Summary: Someone - who picks a fight with Lee - has come halfway across the inter-dimensional universe to fight Lady Shade.
New York City was illuminated with striking flashes of lightning on a dark, stormy night. A circular hoop of magical energy emerged out of nowhere. A masked Colombian mystic jumped out of the magical hoop and landed on the rooftop ground. She has dark skin, long black hair, and hazel eyes. She wore a bluish-black swan necked-overcoat that has a long rose-like coattail ending below her knees, a dark blue-violet leotard, and matching bluish-black knee-high boots. She also wore a dark blue-violet Japanese cat mask over her eyes and a pair of diamond earrings.
The masked mystic walked over to the edge of the roof and pulled out a hand mirror in her hand. The hand mirror has a silver handle and frame while the back was deep navy blue with a rose symbol upon it.
"I want to see the mystic I am waiting for." The masked mystic commanded.
The mirror glowed and revealed an image of Lee on the reflection.
"Excellent." The masked mystic said. "Now, show me her location. If she's worth the challenge, then I want to see it for myself."
In the Crete Fortress, Saldana and the Lotus Ninjas gathered together at the dining table. They had finished their dinner with satisfied smiles.
"Your cooking is on point once again, Michelle." Saldana smiled.
Lee, Ella, and Donna nodded in agreement.
"Like always." Ellie said as she rubbed her stomach.
Ellie released a large belch, making her mother and her older sisters look away with disgusting faces.
"Anyone for dessert?" Ellie asked.
"Yes, please." Saldana and Lee replied with smiles.
"Sweet tooth alert." Ella and Donna said with sideway smirks.
Ellie walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge, where she found no sign of any sweet food inside. She then walked back to the dining table.
"Uh, bad news. The sweets' gone." Ellie announced.
"I can't imagine who ate it all." Ella said sarcastically as she looked at Lee.
"Oh no. It wasn't me this time." Lee said. "I'll admit I was going to finish the cheesecake brownie for myself, but Ekron gave me the puppy eyes."
"I taught him that." Ellie grinned.
"Well, looks like we'll have to make a dessert run." Donna said.
"And I'll be going with you." Saldana said as she stood up from her seat. "I am intrigued by this cheesecake brownie Leona was talking about."
Ella, Lee, Donna, and Ellie exchanged surprised faces. But Ella, Lee, and Donna stood up from their seats.
"Good because I know just the place." Lee smiled.
The masked mystic perched on a rooftop and looked at the view under the darkened night. Her eyes widened when she caught the sight of a white portal materializing from the dead-end alley below her. The Sonicruiser was driving smoothly from the portal and onto the road. As the Sonicruiser drove past the building she's standing on, the masked mystic looked at the mirror that was already showing the moving Sonicruiser on the reflection screen.
"Enhance inside the vehicle." The masked music ordered.
The reflection screen then revealed an image of Lee inside the Sonicruiser.
"There you are." The masked mystic said with narrow eyes. "I'm coming for you, mystic warrior."
The masked mystic disappeared into a puff of shimmering smoke.
Lee arrived into the parking lot opening and pulled into an empty space at the center. She and her family opened the doors and hopped out of the vehicle while wearing their civilian attire. Saldana even wore a short-sleeved white shirt, blue jeans, a black bracelet on her left wrist, and white flats. They walked inside the dessert shop and took their seats near the window. They later smiled at a large plate of delicious desserts on the table in front of them.
Saldana took a bite of a cheesecake brownie, Lee ate a vanilla cookie topped with smooth chocolate fudge frosting, Ella chomped a red velvet cheesecake, Donna took a bite of two white chocolate raspberry cupcakes, and Ellie devoured a tiramisu and chocolate cheesecake cookie.
After that, the mystic family exited the dessert shop with happy smiles as they started walking to the Sonicruiser.
"Man, that was the best dessert trip ever!" Ellie beamed.
"I'll say." Donna concurred.
"So, what do you guys want to do next?" Ella asked.
"Well, maybe we could head to…" Lee said.
