Tournament of elements

1ST EPISODE: The Nindroid squad patrols the jungle, unaware that Lloyd is watching them from behind the yellow flowers. Suddenly, the Green Ninja begins attacking, defeating the robots one by one. He then enters a cave and dodges several lasers before using his Spinjitzu to destroy a few more Nindroids. Lloyd ties himself with a rope and jumps into a pit, landing inside Borg Industries, trying to retrieve the armor. It turns out this is a test, and Wu states that he asked for all the Ninja to come, not just Lloyd. Lloyd tries to explain the situation, although Borg understands that Zane's death affected all of them, saying that there has been no word from P.I.X.A.L. either since the memorial. Lloyd then decides to gather the team back together.

Meanwhile, Jay is hosting his own television show to find a new hero for Ninjago City. He introduces contestant Kati, a mother of three, and asks her why she came back after losing the last time she competed. She declares: "because ninja never quit!" and begins jumping through obstacles. However, she fails but is proud that she got further than last time. The show ends, and Jay goes to his locker room. Unbeknownst to the Master of Lightning, Lloyd appears behind him. He tells Jay to visit Wu and think about rejoining the team. Jay refuses because of his hatred for Cole over Nya's feelings for him, and Lloyd leaves, telling him to visit if he changes his mind.

Cole is shown working as a lumberjack. Out of nowhere, the Green Ninja appears again. Lloyd tries to convince Cole to return to the team, but Cole refuses; he is tired of fighting Serpentine, Nindroids, and Jay. Meanwhile, a massive log rolls toward the other lumberjacks, so Cole uses his Earth element to stop it, showing the other lumberjacks that he really is the Ninja of Earth. Lloyd leaves, also telling Cole to visit if he changes his mind.

Kai is now fighting in underground slime pits as the "Red Sejun" and defeats Kruncha before taking a break. While drinking juice, Lloyd appears and asks Kai to come back. Like his friends, Kai refuses, saying that Lloyd doesn't need a team, and that he wishes he had given his life instead of Zane. Lloyd reminds him that he always wants to be the one, first wanting to be the Green Ninja, and now this, and tells him he needs to learn to think about someone other than himself. Lloyd leaves, telling Kai the same thing he told his other former teammates: to visit if he changes his mind.

Kai goes to the park to see the statue of the Titanium Ninja (now covered in moss), as well as a falcon sitting on its shoulder, before accepting Lloyd's offer. However, Kai is not the only one who met with the Green Ninja at Chen's Noodle House, as Jay and Cole were also convinced to meet Lloyd there. The Master of Fire reaches for some sushi, but Lloyd stops him, saying to explain his plan first. Lloyd informs the ninja of his new plan: to find a new ninja. The others do not like this idea at all; they say Zane is irreplaceable, and Kai claims that without Zane, there can be no team. They quickly break off their argument upon seeing a thug and his accomplices robbing the cash register. Fighting the thugs and easily defeating them, Lloyd asks how they could stop fighting together. The thugs immediately run out the back door, the ninja follow them, and see that all three have vanished. Soon, the four see a painted image of Zane attached to an altar. They also see a plate of fortune cookies, each with an invitation to the Tournament of Elements, hosted by Master Chen, the owner of the noodle shop. They are surprised to see the invitations stating that Zane is still alive and will be freed if they participate and win. They decide to agree and not tell anyone about it due to the invitation's rules.

At the Monastery of Garmadon, the former lord sees the blueprints for the "Destiny's Gift" and asks Nya if she plans to restore the ship. She replies yes and asks if Lloyd wants to join. In his room, the Green Ninja finishes packing and is about to grab his weapon when his father enters and asks where he is going. Lloyd lies and tells him that he and the others are going fishing to strengthen their team, and asks if there are any other Elemental Masters, and Garmadon begins to suspect him after this question. Lloyd tells him to ignore the question and leaves. Garmadon soon sees that Lloyd left his fishing rods, and seeing a food box from Chen's Noodle House, he realizes Lloyd lied to him.

At the docks, the ninja see other Elemental Masters, realizing that their suits are giving them away. Lloyd soon approaches and explains what happened with his father. Soon, a steamship arrives, and everyone begins boarding when a woman in orange glances back at Kai; he ignores whatever Lloyd says. A man soon stops the ninja, telling them that as masters of Spinjitzu, they will have a favorable advantage before throwing Jay's nunchucks into the sea. Soon, they begin boarding the steamship when Garmadon appears and tries to stop them, warning that Master Chen is a dangerous man. Lloyd objects, saying they need to find Zane. Despite the man's, Clouse's, right-hand man of Chen's, good sense, Garmadon accompanies the ninja aboard, where they meet the other Elemental Masters.

On deck, Lloyd questions Garmadon about his acquaintance with Clouse, and Kai questions him about the other elements. Garmadon explains that there were things he didn't want known about, as they were made to believe they were special, but they never questioned where or how they got their powers. He then states that everyone on board is a descendant of the First Elemental Masters, protectors of the First Spinjitzu Master. Kai then realizes that his sister Nya might also be an Elemental Master, though he claims she can't do what he can. Garmadon claims that may not be the case, as he says that power can only be awakened when it is most needed. He continues, saying that the fighters serve no master, yet they still unlocked their True Potential. As one example, he mentions a pale stranger making himself invisible with the power of Light, and as another, Griffin Turner, the Master of Speed. Kai asks him about the hooded girl, although Garmadon says he doesn't know everyone; then he warns the ninja that they will be opponents for them, as they fight with honor, which means nothing where they are heading. Soon, the girl is dragged off by one of the Elemental Masters wearing gloves, causing Kai to act. The man, introducing himself as Karloff, claims he only needs her cloak, although Kai begins insulting him and his gloves. Despite the girl and Garmadon telling him to calm down, Kai continues insulting Karloff until he punches the Red Ninja, sending him flying to the end of the deck. Jay, Cole, and Lloyd try to intervene, but Garmadon tells them Kai started it, so he should finish it. The Red Ninja soon gets back on his feet and begins firing fireballs at Karloff, but he blocks them all with his gloves, also revealing his element: Metal. The two fight all over the steamship until Karloff pins Kai down, but Clouse tells them to stop the fight. The girl apologizes to Kai and helps him up; unbeknownst to him, strange energy flows from his hand into hers.

