Back inside the Technodrome, the Turtles were still walking on air and stomping all the Kraang-droids that crossed their paths! But although it was fun for the Turtles to kick some Kraang butt, there was no reason to celebrate yet. The ship kept deploying more reinforcement droids by the minute, and they were no closer to locating April.

Mikey knew it was time to step up his game.

He readied the throwing chain that rattled out of his nunchucks and flung it at a nearby pipe. It wrapped around the pipe with a CLANG!, and Mikey used it to swing around an oncoming Kraang-droid.

“Zero-G booyakashaaaaa!” Mikey yelled at the top of his lungs.

He delivered a midair dropkick that propelled a Kraang-droid into the wall, where it exploded on contact!

Not one to be outdone—especially by Mikey—Raph was about to plunge his sais into a Kraang-droid’s face when he pump-faked at the last second and dodged the droid, letting it sail right past him! Raph “swam” through the anti-gravity and caught up to the droid from behind. He leaped onto its back and started riding it like a horse, shouting, “Yeeeehaw! Giddyup!” like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Cowboy! Riding high upon his “trusty steed,” Raph cut the bots behind him down to size.

Now it was Donnie’s turn. Using the wall, he pushed off and launched forward like a rocket. Speeding toward the growing number of Kraang heading his way, he opened his bo staff and deployed the hidden blade inside. There was no time for the droids to scatter before the blade plunged through every last one of them, skewering their circuitry. They found themselves pinned to the opposite wall like a Kraang-kabob!

The Turtles breathed a sigh of relief. There were no more Kraang in sight!

But their brief moment of victory was cut short by the sound of a booming voice hidden somewhere in the ship. “April O’Neil,” the voice roared.

The Turtles floated around, trying to follow the voice to its secret location. Confident that they were floating in the right direction, Raph led them toward a flimsy wall panel. Using all of his strength, he pried it open, revealing a secret passageway. This must be the way to April!

The brilliant light coming from Kraang Prime’s forehead now illuminated every inch of the Technodrome’s control room. April wasn’t moving. She just lay there helplessly in her restraints. The almighty ruler of the Kraang had almost fully drained her of her psychic gift, and in doing so had become one with the warship. Every system on board was powered up to capacity and ready to carry out the final phase of the invasion.

“April O’Neil,” Kraang Prime’s voice thundered, “your mind belongs to Kraang! Soon, your world will be ours!”

Simply by thinking it, Kraang Prime informed the Technodrome of its next command. All at once, radar grids and weapons systems activated in every sector. Outside, the ship pulsed with electric-pink lights coursing through its network, making it glow with a bioluminescent shimmer.

This was the moment Kraang Prime had been waiting for. Earth as humanity knew it was about to change forever.

“Let the planetary mutation begin!” Kraang Prime decreed. It looked over at April, laughing. It didn’t care that she was almost unconscious; it wanted her to open her eyes. “Witness the end of your kind!” it snarled at her.

“Not if we can help it!” said a voice from out of nowhere.

It was Leo!

Kraang Prime turned to see the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sailing in to save the day!

“The Turtles!” Kraang Prime hissed angrily. “Kraang will not be stopped by pathetic mutants!”

“At least we’re not stupid aliens!” Mikey yelled back at Kraang Prime.

“Raph, quick!” Leo called out.

Raph emerged from behind the Turtles, flying forward like a bullet. As planned, he rocketed toward the alien leader with his sais pointed out like a harpoon! WHAM! He unleashed a power-strike smack in Kraang Prime’s face, hitting the Technodrome right where it hurt the most!

Kraang Prime recoiled, screaming in agony from the shocking pain. Because its concentration was shattered, the psychic light of its head-symbol began dimming into nothing.

Meanwhile, the glowing eye atop the dome weakened gradually before shutting down. It was clear something was very wrong with the ship.

The Technodrome’s power was nearly gone!

The room began to rumble uncontrollably. Suffering a catastrophic malfunction on all levels, every onboard system failed. The ship went into a severe tailspin. It whirled, sending shock waves through the surrounding area. When it finally came to a stop, the Turtles fell to the floor with a thud.

Gravity had been restored!

The Turtles grinned as they stood up. It felt good to be back on their feet and walking around. Donnie rushed over to April and went to work on freeing her from the restraints.

Still dizzy from her traumatic experience, she wasn’t sure what was going on at first. But as her mental fog lifted, she recognized Donatello and collapsed into his waiting arms.

“Are you okay?” Donnie asked her.

“You’re my hero,” she announced groggily.

It was clear that April was momentarily delirious. But Donnie didn’t care. He giggled, so happy that the girl of his dreams was alive and well and in his arms. The moment was almost perfect.

Right on cue, Raph ruined it. “Hey, Chuckles!” he said to Donnie. “We gotta get out of here!”

And he was right. The entire room started shaking. The ship was falling apart all around them!

Looking at Kraang Prime, Leo shuddered at the thought of what could have been. The giant Kraang just sat there, motionless. With April’s psychic energy gone from its body, and its connective cables to the Technodrome severed, Kraang Prime was severely weakened. Leo signaled the Turtles to make their exit.

This time it really was mission accomplished. Time to head for the space-pods and get back home!

The moment Kraang Prime was alone, its eyes shot open. It had survived! With what little power was left in the Technodrome, a backup emergency system hummed online. The gears and panels in the room shifted and realigned, making a path for something enormous. But what?

The wall-to-wall compartment that housed the slimy alien suddenly disconnected from the wall, revealing the leader’s true form. Titanium arms extended from its sides, followed by robotic legs that lifted it off its base, helping it tower over everything in the room. It stood tall now, looking like the biggest Kraang-droid ever created!

In its terrifying robo-suit, Kraang Prime rumbled toward the outside world, hissing angrily. Target: Turtles!

In Shredder’s lair, an epic ninja battle raged. Splinter advanced toward Shredder, forcing him back with surprising strength. This caught Shredder off guard, but just for moment! He countered with a fierce attack, blades out, swinging with deadly force. Splinter dodged these powerful strikes one by one, never losing focus. He quickly yanked a sai from his arsenal and broke Shredder’s blades in half.

Before Shredder could find his footing, Splinter grabbed another weapon—a grappling hook—and swung. The hook whirled through the air, spinning, and in one swift move, Splinter tugged it back—pulling off Shredder’s mask! His grotesque face was unrecognizable, completely covered in burns and scars.

Unaffected by this disgusting sight, Splinter looked on his enemy’s face with zen-like tranquility. All he could see was the fear in Shredder’s eyes.

But Splinter wasn’t about to walk away. The showdown wasn’t over yet. He knew he must destroy Shredder once and for all!