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1	The Turtles and their new allies find themselves in Japan, where the Ninja Tribunal reveals to them that a great evil is coming. They must all train hard to be ready for the coming threat.
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4	!! This episode provides examples of
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6	* AllJustADream: The Ninja Tribunal's destruction, and the acolytes' beatdown, is all an illusion to teach the acolytes a lesson about perception
7	* BadassFamily: When Splinter is surrounded by wooden warriors, the Turtles immediately jump in and form a defensive line.
8	* CaptainObvious: On meeting Master Splinter, whom the Turtles refer to as their sensei, Adam points this out :
9	-->'''Adam:''' Dude, your sensei is a rat.
10	* CurbStompBattle: The Akuma Toori's battle with the acolytes and the Ninja Tribunal.
11	* {{Foreshadowing}}:
12	** When Leo asks for help translating a passage in a book, Donny says it's about physically manifesting focus and energy. This will be a recurring item for the Turtles throughout the season and is immediately demonstrated by Don himself as he reads.
13	** When revealing their defeat was AllJustADream, the Ninja Tribunal explains how they were challenging their acolytes' perception of the world and reality--setting up [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S5E5BeginningOfTheEnd later]] [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesS5E13EnterTheDragonsPart2 events]].
14	* GodzillaThreshold: The opening narration says in so many words that gathering the Turtles and the Acolytes is in response to the Foot Mystics being freed from their indentured servitude.
15	* HellYesMoment: Played for laughs when Donatello sees what the first part of their training is: studying inside a big library.
16	* MagicalLand: This may be Japan, but as Faraji puts it:
17	-->'''Faraji''': I don't think this place is in any tourist guides.
18	* SeriesContinuityError: Chikara-Shisho refers to the Ancient One as "Young One", revealing that the Ninja Tribunal are much older than him. However, in the Season 4 episode "Tale of Master Yoshi" she refers to him as "Ancient One".
19	* ShoutOut: Mikey references the magazine "Better Homes and Gardens"
20	* {{Youkai}}: The Akuma Toori (fire demon)

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