Clouse announces they have reached Chen's Island, then calls Chen and informs him that Garmadon has returned. Garmadon states he swore he would never return, and while the ninja wonder where they will find Zane, Chen checks that the prisoner is being held in the dungeon. Chen tells Clouse that he has all the aces up his sleeve. Zane, in his new Titanium Ninja form, is shown awakening in his cell. —————————————————————

————————————————————— 2ND EPISODE: The ferry reaches Chen's Island, where the contestants of the Tournament of Elements rush out of the vehicle. They follow the directions of Clouse and his master’s henchman to the main fortress of the island where they meet Chen who then explains the rules of the contest. Clouse later proclaims that Garmadon is excluded from the fortress due to him not being a contestant; Garmadon simply agrees, though states he would be keeping a sharp eye around.

The ninja soon enter their rooms each finding an interest that catches their eye; Kai has a balcony next to Skylor's and tries to impress her, though fails at his attempt to win her over, Jay with highly advanced technology, Cole with delicious treats from Chen's Noodle House, and Lloyd with a new gi while making a promise to Zane that they will free him. A few moments later, Chen declares the first round begins, making the eager contestants runoff.

Chen explains the rules, stating that whoever doesn't find a Jadeblade is out. Lloyd runs to a Jadeblade close to his room, but other attendants of the tournament also compete for it. While getting close, Lloyd is rushed by Ash, narrowly outsmarting and defeating him. Clouse sees Lloyd and then uses Dark Magic to prevent Lloyd from winning. However, Garmadon sees this and attacks him, therefore interrupting his spell.

Jay, on the other hand, is taking a bath, when Bolobo enters his room, trying to find a Jadeblade. The Blue Ninja puts on a towel and knocks him to the floor, only to find a Jadeblade in a light. Bolobo takes it, prompting Jay to turn on Starfarer which amuses the Master of Nature, allowing Jay to whack him with his towel while commenting on his room.

Cole, on a full stomach, is searching for a Jadeblade and comes close to obtaining one, only to lose it to Griffin Turner, who grabs it from him. Later, while more contestants go after the same Jadeblade as the Earth Ninja, they eventually bury him, but he soon overthrows them. Mr. Pale quickly gets on his feet (as one of the people who tackled Cole for the same Jadeblade) and snatches the object. Cole makes a mini earthquake which covers Mr. Pale in the dust, giving Cole the chance to knock him out. He grabs the blade and raises it in triumph, but Gravis takes it. Ironically, another blade was on the floor hidden in the shadows, allowing Cole to take it, the other contestants unaware.

Kai and Skylor spot a blade on their rooftop, only for Skylor to manipulate the Master of Fire into receiving the Jadeblade for her. Frustrated at his efforts, Kai soon sees Karlof jogging over the last blade; the firemaster takes this as an opportunity to still remain in the tournament. The results are revealed as Karlof walks over to Chen waving the Jadeblade in triumph. Unbeknownst to him, Kai sneaks up and uses a screwdriver to twist off Karlof's metal hand to snatch the blade and fly over to the Jadeblade Statue using his Fire power.

Despite Karlof's angry protests that Kai has cheated, Master Chen declares Karlof as the loser of the round, before triggering a trap door on Karlof, where he falls to the unknown. The ninja soon question how they should find Zane, to which Kai arranges a meeting in his room. Mr. Pale soon approaches them, asking to sit with them, but is rudely blown off by Jay. Cole is surprised by this and points this out, as Jay says the pressure from what happens to the losers is messing with him and agrees to the meeting.

Later that night, everyone arrives, but as Jay comes by, Skylor comes out of her room, forcing Kai to push the Master of Lightning off his balcony. After the Orange Ninja returns into her quarters, Kai helps Jay up and into the Master of Fire's room, describing the difficulty of sneaking out, when Cole discovers a hidden room under the Master of Fire’s bed. The ninja enter the tunnels where they find two holes peeping into Skylor's room, which Jay looks at first.

Seeing and telling that it was for Skylor's room, Kai quickly went up and fought Jay for the holes, which Cole points out as his crush for Skylor, which Kai excused as him just wanting to know what element she possessed. While watching Skylor train for a few moments, Jay and Kai see Skylor pull out a flame on her hand, which would mean that she is also a holder of fire, like Kai. After telling Lloyd and Cole, Lloyd points out that, if the current Elemental holders are related to the original ancestors, it would've also meant that Skylor and Kai are related. However, he was cut halfway off, realizing that it was possible incest between the two Fire Masters. Cole, realizing this, immaturely made fun of him, until Kai ordered for them to get a move on.

The ninja travel the tunnel with Cole unknowingly leaving a trail for them to return after dropping his food. After traveling further into the tunnel and disguising themselves as Cultists, they see the whereabouts of the Anacondrai Cultists.

Subduing a squad of guards, the ninja disguise themselves and infiltrate Chen's ceremony unfold as they bring in a captive Karlof. Much to the ninja's horror, Chen then states "Only one can remain" before he steals Karlof's element with Staff of Elements. Startled by this display, the ninja realize that Chen's plan is to steal the contestant's power, as Cole noted that Chen used Ice, which meant he already stole Zane's power. Chen then has the powerless Karlof imprisoned in a factory as the latter screams before being taken into the darkness.

As the ninja talk amongst themselves about what they've witnessed, their chocolate tattoo melts and the cultists realize that they are "impostors," Chen signals his warriors to kidnap the intruders forcing them to flee. The ninja lose the cultists but are trailed by a large Anacondrai serpent. They barely make it out and promise to stay within the rules until Zane is found. Back in the hidden room, Clouse holds up a piece of cloth from Jay's gi caught in the mouth of his serpent, revealing the fact he knows the ninja spied in the plans of Chen. —————————————————————

————————————————————— 3RD EPISODE: Zane dreams of walking in a blizzard and meets the Titanium Dragon. He sees the Falcon talking with P.I.X.A.L.'s voice and wakes him up (from another room) only to find out that Zane's memory drive is almost out. P.I.X.A.L. tries to get Zane to get his memory back. She reveals that Zane had saved his friends, rebuilt himself, and reminds him of his Nindroid capabilities. He successfully begins to remember what he can do and finds new abilities to use. Meanwhile, Nya and Sensei Wu are continuing work on rebuilding the Destiny's Bounty. Nya talks about what makes Jay and Cole different from each other, though Wu doesn't offer any wisdom since the problem was about young love. Misako comes by, saying she hasn't heard from Garmadon or the ninja for days. Nya begins a search for the Ninja using her mobile base, the D.B. Express. Although Wu assures Misako that her family and his students will be found, she reminds him they're still with Garmadon as a nod to his past actions.