Suddenly, Lee screamed. She collapsed on her knees while clutching her head and groaning painfully through clenched teeth. Saldana, Donna, Ellie, and Ella quickly surrounded Lee to check on her.
"My daughter, what's wrong?" Saldana asked in worry.
"I-I don't know why." Lee replied as Ella and Ellie helped her up off the ground. "But I'm sensing two strange auras here in this city. It's almost otherworldly."
"Last time that happened was when you found Ekron." Ellie stated.
"Give me a minute to locate it." Lee said.
Lee closed her eyes and focused on her magic, searching the strange auras throughout the city. In quick seconds, she finally detected one strange aura coming from the rooftops in the area where she and her family are standing, and the other one farther away in an alley.
"Found them." Lee said. "One's somewhere around here and the other is in an alley. We can drive the first aura to another, taking them down at once."
"Right." Donna, Ella, and Ellie nodded.
"Allow me." Saldana said.
Saldana generated a white energy sphere with her hands, placing it on her daughters and the mystic family vanished.
On the rooftop, the masked mystic puts her hands on her hips.
"Impressive. She was able to sense my aura from a mile away." The masked mystic said. "Not many people I know can inherit that ability."
The masked mystic looked in the direction of a mysterious presence with narrow eyes.
"But it looks like I am not the only one who seeks the challenge from a worthy opponent." The masked mystic said.
The masked mystic jumped quickly from rooftop to rooftop.
A white swirly portal opened up in an alley. Saldana, Lee, Ella, Donna, and Ellie jumped out of it together as the portal closed. They looked around and saw the Turtles, a mutant rat, and two humans behind them. The female human has a slim figure with redhead hair made into a bun in the back and green eyes. She wore a black shirt under a pale-yellow jacket, blue jeans, and brown shoes. The male human has a well-built body with long bluish-black hair and blue eyes. He wore a deep red T-shirt, long dark blue sweatpants with white trim, brown gloves, and bluish-gray shoes.
"Splinter?" Saldana said in surprise.
"Saldana. It's been a while." The mutant rat said.
"You know him/her?" The Lotus Ninjas and the Turtles asked at the same time.
"That's a story for another time." Saldana said.
"What brings you here, Saldana?" Splinter asked.
"My daughter Leona detected two mysterious auras here in this alley, so we came to examine the area." Saldana replied.
"What up, dudette?" Mikey smiled, winking at Ellie.
Ellie giggled with a flushed face.
Raph smacked Mikey at the back of his head.
"It's good to see you and your sisters again, Lee." Leo greeted with a smile.
"Good to see you and your brothers too, Leo." Lee smiled back.
"April, Casey, these were the mystic ninjas we told you about." Donnie explained to his human companions. He gestured his hand to Lee. "Meet Leona."
Lee nodded with a smile.
"Donatella." Donnie added.
Donna waved her hand.
"Michelle." Donnie continued.
"Hiya." Ellie greeted with a wave.
"And Rafaela." Donnie finished.
Ella nodded her head as she placed her hands on her hips.
"So, they're ninjas like you and your brothers. Except they wield magic?" April questioned.
"Exactly." Donna answered. "Me and my sister control the power of the four elements: earth, water, fire, and air. I'll show you."
"That's so cool." Casey smiled.
Donna stomped her right boot and sculpted a large hand from the ground, carrying April and Casey upwards to the rooftop level. With a snap of Donna's fingers, the large hand descended into the ground and placed April and Casey back on their feet.
Suddenly, Lee put her hands to her head and closed her eyes tight with a painful groan.
"Lee, what is it?" Leo asked.
"We're not alone." Lee replied. "The auras I was telling you about? They're here."
"Young warrior! The one called Leonardo."
Everyone turned their heads to see a shrouded warrior walking out towards them from the shadows.
"I have come to this dimension to battle Oroku Saki, the Shredder. But you stole that honor from me when you defeated the Shredder in combat. And so, for fame and glory, I must destroy you in his stead. I challenge you, young warrior, to a dual." The masked warrior spoke as he pointed his finger at Leo.
"Hold on, whack bag." Raph said as he stepped up in front of Leo and took out his sais. "You mess with my brother; you mess with me."
