He was laid to rest with the aide of ooze stolen from Krang and Kitsune's mysticism and was resurrected in modern times by Oroku Karai. He encourages her to call him "grandfather" even though they are many generations and several hundred years apart. During his time in stasis, his spirit conquered the realm of the Afterlife, where he learned he was destined to rule the earth world and eventually return to the Afterlife as a lost soul. Knowing the future, he vows to change it by conquering the realm of the Afterlife upon his return.