Back at Chen's Island, the Tournament of Elements is on break. All the competitors are in the cafeteria eating breakfast. As Garmadon asks for dessert, the goons refuse due to his betrayal to their master. The ninja are still shaken up from Chen stealing Karlof's powers and try to come up with a new plan to find Zane. Jay, however, decides to take the day off, which Cole criticizes him for and leads them into another argument. Chen then announces the six masters competing to get the Jadeblades next. The masters consist of Griffin Turner, Gravis, Ash, Bolobo, and stops on Neuro. Jay thinks the ninja get the day off but just as he finishes his sentence, Kai is announced, much to his (and surprisingly, Skylor's) shock.

The first match begins with Griffin versus Gravis to obtain a Jadeblade from the top of a cherry blossom tree. Griffin's element initially gave him a headstart, but Gravis catches up to him by means of levitation.

The second match between Neuro and Bolobo begins, where the Jadeblade rets on top of a boulder. Neuro reads Bolobo's mind to see his opening move and in doing so, he uses his vines to gain ground in climbing, which makes Bolobo go after him. The final match between Kai and Ash takes place on a bridge over a volcano, with the Jadeblade and the competitors on a wooden bridge. Kai goes straight for the Blade, but Ash flips the bridge over, causing it to fall on a rock below. Kai climbs under the bridge and attempts to kick Ash, but the Master of Smoke uses his powers to evade the attack. Kai continuously attacks Ash, with none of his blow landings while Ash keeps disappearing and reappearing and his punches landing, eventually sending the Master of Fire through the bridge and hanging.

Meanwhile, the Master of Nature traps the Master of Mind, though, he quickly escapes and sends his opponent to the ground using his powers, to which Garmadon remarks on the power of the mind. However, Bolobo trapped Neuro in a multitude of vines again where Lloyd points out "in man vs nature, nature usually wins." Griffin then begins to mess with Gravis by running to different branches, but it backfires and the Master of Gravity pins him using the blossoms. Kai initially struggles to hang on to the plank, worrying Skylor, but he flips himself back onto secured planks and uses his Spinjitzu to push Ash back, though, the end result is the same. Lloyd encourages him to use his powers, so Kai then launches multiple fireballs, only for Ash to dodge them while they begin burning through the bridge. With Neuro trapped, Bolobo uses his powers to grab the Jadeblade but Neuro gives him a headache, giving him the chance to climb the vines and take the blade, winning and eliminating the Master of Nature. The Master of Speed escapes and Gravis, having had enough, uses his powers to bring the Jadeblade to him, only for Griffin to run in and take it, eliminating Gravis. Chen activates a trapdoor even though Gravis is still levitating, so he drops a sandbag on him and sends him through, causing Griffin to question how many buttons Chen has. As Kai and Ash's battle continues, Clouse attempts to use his Magic, though Chen prevents him from doing so, because he was being entertained by the fight. Ash manages to apprehend Kai, but he launches one more fireball which successfully burns through the last of the bridge, sending both of them onto the rocks below. The two then battle in midair over the Jadeblade where they're evenly matched until Ash makes for the blade. Kai then attacks him, where he uses his powers to avoid being hit; Kai using this to his advantage to take the blade and end the match with Ash eliminated.

While Chen is being entertained by his kabuki, Clouse reminds him of the ninja seeing the ceremony and begs to use his powers. However, Chen doesn't worry and states there are other ways to mess with the ninja. Soon, most of the contestants are looking at the brackets and when the ninja see for themselves, they're shocked to find Cole and Jay have been set up to fight next. The ninja confront Clouse about this, but he brushes it off. Garmadon tells them to accept it but Jay hysterically tells him that one of them has to lose. Lloyd points out they won't have to fight if they find Zane; in addition, their fight isn't until that night. Kai suggests they ask Neuro for help, where he reads their minds and puts Jay and Cole against each other. Lloyd points out to Neuro why they need him, to which he denies as helping them might hurt his chances in the tournament. Lloyd manages to convince him by letting him read his mind and seeing what happened to Karlof who had his power stolen. Neuro is surprised that was what Chen's plans are, as Lloyd tells him it was only a matter of time before the villain steals his power in the future. He then asks Neuro if he would join them as the Master of Mind considers the offer.

Back in the dungeon, Zane is beginning to cut through his chains but is forced to stop when two Cultists pass by his cell. P.I.X.A.L. advises him to break out during the fight, but he states she's breaking out with him to while she is unsure.

Neuro tries to find Chen to read his mind but Clouse gets in the way and threatens to tell the other fighters that he's helping the ninja. Neuro reads his mind for a moment and promptly leaves. In the stadium, Jay and Cole train for the match, each destroying a punching bag with a picture of their opponent. Neuro then approaches and tells Kai what he discovered: Clouse has a spellbook where the page marked 149 has a spell that requires everyone's powers, though he couldn't find a way to stop the fight. Neither Jay nor Cole are unfazed by this, though Lloyd reminds the Black Ninja that Chen is their enemy and they have control over how they fight. Cole tells him that when Lloyd joined the ninja, "Wu once said 'the best way to fight an enemy was to make them your friend,' but how are you supposed to defeat your friend?" As the fight begins, Garmadon tells his son and the Masters of Fire and Mind that the rest is now up to them, while Lloyd hoped Cole and Jay could restore their friendship. Chen begins to announce the fight, though the two ninja immediately begin fighting and trash-talking each other. Amused his plan went better than he expected, Chen commands Clouse to get him popcorn.

By now, Zane has broken out of his chains and has already broken into P.I.X.A.L.'s cell where he's shocked to discover she had been scrapped. She encourages him to go find the others and stop Chen. However, he refuses to leave her behind and puts P.I.X.A.L.'s neural drive into himself so P.I.X.A.L. becomes a part of him. Unfortunately, Clouse sneaks up behind Zane and tasers him, causing him to pass out. He then tells Zugu to put the Nindroid in chains that he can't cut through.

