In China a man is being harassed by four individuals known as the Niku-men looking for the "Dragon's Whisker". The man tells them that it was taken by a foreigner fitting Ranma's description. They travel to Japan to find Ranma. Ranma and Akane meet the Niku-men who were attacking people with pigtails. The string that ties Ranma's pigtail happens to be the Whisker desired by Niku-men, and Ranma spends his time fending them off. Happosai learns the secret behind the Dragon's Whisker, and tries to get it for himself. The Niku-men manage to steal it from Ranma but has it taken away from them by Akane. She finds Ranma in hiding and figures out why he was guarding the Whisker so closely.