Ranma 1/2 Part 404 Version: 0.800 Title: Clash!! Ranma VS Saffron Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '96 #9, 31st Jan '96 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1995-1996 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by No one yet This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1999. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 12 chapters long, costing 400 yen) when they become available (typically 3-4 months after the weekly Shonen Sunday release), of which all 38 volumes are on sale. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Ranma stands holding the Gekkaja, with a closeup of doll-Akane, with her eyes half-open behind him, and burning rubble in the background.] Title: Clash!! Ranma VS Saffron Page 2 1 [Closeup of Akane with her eyes partly closed.] Ranma: .oO(Akane's eyes are beginning to close.). 2 [Ranma is holding Akane, sitting next to the Guide, who has the Gekkaja.] Fx Guide: *hiding* guide: Aiya. 3 [Closeup of the Guide.] guide: This is awful. guide: If her eyes close completely, it'll be too late. 4 [Mousse and Ryouga look on.] guide: Even if you soaked her in the cold Cursed Spring water, she won't return back to normal. 5 [Closeup of Ranma looking a bit shocked.] Ranma: _Wha_... 6 [Ranma turns to the Guide, while Ryouga has gripped him by the shirt.] Ranma: Hey, you don't mean... Ryouga: she will die!? guide: Aiya, I don't wish to be abrupt about it... Page 3 1 [Ranma shouts to Akane.] Ranma: Akane, hang in there! Ranma: Akane-e!! 2 [Akane's eyes pop fully open.] Fx Akane: *blink* 3 [Akane and Ryouga look at Akane in surprise.] Ranma: Ah... Ryouga: They opened! 4 [Closeup of Akane's eyes closing, with Ranma and the Guide looking on.] Fx Akane: (eyes) *droop* guide: Aiya, I guess it is hopeless. 5 [Closeup of Ranma looking determined.] Ranma: .oO(It's not hopeless,). Ranma: .oO(she could hear my voice!!). Page 4 1 [Closeup of Saffron, overlaid over a wide-angle shot of the cavern.] Saffron: Ranma, Saffron: you made one have a premature birth during the transformation... 2 [Ranma turns to look at Saffron.] Ranma: Saffron... Fx sound: rumble... Saffron: You will regret that while dying. Page 5 1 [View of Mousse and Ryouga looking rather derligerent, and Ranma looking determined.] Mousse: Why would that scare us, Mousse: that the transformation fails means you just have a fraction of your abilities! Ryouga: Hand over the fucking water peacefully! Page 6 1 [Closeup of Saffron looking angry.] Saffron: Then prepare for a taste, Saffron: of a fraction of my abilities!! Fx Saffron: *flash of light* 2 [Flames gush up from around Saffron.] Fx flames: roa-a-r 3 [The flames strikes the ceiling and rocks clatter down.] Fx ceiling: wham 4 [Mousse and Ryouga look on in surprise, and shield their eyes, while Ranma just looks on.] Mousse: A fire-pillar! Page 6 1 [Burning rocks clatter down on the group.] Fx rocks: clatter Fx rocks: kadump Ryouga: Dowha! 2 [Kiima and the old man look on.] Fx old-man: *in hiding* old-man: The fools... 3 [Closeup of the old man.] old-man: so that the true kings of Mt Phoenix can supply a suitable amount of heat and light to the populace, old-man: the ability to regulate power output is essential. 4 [Closeup of Saffron, glowing brightly.] old-man: However, Saffron-sama, who was born before gaining the regulating ability, old-man: is similar to a flame-thrower with no safety valve!! Fx air: hshht hshht Fx sound: rumble-rumble... 