Meanwhile, at the arena, Cole overpowers Jay and pushes him to the ground. He soon stops fighting and tells him Chen is their enemy. Jay then admits he takes blame for what happened between him and Nya, and they realize they've been bottling up their emotions towards each other. They continue to fight using hand-to-hand combat. Chen realizes their plan and releases the Condrai Crushers to keep the fight interesting. Working together, the ninja destroy everything, but Chen gets angry and wants them both to lose if they won't fight. Jay tells Cole to take the Jadeblade as he himself is lucky to still be in the tournament, which he does, but throws it to Jay like a true friend, saying that Nya was always his and that he should have backed down with her before all of this started and then tells the Blue Ninja to win it all. Cole loses and falls through a trapdoor, much to the ninja’s dismay. However, Garmadon tells Kai, Lloyd, and Neuro that Cole might be gone but didn't lose because he did the right thing by sacrificing himself to get his teammate and best friend back and he fought like a real ninja. In the outlands, Nya is traveling in the D.B. Express, as she is approached by the Falcon and wonders why it had her come out there. Nya soon looks onto her monitor and finds that Zane's beacon was emitting a signal on a small island off the coast. She expresses surprise by this new development, before she radios Sensei Wu and tells him she might have found where the ninja are. —————————————————————

————————————————————— 4TH EPISODE: Kai is running around outside the temples, appearing to be lost. Hearing Chen's voice announcing the next fight, he turns and heads towards it. Inside, Skylor is about to fight Jacob Pevsner, the Master of Sound and they begin to smash vases in order to find a Jadeblade. Garmadon is surprised at how much stronger Jacob is since the last time he saw him, while Skylor tries to throw him off her trail. Kai soon arrives and makes his way to his seat, stepping on everyone's toes in the process. Jay is concerned that the other competitors will gun for them so long as they're a team though Lloyd says they are a team, even with Cole and Zane missing.

Kai soon realizes Skylor's fighting, just as she sets Jacob's sitar on fire, while Jay fills Garmadon in on his crush on her until they found out they might be related. Garmadon explains that Skylor's element isn't Fire—it's Amber, meaning she can absorb another element, which immediately brings Kai's feelings back. Jacob soon has the advantage by using blow darts, though Skylor tricks him into firing into paper, where the sound of the air throws him off long enough for her to break the last vase and take the Jadeblade. After Jacob is eliminated, Chen announces he initially wanted to give everyone jewels for their work in the Tournament. But, due to Jay's fight with Cole yesterday, he rejects the idea and takes away everyone's private suites, forcing them to sleep in the chow house, much to the annoyance and anger of the elemental masters. As Jay and Kai berate each other while the other competitors leave, Garmadon warns them that if they don't make friends with the others, they'll try to eliminate them by any means necessary.

Meanwhile, Cole is in a cell, having had his powers taken away, and attempts to break out using his super strength, only to discover that it's gone too. Clouse then enters, saying that Cole will be put to work in Chen's noodle factory, which he's initially giddy about until he hears he can't eat any of the food. He is stationed at the same conveyor belt as Karlof and Jacob, the former showing him how to do his job (after he accidentally dumps a bag of flour on a worker) while the latter declares the first chance he gets, he's escaping.

At Chen's Noodle House, Nya is spying on Eyezor, who's collecting supplies, while reporting to Sensei Wu that following him and the delivery trucks will lead her to the ninja. After ceasing communication, she disguises the D.B. Express as one of the trucks in order to follow the others. Inside the Noodle House, Dareth is complaining that his favorite dish, the Puffy Potsticker, has been discontinued, to which he begins to follow Nya on foot for an explanation, due to the disguise.

While the competitors rest, the remaining three ninja discuss a plan, but quickly jump back to their beds just as Clouse arrives. He orders Master Chen’s servants to add roller-skates to everyone’s feet, making the contestants curious, while Jay is excited to skate, stating that he was a skating champion as a kid. Clouse only says Lloyd will fight Chamille, Master of Form before leaving. Lloyd is confused as to who Chamille is, to which Kai seemingly explains how she can disguise herself to find another's weaknesses. Lloyd points out his only weakness is his aching back (as a result of the mattress he slept on), but as Kai skates away, he appears on the other side, struggling to balance on his skates. Lloyd realizes that Chamille, disguised as Kai, tricked him into pointing out his only weakness to her.

Back in the factory, Jacob makes his move to escape. As Cole and Karlof watch, things go well, but as Jacob reaches the door, Clouse enters and catches him. Jacob berates the others for not warning him (Karlof preventing Cole from doing so), while Clouse orders for the Master of Sound to feed his snake. Cole is horrified upon hearing this, but Karlof, not wanting to get in trouble, dumps a bag of flour on him in order to get him to go back to work.

The competitors enter a roller rink where Chen announces the next event: a Thunderblade race. He tosses Lloyd and Chamille each a Jadeblade and says that whoever crosses the finish line with their Jadeblades and has more points before time runs out, wins. Turner notes that everyone's wearing skates, and asks why the others are even there, to which Chen stated they're allowed to choose teams to affect the outcome. Almost everyone sides with Chamille, leaving the ninja at a huge disadvantage. After the competitors are set in place, the race starts with Lloyd and Chamille getting a headstart while the others follow soon after. Skylor asks Kai what's left from stopping him from winning the Tournament if Lloyd was out, to which he says he doesn't think of it before she knocks him down. By now, Lloyd and Chamille have each gained a point and have caught up to the others, who stop Lloyd from passing. Jay decides to make an opening by shocking Neuro, which works and stops everyone else: however, the plan fails as Kai accidentally knocks into Lloyd, causing him to fall behind by one point.

On the pier in New Ninjago City, the trucks are boarding Chen's ferry. Nya is trying to find out why when Dareth knocks on the passenger window, whereupon seeing her, he assumes she is a delivery girl. She then brings him in and fills in everything that's happened regarding the ninja. He then offers to help, which she denies, though she doesn't have a choice as they are next to board.

Back at the race, Chamille is still ahead of Lloyd by one point, with the score now 4-3. Chen expresses his joy of Thunderblade and states he holds a record of 100, though Garmadon doesn't believe it: Clouse then points out the Master was used to lying, claiming it once worked on Misako. Chen starts using his control panel and activates a ramp to stop Lloyd, though it doesn't stop him. Jay then whips him only to discover it's Chamille in disguise. She then orders Shade to hit Lloyd's back, succeeding, and making him drop his Jadeblade. Mr. Pale then takes it, only for Jay to take it back and knock him off the track. Everyone does whatever they can to stop the ninja (with only Kai taking the hits), with Chen even releasing a buggy to extend Chamille's lead.

