Teenage Mutant Kung Fu Turtles M1 Ch12

Chapter 12:
Ninjutsu vs. Kung Fu

As Zeng flew to deliver the message morning set upon the village.  At the sound of a large bell on top of a hill the five immediately left their rooms and stood at the closed doors.  "Good morning, Master!"  The five said as one, but as soon as they were out they noticed that the other four did not follow their lead.

"Turtles!"  Shifu shouted down the hall since he did not know or care which rooms they had chosen.  "Turtles!"  He shouted again only to see the first one had nothing but a bed in it, so he tried again, "Turtles!"  Again nothing, and the same thing happened two more times.  "Well, looks like they've quit."  He said after not seeing any of them.  Without a word he guided them to their training ground.

"What do we do now, with the turtles gone?  Who will be the Dragon Warrior?"  The serpent questioned when they neared their training camp.  Viper did her best not to make it sound that she was hurt that the one in orange left without telling her goodbye, but some heard a slight change in her tone.

"All we can do is resume our training and trust that in time, the true Dragon Warrior will be revealed."  The red panda said back to his student in a calm tone, and it was then that they all heard voices from beyond the wooden doors before them.

"Alright, we all did good on the inside, but now I think we should use some basic ninja moves."  The oldest of four said after he and the three had trained throughout the night with the gear that they had.

'Impossible.'  The teacher thought as he and the others opened the doors and saw that the four were not only still here, but also truly training.

"Okay some basic moves that our father taught us.  I will start."  The blue swordsman said as they all stood shoulder to shoulder with one another with their back to the five and began.  "Juto - back-fist strike."  He called out and all did the move.

"Front snap kick."  The one in red shouted and they all performed that same move.

"Upper-rising block."  The one in purple said and they all did that same move.

"Double kick counter."  The one in orange said causing them to jump and kick.  "Again."  He added and they did the kick again.

"And finish."  The eldest said causing all of them to hold onto their knees and take a breather.  Once they did that the four turned to face the Furious Five and Shifu who all seemed stunned.

"How long have you been up."  The monkey asked the four since they all seemed fresh as a daisy.

"A little over the crack of dawn.  Training at your place, but added a ninja flare to it."  The sai carrier said to them, and the four saw that four out of the six seemed impressed over what they heard.

"I see that you have been trying to master the split."  The long tailed man said to them: trying to change to a subject that will make his students doubt the abilities of the four warriors before them.

"Something like that."  The big brained brother said while rubbing the back of his head in a nervous fashion.  Taking this as a way of saying that the four failed to do a split Shifu decided to worsen their failure.

"You four actually thought you could learn to do a full split in one night?  It takes years to--."  The teacher said and was about to toss a couple of blocks into the air to demonstrate his meaning, but was interrupted.

"If your going to toss those in the air how about you throw up eight - two for each of us."  The swords-turtle said to him and got an angered glare for what he said, but that did not phase the second oldest.

"Think of it like this runt: the four of us kick down the eight, and if we miss one then we're out of here.  Deal?"  The sai carrier commented while sporting a confident smirk since he knew the elderly man wanted them gone and this was a sure fire way.

"Very well.  Tigress stand down, and let us see if these four can back up their claims."  The teacher said to one of his best student before collecting six more tiles.  As he did that Michelangelo prepared the elevator maneuver they often used for better height.

'What is he doing?'  The fangless one thought as she watched him position himself.  The three saw him do that and knew that it was the best thing since they knew he was going to throw them higher than he would have - just to get rid of them.

'It doesn't matter what they do.  They will not succeed.'  Shifu thought as he saw the way the four were standing.  As soon as he got there the red panda tossed up all eight tiles, and as they thought they were truly up there.

"Express elevator: going up."  The one in orange commented causing the other three used the chain link to help propel them into the air.  They saw this and saw that the youngest was still on the ground.

"It would seem you and your brothers will soon leave since it is impossible for you to split the two that are meant for you."  Tigress said to the land turtle, but he actually seemed calm about what was said.

"Perception is not always truth."  The chucker said back to her - using the same line Kon and the others gave to them at a mind blowing moment.  The Acolyte then used the speed factor, but in his own way.

'How did he get up to them that fast.'  The insect thought as the turtle in question disappeared from view and reappeared in between the tiles that are meant for him.  The six watched as the out of town turtles smashed all eight tiles and landed on the ground, but to show off a bit more the ninjas showed a little bit of their weapon training starting with: Donatello, Raphael, and Leonardo.

