Genma Saotome (AST)

## History

Genma is introduced trying to pawn off Ranma onto Soun using the excuse that since he and Akane were engaged that they should be raised together. Soun quickly realized what Genma was doing and only agreed if Genma raised Kasumi in Ranma’s stead. Thus he took Kasumi on the training trip. During this time Kasumi dated Haruka Tenou which didn’t end well. Genma went hunting for him the next day to have it out with him for breaking Kasumi's heart so.

Genma finally found Haruka at one of the local schools, out running the track with the others girls. It was here that he he found out he was a she. Realizing that Kasumi didn’t know Genma figured there was more to the situation than he realized, so decided it best to stay out of it. Later Genma insisted on going to Jusenkyo in China due to hearing that it was a dangerous training ground.

Genma was knocked into the Spring of Drowned Panda and subsequently knocked Kasumi into the Spring of Drowned Boy. Genma and Kasumi ended up being led to Nyuchiehzu where due to his action and the guide refusing properly translate what was going on Kasumi ended up defeating the village champion. During the festival Genma was convinced that signing wedding certificate was the best option. When Kasumi woke up the next day and her real gender was out they left the village. This proved to be the last straw for Kasumi who just wanted to go home. Only for Genma to pull the same thing when they got to the stocks by stealing the lunch of Lime and Mint.

Naturally Soun roared out in outrage as he confronted his one time friend and Nodoka looked no more amused as Genma desperately fought to come up with a response. Luckily Kasumi decided to come to his aid calming the two down enough to let the matter drop. The next day after Kasumi walked the others to school Soun informed Genma how bad Akane and Ranma’s engagement was going. There plan on raising them together had backfired substantially Akane and Ranma saw each other more as brother and sister so were against Soun trying to force them to be together. Since it was essentially the same problem with Nabiki Genma suggested that they use Kasumi. Soun was enthusiastic about the idea. Nodoka however felt that it wouldn’t not work, but decided to keep quite.

When Kasumi returned and excited Soun and Genma and an apologetic Nodoka greeted Kasumi to tell her the news. Genma’s past actions repeatedly came back to haunt him his only saving grace being Kasumi’s unwillingness to throw him to the wolves.

Genma was the only one around when Azusa showed up claiming that Ryouko was hers so he let her take her without a second guess. Ranma was quick to call his father out upon learning this. Luckily he remembered her name which Akane remembered as the girl Mai warned her about. With that Ranma and Akane went to the animal shelter to see if Mai knew where Azusa lived. Genma watched them leave then sighed in relief only to be told by Kasumi-kun that they needed to talk. The fact she wanted to wait for everyone else gave Genma a bad feeling.

He had Genma gather her father, Nodoka, and Nabiki and was about to inform them when they were interrupted by Cologne and Shampoo arriving. Nodoka and Soun were furious at Cologne for trying to force Kasumi to marry her granddaughter. Kasumi however was confused as she was sure nothing happened, yet Shampoo wouldn’t confirm it. It turns out that the celebration they had after Kasumi defeated Shampoo was a marriage ceremony and Genma had signed the marriage license without Kasumi’s knowledge.

Soun started straggling Genma while Nodoka argued with Cologne. Ranma, Akane, Kasumi (currently trapped in male form) and Shampoo would leave the adults to talk about this while heading off to rescue Ryouko (Ukyo in her wolf form) from Azusa. Nodoka expressed her frustration at Cologne forcing Kasumi into a marriage, only for her to explain how same sex marriages work in Joketsuzoku. Though she is an elder she is just as bound to the law as anyone else. Cologne was forcing Kasumi to remain male since it was the best interest of Shampoo.

Realizing that had been manipulated into looking like the bad guy Nodoka asked Genma to explain exactly what happened. Kasumi joined in when he returned with Cologne filling in the part that Kasumi memories were cloudy about. After they were finished everyone at the table with the exception of the two Amazons and Genma was in various states of shock. Kasumi just wished he could faint again before the inevitable explosion.

