In this day and age, when the term "masterpiece" is bandied about with reckless abandon, people seem to have gradually forgotten its original meaning. Most of the time, we simply use it to express praise or love for a particular work, or to make fun of some unexpected plot twists.

But many years ago, the meaning of this word was far more than that...

*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* once came infinitely close to being a god-tier work.

It was born in a golden age.

Those were the years when hair dyeing was still fashionable, disco music echoed through the streets and alleys, the special effects of *Alien* were breathtaking, and the king of the gaming consoles was the Xiao Ba Wang...

Those were the years when Jordan was invincible, Chow Yun-fat's guns were still blazing, Teresa Teng's voice still lingered, and Michael Jackson was still black...

Those were the years when there was no brazen money worship, no South Korean ancient kingdom that created the universe, the Chinese men's football team was still among the best in Asia, and the Spring Festival Gala sketches dared to tell some truths...

That was a nostalgic era, a very pure era.

Once upon a time, the popularity of cars blurred the boundaries of cities.

Today, the proliferation of electronic devices has not brought people closer.

The days when families gathered around a television are long gone, and it has become commonplace for everyone to stare blankly at their own small screens. In a highly convenient environment for information exchange, we have become even more confused.

But in that golden age, things were not so complicated. The charm of a work could be most directly reflected in its ratings.

*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* was a work that could get kids to sit in front of the TV on time. The novel setting, exciting plot, interesting dialogue, and moderate violence... it was natural that this show would become a hit.

Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello, the story of these four mutated turtles with very different personalities upholding justice lasted for year after year. Their footprints spread across comics, television, the big screen, and games. They even had their own rock band (actors wearing turtle costumes lip-synced on stage). In the early nineties, when special effects technology was far from mature, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had already filmed three live-action movies. Even in the twenty-first century, its 2003 animated series was still highly acclaimed.

These all-powerful guys naturally had toy merchandise. As a classic memory for a generation, the figures of the Turtles would undoubtedly appear in the Classic camp.

"Hey! When did you guys get here?" Jazz asked loudly.

"Long enough..." Raphael replied in his deep voice.

Leonardo added, "Optimus Prime asked us to follow you secretly as backup."

"Hmm..." Night Watch said thoughtfully, "As expected of Optimus Prime, he has already considered the possibility of Lego House completely breaking with us... With you four as backup, even if we are trapped in Lego House, we have a great chance of escaping."

"I'm afraid it's more than that..." Xiao Tan suddenly interjected, "I wonder... is it because Optimus Prime still doesn't trust me and Jue Ge, so he sent people to follow us secretly, to prevent us from doing anything unusual."

"What the order is is no longer important." Leonardo's answer was basically an acknowledgment of Xiao Tan's speculation. Indeed, Optimus Prime sent the Turtles to follow mainly to monitor the interdimensional travelers. Therefore, they would never show themselves unless absolutely necessary.

Their original bottom line was to help when Jazz and Night Watch faced real danger. But plans could not keep up with changes, and no one expected that Kenshin would be able to detect their presence.

Leonardo turned his gaze to Kenshin: "Can I ask, how did you find us?"

This was indeed a very puzzling question for the Turtles. As ninjas, the Turtles' stealth skills were undoubtedly top-notch, and they could even close off their breathing for a long time to hide their presence when necessary.

"Actually... it wasn't I who discovered you." Kenshin replied, "But Mr. Feng Bujue." He paused, "Perhaps... you were discovered by him during your journey of tracking us..." He rested his chin and pondered, "When Zoro used Ittoryu. Yakkodori to probe, that Mr. Feng instantly understood the power, speed, changes, and so on of this move... Of course, that's nothing. But then, in that split second, he actually multitasked and glanced at the direction where you four were, wanting to see if you would react..." Kenshin spoke as he slowly turned around, facing the Turtles, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have been able to imagine that such a thing could exist in the world. Whether it's someone who fears death or someone who seeks death, they wouldn't have such a reaction when faced with an attack, but he can do it..."

"You're quite impressive too... You noticed our location just through Feng Bujue's fleeting glance?" Leonardo responded.

"Hmph... It's hard not to notice..." Kenshin sighed, "Please put yourself in my shoes... If I was blocking a blade aimed at my face while taking the time to look around, and you happened to see this scene, wouldn't you also be very concerned?"

"Not necessarily." Feng Bujue's voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone present turned their heads to look.

Sougo was the first to speak, saying weakly: "Ah~ he came back faster than expected. As expected, he only turned two corners and shook me off..."

Feng Bujue ignored him and continued to say to Kenshin, "If it were me, seeing someone with more than two scars on their cheek, and all concentrated on the same side, I would guess... this person must like to look around during battle."

Kenshin did not respond to Feng Bujue's joke, only saying coldly, "Since Mr. Zoro is no longer here, and you have a certain advantage in numbers, then... I must also..." With that, his hand gripped the hilt of his sword.

In that instant, the four Ninja Turtles jumped up and scattered in unison, leaping in all directions.