"You mess with all of us." Casey said.
Mikey and Donnie stepped forward with their readied weapons.
"You got that right." Mikey agreed.
"Ditto." Donnie concurred.
The Lotus Ninjas stepped in with their elemental magic as they narrowed their eyes.
"These are not the rules." The masked warrior said, turning his attention to Splinter.
"Yes, I know." Splinter said.
Leo looked at Splinter with a shocked gasp.
The masked warrior's eyes moved to Lee, who stared at him with confusion. He walked up towards her and grabbed her hands.
"Not only do I seek an honorable challenge, I also seek a potential suitress at my side." The masked warrior said softly.
"Uh, what are you…talking about?" Lee asked with a raised eyebrow.
Lee loosened her grip on the masked warrior's hand before moving back to her family. Neither Lee nor the masked warrior paid attention to the narrowing glare on Leo's face.
Then, the masked warrior pulled out a paddle drum that has two small balls on strings attached to it from opposite sides. He twisted the paddle drum between his hands, causing the item to float in midair with a bright glow. Once the masked warrior released the paddle drum from his hands, it lit up a glowing ball of light that transformed into a mysterious masked figure holding a war paddle in his hands.
Everyone all gasped in shock at this appearance of the floating masked figure.
"Master Splinter, what is all this?" Leo asked Splinter.
"It is a universal challenge match." Splinter answered.
With a wave of his war paddle in the air, the floating masked figure formed a transparent dome that encased everyone inside.
Raph immediately swung his sai to attack the transparent dome, but his weapon wasn't strong enough to break it.
"What's up with this cage?" Raph demanded.
"If the warrior named Leonardo refuses the match, then your lives are forfeit." Gyoji explained.
"And if he accepts and loses, then his life is forfeit." The masked warrior added.
"You must choose, my son." Splinter said to Leo.
"Sensei, there is no choice. I accept the challenge." Leo said.
"I would like to add one condition in this match." The masked warrior said to Gyoji.
"I'll allow it." Gyoji nodded.
"Warrior, this challenge will determine the lives of your family and friends." The masked warrior said, pointing his finger at Leo. He moved his finger to Lee. "But also, to whoever wins the heart of this lovely mystic."
"Say what?!" Ella, Ellie, and Donna exclaimed in shock.
"Condition accepted." Gyoji said.
"You can't be serious." Lee said as she narrowed her eyes. "There's no way I'll be part of this 'winning the girl's heart' challenge."
"You don't have much of a choice." The masked warrior said.
"Hate to burst your bubble, but she said no." Ella stated firmly as she, Ellie, and Donna stepped protectively in front of Lee.
"And no means no." Ellie agreed.
"That is not for you three to decide." The masked warrior said.
Then suddenly, a lilac-colored rose came flying out of nowhere and landed next to an impenetrable force field.
"A rose?" Ellie said in confusion.
Saldana, Lee, Ella, and Ellie looked at Donna.
"It wasn't me." Donna said.
The masked warrior narrowed his eyes.
The lilac-colored rose sank into the ground and ascended at the center. It bloomed entirely and revealed the masked mystic inside. The masked mystic took off her mask and presented herself.
"Sorry, Ue-Sama! The one called Leona is mine to challenge." The mystic warrior spoke.
"Oh, great. Another one." Ella groaned.
The masked warrior known as Ue-Sama
"How dare you, Nila!" Ue-Sama said. "It's not part of the rules."
"I'm aware of the rules, Ue-Sama." Nila retorted. She pointed her finger at Lee. "But after she defeated Lady Shade in combat, I want to challenge her to a duel."
"Hey, there's no way…!" Ella shouted.
"I understand, Rafaela." Saldana interrupted firmly. "But if she challenges Lee to a duel the same way Ue-Sama challenges Leo, then it is not our place to intervene."
"What do you say, mystic warrior? Do you accept the challenge?" Nila asked Lee. "Even though you are tied to Ue-Sama's term of the match."
Lee looked back at her family and friends. She took a deep breath and turned back to Nila.
