In the lair, Leonardo and Raphael locked weapons with each other. Raphael pushed and kicked Leonardo off. Leo quickly dodges as Donatello bo staff swung at him.

"You know what I like about weapons practice? The weapons." Raph replied, showing his sai. Then He looked at Yuuki, who was sitting watching the brothers spar, and winked.

Yuuki rolled her eyes but also blushed "Show off." She mumbled softly

Michelangelo jumped and swings his nunchucks at Raph's sai. The nunchucks wraps around it. He flings Raphael over his shoulder, flipping the turtle, throwing him to the ground. He grinned and spinned them "Too bad that you're stuck with those lame toothpicks and not a real weapon, like the nunchucks.'' He bragged. Then Donatello 's staff smacked him, while he was distracted, knocking him to the ground with Raph

"Sorry, Mikey. But the bo staff is where it's at." Donnie retorted as he spinned this staff. Michelangelo and Raphael got up and faced him getting ready to attack.

"Boys, put away the toys." Leonardo smiled as he pulled out his katanas. He jumped into the air "The double katana is the only way to play." And knocked them all down.

"What did I tell you? Double katanas pretty sweet huh?" He bragged.

" Nice one, Leo." Donnie deadpanned

"Lucky." Raph growled

"Not so lucky for my tail, it just got kicked. " Mikey, commented as he rubbed his head getting up

"Well fought, Leonardo." Leo hears from behind. He turned to see that it was Splinter. They all get into a straight line facing him.

" Thank you, sensei. " Leo replied bowing his head

"You have won, but do you know why?" Splinter pointed out

"Well, I have the superior weapons. I read where sword Master Mushashi said" the katana blade holds the soul of steel and is the truest guide to the warrior way.", which is kind of how I feel. " Leo explained holding them up

"Many things are said but few are true." Splinter replied to Leo's shock

"Master Splinter's got that look." Raph smirked

" I think somebody's gonna get it. " Donnie called out

Mikey chuckled at the though of Leo being scolded by Splinter.

"Michelangelo!" Splinter called out

" Huh?" Mikey asked in confusion

Splinter pointed his walking directly at him "Do you think I am funny?"

"Um, yeah. I mean sometimes." Mikey replied nervously and Donnie smacked his own forehead

"There was that one time where you told that joke about the ox and the sparrow. It wasn't really a joke but it was funny and-" Donatello elbowed him in the gut, shutting him up

"I mean no, Master Splinter." Mikey finished

Splinter sighed and walked in front of Leo. He placed his staff down and faced him with his hands behind his back "Leonardo, attack me with your katana." He ordered

Leonardo looked at him with uncertainty " Master Splinter, I-"

"Do it. Now!" Splinter demanded

Leonardo swung his sword but quickly fast as lighting Splinter grabs it with both of his hands. Leonardo lets out a surprised gasp. His brothers and Yuuki's mouth dropped, stunned as well.

"Is this the great and glorious weapon of which you speak? Helpless before an old rat such as myself? Again with both." Splinter replied. Leonardo attacks him both this time and Splinter blocks each swing with his staff, effortlessly. He knocks them out of Leo 's hands and pointed his staff under Leo's chin

" In the hands of a true ninja master anything can be a deadly weapon. "

Raph, Donnie and Mikey laughed, except for Yuuki who stared silently.

"Remember, our weapon is only as good as the arm who wields it, Leonardo." He throws his staff at the punching bag and Raph lets out a groan, disappointed as it was destroyed

"Until you have learned this lesson, you have learned nothing." Splinter finished, and Leo looks at him in shock. Leo hung his head down and made a sheepish face. Yuuki saw him run off in frustration and she quickly followed after him.

Late at night night, on a rooftop, Leonardo stood on top of it. He pulled out his katanas "I don't get it. " He walked over to a stack of newspapers "What haven't I learned? My skill's the best its ever been." He sliced the string and kicks the new papers up into the air. "I just don't get it!" In a fit of frustration, he sliced them all up into little stars. He wanted as they all started fall before him

"Master Splinter just doesn't understand how important these swords are to me."

"Leo?" A soft voice called out to him from behind

Leonardo turned his head and saw that it was Yuuki. She panted heavily as she tried to catch her breath "Yuuki? What are you doing here? Don't you know it's dangerous for you to leave the lair alone? How did you even get up here?!"

