Naruto vs Shredder: TMNT Is Preparing to Usher In Its Wildest Battle in History
WARNING! Spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #4
The highly anticipated crossover between Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Narutois in full swing, and a battle that fans never thought they'd get to see will soon kick off at long last. Shredder has joined the fray, and in the fourth issue, he's set to make his move against Naruto and the TMNT. Naruto's face-off with the fearsome Shredder is drawing near, setting the stage for one of the ninja's greatest battles of all time.
AIPT has unveiled an early look at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #4 by Caleb Goellner and Hendry Prasetya, featuring jaw-dropping cover art by Jorge Jiménez, Mateus Santolouco, Karl Kerschl, Felipe Smith, and Ricardo López Ortiz. In these covers, Naruto is seen fighting Shredder in epic fashion as a nod towards their imminent battle.
IDW Publishing and VIZ Media's collaboration between these beloved ninja series has already left readers in awe with its consolidation of both franchises' lore and characters, and the Shredder's fight with Naruto shows that the adventure is about to get more intense than ever before.
TMNT's Shredder Is Getting Ready to Face Off Against Naruto
Naruto Battles the TMNT's Arch-Nemesis in the Ultimate Ninja Crossover
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto brings two iconic ninja franchises together for the first time in a groundbreaking crossover that fans on both sides have been wanting for years, as the TMNT's lore is overhauled to align with the world of Naruto. For instance, New York City is now Big Apple Village to align with Naruto's Hidden Leaf Village, and Splinter even has history with Kakashi that brings the two senseis' respective students together to combat a common threat. This threat, of course, is Shredder, whose backstory as young Oroku Saki was unveiled in the series' second issue.
TMNT x Naruto Unleashes Splinter's Full Power with Epic Redesign
Master Splinter gets a shinobi redesign in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' crossover with Naruto, and with his new look comes a powerful upgrade.
In this version of the story, Oroku Saki was a ninja who trained under Hamato Yoshi before eventually betraying him to steal the secrets of the Hamato Clan. Now, the Shredder has received a badass redesign that complements his transformation into a proper anime villain. He's historically been the dark nemesis of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but in this upcoming comic, he'll be contending with Naruto. The synopsis for the exciting fourth issue reads as follows:
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Team Seven have defeated the Foot Clan’s mutated forces, but the battle is far from over: Using the power of the ooze, Oroku Saki has abandoned his humanity and transformed himself into the monstrous Shredder. As he seeks revenge against Big Apple Village, it’s up to our heroes to end Shredder’s path of destruction and challenge the cycle of hatred consuming him. The fight you’ve been waiting for is finally here— Naruto vs. Shredder!
While this story is setting up a confrontation between Naruto and Shredder, the TMNT will also be by his side when the time comes to face Oroku Saki.
The TMNT Will Join Naruto In His Epic Battle With The Shredder
Naruto Is Going to Have the Ninja Turtles By His Side As He Fights Shredder
Thankfully, Naruto won't be alone when the time comes for his showdown with Shredder to commence. The ninja turtles have joined forces with Team Seven in this new joint continuity between the two series, which means these iconic characters can combine their abilities to stand a better chance against the Foot Clan and its terrifying leader. With Naruto's classic Rasengan technique and the turtles' formidable weapons on the opposing side, Shredder will undoubtedly have a major fight on his hands. Naruto's battle with Shredder is sure to be an awesome one, and fans of both Naruto and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles won't want to miss it.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #4 will be available this May from IDW Publishing, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #3 hits shelves on March 26th, 2025.
Source: AIPT
- Created by
- Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
- TV Show(s)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- First Film
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
- Latest Film
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Upcoming Films
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2
- First TV Show
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) is a multi-media franchise that began with Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s comics in the 1980s. Throughout the years, their comic books expanded to movies, TV shows, video games, and toys. Most notably, the animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ran for nearly a decade and has become a nostalgic staple of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Several other movies have featured the four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael), including the trilogy of live-action films in the ‘90s and the more recent movies Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
- Latest Film
- Boruto: Naruto the Movie
- First TV Show
- Naruto
- Latest TV Show
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
- First Episode Air Date
- October 3, 2002
- Cast
- Junko Takeuchi, Maile Flanagan, Noriaki Sugiyama, Chie Nakamura, Kazuhiko Inoue, Nana Mizuki, Hideo Ishikawa, Yûko Sanpei
