A Conspiracy Theory

Behold a theory of gloriousness! Could it be that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, so beloved by fans of all ages, are really the devious kappa? Perhaps not, since the ninjas are mutated turtles and the kappa are only turtle-like, but replace Michaelangelo's nunchucks with cucumbers, like so-



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...and you've got yourself a kappa! Make some minor alterations to their appearance, such as a bowl or moist cap on the head, and voila. The TMNT are super strong, and so are kappa if they can drown cows. Also, pizza in Japan has been known to have cucumbers on it. Coincidence? I think not. In an episode where the turtles were sent back in time to the Edo Era, they were all confused for kappa.

Perhaps the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aren't kappa, but it could very well be that the creator was inspired by this old myth. Think on it.