She made a sheepish smile "You didn't really make it easy for me. "

Leos eyes widen in realization. He stared at her with disbelief "You jumped rooftops?! What if you have fallen?"

"Scream?" Yuuki shrugged

Leonardo let out an exasperated sigh "Why am I even arguing with you?"

"So your swords? They're really special to you?" Yuuki looked as she pointed out to them

" Yeah, Master Splinter gave to them me when I was ready to use them." Leo, replied

Yuuki stared at him for a moment then continued "I do believe that Splinter was right about one thing. Weapons don't really matter it's the person."

Leonardo raised an eye at her "Yuuki, what are you trying to say?" He asked curiously

Yuuki looked at him staring deeply into his eyes "Leo, I lo-" Then the next thing she knew she was trailing farther away from him as a foot ninja grabbed her jumping away.

"What the?!" Leo exclaimed out in shock

He let out a growl in anger and clenched his fists. This needs to end now. It's time that he find out what these people want. He chased after the ninja jumping from rooftop to rooftop.

Leonardo jumped down into an alley silently following the ninja. He was then carrying Yuuki while entering into a building. Unbeknownst to him he was being followed as well. Raphael Donatello and Michelangelo peeked from a corner. Leo walked up to the door then looked back see anyone then entered, alone. The brothers quickly ran up to the door.

"Man Leo's been acting funny all day. And I don't mean ha ha funny. I mean funny funny." Mikey explained

"It's not like him to go off like this." Donnie pointed out

"Yeah, he's acting like me." Raph commented as he crossed his arms

" Oh great, that's just what need, another copy of you. Now, another me would be a different story. That would have been a good thing. " Mikey replied

"Are you guys coming?" Donnie interjected as he jumped to the rooftop. They followed him up and looked down from the widow.

Inside of the building, Yuuki was roughly thrown into the floor. She slowly sat up and looked around "H-Hello?" She nervously called out. She let out a shout in surprise when she saw the foot insignia hanging on the wall. She quickly stood up and backed away. As she did, a few ninjas jumped down from surrounding her in a circle. Her eyes started dart around wildly looking at every single one of them.

Leonardo jumped over them landing in front of Yuuki quickly pulling out his swords "Hello guys. Mind if I joined in?"

"13 against two?" Donnie asked as he held his staff in his hands

" That's kind of unfair. I mean there's only thirteen of them. " Mikey commented as he held his nunchucks. They were about to jump in until Raphael stopped them

"If they need us we're here. Let's see what this is about." He assured.

Leo looked over his shoulder at Yuuki "Stay close to me no matter what." She nodded.

Three ninjas made their move. They launch themselves at Leo and Yuuki. Leo kicks two of them knocking them back. The other one throws a lunch at Yuuki and she quickly side stepped tripping them. They fell into on top of three ninjas. Another one draws their sword making a charge at her from behind. Leo flips her spinning her around kicking them out of the way. One comes up from behind Leo. Yuuki tapped them on the back they turned around and she punches them in the face sending them flying last Leo. He looks in surprise then smiled. Eventually, all thirteen ninjas were defeated lying in the floor. Then they heard someone clapping slowly.

A man appeared from the shadows "Impressive, very impressive." he commented and stopped.

"My agent said that you were good. But their description doesn't you justice. " He stepped out from the shadows revealing himself to them. Yuuki backed away when she recognized him.

"I am Oroku Saki, eighth generation ninjutsu master. And you two are?" He finishes and gestured towards the two of them.

Leonardo puts his swords away, seeing that he was unarmed. He introduced himself "Leonardo, and this is -" then gestured to Yuuki waiting for her to answer. She said nothing.

She said nothing to the man. She looked at him in silence, slightly shaking. She felt her heart pounding wildly in her chest.

Saki's, stoic face turned, as his mouth made a smirk "Stubborn. Just like your father." He looks into her eyes as if he was staring right into her soul "You certainly have his eyes."

" You know Master Yoshi?" Leo asked questioning

Saki made a sly smirk "He and I were acquaintances."

He looks at Leo, intrigued "You're... appearance is very striking, it's -."

Leo shakes his head "It's not a costume, although I know that's hard to believe." He interrupted.

"Hm, much easier to believe than you can imagine. I have seen enough of this world to expect the extraordinary and you two are extraordinary. But I did not ask you both here to flatter you."