Genma ended up getting a job at Dr. Tofu's clinic, shortly before Frost became his nurse. She initially wrote him off as an idiot until she recognized his name as the signature on Shampoo and Kasumi’s marriage certificate. He was the one who told Frost where to find Kasumi.

Some days later, Shampoo and Kasumi were at the Tendos for dinner when the topic moved to Kasumi’s recent training Ranma admitted that he had reached a slump. Genma offered to take Ranma on a training trip, but Nodoka refused to allow it to happen. He had already done enough damage to Kasumi and she wouldn’t allow him to the same with their son. There argument ended up leading to Soun brining up the engagement.

While Ranma tried to deny interest in marrying Kasumi he more consciously tried not to hurt her feeling. This allowed the fathers to back him into a corner where anything he said would hurt Kasumi unless he just conceded the point. Kasumi herself could just bow her head at the two’s actions. Shampoo meanwhile repeatedly interrupted the conversation by breaks cups. Not that much later dinner had broken up, and everyone was returning to their regular activities.

When Kasumi and Shampoo were about to leave, Kasumi asked Shampoo to apologize, but she refused and left. Nodoka who had been there to send Kasumi off suggested that that she get Shampoo into school so that she could get more experience dealing with others. The three adults were horrified when Happosai suddenly showed up. Genma immediately jumped for the pond, while Soun proceeded to prostrate himself in front of the master. Even Nodoka's normal placidity was shattered. She was quick to change Genma back to true form, since if she and Soun had to deal with Happosai so did she.

Nodoka directed the others out of the room as Happosai focused his wrath on his two former students. In order to save himself Genma ended up presenting Ranma to Happosai to be his new heir. Nodoka initially became enraged at the thought of Happosai taking her son away, though she relented slightly told that he could train Ranma there. Ranma did impress Happosai with his durability after he slammed Ranma into the stone fence when he attacked him for his initial dismissal. Ranma managed to push through the pain, and went on the offensive again Kasumi seeing this offered herself as heir. Happosai refused, while impressed by her skill he believed that pretty girls should be cherished and not subjected to his training.

When Happosai learned of the engagement and Kasumi’s marriage to Shampoo he started questioning Ranma’s manliness. This caused Nodoka to insist on a date between Kasumi and Ranma, much to Shampoo's displeasure. Genma was worried upon seeing Kasumi with her head in the clouds. Even when he strapped weights to her ankles she didn’t come out of it. When he finally got her attention he called her out for letting her mind wander as it could lead to her being defeated. This led to discussion of the engagement and finally his callousness in raising her when he waved off her question and how they led to her current problems. After employing one of his Moko rakuchi-sei technique much to her disgust he built up his courage and convinced her to look on the bright side. They were once again splashed by the Old Washer Woman when they recognized Lime and Mint. Unfortunately they recognized Genma and were hungry Kasumi used the weights Genma put on her to distract them allowing the two to escape.

After the school was closed due to the chaos unleash by Principle Kuno’s return Genma took the opportunity to take Ranma and Kasumi on a training trip. Naturally Nodoka only agreed to let him do it if she came and Herb and Kuno ended up being let to join as well. Genma joked about how out of shape Ranma was after the three hour hike to get there bragging about how he and Kasumi swam to Japan which Ranma didn’t believe.

It turned out that Hidenori Kuonji come as well wanting to warn Kasumi that Ukyo had gone to learn his families forbidden techniques. After exchanging insults with Genma the later noticed that he was still obsessing over Kasumi. Something he couldn’t deny. Genma sympathized somewhat stating that Kasumi had a way of getting under your skin. As he had traveled there with Nodoka, Herb and Kuno who argued the entire time, Hidenori agreed, and they weren’t even her only suitors. Upon the arrival of Kasumi and Shampoo he gathered everyone together quickly and after annoying them with his attempts at being dramatic he explained the Kounji family history and their forbidden techniques. Needless to say they were both amazed and horrified when he explained what those techniques could do. After Hidenori ended his tale Kasumi thanked him and began her training only for him to interrupt her again scared that she didn’t understand the danger she was in.

