be able to deliver the final blow. That was the dynamic, that was how it was, but now he was facing someone unknown who was triple, if not more, his strength and who he couldn't intimidate so easily. Like several times throughout his history, he was beginning to regret having gotten into this war against mutants, and in the process becoming one.

"Master Shredder will not be pleased with this," he murmurs before standing at attention and facing the tortoiseshells to buy time for Shredder to arrive and be the one to confront the unpleasant creatures. He flexes his fingers so that his long, sharp claws become visible and, without warning, he launches himself trying to reach the youngest and take him out of the game. He deduced that if he attacked the little one, the older one would lose concentration, it would be easier for him to leave him out of the game. game too. With a single well-planned move he would have them out of commission by the time his teacher arrived.

He ran into a powerful wall and was lifted into the air by the neck, like a kitten, by the alligator turtle.

— You're a bad cat — the mutant's voice was serious and authoritative — Raph doesn't like you — Takeshi is thrown hard against a wall and only his feline instincts save him from being instantly knocked out. He lands on his feet and lunges again with his claws pointing at the larger one's neck. He completely forgot the one in blue, his fury focused on the stranger in the red mask, the one who humiliated him. He was powerful, he was feared. How dare he treat him like that?

The first blow was sent straight to the jugular of the largest, I hoped to be able to give it a single direct hit and end everything quickly. Then he would explain to the teacher why the big turtle he hoped to see for himself was no longer alive, a shame but it was better to endure a scolding from the boss than to endure more humiliation. The giant protected himself with his arms, avoiding the cut on his neck, although he was unable to prevent both arms from being injured by his claws; That made the Asian smile, the unknown guy was not invulnerable.

Leonardo grimaced when he saw Raphael's arms bleeding, he didn't like that the older man was hurt for protecting him, but, seeing the older man's face, the wounds didn't seem to affect him. The rest of his body was covered in scars, as was the body of his younger brothers, evidence of their many battles in that horrible world they lived in; Feeling a special affinity with the oldest of the adult Hamatos, Leonardo could easily imagine that the vast majority of those wounds were inflicted while protecting his brothers. It was no secret that several of the scars he himself carried were for the same reason.

The fight was becoming brutal, Tiger Claw blood and he was going to get it in the most savage way possible, he was going to cut the body of the unknown turtle into small unrecognizable pieces. He let his animal instincts take control of his mind making him even more lethal by allowing the wild side of him to guide him. He wasn't going to lose.

Raphael's energy barrier could defend him but he was tired and sore, confused and worried. That directly affected his ninpo causing his mystical energy to not be as stable; Because of that, there were already several places from which he was bleeding, he had to end the fight now.

He raised his mystical form to the top of the ceiling and launched his energy arms towards the walls which he broke and proceeded to attack the weretiger with the rubble. The feline man could barely dodge the enormous amount of rocks thrown at him and several hurt him enough that he had to stop his attacks to wipe the blood that was running down his face, it was in that moment of peace that the structure creaked dangerously. threatening to fall on them at any moment. Leonardo looked at the older man scared, he was not exactly a coward but the idea of an old building falling on top of him filled his heart with fear, if his brothers died there they would be devastated.

Raphael got the message, the building was at its limit, hopefully a few more minutes. He remembered the moment of his death, when in a similar situation he stayed to hold up the roof to allow his little brothers to get out. Once they were safe, he succumbed to fatigue and injuries, letting the heavy structure fall on top of him. He remembers that in his last moments he could feel the pain and despair of his brothers through his ninpo connection, the enormous sadness that broke his hearts. He was not going to allow young blue's brothers to go through the same thing.

— Understood, little friend — Raph ignores the growl that the weretiger gives him to worry about what really matters. He carefully takes the child with his hands and leaves him on his shoulder - hold on firmly - he asks before beginning to increase the size of his mystical form, passing through the semi-destroyed roof until reaching the outside.

They both heard the scream that the younger Raphael gave as his body was thrown upwards next to the rubble, somehow the second brother had managed to locate him and come to his rescue and now he was falling dangerously fast due to his escape. He squeezed Raphie's shoulder shouting the name of his brother amid the noise of the building collapsing, the older man was quick and smooth in rescuing him and managed to catch the young man in red between his energy hands; An almost forgotten memory made him smile as he looked at the surprised face of the young Sai ninja.

— Thanks for the rescue Raph — the older red man hears the voice of his new companion speaking to the boy with a funny tone — but it took you so long that Raphie and I had to save ourselves — he would laugh at the young man's increasingly astonished face but it was better to leave there before the disaster attracted undesirable people.

—But what the hell! — Raphael shouted once free of shock.

- Language! —both older brothers responded in unison before laughing in relief at getting out of the situation almost unscathed.

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A new chapter almost followed!!!
This idea was running through my head all the time and I thought it wouldn't leave me alone until I wrote it.
Plus, Raphie deserved her super appearance, like a boss 😉

I hope you like this chapter and see you in the next one

Arms to all of you who are always here supporting this crazy story