"We have important matters to discuss." Saki finishes

"What do you want? " Leo asked

"Yes, I felt it was urgent that we meet. There are things you need to know." Saki explained

"There are definitely things I need to know! Like these ninjas, your ninjas have been trying to break out heads for months now!" Leo demanded

"That is exactly why we need to talk. We have been fighting each other when we should actually be on the same side. Fighting against our true enemy."

Leo crossed his arms "I think that we have the scars to prove that you are the true enemy."

Saki narrowed his eyes at "I see, to you nothing is clear now. You have been caught in a middle of a battle that is so much bigger than yourselves. But you must know that there is a force. A corrupt and evil force, that is out there right now, working it's insidious tentacles into every aspect of our world. It is an organization devoted to obtaining power, through crime, political manipulation, corruption in a global level."

"Woah." Leo commented in shock. Yuuki looked at him with bewilderment.

(He's not really buying this, is he?!)

Donnie, Mikey, and Raph leaned in trying listen to the conversation.

" What's he saying? " Donnie asked curiously

"Somthing about onions or maybe pepperoni and sausages in a deep dish crust." Mikey rubbed his stomach thinking about pizza. Raph growled and slapped him on the back of the head.

"What? Its hard to hear! I'm hungry!" Mikey complained

Saki walked up to a wall with his back turned "Unfortunately, the only thing stand against this evil is me and my humble army of ninjas."

"We stand alone against them as my master did and his master before him. It has been my destiny to fight for the side of good. I was hoping that you would find it in your hearts to join me and fight against this evil. We could stand together."

Leo was speechless "Well, I-I" He felt something pulling his arm. He looked and saw that it was Yuuki "Leo, let's go. We need to go now."

"I could not ask you to decide here and now. Meditate upon what you have heard today and come again tomorrow night with your answers." Leo bowed while Yuuki didn't and they walked away. Saki stopped them "Wait. There is one more thing." He clapped twice and a ninja brought out a sword to him and a tessen. "This sword has been in my family for 300 years. It was drafted by the Master Toshi Kurahara in the sixteenth century. It is said that in the forging-"

"Kurahara folded over the metal 700 times to remove any impurities." Leo finished his sentence

"Yes, you are impressive. It is for you to keep." Saki held the sword out to Leo

Yuuki grabbed his arm before he could do anything " Don't take it. I want to get out of here now. We need to go. Now."

"No, I-" Leo answered unsure

"Take it." He placed it into Leo's hands then picked up the tessen opening it. It was black and white and two dragons on the side of it, with a ying and yang symbol on the center of it. Yuuki stared at it taken in by now beautiful it was. Saki held it out to her. She stared back, debating. She felt weird and was drawn towards it as if it was actually calling, crying out to her, to her very soul.

She looked back at the man and shook her head not taking it. Saki frowned in disappointment "Very well then." He turned towards Leonardo "I wish for you to have this gift as a token of my sincerity." He bowed replied before walking back into the shadows. Leo looked down at the sword while his brothers stared down from the window.

"Geez, and I thought Master Splinter told us to never take swords from strangers." Mikey commented

Someone scanned Leo and Yuuki as they leave t he building. He and his partner had blue overcoats and wore good medallions around their necks "They are leaving now. We better report this back to the council." One of them replied. The other held out his wrist and a pink screen hologram came out, showing the three people, the council.

"Yes?"

" One of the turtles, Leonardo, and Yoshi's daughter, have spoken to Saki. We do not know of the outcome. " He explained

"Find out -

" What the turtles-"

"And she would do. If they-"

"Are with Saki, we may be forced -"

" To destroy them. " All three of the replied at the same time

Leonardo leaped to the roof top, helping Yuuki up as she climbed up the fire escape ladder. He looked down and admired detail and craftsmanship on it "This is beautiful." He commented in awe

Yuuki grabbed it pulling it down breaking his thoughts " You shouldn't have taken that sword, Leo. There is something wrong about that man." She replied disappointed

"What do you mean?" Leo asked

"I don't know how to explain it but he gave off an evil presence. He was in the dream that I had. " She explained

"Oh, Leonardo.~ You have some 'splaing to do.~" Mikey called out in an Ricky Ricardo accent jumping down along with the other brothers

"Nice letter opener. Is that the price for selling out these days."Raph replied sarcastically

Leonardo shook his head "It's not what you think, we were invited to-"

"Join up with them?!" Raph interjected

" No! "Leo exclaimed out "I mean, yes, but it's different than we thought. They're not the enemy at least I don't think they are. Everything that Master Saki said-"

"Master Saki, what's up with that?!" Raph demanded inching closer to Leo making him clinch at what he'd s

"I thought that we already had a master? Master Splinter." Donnie pointed out

"Remember him Leo? Real hairy guy, about this tall? I don't think that we can just ditch him." Mikey replied

"I'm not talking about ditching anyone!" Leo exclaimed in defense "We were only talking about working with another group of ninjas in a fight against evil." He explained

Yuuki looked at with him with disbelief and sadness, not believing what was coming out of his mouth "Leo...please don't tell me. That you're not actually buying his story. Remember, that it was his men, that kidnapped me and Raph. It was his men who attacked us."