Kasumi explained she had little sway in Ukyo’s mind, and attempting to negotiate would simply infuriate her more. So all she could do is continue her training. Nodoka wasn’t swayed however and planned on confronting Ukyo herself, however Hidenori didn’t know where she was as she had taken the map to the shrine where the techniques were held. Everyone hung their heads at hearing this save Kasumi who felt that this fight was a long time coming, there was also the matter of her being an Amazon which meant that her losing would complicate matters even more. After Kasumi left to continue her training the others followed suit. Ranma wondered if they should focus on helping Kasum, but Genma knew it was best to leave her to her own devices. Having learned long ago that he and her just didn’t see eye to eye in matters such as this.

Genma put his son through harsh training without any sign of letting up. Even eating and sleeping had somehow been turned into a chore. Genma made sure getting a meal was a battle, and sleep was momentary at best. Yet despite all the punishment, Ranma, somehow, was pressing on. As the spared among the tree tops Genma taunted Ranma for how out of shape he was bragging that he and Kasumi swam to china. They were interrupted by Kasumi unexpectedly activated the Hiryuu Shouten Ha.

Ukyo ended up dominating the fight until Kasumi stumbled upon a cat and fell into the Neko-ken. As the others rushed to catch up with the combatants Hidenori and Ranma pulled Genma aside to asked him how much this changed things. However he honestly had no answer other then Kasumi-neko would stop at nothing to defeat Ukyo now. His worse fear confirmed he vowed to put a stop to things before someone got killed.

The group received another shock when Kasumi-neko began powering up a Ha Do Ken. The spectators heeded Herb’s warning and ran all except Hidenori who watched as his daughter remain unmoving, apparently paralyzed by the danger.

When Kasumi-neko unleashed her attack Ukyo attempted to extinguish it resulting in an explosion that left her lying on the ground, bruised and burned but still breathing. As Kasumi-neko approached the barely conscious Ukyo Genma was hesitant in joining Hidenori, Ranma, Tatewaki, and Herb in jumping in to stop her until Nodoka called him out on his cowardice. When Sampei called the dojo to tell them to meet at Hotel La Bac, Genma attempted to make an excuse to stay only to be subjected to Soun’s Demon Head Technique. They arrived to find not only nearly the entire class where Saki explained that she believed that Kasumi, Usagi, and Shampoo were in there. Ranma was initially skeptical, especially when Kitsune started talking about the Illuminati, before Saki shut her up; but she asked them to just trust her. She went on to tell them the place was most likely booby trapped in addition to Shadow and Shadow Lady being in there, but was caught off guard when Ranma asked her if she had a plan.

Luckily Kitsune somehow got the buildings blueprints allowing them to map out a route. It turns out that the building protected by an anti magic field that also effected chi, while Saki had keys that block the effect they would still need to take out the power source. Genma was volunteered to lead the party that would search the floors below and take out the power. When he tried to protest Soun walked up behind him and gripped his shoulder VERY firmly. Not wanting a second exposure to the demon head Genma agreed.

Despite the fact that Frost was given one of the keys so that she could use her magic, and Lime still had his strength, their progress was not as fast as they hoped due to the various traps the building contained. Eventually Kodachi noticed a symbol, a pyramid with a single eye shining at its peak that kept popping up causing Akane to realize that it was the same one on the keys. With Lime’s help she was able to use the key to turn off the traps. Sadly it didn’t work on the first stone when they finally found it. Lime attempted to break it next only to nearly break his hand when he tried. Then Shin stepped up to deal with it. Frost told him to shut up, but he ignored her and not having anything better to do the others let him continue as he closed his eyes, apparently meditating.

