A YJA Moment - Shredder and the Foot Clan

Not much is known about the man who would take the identity of The Shredder, other than his name - Oroku Saki.  He joined The Hand at a young age, after years of living on the streets of Tokyo.  He was chosen by the master ninja Hamato Yoshi, who saw in the young boy the elements necessary to be an assassin

Though Saki had raw talent and ambition, he lacked in planning and etiquette. While his superiors were pleased with his ability to complete his mission, they were less than thrilled with the collateral damage which surrounded any of his operations.  Only his continued success convinced the Great Finger Nobu Yoshioka, the leader of the New York Hand, of his continued usefulness.

Nonetheless, his weaknesses proved a stumbling block to his goals.  While he rose in prominence in The Hand, he was never promoted by the leadership and remained under the leadership of his former teacher, Hamato Yoshi. This did not concern Oroku, for he understood that if he was ever to become one of the Masters, he would have to take it himself.

Therefore he instigated an argument with Master Yoshi while they were having tea.  Saki purposefully escalated the conflict until Yoshi took action against his former student.  Little did Master Yoshi realize his former student had drugged the tea, dulling his senses and leaving him at the mercy of Saki.  After slaying his teacher, he took his place as one of the Masters serving under the Great Finger.

When Apokalips and S.H.I.E.L.D. decimated The Hand, Oroku Saki attempted to take command of the remaining ninja in New York.  Many refused his offer, joining other breakaway clans or leaving New York altogether to rejoin The Hand in Japan.  Still many chose to serve Saki, despite not having a good reputation as a credible leader.  He then took his forces and offered them to the rest of the remaining grandmasters of The Hand.

Rejected by the other four surviving Great Fingers, Oroku Saki took those loyal to him and forged his own Ninja clan, calling it The Foot in mockery of his former allegiance.  Fearful that The Hand would seek to assassinate him, he donned a suit of bladed armor and took the code-name of The Shredder.

Now a full member of Underside, Shredder, and the Foot are one of the key players in New York's crime families, serving as intelligence and covert operations for the others in their alliance.