Lloyd is soon ambushed by Mr. Pale, Shade, and even Neuro, and when Jay tries to help, Turner accelerates him around the track and into the Green Ninja, though it helps his back. Skylor comes up to Kai, saying he's convincing and Lloyd will soon be eliminated.

With the score now 8-5, Kai decides to help, despite not keeping balanced, and uses his powers to hit Chamille and making her drop her Blade, allowing Jay to take it. Skylor attempts to berate Kai for what he did, though he snaps and says that as ninja they stick together, causing Skylor to regret trusting him. Jay approaches him and informs him of Lloyd's progress, though Kai now realizes Garmadon was right about how they treated the other masters. He then states if everyone knew about Chen's true intentions, they'd help: Chamille then takes back her Jadeblade.

Kai latches onto Skylor, explaining what he meant and revealing the real nature of the Tournament: upon mentioning the spell, Mr. Pale becomes interested. Jay and Lloyd do the same to Turner, who doubts it but Neuro confirms it after he stops Tox from attacking them. Jay is surprised the Master of Mind had chosen that moment to help, to which he explains he wanted to be on the winning team. Chamille attacks Kai and he lands near the buggy, allowing him and Skylor to take it. They drive up to Lloyd and let him take it, where it transforms into his color. While the others keep Shade and Tox from attacking the Green Ninja, Chen goes all out on his traps, all of which fail. The score becomes tied and Lloyd tries to convince Chamille to join them, though she pulls him out of the buggy, leaving them to go head-on in a sword fight.

Chen becomes worried about Lloyd winning and orders Clouse to use his Magic, but he's stopped by Garmadon. The scorekeeper then tries to rig Lloyd's score, but Skylor, having obtained Gravis' Gravity, has him float helplessly. The two racers soon cross the finish line just as time runs out, with the final score being 13 each. However, Chamille is revealed to have dropped her Jadeblade, making Lloyd the winner.

Skylor then drops the scorekeeper, jokingly changing Lloyd's score to 106, and having Garmadon remark that his son broke Chen's record. Chen, however, refuses to have the event count, claiming Lloyd cheated and is disqualified, though Turner stands up for the Green Ninja and states Chen cheated, where the Master claims what his rules say, goes. Mr. Pale, Kai, and Jay protest if Lloyd's out, then so are they whereas Skylor states if everyone is eliminated, there is no Tournament. With Clouse confirming it, Chen is forced to comply and eliminates Chamille. As everyone cheers for Lloyd, Skylor warns Kai that because of this, Chen will do anything to eliminate the ninja. Kai then states that as long as everyone sticks together, there's always hope.

In the dungeons, the workers are being taken back to their cells when Cole hears Zane's voice and approaches his cell. Zugu asks why the others stopped, though Karlof covers for Cole by saying he's tying his shoe. Upon getting closer, Cole sees Zane and is amazed at his new Titanium form. The Earth Ninja then promises to get his friend out. By this point, Zugu gets suspicious and heads to the back, only to find Cole there. Cole then tells Karlof that while Chen can separate the ninja, they'll always find a way to bring themselves back together. As he says this, the ferry carrying Nya and Dareth approaches the island. —————————————————————

————————————————————— 5TH EPISODE: In Chen's factory, Cole works with Karlof (master of metal) and the recently-eliminated Chamille on making fortune cookies. Surprised at seeing the Earth Ninja so happy all of a sudden, the Master of Metal questions him. Cole explains that now that he's found Zane, he is attempting to break out. He slips a note in one of the fortune cookies saying what his condition is to the ninja, and places it on a dish piled with fortune cookies for a banquet Chen is hosting. Karlof tells Cole that if he does escape, to come back and rescue him, which Cole hurriedly agrees to do before giving out the cookies. Despite a close call, the cookie makes it past the guards without any suspicions.

Meanwhile, Nya and Dareth are outside Chen's Palace. Nya attempts to go in but is stopped by Dareth, who quickly disguises her as one of Chen's kabuki, so she can get in undetected. Nya is amazed by his work and questions how he changed her clothes as he says that a "master doesn't reveal his secrets."

As it turns out, the banquet is being held for the eight remaining competitors who have made it to the second round. Chen served all the fighters exotic food which made Lloyd suspicious at first, but Chen tells him to lighten up. He also congratulates Shadow (who actually enjoys the exotic food) for his impressive victory against Tox. The masters discuss their current standpoint, while Griffin Turner states he attempted to enlist Shadow, but he refused. As the fortune cookies are brought in, Chen demands to have them brought to him, while Clouse reminds him of the competitors' whispering, revealing they have a spy feeding them the alliance's information. As Chen decides to take action, he puts the fortune with Cole's message back. He rises and tells the remaining eight that he knows that they have a secret alliance and that the Tournament is about stealing everyone's powers.

To crumble the alliance, Chen lies and tells that whoever wins gets his Staff of Elements. Lloyd, disgusted, reveals Neuro had read Clouse's mind, though Neuro denies it after being glared at by Clouse. This, combined with Griffin saying Lloyd just wants the staff for himself, is enough to weaken the alliance. Jay states the ninja now need proof to fully convince everyone while being pestered by kabuki until one is revealed to be Nya. After telling Jay she knows what happened between him and Cole, she tells the ninja that she and Dareth are undercover and that one person in their group must be a spy if Chen managed to find out about their plans. Skylor approaches them and gives Kai the fortune with Cole's message, surprising everyone that Cole had managed to find Zane, and making Kai glad to know he can trust her. Jay questions who the spy could be, while Lloyd becomes convinced it's Shadow and glares at him.

Back at the factory, Cole initiates his plan: to cause havoc by eating the food. The Cultists attempt to recapture him but aren't able to. Cole uses noodles as a makeshift rope, but it rips, causing him to fall on Zugu. Cole is thrown into a cell, though the reveals later that he had taken Zugu's keys. As he enters Zane's cell, he wakes him from his dream of the Titanium Dragon. Cole frees Zane and they escape. Unfortunately, the guard realizes that Cole has gone missing and raises the alarm. Nya gets to the spellbook and takes away page 149 of the book. Clouse enters his quarters as well and notices a white marking on the cover of the spellbook. Clouse's pet is released and chases Zane and Cole. Luckily, Zane and Cole escape by using exploding shurikens, which Zane had.