Finally he told Claigin the place to strike and much to everyone’s surprise the stone turned to dust when he did. As Shin smugly started down the hall, Frost could only comment about how creepy he was. When they reached Kasumi, they found her possessed and Shampoo unmoving. The others were unable to assist her, however, as the possessed Kasumi quickly attacked them. Only after the sudden outburst of energy in the building, caused by Usagi shattering her crystal to escape the nanobots control, was Kasumi finally stopped as her true personality started to fight that possessing her.

Ranma, Herb, Ranko and Genma quickly moved to seize, while Akane and Saki moved to Shampoo and examined her , finding her barely breathing. However, after Kasumi cast out the possessing mind, Rose enter the picture. She would attack them, nearly finishing them off, even threatening Shampoo, but Kasumi recovered and faced off with her, allowing the others to escape. Ranko would carry Shampoo most the way, although, with only 3 minutes they weren’t going to make it so Herb radioed Frost to tell her to conjure them away out. She was forced to reveal her twin curse to all present to facilitate an escape.

After overhearing his mother telling Kasumi that she should tell her father about how much she and Shampoo’s relationship had advanced. Ranma convinced his father to take the bullet instead. The two met up with Soun in the Tendo common room. Genma opted to go with the blunt approach and tell Soun outright that Shampoo and Kasumi were sleeping together. After Soun went into a state of shock Genma managed to count to six before the inevitable happened, and a cry of anguish erupted throughout the house.

Soun’s first instinct was to march over to the restaurant and bring Kasumi home. Genma was quick to put a stop to this calming Soun down by pointing out that this would do nothing but alienate her. There was also the matter of her personal moral code to consider which asking her to abandon Shampoo would violate. As Soun tried to figure out where things went wrong, Genma told him about her break up with Haruka. What happened really affected Kasumi’s self-confidence. He suspected the Amazon law gives Kasumi a feeling of safety, knowing Shampoo can't abandon her like Haruka did. In an effort to cheer Soun up he reminded him that she’d still need to marry a male so that Shampoo could regain her status.

Everyone got it into their head that since Herb was staying at the restaurant Ranma should to. Neither Ranma nor Kasumi really had any say in the matter, and while initially annoyed Ranma quickly decided to look on the bright side. They could do their morning practice in the pocket dimension left to Kasumi by Jasmine. Genma complained when Ranma brought this up, but Nodoka overruled him.

Later after Kasumi started demonstrating a new personality, that of 'Tex' after rescuing a kidnapped Lemon. Ranma went to go get his father who thought it was no big deal forcing Ranma to drag him to the San Cheng Huang. Genma informed them that he has seen Tex briefly before, but he only ever came out for a few minutes. As they pondered what to do, Rose arrived at the restaurant and after some initial distrust, they allowed her to speak with Kasumi-Tex. As Rose considered the situation, a new personality displayed itself, that of a mother looking for ger son. Genma had never seen this personality before so Rose put Kasumi asleep, directing them to take her to her room.

There, after examining her, Rose said she could not locate Kasumi's normal personality, much to everyone's alarm. She suggested Kasumi might be hiding and offered to send them into Kasumi's mind to locate her. After some discussion, they decided to go ahead, and Shampoo, along with Herb, Makoto, Ukyo, Genma and Ranma all went in.

Once in the shared dreamscape, Shampoo quickly sensed something odd, although had difficulty describing it. She was directed to seek out the oddity while the others searched for Kasumi. The others had varying success finding Kasumi's other personalities, where Ranma ended up running into a docile version of the nekoken personality. Genma ran into the aggressive version in a dream version of Nerima. Before he sneak away the cat personality saw him and gave chase. Genma tried to get away but since it was the size of a house it easily caught up and killed him forcing him out of the dreamscape.

Back in the real world Genma could do nothing but listen as the others futilely attempted to stop the cat persona from consuming the other personalities. They were eventually able to figure out how to deal with it and save Kasumi. The next morning, with the arrival of Grenda, Shampoo along with Makoto, Herb and Ranma would attempt to take out their frustrations on Genma for how Kasumi acquired the Nekoken and her other personalities, but after Kasumi spoke up in his defense, and he groveled, they lost their appetite for such.