History Recap / TeenangeMutantNinjaTurtles2003S5E4MoreworldsThanOne

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The Acolytes continue their training with the Ninja Tribunal, but not everyone is making satisfactory progress. Meanwhile, the Second artifact is found.

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!! This episode provides examples of

* AmazonianBeauty: Chikara. At least, [[AmazonChaser Adam]] certainly thinks so...
* AnimalMotifs/ MythicalMotifs: The Acolytes' avatars. Adam's is a bear, symbolizing strength. Joi's is a hawk, symbolizing fearlessness. Tora's is a wolf, symbolizing ferocity and speed. Faraji's is a lion, symbolizing courage and honor, and Leo's is a dragon, the ancient symbol for wisdom and strength
* DreamingOfThingsToCome/ {{Foreshadowing}}: Master Splinter's nightmare
* TheEndOrIsIt: "All is ready."
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Kon says concentration and training will allow the Acolytes to [[Recap/TeenangeMutantNinjaTurtles2003S5E9NewWorldOrderPart2 become their spirit totems]].
* HellishHorse: The Demon Shredder's mount
* {{Irony}}: The Turtles having to fight rat demons.
* MythologyGag: It's [[StealthPun never explicitly pointed out]] but there's a joke about the CompetitiveBalance from the games. In a speed test, [[FragileSpeedster Mikey]] blasts off after Hisomi, [[JackOfAllStats Leo]] and [[LightningBruiser Raph]] keep a relatively even pace, and [[MightyGlacier Don]] brings up the tail end, chatting enthusiastically with his running partner and [[LampshadeHanging noting how unlikely it is that they're going to catch up.]]
-->'''Donnie:''' Um, we're not going to catch Hisomi today, are we?
-->'''Adam:''' I don't see that happening.
** Earlier in the same episode, there's a test of strength that Raph and Don ace, but Mikey and Leo don't, making this an episode-long gag.
* NothingButSkulls: piles of them are seen in the nezumi tengu den
* RockMonster: The creatures Chikara-Shisho makes the Acolytes fight by harnessing their chi
* SoProudOfYou: Hisomi bows his head to Mikey for matching his speed. Kon is also most impressed when Leo demonstrates he has a dragon spirit.
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* AmazonianBeauty: Chikara. At least, Adam certainly thinks so...

* RockMonster: The creatures Chikara-Shisho makes the Acolytes fight by harnessing their chi

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* MythologyGag: It's [[StealthPun never explicitly pointed out]] but there's a joke about the CompetitiveBalance from the games. In a speed test, [[FragileSpeedster Mikey]] blasts off after Hisomi, [[JackOfAllStats Leo]] and [[GlassCannon Raph]] keep a relatively even pace, and [[MightyGlacier Don]] brings up the tail end, chatting enthusiastically with his running partner and [[LampshadeHanging noting how unlikely it is that they're going to catch up.]]

* DownerEnding:The Tengu Shredder’s Heralds murder the Ninja Tribunal and the human acolytes [[spoiler: although the season finale reveals they survived]] and they escaped with all 3 of the Shredder’s helmet, gauntlet, and sarcophagus. Splinter’s quote at the end sums it up rather nicely:
-->'''Splinter''': They (the Ninja Tribunal and the other acolytes) have made the ultimate sacrifice. We cannot let it be in vain.
-->'''Raphael''': What about the Heralds? Why the shell would they come here to New York City?
-->'''Splinter''': I do not know Raphael, but I do know what their victory today means. It means the end of the world begins…here.
** For extra effect, some storm clouds gather and form the Tengu Shredder's helmet.

* TheBadGuyWins: This episode ends with the Shredder's Heralds seemingly killing the Ninja Tribunal and their human acolytes while escaping with the Tengu Shredder's helmet, gauntlet, and sarcophagus.

* SacrificialLion: The human acolytes. [[spoiler: They eventually come back, but their “deaths” serve this purpose.]]

* SacrificialLions: The human acolytes. [[spoiler: They eventually come back, but their “deaths” serve this purpose.]]