Around Kenshin, it was as if an invisible circle had bloomed. Within this circle was an extremely dangerous domain... Only powerhouses who had reached a certain level could sense the existence of this range.

"Guys, leave him to me." As the leader of the Turtles, Leonardo naturally took on the most dangerous job himself, "Raphael, Donatello, you two deal with Sougo; Michelangelo, go help Jazz and the others suppress Gauri."

"Hmph... Finally, I can beat something up." Raphael said eagerly.

"Be careful, brother, that kid is not easy to deal with." Donatello reminded him while also following up.

"Haha! Here I come!" Michelangelo always seemed happy and excited. He swung his nunchucks and jumped into the battle on Xiao Tan's side.

In an instant, the strength of the two sides reversed... The returned Feng Bujue seemed a bit redundant.

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One minute ago, inside Lego House, on the balcony of a certain building.

Although it was called a balcony, it was also made of Lego bricks. In this "Lego House," there were few non-Lego products other than lighting equipment.

At this time, there were two figures standing on the edge of the balcony, watching the battle outside through the glass wall of the exhibition area from afar.

They were Lego Batman and Lego Iron Man.

These "Lego-ized" superheroes were naturally Q-version models. Their limbs and torsos were all composed of cuboids, and they were two heads tall. They were shorter than most normal-proportioned human-shaped toys, looking like children.

"How long do you think we should wait before we stop them?" Tony (Iron Man) said. His voice sounded slightly overlapped and electronic, like the voice coming from inside a real iron suit.

Bruce (Batman) kept a straight face and replied, "I suggest we don't get involved."

"This is our Lego territory after all. It's not appropriate to keep turning a deaf ear, right?" Tony said again.

"Haven't we been standing here pretending for a while..." Bruce said, "If we pretend for a little longer, they'll probably be done fighting."

"I seem to have heard this before somewhere..." Tony scratched his helmet (because it was a Lego custom toy, he couldn't take off his mask), "Oh, right... that time Hulk and Bane were wrestling on the eve of Children's Day." He paused, "Remember how we almost didn't finish the reconstruction work that night?"

"That's different. That time was inside the house, and this time is outside the door." Bruce paused slightly and said, "Recently is a sensitive period, and we should avoid attracting trouble as much as possible."

"It's not us attracting trouble now, it's the trouble coming to our door." Tony replied, "I knew that the theft of that batch of bricks was related to novel. They must have put the brick weapons on the battlefield... Jazz and the others are here to question us."

"Then you mean... we should immediately take people out and kill the people from novel to clear our name?" Bruce asked.

"This is a question of choice..." A third voice came.

Bruce and Tony turned their heads and saw the Joker slowly walking from the edge of the balcony. His movements were like walking a tightrope without a safety net, but he was walking unsteadily.

"novel putting Lego weapons on the battlefield seems to strengthen the combat power of the troops on the surface, but if you think about it carefully, you can find that they have another intention... Hehehe..." The Joker said with a smile.

Bruce responded, "They want to drag us Lego into the water..."

"That's right... If Classic doesn't investigate clearly and judges that we provided the weapons to novel, they might directly declare war on us, or even attack without warning." Tony continued, "If a war really breaks out, both sides will lose strength and forge hatred."

"Hmm... By then, even if we know that we were initially tricked by novel, we will have to ask to ally with them." Bruce said.

"Haha! I said, this is a question of choice." The Joker said with a smile, extending a finger, "Either we lean towards novel as soon as possible... We can still negotiate terms if we ask to form an alliance now." He extended a second finger, "Or, we side with Classic, proving with our actions that Lego did not actively provide anything to novel."

As the Joker said this, he happened to walk to the brick railing in front of Bruce and Tony. He jumped down lightly, stood in front of the two, and pointed to a fake flower pinned on the side of his collar, "Hey! Wanna smell it? Bruce."

Bruce looked at the flower and snorted coldly, "Only Thor would fall for your tricks."

"This is the choice... Bruce, smell or not?" The Joker looked at Bruce with his never-disappearing smile and great sincerity.

"I choose the third option." Bruce said as he reached out and tilted the stamen of the flower ninety degrees, pointing it upwards at the Joker's own face, "We neither join Classic nor join novel. We want to prove our innocence to Classic and give novel an appropriate warning. Then we will continue to remain neutral." As he spoke, he pressed the switch on the Joker's "water-spraying flower."

But... the stamen did not spray out water. The flower quickly melted into a pink paste-like substance in Bruce's hand, covering his hand.

"Hahaha... Sometimes, you should just obediently choose to give in, shouldn't you?" The Joker said with a triumphant stride, laughing as he jumped back onto the balcony.

Tony, who was standing to the side, turned his face away, shrinking his neck as he stifled a laugh.

Bruce looked at Tony, then looked down at his hand, and "hmmed..." in annoyance. Then he quickly stepped forward and pushed the laughing Joker, quite darkly.

As a result, the paste stuck his hand and the Joker's body together... So, the two brick lumps screamed and fell off the balcony together.

Tony leaned out of the balcony, gloating, and sighed, "Poor non-flying duo, always jumping down from high places..."