Rise

**Rise** is the last and final episode of the animated series, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It made it's premiere on August 7th, 2020.

 Synopsis

When the turtles find the true power of hamato ninpō, they must defeat Shredder once and for all.

## Plot

The fourth and the final part of the Finale begins with Draxum being attacked by the Shredder for betraying him in the previous episode. Draxum then tells him he will take him to the location to get empyrean. Foor Recruit is then forced to leave behind Foot Brute and Lieutenant behind.

Meanwhile with Big Mama, who is recovering from injuries sustained by the Shredder in the last episode, the turtles come and ask her for help. Even thoguh everytime, the spider yokai tried to kill them in the first place. She then tells the Turtles where to find Shredder. Karai's Spirit also said that Shredder is seeking to extract Hamato Yoshi's essence like he tried from her, and said that the only thing to find him is at a sacred place in Hidden City, the Crying Titan.

Shredder then demands Foot Recruit to start the ritual, Splinter then ask the recruit if having doubts about her choice. Splinter then tells Casey "Is it never to late to change your path". Shredder then breaks open a kraang ship revealing a kraang skeleton and absorbs some Empyrean. Shredder then starts the ritual and try's to kill Draxum. Raph then throw's his gardening tool at Shredder to save Draxum. The turtles then turn their gardening tools into their classic weapons, the twin katanas, nunchucks, sais, and a normal bo staff with the same mystic power. Donnie then takes his drill out of beta and the turtles, April and Shredder start their final battle.

Shredder then knocks the turtles and April of the giant hand and starts absorbing Splinter's Hamato essence. Foot Recruit, having a change of heart, stabs Shredders arm and saves Splinter's life, in the process she bent her naginata into a hockey stick, she then reveals her name for the first time. She then starts breaking the chains off of Splinter's hamato essence, Shredder tries to attack but Splinter defends her, the turtles and April return to break the rest of the chains off of Splinter's hamato essence.

The turtles, April, Draxum, and Foot Recruit then attack Shredder together and Splinter uses his Hamato Ninpō and his sons mystic powers against Shredder. This forces Shredder to activate his ultimate form, Splinter then thinks he failed everyone but Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey tell him that he is not alone. The spirits of Hamato Atsuko and the Hamato Clan appears to help Splinter and the turtles finish Shredder and win. Shredder's armor is burnt and crisp and was destroyed freeing him. Karai then leaves April's body and reunite with her father, she then tells them they will always be with them, before she, along with her father and ghosts disappeared.

With peace finally fulfilled, they return to New York and Draxum releases all of the people in New York City. Splinter tells his family that he is proud of all of them and they have become true heroes. He also says that it wouldn't surprise him if someone made a movie about them, he then makes Leo the leader of the team. This shocks and freaks everyone out, ending the episode and the season season.

## Main Characters

* April O'Neil (Kat Graham)
* Baron Draxum (Roger Craig Smith)
* Cassandra Jones (Zelda Williams)
* Donatello (Josh Brener)
* Hamato Karai (spirit) (Gwendoline Yeo)
* Leonardo (Ben Schwartz)
* Michelangelo (Brandon Mychal Smith)
* Raphael (Omar Benson Miller)
* Shredder (Hoon Lee) ***(death)***
* Splinter (Eric Bauza)

### Minor character

* Big Mama (Lena Headey)
* The Foot Clan
	+ Foot Brute (Maurice LaMarche)
	+ Foot Lieutenant (Rob Paulsen)
* Hamato Clan ancestors
	+ Hamato Atsuko (spirit) (Keiko Agena)
	+ Mystic Aura

## Trivia

* After a few episodes of clues (going by "Grandma CJ", having sporting equipment and memorabilia in her bedroom), it is finally confirmed that the "Foot Recruit" is named Cassandra Jones, this continuity's incarnation of Casey Jones.
* The second season of the series supposedly had 26 episodes, but at least 13 episodes were cut due to the series being put on hold. Because of that, this episode and the previous three episodes had a total production time of six weeks.
* The creators confirmed that the series was not cancelled, but it is put on a heavy hold until further notice