Simply question....do you think that Splinter was part of the foot clan?

[victory_angel]

In the OT Oroku Saki was a second in command, but when the opportunity arose he turned the Foot Clan against Hamato Yoshi by first making him look disrespectful by pinning his kimono to the wall so he couldn't bow. Then when Hamato pulled out the blade pinning him, it was assumed the knife was intended to murder the honored guest who had come to visit.

And in Show Down, Dogpound says this and I quote: "One of the best. He trained in the same Ninja Clan as Master Shredder. They used to be like brothers, until Hamato Yoshi betrayed him. Let me put it to ya this way, he's as skilled as Master Shredder...but he doesn't have the stomach to finish the fight."

[Machias Banshee]

I think this is a great question.

Here's a copy of the pic they were mention earlier...

[BubblyShell22]

My guess is that they did train in the same clan, but perhaps Saki transferred to the Foot after his falling out with Yoshi, or even before that since in the flashbacks we've seen, Shredder is clearly wearing his Foot uniform while Splinter is wearing his own uniform with his clan symbol on it.

[Luckyday]

It makes you wonder what the system is like over there in Japan? Is like how it was in the historical books of where they serve rich businessmen or companies that have blood ties to noble clans? Are they mercenaries that will only serve anybody that can pay? Is a foot clan just comprise of one family or is it a monopoly of bunch of ninja clans or is more a union that has life insurance and among other things?