In Kai's quarters, all the fighters are gathered to find the spy. Garmadon suggests they show their backs to determine who the spy is since the one who has a snake tattoo on their back would be considered as part of the cult. Eventually, it comes down to Skylor and Shadow, the former attempting to stall and guilt trip Kai until he says he trusts her. Just before she does show, Griffin notices Shadow attempting to escape, who states that he isn't their ally or the spy, and he'll do what it takes to get the staff. Lloyd's attempt to stop him results in Jay's leg being crushed. As Shadow escapes, Neuro brands him as the spy, while Kai attempts to apologize to Skylor, who shows him her back without a tattoo.

In the caves, Cole learns from two guards that the imprisoned Elemental Masters will pay for his escape, just as Zane locates the exit. Cole, remembering his promise to Karlof, tells Zane to leave alone, as he was imprisoned long enough. Zane however, chooses to stay. Meanwhile, Dareth blows his cover and is chased and caught by Chen's guards. Nya also blows her cover but escapes into the forest after a brief fight with Clouse.

In the throne room, Chen asks his spy if Nya was captured. It's revealed that the spy is Skylor, who hid her tattoo from the ninja using Chamille's Form. She informs him of Cole and Zane's escape and calls him father, to which they cackle at the thought of the ninja being disbanded forever. —————————————————————

————————————————————— 6TH EPISODE: In a blimp above Chen's Island, each of the remaining contestants are acting hostile towards each other in some way: Griffin Turner announces to Jay that he will be eliminated next due to his broken leg, Kai is still convinced that Shade is the spy, as the latter wishes to fight him to settle things, and Skylor is annoyed with Mr. Pale flirting with her. Lloyd is nervous about the height they are at, as is a scared Neuro, who enters the cockpit only to find no one driving the blimp. On a screen, Chen announces the competitors will not be hunting for the Jadeblades; they will be hunting Nya, with the promise of moving the one who captures her to the final round. The ninja realize she has the spell, and that they will need to find her before the others do. Chen then tells everyone that he will open the bottom to start the challenge, and releases parachutes for everyone except Garmadon, claiming he did not know he was there. The bottom opens and everyone scrambles to grab a parachute while free-falling. Everyone except Lloyd and Garmadon gets a parachute. Later as Lloyd and his father grab the last parachute, Garmadon says it is a very easy choice and Lloyd agrees. Finally, as the Green Ninja activates the parachute for his father, Garmadon who is very shocked reacts, saying, "What have you done!?"

A little time later, Lloyd tries to summon his dragon, and just before he hits the trees, he overcomes his fear of falling and creates the Energy Dragon to safely land himself. At the same time Nya is shocked when she observates the masters parachuting down from the blimp and decides to hide her trail by leaving fake footprints and inscribing the Samurai X symbol onto trees for the Ninja to follow. Then Skylor first lands safely on the island and starts finding Nya. Next Griffin also lands safetly and starts his search. Kai third lands close of the island's volcano, resulting in the parachute being set alight and burns him to the point that he screams in pain. At the same time, Jay lands in a tree on the island in painfull effect. After landing on island, Shade is in jungle and finds the arrows. Then he hears Chen which annouces through the loudspeakers. He says that there are "special gifts" hidden around the island to aid them in their search for Nya. Then he tells Clouse that DB Express is now their base. Jay mutters to himself he will never trust a treat from Chen. A few seconds later, he decides to take a mech so he does not have to walk. The Elemental Masters set off following footprints.

In center of jungle, Lloyd lands to meets his father. Garmadon says if he and his son want to be first to find Nya, they must work together. Suddenly the pair discovers Nya's footpritnts. Garmadon says that the footprints are false. The couple discovers also the Samurai X symbol that is drawn on tree. Lloyd then declares to use his Energy to travel, but Garmadon doesn't let him use it. Later soon, Lloyd and Garmadon follow the Samurai X symbol drawn by Nya.

Meanwhile at the Samurai X Cave, where Misako is trying to make contact with Nya and Dareth but to no avail. When Sensei Wu comes and offers tea, his sister-in-law tells him about a contact failure. One moment later surprised Misako asks her brother-in-law that he is so calm. He then tells her that he has faith in Garmadon and that he will be able to aid the ninja.

At the same time, in the noodle factory, Karlof is listening in on a conversation between Zugu and some of the Anacondrai Cultists, who are discussing how Cole and Zane escaped. After they leave to search for the pair (though not before putting the factory on lockdown), Karlof calls the "all clear." Zane and a flour-covered Cole emerge from behind two barrels and begin to work on an escape plan. Zane says that he analyzed the sewer systems and that the Elemental Masters will be able to escape because the sewers will be able to hold their weight by a slim margin.

At that moment, two Anacondrai warriors shove a captured Dareth into the factory. Dareth walks over to the ninja, greeting Cole and Zane before commenting that Zane "looks different." Noticing Dareth's bulging stomach, Karlof asks Cole by how slim of a margin the sewers will hold if his weight was added. With a sigh, Cole says that the plan will not work, and goes back to brainstorming ideas. Dareth, in the meantime, is only worried about making his favorite food again.

In the jungle, Lloyd questions his father about how he even came to be one of Chen's students in the first place. Garmadon decides to tell him the whole story: due to the Great Devourer's bite taking years to consume him, he began training under Chen with Clouse. During one of their training matches, Chen tells the two that they are holding back and promises the winner will become his right-hand man, and be granted lordship. At that, Clouse uses his Magic to bring the training dummies to life, only for Garmadon to use his Spinjitzu to destroy them and knock Clouse down to win. Clouse complains, but Chen stated Garmadon did what he needed to do, calling him "Lord Garmadon." During this point, the Serpentine War was underway and both sides wanted a truce. Chen, on the other hand, is against it and tells the Lord to never trust a snake. He then gives his second-in-command a letter from Wu written for Misako, saying it could sway how she felt about one of the brothers, and all he had to do was sign it. Garmadon does, though is seen by Clouse doing so. Lloyd is surprised to hear about the letter, though Garmadon says to his son that he has no regrets, as Lloyd would not exist if he did not do it.

