Ryoga Explodes!

 is the 29th chapter of the Ranma ½ manga. It is also the seventh chapter of the Martial Arts Figure Skating Arc.

With the ice breaking up the Golden Pair are still not backing down. Ryoga and Ranma seem more interested in fighting each other though, and Mikado keeps trying to step in.

Continuing from the Previous Chapter
The Announcer says that the match has become a battle on floating ice flows. Akane watches from the sidelines as the Announcer continues by saying that one wrong step and the icy waters await. Meanwhile, Ryoga thinks to himself about the two options he has, one being he falls into the water and turns into a pig before Akane's eyes, or become champion and hold Akane in his arms. Ranma stares at Ryoga and thinks to herself about how she can't allow Ryoga to have Akane.

Ryoga versus... Everyone?
Ranma continues to think to herself about how she's the one who's going to win this, but just then Ryoga picks her up. Ryoga then declares that the last one standing must be him and then throws Ranma at Mikado. Ranma flips midair and asks Ryoga what he thinks he's doing, to which Ryoga replies to Ranma that she too is his enemy and throws a large ice flow at Ranma, Mikado and Azusa.

The three of them manage to avoid the large ice flow and land on the smaller chunks. Ranma then calls Ryoga a jerk, causing Ryoga to remind Ranma that first one beaten gives up on Akane. Angrily, Ranma throws an ice flow at Ryoga and says she heard him. Luckily for Ryoga he manages to destroy the ice flow by punching it, but Ranma just used it as a distraction so she could kick Ryoga. However, Ryoga grabs Ranma's ankle and slams Ranma onto the floor of the ice flow.

Unfortunately for Ryoga, the force he used to slam Ranma into the ice flow tips it over and Ryoga is about to go under the water. However, just before Ryoga touches the water, Mikado reappears and kicks Ryoga, sending him flying to another Ice flow. Ryoga lands, but quickly slips over onto his back. Mikado lands on Ryoga's chest and says he can't stand by and watch any longer, he continues by telling Ryoga that isn't any way to treat a lady. Ryoga is now more angered so he grabs Mikado's leg and tells him he shouldn't butt in on a man-to-man fight, Ryoga then sends Mikado into the air.

Ryoga Returns to Fighting Ranma
Ryoga picks up yet another large ice flow, while the Announcer says that the Furinkan High School pair has started fighting each other, Akane wonders what Ryoga and Ranma are doing. Ryoga then puts the ice flow above his head, jumps and lunches himself at Ranma (much to the shock of the crowd), while declaring that Akane is his. Ranma punches and destroys the ice flow, but similar to what Ranma did earlier, it was just a ploy by Ryoga, who grabs Ranma's waist. Ryoga then bends backwards, causing Ranma's head to hit the ice and break it in half.

The pair then begin to slide towards the water below the ice flow, but stop just before they reach to water. Ryoga tries to climb back up as won't allow himself to turn into a pig, but as he climbs, Azusa appears lands on Ryoga pushing him back down. With Ranma being to only thing between Ryoga and the cold water, Mikado decides to deliver the finishing blow. Ryoga begs Akane to give him strength, this works as Ryoga is able to take both ice flow halves and crush Mikado with them, while using Ranma as a float to avoid the water (although Ranma is nearly drowned in the process).

After Ryoga Crushes Mikado
Ryoga then throws the two ice flows along with Mikado and then he and Azusa jump in different directions, while Ranma remains in the water. As Ranma is buried under piles of ice Ryoga looks on at the rubble left of the ice flows. Ryoga looks up and thinks he's finally won, however, Ranma emerges from underneath the ice and tells Ryoga it's not over yet.

Cast in Order of Appearance

 * Azusa Shiratori
 * Mikado Sanzenin
 * Ryoga Hibiki (human)
 * Ranma Saotome (female)
 * Akane Tendo
 * Ryoga Hibiki (P-chan)