"What choice do I have? I accept your challenge." Lee responded.
"So noted. Challenge accepted. Dualists, prepare." Gyoji announced.
"Soon, warrior, you shall taste defeat." Ue-Sama said to Leo.
"I'm ready when you are." Nila said to Lee.
"Master Splinter, what is going on?" Donnie asked Splinter.
"Yeah, mom, what's the meaning of this?" Donna said to Saldana.
"We will explain later. Now is not the time." Saldana answered, holding her hand up.
"We demand a full observance." Splinter said, walking forward in front of Gyoji.
"Full observance accorded." Gyoji said.
"A full observance?" Ue-Sama repeated. "I…Fine, old one. Observe all you want. It will not change the outcome." He grabbed his cloak and wrapped it around him, vanishing out of sight. His disembodied voice echoed through the area. "Warrior. Warrior, prepare to meet your doom. Ha, ha, ha!"
"Boy, he's a little over dramatic." April commented.
"I wish I were fighting that nutcase." Raph said, putting his sais away.
"I wish I knew exactly what it is I'm supposed to do." Leo said confusingly.
"You must face him in combat, my son." Splinter answered. He led Leo away from everyone. "And you must be careful. He will be a difficult opponent. But you have the skill, and most importantly, you have the heart to defeat him."
Leo bowed at Splinter.
Nila looked back at Lee.
"I'll be waiting for you, Leona." Nila said to Lee. "Come at me with everything you got."
Nila walked back onto her lilac-colored rose, which closed itself and burrowed into the ground.
Ellie moved next to Lee.
"You're so lucky, Lee." Ellie said, clasping her hands together. "I know the situation is bad and all, but if you think about it, you've got two guys fighting for you." She added a dramatic tone in her voice. "You're soooooo lucky."
"Ellie, shut up." Lee muttered with a sideway glare.
"My daughter, as you face this Nila in combat, you must keep your eyes sharp at all times." Saldana said, walking up to Leona. "No doubt she'll also be a difficult opponent. To defeat her, your skill and your heart must be in sync as one."
"I understand, mother." Lee nodded with a bow.
Gyoji drifted over to Leo and Lee. He waved the war paddle over a water puddle, causing it to slide across the pavement. It then moved underneath Leo and Lee's feet, sinking them inside.
"H-Hey! Hey! Guys!" Leo shouted in alarm.
Lee tried to command the puddle with her water magic, but it had zero effect.
"Wh-what's going on?!" Lee cried. "I can't control it!"
"Oh, no!" Donnie exclaimed.
"Leo! Lee!" Raph shouted.
Ella leaped for her older sister and her mutant friend, aiming her glowing hands at them.
"Karera o tsukamaeru!" Ella casted.
A pair of red energized hands extended forward from Ella's glowing hand and rushed towards Lee and Leo, but they disappeared just as the energized hands landed in the water.
"They're gone!" Ellie gasped.
"Where did they go?" Donna asked in worry.
"What did you do to them?!" Raph shouted, looking up at Gyoji.
"Behold." Gyoji said.
Gyoji pointed the war paddle at the water paddle, which it was forming into a circle in the air and transforming into a viewing portal. The viewing portal showed Leo standing on a walkway in Central Park and Lee standing on the Osborne.
With a growl, Raph struggled to reach and attack Gyoji. But Splinter managed to hold him back.
"It's all right, Raphael. Calm down." Splinter advised. "All is in order."
Raph listened to Splinter's advice and eventually calmed down.
"What do we do now?" Mikey asked.
"Now, we wait and we watch." Saldana answered as she and Splinter stared at the viewing portal.
"Let us begin." Nila said.
Nila created a tessen made of flower petals in her hand. She immediately charged forward and fired flower petal-shaped daggers with one swing at high speed. But Lee swiftly evaded the charging flower petal-shaped daggers and then created a tessen out of solid water before charging forward. They clashed tessen for a moment and then inflicted at each other with a flurry of vicious tessen strikes. When their tessen eventually clashed, the force of their blows shattered Nila's tessen into pieces.