'Maybe this will show them just how serious we are about this.'  Leo thought as he and the others had their weapons our for attack, but the seriousness of the mood stopped when the fourth one landed in a near-by tree with a girly scream.

'So much for making a good impression.'  He thought as he broke through the tree branches until he hit the ground.  His brothers seemed disappointed that he landed in such a manner.  "I'm okay."  He strained to say as he rose to his feet.

"Looks like we're here a bit longer."  The staff wielder said to Shifu as he put his weapon away.  This angered the red panda, but he was not liked yet: he still had about five other ways for them to leave.

"Let's get started with your sparing than."  The teacher said before pointing to the youngest and the snake to be the first round.

"Are you ready?"  Viper questioned calmly to the taller green skinned being.

"Are you kidding?  I was born re…"  The New York ninja said and was getting out his nunchucks, but before he could put them into play she attacked.  The brothers saw that in three hit's the partier landed on his toes and his weapons wrapped around his toes.

'I still stand by what I said against Lord Hebi - arms are overrated.'  The oldest of four thought after watching the instant defeat, but felt bad for his younger brother due to him facing a large boa and the one in orange lost to an average sized snake.

"I'm sorry, brother.  I thought you said you were ready."  Viper said after seeing how easily she won, and wanted to make sure that she did not injure him too badly.

"That was…AWESOME!  Let's go again."  The defeated defender said before moving his hands in the honorable right fist into left palm.  The teacher of the five did not like this and snapped his fingers again, and it was monkey who did battle with the jokester once he got back to his feet and had his weapon in hand.

'Hope you're ready for this.'  The four handed man thought as he picked up a practice staff, and went to work.  Thanks to the fights with Donatello the party goes knew how to handle this, and was even able to wrap one chain around the staff, and tossed it aside.

'This'll prove that I…'  He thought but stopped since Monkey grabbed another staff with his feet, and swept the turtles feet.  'That I can still lose.'  He finished before getting a noggin knocking.  Again Shifu chose his third student - Crane, but it was at this time the brainiac took the call.

"I got this one Mikey.  You just rest up."  The one in purple said before following the bird into the training building, and they both stood on the turtle bowl.

'Let's see what this one's got.'  Crane thought as he and Don clashed.  At first the air based master thought he would have the advantage since his friends often lost their footing from time to time when he fought on the turtle, but this guy was doing well.

"You're good, Crane."  Don said as they fought and the rest of the five were impressed that this one was even with the flying one.  "But, I'm afraid that I'm gonna win this."  He said and took a shuriken from his arm band and tossed which was deflected by the master.

"Where did he go?"  The flyer said as he saw an empty bowel below him.  Right when Shifu was going to say a 'he ran' line a bo-staff's edge came out from a pillar's shadow and socked him in the beak.

"Way to go, bro."  Raph said as he watched what had happened.

"That's good and everything, but not Kung Fu."  The insect pointed out to the praise giver.

"Of course it aint.  We're ninja, and we usually do moves like that."  The second oldest comment as if it should be should already know that about them.  Back in the bowel the third oldest was helping his opponent back on his talons.

"Sorry about the headache, Crane.  It's just your defense was so high I had to rely on some good old fashioned ninja moves."  The big brain said after picking up his staff and put it on his back.

"It's no trouble at all."  He said back before flapping back to his friends.  Shifu set up another challenge with Mantis as the opponent this time.

"My turn."  The oldest said as he and the green bug walked back outside in the training circle.  The turtle unsheathed one of his swords and stood ready.  Due to his size and speed the five believed that someone as tall as Leo would not spot it.
'He won't know what hit him.'  The patient protector thought as he went on the attack, but for every kick the turtle effortlessly got of the way, and for every strike with his pincer the teen countered it with his sword.  The battle continued for quite a while until Leonardo twisted his mask to blindfold himself.

'He's dead.'  The three thought since they knew their brother was an expert in this style of fighting.  The masters were not impressed; in fact they did not know what to make of his decision.

"Don't think I need this handicap."  Master Mantis said as he lunged himself at the warrior only to be slammed by his left elbow and tumble on the ground.  "What hit…"  He started, but stopped when a katana slammed down in front of him.

"You loose."  The blue swordsman said calmly before turning his mask back to normal and added, "But look on the bright side: you are the first one aside from my family that has given me a workout."  This seemed to make the insect a bit happier as they adjourned to the others.

"Tigress will fight next."  Shifu vocally issued to the turtles as he was truly getting angry at their determination.  She walked over to the sparing circle and waited for her victim to face her.

