Warning: Spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #1Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meets Naruto in an epic crossover that combines their lore in groundbreaking fashion, as Kakashi Hatake hints at a secret connection between him and Master Splinter. Naruto and the ninja turtles' mentors have a shared backstory with one another in this shocking rewrite that upends their original histories.

In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto #1 by Caleb Goellne, Hendry Prasetya, Raúl Angulo, and Ed Dukeshire, the original Team 7 - Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and their teacher Kakashi - face off against the ninja turtles after they unexpectedly cross paths. However, once the clash takes a momentary pause, Kakashi harnesses the power of his Sharingan to remove the mutants' masks and expose their true faces.

With his opponents unveiled, Kakashi says, "It's good to see you again...Hamato Yoshi." His usage of Splinter's human name alludes to a familiarity between the two,...