"I see. Your magic manipulates flowers of all kinds." Lee commented. She then created another tessen out of solid water. "Very incredible to practice at such a level of skill."
Nila looked somewhat flattered. She then conjured two tessen from both hands.
"You too with your water magic." Nila noted.
Nila and Lee charged forward at the same time, clashing their tessen again and again while dodging each other's strikes. Then, Lee finally managed to deliver a strike by swinging a roundhouse kick that sent Nila flying straight to the doorway.
Lee's youner sisters witnessed the scene on the viewing portal.
"Yes!" Ellie cheered. "That's our sister!"
"You got that right!" Ella smiled.
"Oh yeah!" Donna grinned.
Ellie, Ella, and Donna high-fived each other.
Nila recovered and leaped up in the air, unfolding a pair of orchid bat-like wings on her back. She then fired a rapid hail of razor-sharp orchid petals straight at Lee, who quickly protected herself with a watery force field. Once Lee dropped the force field, she generated a pair of watery dragon-like wings on her back and flew up in the air. Lee conjured a giant katana sword while Nila created a massive katana sword made of various flowers. They charged forward and clashed that unleashed a massive shockwave, which almost created a blackout halfway through the city.
During their aerial battle, Lee and Nila countered each other's sword strikes in rapid speed. Once their attacks became more and more intense, they both shattered their swords and quickly conjured different weapons.
Nila moved away from Lee and conjured twin thorned whips charged with green electricity from both hands. She started lashing them straight at Lee with various swings, but Lee managed to counter the whips with two wakizashi swords made of solid water. As they kept clashing elemental weapons, Nila suddenly extended her twin thorned whips and wrapped Lee's right arm and throat before pinning her against the building wall.
"Have enough yet?" Nila questioned.
"Not even close." Lee replied. "If you have the power of aura sense, you'll remember to watch your back."
Nila's eyes widened, knowing exactly what Lee was talking about. She turned around and gasped as she looked at a large watery dragon floating behind her. The watery dragon released a blast of water energy at Nila, who blocked the attack with a carnation shield. That allowed Lee to break free by slicing the thorned whips in pieces with her water magic.
Taking advantage of Nila's distraction, Lee quickly dashed behind her at high speed. The watery dragon instantly evaporated before Nila could land an attack. Just when Nila spun around, Lee landed a devastating kick on her stomach, bursting a blast of blue magical energy right through her opponent's stomach to the back.
The sheer force of the attack hurled Nila towards a nearby building rooftop. Nila stared up at Lee, who floated above her with a firm look on her face.
"Winner: Leona." Gyoji declared.
Donna, Ellie, and Ella cheered for Lee's victory. Casey, April, Donnie, Mikey, Raph, and Splinter smiled behind them.
"Well done, my daughter." Saldana smiled.
Lee walked over to Nila and lent her hand for her to get up on her feet.
"I may have lost, but it was truly an honor to spar with you, Leona." Nila said.
"Same here." Lee said.
Nila and Lee bowed with absolute respect.
"Our match is concluded. We should head back to the others." Nila said.
"Oh, I'll find them." Lee said.
Lee closed her eyes and detected Leo and Ue-Sama's auras on the Brooklyn Bridge.
"The boys are on the Brooklyn Bridge." Lee said.
"Guess the match still continues." Nila said.
With that, Lee and Nila jumped from roof to roof with fast speed.
Leona and Nila finally arrived at the Brooklyn Bridge, where they landed on the tower of the bridge. They looked to see the continuing match between Leonardo and Ue-Sama on top of another tower.
"There they are." Nila said, pointing her finger at Leo and Ue-Sama.
Leo was lying on his back, feeling slightly stunned and disoriented. As Ue-Sama stalked over Leo, he leaped and dove down to deliver a killing blow with his clawed glove. But Leo quickly looked up and grabbed Ue-Sama's clawed glove before yanking it off of Ue-Sama's arm and kicking him away.
As Leo approached Ue-Sama, the transparent dome materialized halfway across the match.
"Oh, look, they're here." Lee said.
"Shall we join them?" Nila asked.