"That's right!" Raph agreed

Leo looked at Mikey "Mikey, you're always going on about how we should do some good, serve a better purpose. Well, here's a greater purpose."

"I don't know Leo." He asked hesitantly

" What's this thing got? Some sort of mind control device? Cause you're losing it, Leo?! " Raph replied snatching the sword from him

"Hey give that back, Raph!" Leo tried to reach for it

"You can just get your new pal to give you a new one." Raph argued pushing him back. Leo lets out an yell and jumps on Raph tackling him to the ground

Yuuki stared at the two of them in shock to see them acting like immature children "Both of you stop it! Right now!"

"Give it back! " Leo screamed as he wrestled Raph

"Guys, stop it! This is not going to solve anything!" Yuuki shouted out

Donnie and Mikey watched them argue and fight not getting involved "A fight between Leo and Raph? "Mikey asked

"Oh, I didn't see that coming." Donnie replied dryly as he shakes his head

Mikey noticed something was wrong "Yuuki! Don't get in between them! Stay out of it!" He shouted out

It all happened so fast, Leo threw Raph kicking him over him. Raphael smashed into Yuuki with his shell knocking her back as well. She and him fell off from the edge of the rooftop. She screamed Leo immediately dropped the sword "Yuuki! Raph! NO!" He exclaimed out . Leo, Mikey, and Donnie ran to the edge to see Raph hanging from it when be jabbed his sai into the wall, with Yuuki dangling in one arm.

"And you say katanas are the best weapons." Raph deadpanned

They helped them up.

"I'm such an idiot. You both could've been seriously hurt." Leo replied looking down, ashamed, while avoiding Yuuki's eye

Yuuki smiled sweetly "We're both fine, Leo. No harm done." He looks at her in shock. How could she have forgiven him so easily?

"Well, you got one thing right. You are an idiot but I don't bruise that easily, sword boy. " Raph replied hitting Leo on the shoulder

"What are we going to do, Leo?" Donnie asked, holding the sword

" What I should have done in the first place: Talk to Master Splinter. " Leo explained

At the lair, the brothers sit with their legs crossed facing Splinter, while Yuuki sat down leaning her back against a column. They have told him everything that had happened. He looks down at the sword in his hands and let out a heavy sigh "My . I had hoped this day would never come. I know who these people are." He admitted as he explained

"I have always known." He held up the torn piece of cloth with the insignia " This is a symbol of the foot ninja. Their leader is Oroku Saki, but he has another name. He is...The Shredder. I have often told you about my beloved Master Yoshi. But now it is time that I tell you the whole truth...to all of you. "

Yuuki looked at him as she listened in (What sort of crazy stuff was my father mixed up in?!)

Yoshi kicked his foot into the air as he practiced his ninjutsu "As you already know, my master was a ninja of great power. One of the greatest practitioners of ninjustu in many centuries." An unmutated Splinter watches and copied his movements in a cage "I was his pet rat and I learned ninjustu by mimicking his moves." A sound of a baby's laughter filled his ears. Splinter twitched them and looked he saw Yuuki reaching up for him. Yoshi stopped and smiled then walked over to her picking her up.

She giggled and babbled softly. He kissed her forehead "It's okay. I got you, Yuuki. My little princess." He replied lovingly. He smiled looking at Splinter. Happily, Yuuki reached out towards Yoshi's face and cooed softly then she let out a big yawn. She laid her head on Yoshi's shoulder falling asleep. Splinter watched as he saw his Master took her into into another room then came back and resumed his training "For many years, I was happy. We were...a family."

Suddenly, Hun smashed the door opened.