Meanwhile, Chen, in the captured D.B. Express, is testing all the different buttons on the control console and complaining about its lack of trapdoors when Clouse walks in. Clouse inquires as to why Chen gave the Elemental Masters weapons, and Chen tells Clouse that his "special gifts" are implanted with tracking devices, saying, "Before this day is over, Clouse, there will be no more fighters and no more Tournament!" The two share a laugh at their devious plan before Clouse leaves to capture the Elemental Masters on the island.

Nya is seen running, and narrowly avoids being spotted by Shade, who stops upon hearing a loudspeaker on a tree go off in front of him.

He is soon surrounded by Clouse and six Anacondrai grunts, who tells him that his time in the Tournament is up. Shadow realizes the ninja were telling the truth about Chen as Clouse confirms this by telling him that "Only one can remain. And it will be Chen!" before having his men capture Shadow, who screams much to Nya's shock as she flees the area.

In another part of the jungle, Kai calls out to his sister and realizes he is being followed. Before he can launch an attack, it is revealed to be Skylor, both of them noticing the other does not have one of Chen's treats. Still working for her father, she easily convinces Kai to work with her to find Nya. Accepting the proposal, Kai also adds how he can still trust her, which she agrees with.

the D.B. Express, Clouse and Eyezor return, having captured Mr. Pale while he was invisible. The Master of Light tells Chen he will not succeed, though Chen calls him boring and orders Eyezor to lock him up. As Chen continues to complain about no trapdoor features, Clouse informs him of his daughter being with Kai, while Lloyd and Garmadon are nowhere to be found. Chen then orders his subordinate to find the latter two, as well as capture the remaining Masters.

Still following the symbols, Lloyd is confused that his father trained with Chen, yet fought alongside Wu in the wars, and questions the reason the truce was abandoned. Garmadon continues on: the Serpentine attacked first, and although the Elemental Masters fought back easily, they had never encountered anything like the Anacondrai, who were stronger, smarter, and natural leaders in battle. After the Elemental Alliance was subdued, Jamanakai Village was captured in the name of General Arcturus, the leader of the Anacondrai and the Serpentine. Chen had thought he could get momentum by siding with the Serpentine, and wanted Garmadon by his side. However, the Lord only wanted to fight for Misako and decided to leave Chen to battle by Wu's side.

As the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master, they led the alliance into battle and began to win: however, Chen managed to unravel that, as he manipulated the Elemental Master of Earth to fight for the snakes, resulting in the alliance being weakened. With inspiration from a snake charmer, Garmadon had the Masters use Sacred Flutes to hypnotize each Serpentine tribe, divide them, and have them locked away in separate tombs. Chen and Clouse were then exiled for their treason, and Arcturus and the other five generals, under Mystake's suggestion, were banished to the Cursed Realm so they could not set foot in Ninjago again. Lloyd is amazed Wu and Misako are still in the dark about Garmadon's past with Chen, and Garmadon states that telling them would have caused him to lose them both. Using the advice he had been given earlier, Lloyd convinces his father to come clean. In response, Garmadon agrees to do so after they defeat Chen, and they go back to finding Nya.

In the factory, Cole crosses off on the captives' plan to encase themselves in industrial size egg rolls and asks for another suggestion. Karlof states that since he was an aeronautic engineer in his homeland, Metalonia, they could build a Roto Jet to blow their way out: Cole, however, points out they do not have a Roto Jet, and that it would be useless since they are underground. Dareth is still determined to make Puffy Potstickers and decides to make a machine capable of doing so. Zane then realizes that Dareth is right: the captives could use machine parts to build the jet. He and Karlof go to create blueprints for the schematic while the others find parts, leaving Cole to complain that they are still underground.

Back in the jungle, Jay continues to look for Nya and finds her symbol, only to encounter Clouse, who states his search for his girlfriend and his time in the Tournament is over before launching an assault. Jay mocks his magic, angering and motivating him to create a mech out of rocks to even the odds. Not far from them, Nya is carving her symbol and rushes to the ensuing battle. She begins to explain the spell to Jay, though Clouse prevents her from doing so. She escapes, while Clouse accidentally activates the self-destruct feature in Jay's mech. As it explodes, Kai and Skylor notice the blast and begin crossing a marsh, thinking Nya was involved. Skylor decides to freeze the water so they can cross, though Kai is confused that she has powers of Ice until he realizes Skylor has been the spy and had absorbed Zane's powers. While trying to explain, she ultimately reveals she is Chen's daughter, while Chen himself appears and orders her to battle Kai. While fighting, Kai pieces everything together, and out of rage, he uses his Spinjitzu to melt the ice, causing Chen to fall into the water and forcing Skylor to help him while the Master of Fire tries to escape. However, Chen has had enough and ensnares Kai in a multitude of vines.

By night, Nya is still running until she bumps into someone before seeing she has caught up to Lloyd and Garmadon and tells them of what happened before giving them the spell. Upon seeing it is a transformation spell, Garmadon realizes Chen plans to turn his followers into an army of Anacondrai and states that though the Tournament is over, the next Serpentine War is on the verge of beginning

Back at the D.B. Express, Chen has captured Kai, who is thrown into its cell with the other Masters, who are sad at what fate awaits them, while Jay states Lloyd can still save them. Chen declares he is planning on it, and while he laughs in triumph, Skylor looks at Kai knowing she had not only betrayed his trust: she had broken his heart. —————————————————————

————————————————————— 7TH EPISODE: In the Anacondrai Temple, Kai, Jay, Griffin Turner, Neuro, Mr. Pale, and Shade are being led in chains made of Vengestone to have their powers taken away. As most of the Masters' lament on the situation of not heeding the ninja's warning about Chen, Neuro remarks they should've teamed up sooner but that it's already too late. Jay attempts to keep a positive attitude as Kai berates him for that because they're about to be powerless. Jay is still confident that Lloyd will save them. Upon being brought before Clouse and Skylor, Kai questions how she could help her father knowing that he'll need her element for the spell. Saying she had no choice, Kai says whoever planned to have him fall for her, it worked, which surprises Skylor, and causes her to smile to herself. Chen arrives via Gravity-defying throne, happy with the décor, and the fact that he'll soon have more elements in his Staff. Jay states his belief in Lloyd, which Chen doubts, but waits a few seconds to see if Jay's right. Getting bored, Chen raises his Staff and takes the Masters's powers while saying "Only one can remain!" Upon Chen ordering for the Masters to be sent to the factory, Skylor begs for Kai to be spared, saying that he can help them, to which Chen agrees with, noting her feelings for him.