"Not quite yet." Lee replied. "I want to observe the match for a while."
As Leo stood over his opponent, Ue-Sama stealthily pulled a handful of green dust from his cape. He tossed it in Leo's face, blinding the turtle and making him cough for a second. That questionable tactic effectively befuddled the mutant turtle, allowing the masked warrior to gain the advantage of the match. Ue-Sama jumped up above the green dust and attacked Leo with an array of kicks until his final kick sent the mutant turtle towards the edge of the tower. Ue-Sama then delivered a hard open hand strike straight to Leo's chest, knocking him off and plummeting over the pavement.
Nila and Lee gaped in horror.
As Leo kept falling, he managed to grab onto a suspender cable in a nick of time. Ue-Sama laughed and started rushing on a bridge cable towards the mutant turtle. He drew out his swords and sliced the suspender cable. The screaming Leo fell towards the river once more, but he grabbed the end of the cut cable while dangling in the air. Ue-Sama then raised his words and sliced the cable again, sending the mutant turtle to plummet towards the river.
"Leo!" Lee shouted in sorrow.
Lee stepped forward, but Nila grabbed her arm to stop her.
"Leona, wait!" Nila said. "I know how you feel, but as long as this match continues, we can't intervene."
"But we can't…!" Lee said.
"Look." Nila said, pointing her finger forward.
Lee followed Nila's pointing finger and looked down at the river. Her eyes widened in surprise when she saw Leo jamming the blades of Ue-Sama's clawed glove into the side of the tower, which had miraculously slowed his descent just above the river.
As Leo started climbing back up, Lee let out a relieved sigh.
"Oh, thank goodness. He's okay." Lee smiled.
"You must really care for the turtle warrior. I can see why you soultouch him." Nila said.
Lee's eyes lit up with a blushed face.
"I guess…you can say that." Lee said with a smile.
As Ue-Sama arrogantly congratulated his victory towards the force field dome, Leo finally made it onto the bridge and stood across from Ue-Sama.
"I'm not finished with him yet." Leo spoke.
"What? It…it can't be" Ue-Sama exclaimed with a stunned expression.
"It can be, and it is. Let's you and me finish this now." Leo declared.
Leo raised the tekkō-kagi glove and Ue-Sama pulled out one of his swords as they both were ready to renew their battle.
Ue-Sama hurled several shurikens at Leo and then vanished out of sight.
Leo easily blocked all of the shuriken with the tekkō-kagi glove, deflecting them to stick onto the force field dome. Once Ue-Sama rematerialized in front of the dome, his eyes caught Leo leaping at him. Leo delivered a kick that knocked Ue-Sama down, causing his mask to fall off from his face. Leo then removed the tekko-kagi off his right arm and began punching Ue-Sama repeatedly.
Ue-Sama recovered and drew out his blades just as Leo charged forward again. When Ue-Sama swung his swords to strike, Leo leapt over the sword strike and landed behind him, kicking him right in the face when Ue-Same turned around. Leo then took his opponent's swords and jumped at the fallen Ue-Sama, planting the tips of both swords in the ground close to Ue-Sama's neck.
"You lose." Leo said.
"No, I cannot lose…I cannot!" Ue-Sama exclaimed.
"Sorry, you just did. But, you fought well." Leo stated. He bowed at Ue-Sama and then winked at him. "It's okay."
"I…I do not believe it. I…I surrender." Ue-Sama admitted.
Leo removed the swords off the ground and tossed them away to the force field dome.
"Winner: Leonardo." Gyoji declared.
Gyoji rattled the war paddle, causing the force field dome to fade away. Raph, Donnie, Mikey, Casey, April, and Splinter cheered as they rushed towards Leo to congratulate his victory. They all clamored around him with hugs.
Nila and Lee nodded their heads. They both sprang up in the air and landed on the bridge, where Lee's mystic family rushed and clamored around her with hugs while cheering for her victory.
"Lee, you were amazing!" Ella smiled.
"You rock, sis!" Ellie beamed.
"My son, I am so proud." Saldana said with a smile.
"Thanks, mother." Lee smiled back.
