted that the Japanese harpy (Ommoraki) has few human features and so is very difference in appearance from Takuhi.

Tei-Chin-Chii-Chii-Chong (Earth Vitality Gathering Spirit Bug): This restores spiritual or magical energy. In the fanfic it looks a little bit like an oversized tick.

Tou-Chao (Earth/Ground Claw): a large but fast three-clawed monster that generally is invisible though it briefly appears in the anime as looking like a cross between a crab and a spider.]

Ya-Long: creature that very closely resembles an European dragon.