The Way of Tea (格闘茶道どす Kakuto sadou dosu?) is the 56th chapter of the manga and the first chapter of the Martial Arts Tea Ceremony Arc. One rainy afternoon in Furinkan, Ranma is running away from Shampoo when an out of control horse with an unconcious rider comes out of nowhere. Ranma knocks the horse down and after the rider awakens, Ranma is offered some of his tea. The tea is laced with paralysis powder, and the young man named Sentaro Daimonji kidnaps female Ranma and takes her back home intending to marry her.