Lee and Leo then acknowledged each other's presence. Lee ran up to Leo and hugged him.
"I've watched your match after mine was finished and you were incredible, Leo." Lee smiled.
"Thanks, Lee." Leo smiled back. "I just wished I could've seen your match. I bet you were amazing too."
Lee's face flushed and then pecked a kiss on Leo's cheek. Leo's eyes widened in surprise as Lee blushed with a gasp of realization.
"Bold move, sis." Ellie whispered as Donna and Ella nodded in agreement.
"Oh…I'm sorry. I...I didn't know why…" Lee apologized with a stutter.
"No worries, Lee." Leo assured. "It was...actually nice."
With a flushed face, Lee looked away in a slightly bashful manner.
While Nila watched happily, Ue-Sama watched the affectionate interaction between Leo and Lee in pure anger and jealousy. He pulled out another handful of green dust from his cape and blew it into the air, creating a gigantic mystical dragon. Everyone gasped in complete shock at the sight of the giant creature. Just as the mystical dragon dove towards the group, something suddenly slashed it in half.
When the green dust cleared out, a gargantuan warrior stood before them with a single blade. He has white hair and a golden mask with green eyes. Next to him was a female Colombian mystic. She has a slender figure, long brown hair extending nearly to her knees, and brown eyes. She wore a white leotard with long kimono sleeves and a pair of dark gray flat shoes.
"Your Highness." Gyoji said as he bowed his head. "And greetings to you, empress."
Ue-Sama groveled at the masked warrior's feet. Nila walked up and stood next to the female mystic.
"Everyone, meet Daimyo and my mother Azara." Nila said, gesturing her hand to the warriors.
"To use such dark arts in defeat, not only would you disgrace yourself, but you would disgrace me, your own father, with your lack of honor!" Daimyo reprimanded angrily. "You have not earned this combat, yet you have the audacity to attempt to make a name for yourself in such a manner!"
"At least, my daughter fought an honorable challenge." Azara scolded. Her eyes moved to Saldana and let out a friendly smile on her face, making them bow to one another. "Hello, Saldana.
"Splinter-san, you have trained your students well. I salute you." Daimyo said to Splinter.
Daimyo and Splinter bowed. Daimyo then looked at Leo.
"You have fought well, young one, and won honorably." Daimyo said. "And the heart of this lovely mystic, despite my son's selfish attempts."
Leo smiled gratefully.
As Daimyo lifted his hand, a green glowing ball formed on his palm, which materialized Leo's katana swords out of it.
"I return to you, your katana." Daimyo said.
The katana swords floated down and landed into Leo's hands.
"You fought my daughter with grace, poise and honor. A sign of a true kunoichi warrior." Azara said to Lee.
Lee smiled with an appreciative expression.
Leo and Daimyo bowed to one another as Lee and Empress Azara bowed to each other.
"Once many generations ago, we visited this dimension." Daimyo explained. "The people here took us to be Goblins, Tengu, Witches, or Sorcerers."
"But we endowed a chosen few with the first gifts of the art of Ninjutsu." Azara added. "Like my daughter, you two have carried that tradition well."
"Better even than my son." Daimyo remarked.
The Ultimate Ninja looked up at his father with humiliation.
"Come, we go home." Daimyo said.
When Gyoji drifted next to Daimyo, his war paddle flashed a brilliant light. He, Daimyo, Ue-Sama, Azara, and Nila started sinking into a large water puddle. Nila waved Lee goodbye and Lee waved back. Then, five otherworldly visitors vanished out of sight.
Leo then puts his katana swords away.
"My son, you and Leona have made us all proud. Come, let us also go home." Splinter said, placing his hand on Leo's shoulder.
Everyone started walking down to the bridge cable.
"Master Splinter, I…I don't mean any disrespect, but what the shell was that all about?" Raph calls out.
"Yeah, no need to be rude, but you owe us an explanation, mom." Ella said to Saldana.
"Be patient, you two." Saldana said.
"When the time is right, all will be made clear." Splinter said.
Karera o tsukamaeru – Japanese for catch them
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