"I'm on…"  Michelangelo started to say, but was stopped when he felt a strong grip on his shoulder.

"I got this one bro."  The red masked one said as he walked over and faced her with an angry sneer.  The fight started off hard with them colliding fur based punch to scaly punch for an hour, but as one's temper was flaring up the other saw the chance and roundhoused their foe into the far wall.

"It's over."  Tigress said calmly before looking at the other three, but she was confused when she saw the blue, orange, and purple turtles were pointing at the dust cloud.  She looked and saw that he was standing back up.

"All right…"  Raph started to say before spitting out a little bit of blood and finished with, "let's try that again."  He charged back at her, and she did the same.  The two exchanged blows again only this time they decided to chase and fight style.

"Yeah, this is gonna take a while."  Leonardo said to Shifu since he knew how - out of hand the second oldest brother could be when ever it comes to someone that likes to fight almost as much as him.

"Very well.  I've been taking it easy on you, turtles.  But no more.  You're next opponent will be me."  The red panda said to the rest of them, and since they had a feeling he wanted it to me a one on one fight one of them volunteered.
"All right!  Yeah!  Let's go!"  The youngest of the four said as he walked up before the teacher, took out his weapon and got ready to fight.  The other two turtles along with the other four furious fighters all stared worried at the acceptance of the fight.

"Step forth."  He ordered, but as soon as he took one step the elderly man went on the attack.  "The truth path to victory is to find your opponents weakness…"  He started to say while spinning the teen around with little to no difficulty.  "And make him suffer for it."  He added as he bent the ninja's right index finger in an uncomfortable way.

'Yep, just like with the Tribunal.'  The youngest thought as he tried to withstand the pain.

"To take his strength and use it against him…"  Shifu said as he flipped the turtle and slammed him on the ground, dragged him back to his feet, and kicked him in the chin ten times over.  "…until he finally falls…"  He added after round housing him to the stairs of their training room.  "…or quits."  He finished with slamming him on the ground again and held him where his nose should be.

"But a true ninja never quits.  Don't worry, Master.  I will never quit!"  The orange one said back through his pinched nose.  This angered the elder so much that he threw him into the air, and then delivered a powerful kick.

"Mikey!"  The eldest said as his brother began his descent down the stairs shell first.

"Don't worry, we can stop his fall with the grappling hooks that I built, but we need all three of them."  The brainy one commend and it was then both angered fighters reappeared - with Raphael's right fist in her left paw and her right fist in his left palm.

"Raph, she can wait.  Mikey needs our help now."  The blue brother said to the angered one even though running from a fight was not his style.  He heard the order and decided to intimidate her a bit.  First he pushed her away with his right foot (added some strength he learned from Chikara Shisho) to force her to the wall he slammed into earlier.

'That was good, but this is better.'  He thought before taking out his sais and flinging them at her.  He did not harm her with them, but instead caught the left shoulder of her sleeveless shirt, and the right thigh of her pants.  "Now stay there: I'll get back to kicking your tail later.

"Nice going."  The brainy one said before he and the others leapt after their brother.  Each took out a grapple, one their inter-dimensional doubles talked about, and used them:  Leonardo and Donatello raced ahead of their little brother and was able to create a net while Raphael was able to lasso it around the falling fighter's waist and pulled.

"You own me for saving your shell rather than having fun."  The red turtle said as he got a good grip on the stairs and watched as the orange turtle gently reached the net.  As they were doing that the five simply were watching them leave them.  The feline fighter saw them gather around the doorway, and after effortlessly pulling herself free from the sais she joined them.

"If they're smart, they won't come back up those steps."  The big cat said as she glared down the steep stairs.

"But they will."  The simian said up to her despite the fear of being back-pawed from the taller fighter.  She simply went back inside, but not before looking at the wall, and saw the turtle's weapons still there causing her to let out an uneasy snarl.

"They're not gonna quit, are they?"  Viper questioned - admiring their determination at this task.

"The orange fool's not going to quit sliding, I'll tell you that."  The insect said to the being that was higher on the food chain.  She heard him and for reasons unknown she let out an angered hiss which caused him to take a couple steps back.

"That was an embarrassment."  The orange fighter said after readjusting himself into a sitting position while the others recoiled their hooks; the swords-turtle and sai handler were grateful that their brainy brother was able to install a retractable rope.

"Don't sweat it, Mikey.  You did your best."  The eldest of the four said in a calm tone before adding, "Come on, let's get back, and see to your wounds."  That said the four of them rushed back up to the palace.