5 [Ryouga and Mousse are a bit surprised at this.] Ryouga: Say what!? Page 8 1 [Meanwhile Ranma is jumping along carrying the Gekkaja and Akane.] Ranma: Ugh. Fx Ranma: fwip 2 [Ranma is just about landing on top of the Dragon Tap's head.] 3 [Kiima and the old man look on in surprise.] old-man: Ah! Kiima: When did he... 4 [Ranma goes to plunge the Gekkaja into the slot on the Dragon Tap's head.] Ranma: .oO(If I can thrust the Gekkaja into the Dragon Tap,). Ranma: .oO(the cold Cursed Spring will revive!!). Fx Ranma: vwip Page 9 1 [Saffron starts forming another fire-blast.] Saffron: You simp!! Fx flames: *gush* 2 [The flames curl around the Dragon Tap, knocking Ranma into and through the cavern wall.] Fx Dragon Tap: *sizze* Fx wall: wham Ranma: Ugh! 3 [The Guide looks somewhat paniced, and Ryouga and a Mousse look off at what happened to Ranma.] guide: Aiya, he went while carrying the Gekkaja. Ryouga: Damn! Ryouga: ...In which case... 4 [Closeup of the necks from the Dragon Tap and Phoenix Tap come from the rock, with Ryouga and Mousse overlaid rushing forward.] Ryouga: the only way is to smash the root of the water pipes to the Taps! Fx Ryouga: *dash* Page 10 1 [Kiima also charges forwards, with a bunch of guards, one of which treds on the old man.] Kiima: Oh no you don't! Fx guards: *excitedly* old-man: Guards, attack, atta-... Fx guard: (old man) *tred on* 2 [Kiima dodges back as Shampoo comes down with a vicious kick.] Fx group: wham Kiima: {dodging} Hah! 3 [Shampoo takes an angry stance, with Genma, still a panda, in the background.] Fx Shampoo: shh Shampoo: Kiima, Shampoo: you will die!! panda-sign: Go for it, Shampoo-sama! 4 [Kiima is quite surprised.] Kiima: Shampoo. 5 [Kiima and Shampoo face off, with Genma looking down from a distance.] Kiima: So, the brain-washing has come undone... Fx Kiima: *edge forwards* Shampoo: For the crime of making a woman of Jokezzoku an underling, the price is certain death. Fx panda: *hide* panda-sign: Atta way, Shampoo-sama. ( Jokezzoku is the name for Shampoo's tribe/clan, which (according to my dictionary anyway) would translate as 'heroine-tribe', though is normally done as 'Amazons'.) Page 11 1 [Closeup of Saffron flying forwards.] Saffron: .oO(Ranma, I won't let you escape.). 2 [Saffron flies out through the hole he just made in the side of the cavern, out into the open.] Fx wind: whoosh... Fx Saffron: swish... 3 [Saffron pauses, looking down.] Saffron: He fell, huh... Page 12 1 [Ranma is above Saffron, and cuts off a boulder from the mountain, right above Saffron.] Ranma: Take this!! Fx rock: crack Saffron: ! 2 [Saffron goes to blast it.] Fx flames: whoosh Saffron: Waste of time! 3 [Ranma is hiding behind the rock as it crumbles apart.] Fx flames: roa-a-a-r Fx rock: *crumble* 4 [Closeup of Ranma shielding himself from the flames.] Ranma: .oO(This'll work!). Ranma: .oO(If I can just be protected against the flames for an instant...). Page 13 1 [Ranma swings the Gekkaja, cutting off Saffron's wings.] Ranma: I got your wings!! Fx Gekkaja: *slice* Fx wings: swish 2 [Closeup of Saffron looking a bit startled.] 3 [Saffron falls down through the air.] Fx rocks: clatter-clatter 4 [Ranma continues down too.] Ranma: Gottim!! Page 14 1 [Ranma is running down the mountain cliff (which is almost vertical) after Saffron.] Ranma: Sorry, but I don't have time to use fair tactics! Ranma: I'm finishing you off now!! Fx Ranma: *bound along* 2 [Saffron, who is falling head first, fires off a torrent of flame downwards.] Fx flames: *flash* Fx flames: roa-a-ar Page 15 1 [Saffron rises up to Ranma, propelled by the flames.] Fx flames: roa-a-ar... Ranma: ! Saffron: Heh. 2 [Saffron fires another blast.] Fx flames: whoosh 3 [Ranma jumps out of the way of a massive fireball.] Fx rocks: wham Ranma: {dodging} Hah! 4 [Closeup of Saffron, surrounded by flames, with a smile.] Fx flames: roa-a-r Saffron: You fool... Saffron: The Phoenix is an immortal bird that will return to life among flames even if it dies... Page 16 1 [Saffron spreads out his wings - they've grown back.] Fx wings: fwap Saffron: In other words, it is impossible to wound Oneself!! 2 [Closeup of Ranma, surprised and worried.] Ranma: .oO(_Wha_...). Ranma: .oO(The wings re-grew!!). Last modified June 4th 1999