One-Punch



One-Punch, also translated as The Warsuit, is the 245th chapter of the Ranma ½ manga it is also the first and only chapter of the One-Punch Armor Arc.

Gosunkugi gets cornered in a vacant lot by some hoodlums and after trying to fight back, gets beaten severely. Ranma arrives and saves the day, but Gosunkugi is embarrassed when he realizes Akane saw it all. This causes Gosunkugi to buy the One-Punch Armor in order to defeat Ranma once and for all, can Ranma defeat the now seemingly unstoppable Gosunkugi?

In a Vacant Lot
Gosunkugi is surrounded by a group of three street thugs, all of whom are wearing masks. The thugs say that if Gosunkugi hands all his money over they won't hurt him... much. Gosunkugi decides that he better introduce himself, as he does so he goes and gets a nail and hammer out of his satchel. At first he seems willing to hand them over, but Gosunkugi actually attempts to hit one of the thugs with them. However, the thug manages to avoid the nail and the group decide to start beating up Gosunkugi.

Shortly after the thugs begin beating up Gosunkugi, Ranma arrives and defeats the thugs with ease. Ranma then notices that it was Gosunkugi who was getting beaten up. After Ranma asks if he's alright to which Gosunkugi replies he's fine and thanks Ranma for his help.

After the Fight
Akane then appears and asks Ranma is he's trying to pick another fight. Ranma replies that he was just helping Gosunkugi since he was in trouble. Akane then asks Gosunkugi if he's not hurt. Seeing Akane's concern delights Gosunkugi and he says that he's sorry for her to see him like this. Ranma then tells Gosunkugi that it's fine since Martial Artists have to protect the weak and downtrodden. Ranma and Akane then leave.

As Gosunkugi watches them leave he becomes very angry at Ranma's belittling of him in front of Akane. Gosunkugi then begins talking to himself how much he despises Ranma, but Gosunkugi continues saying that Ranma isn't all bad since he saved him. He then begins to walk off, continuing to say that he can't talk to Akane since he knows Ranma will belittle him. He then wishes there was a way for him to become just as strong as Ranma, if not even stronger than him!

At the Gosunkugi Residence
Gosunkugi is in his room, reading a magazine. He then comes an advertisement for the One-Punch Armor, where a man named Jack Seiler talks about how buying the armor has allowed him to get all the women he ever wanted, as well as making him able to defeat all his enemies. Needless to say Gosunkugi orders one of the suits. When the suit arrives Gosunkugi tries it on and then begins to fantasise about him defeating Ranma and Akane finally falling for him. However, Gosunkugi is unable to stand up while wearing the suit because of how heavy it is.

Three Days Later...
Ranma receives a letter from Gosunkugi (who hasn't be seen at School for the past three days), challenging him to a duel; the letter also tells Ranma to pick up Gosunkugi from his house. Ranma does as the letter asks and goes to Gosunkugi's house. When he arrives, Ranma sees Gosunkugi with his parents having some tea. Gosunkugi explains to Ranma that he couldn't move because of the suit so he had to bring Ranma to him. When Ranma asks why Gosunkugi didn't just take the suit off he explains that he couldn't since it has an automatic lock for safety reasons.

Cast in Order of Appearance

 * Hikaru Gosunkugi
 * The Thugs (debut)
 * Ranma Saotome (male)
 * Akane Tendo
 * Jack Seiler (debut)
 * Gosunkugi's Parents (debut)
 * Daisuke and Hiroshi