"But, that life ended, when the Shredder sent his foot ninjas to attack my master." Hun pointed to Yoshi and two foot ninjas came into the room. One attacked and Yoshi threw them to the ground. He kicked the other one away. Splinter watched helplessly from his cage. One of the ninjas trapped him and Splinter let out a growl. Yoshi used the ninjas weight against them then kicked them into Splinters cage knocking it down in the scrabble, breaking it.

"My master battled honorably. " Yoshi kicked a ninja into a table. Hun pointed a gun at him shooting out strings the wrapped around his wrists and legs. He struggled with all of his strength "Through his dishonorable ways, the foot ninja overpowered him." Hun pushed a button and the strings shocked Yoshi. He let out a yell in pain. Splinter looked away. Hun grinned evilly as Yoshi looked up at him. Hun stood aside and a man in a metal armor walked in. "Then the Shredder entered."

Splinter crawled closer in shock. He let a squeak in surprise when he saw Yuuki peeking in from the room she was in. She had climbed out of her crib. She saw the shredder and Hun and started to crawl towards them, holding her baby blanket. Splinter let out an alarmed squeak. He quickly ran after her, while the men were distracted, stopping in front of her. She remained hidden from them. Yuuki clapped her hands happily at Splinter. He pointed and she turned around to where he was pointing at as she saw one of her toys lying on the floor then crawled away. Splinter turned around and looked at the intruders.

"They accused my master of working for their enemies." Shredder held up his gauntlet which was also attached the the stun gun that Hun had. He signaled Hun "They wanted information." He shocked Yoshi again. He let out a howl in pain. "They were relentless, but my master only said one thing." Splinter saw his Master slowly get up on his hands and knees, sweating heavily

" He who lives without honor...will end with without honor. " Yoshi spatted out defiantly with his last breath, then collapsed on the floor, defeated. "This is a waste of time. Finish him." The Shredder ordered. Hun pulled out a sword. Splinter looked in horror. "I tried to save my master." Splinter jumped on Hun before he deliver the blow. He hit and slashed at his face. "My efforts were in vain, though I did leave my mark. " Hun screamed and dropped the sword. He threw Splinter off, as he left three scars on Huns face, sending him flying out of an opened window.

The Shredder growled at the interference "I will finish you myself." He declared. He raised his gauntlet and brought it down delivering the fatal blow to Yoshi. Splinter shuts his eyes haunted, by the sound. "The Shredder had taken my master Yoshi from me, your father, from the world." He lets go and falls down landing on top of some trash until he landed in a puddle.

"Not long after I found you, my sons. And you all know the rest."

Yuuki stared at Splinter with sadness. This Oroku Saki person, The Shredder, had taken everything from them. A loving master. A father that she, can barely even remember. Whom she will never get to know. Yuuki felt torn. She began to feel distraught and anger.

"I have never told you this because I did not want your training to become tainted with the poison of hatred. I did not you to feel the sorrow...that is still in my heart. But you need to know who Saki-The Shredder really is. He serves no great purpose. He fights no great evil. He is great evil. Any endeavor he undertakes, he does for his own selfish gain."

Donatello noticed Yuuki whom was silent "Are you okay?"

Yuuki answered not looking at him "I'm fine."

"Man, I'm such an idiot." Leo scolded himself hitting his knee "I coulda told you that. " Mikey replied as he bumped Leo's arm"you've been played bro. He saw you coming a mile away." Donnie commented "So what are we going to do about it?" Raph asked

"if the Shredder wants an answer, I think we should give him one." Leo punched his hand with a fist "Turtle-style."

As the the brothers and Yuuki got up to leave, Splinter grabbed her arm, stopping her "Yuuki, you must stay here."

She looked at him confused and with disbelief "What?! Why?!"

"The Shredder will attack you with no hesitation whatsoever. You have only just begun your training. You are not ready to face him." Splinter explained

"So we just sit here with our tail between our legs then, is that it?!" Yuuki shouted

" Do not raise your voice at your Master!" Splinter snapped out, harshly

Yuuki stared at him with wide eyes, silently.

"There is another reason I do not want you to go. Your anger, it will defeat you, if you do not control it."

Yuuki lowered her head looking down "I'm sorry, Splinter." She answered softly.

" That is alright, my child. "

She continued "But, I must go. The guys have always been there for me when I needed them. It's time that I be there for them."

Yuuki ran off following after the brothers

" Yuuki! No! " Splinter called out to her but she was already out of ears reach.

He frowned as he saw her left. He bowed his head and silently prayed. He hoped that all of this goes well.

Let everyone come back safe.