Burning the Bridges (背水の陣 Haisui no jin?) is the 28th chapter of the manga and the sixth chapter of the Martial Arts Figure Skating Arc. The crowd gets restless because Furinkan High seems to have slipped a new pair into the competition. Not only do Ryoga and Ranma not get along on the ice, they keep hitting each other and their outfits don't look good. After a quick clothing change, the match resumes, but not for long as Ryoga never bothered to learn how to skate properly.