Outside, Lloyd, Nya, and Garmadon are near the entrance to the temple. Nya realizes that they'll have to wait until nightfall due to the number of guards, though Lloyd protests. However, Garmadon comforts his son and says that someone with real power empowers those around him.

Meanwhile, two warriors guarding the temple entrance observe Eyezor as he inspects the perimeter and complain about his General status. Assuming they need cool names, they dub themselves Kapau and Chope. The latter choosing it due to his original choice of Maleficium being too difficult to pronounce. This causes them to be shouted at by Eyezor.

In the factory, Jay is set to work on the line where he is met by Cole and, more importantly, Zane, who he is impressed to see again, due to his new form. Cole has Jay keep quiet as he explains that the guards think he and Zane have escaped. Jay questions what brought them back to the factory and they show him their progress on the Roto Jet. Cole explains that the guards assume Karlof is fixing a noodle machine. Upon Cole asking where Kai is, Jay states that he's receiving special treatment.

Chen shows Kai his trophy collection (containing parts of the ninja's past adventures), though an irritated Kai responds that if Chen didn’t have his Staff he'd strike the villain down. Amused, Chen replies that Skylor was right, as even without his power the fire still burns bright within Kai. He explains that unlike Kai and Skylor, who got her powers from her mother, he had no abilities and was told that he'd amount to nothing. He then shows Kai a painting known as The Charge of the Dark Brigade and announces with Lloyd's power, he'd be unstoppable. He then tells Kai that he knows he's still jealous that Lloyd became the Green Ninja and offers to give him the power that he had wanted to try for so long. However, Kai refuses to betray his friends. Chen counters this by promising dark secrets about his parents that his masters never told him. Clouse comes to tell him of Lloyd initiating his plan soon, and they leave Kai to consider his offer.

The three refugees sneak into the palace unnoticed, though Lloyd sets off a tripwire, and the trio is soon surrounded by Cultists. Nya decides to hold them off, while Lloyd and Garmadon go on, only to encounter Clouse. Lloyd is forced to leave his father behind and falls into another one of Chen's trapdoors into a cave made by Clouse's serpent. Kai appears and gets the Green Ninja out. Kai advises him on the situation and plan, but Lloyd refuses and says he needs to face Chen. With that, Kai blows out his torch and leaves while Lloyd finds himself with Chen in the throne room. Shocked that Chen managed to turn Kai against him, Lloyd proceeds to battle while trying to talk some sense into Chen. However, he uses everyone's elements to overwhelm the Green Ninja and easily defeats him Nya wakes up in the dungeon of the serpent where, along with Garmadon, she's chained to a post. Chen, Clouse, and Skylor approach and inform them of Lloyd's defeat, and that his power will be taken soon. Nya questions how they were able to defeat him. Chen explains that he had help. Kai then enters the chamber. This shocks Nya. Kai defends his actions by saying that Lloyd would never have stood a chance alone. He tells Nya that Chen will let her go, but Nya angrily states that she rather be snake food than take up an offer of the villain. Garmadon, now enraged at Chen turning the ninja against each other the way he had done to their ancestors, grabs Skylor and threatens her unless he and Nya are released. Chen calls his bluff due to his reform and he's forced to release Skylor, leaving her shocked at her father. Clouse opens a tunnel door for his snake to enter after its nap while Nya tries to talk sense into her brother who tells her this was the way it had to be. As everyone leaves, Kai winks at them, revealing he had only pretended to switch sides to gain Chen's trust, which relieves them. As Chen and Clouse leave to prepare for the ceremony, Kai pulls Skylor back and explains he can get the Staff. Skylor asks why he'd tell her after her betrayal. Kai states that she had let him go for a reason, with her feelings for him being the most obvious choice. This makes her smile again Back in the factory, Jay is working on the Roto Jet when Karlof signals the ninja that Zugu is approaching. Zugu tells them of the feast celebrating the Green Ninja's defeat, and that they need noodles for it. Upon removing the sheet, the cultists realize the truth while Cole jumps inside the jet and begins firing. However, the blaster overheats while the Masters turn the Jet to fire and Karlof continues work on getting it to fly. Firing two missiles in the process, they make an opening and push the jet through it.

The ceremony begins, and Lloyd is brought in by Kapau and Chope. Lloyd questions why Kai would betray him, though Kai tells him not to worry. Chen then has Skylor give up her powers. In the dungeon, the serpent is close while Garmadon assumes that karma has caught up to him for destroying the Great Devourer. Just as the serpent is about to eat Nya, the Masters crash through the wall with the Roto Jet and shoot at the ceiling, crushing the serpent with rocks and debris. Nya hugs Zane with the joy of his return, while Cole congratulates Karlof on completing the jet.

By now, Skylor has completely lost her power, and Chen proceeds to take Lloyd's Energy. As Clouse begins the spell, Kai tells Chen he forgot one element: surprise. Skylor then kicks the Staff out of her father's hands, and Kai uses it to free Lloyd, hold off the cultists and freeze Clouse. Lloyd tells him to destroy the Staff, but Kai begins to become corrupted by its power. Just before he uses it on Lloyd and Skylor, everyone busts in and attacks, causing him to drop the Staff. Lloyd is happy to see Zane again as they fight off the cultists. Chen spots his staff and runs to retrieve it, but Kai spots and grabs the Staff before Chen does and destroys it, restoring everyone's elements and allowing them to overpower the cultists.

Then Lloyd, Kai, Jay, Cole, and Zane all reunite, performing Spinjitzu to finish off and capture the rest of the Cultists as Nya expresses her joy at seeing them fight together again. Garmadon goes up to where Clouse was, but finds that he had escaped from the ice along with Chen, Eyezor, Kapau, Chope, and Zugu, with Skylor as their prisoner. Chen bemoans the fact that his plans were ruined as Clouse tries to reassure his master that they find a way to achieve victory.

With the Elemental Masters now in control of the island, Nya and Garmadon assure Kai they'll find the remaining cultists and rescue Skylor. Kai says that they had found an old friend, but he didn't expect to make new ones. Zane turns on his humor switch and starts dancing, just like in his father's old lab, entertaining the Elemental Masters. —————————————————————

————————————————————— 8TH EPISODE: On Chen's Island, the factory workers sink the blimp under Jay's command, as a way to keep Chen and the remaining Anacondrai Cultists on the island: he then has Bolobo use his vines to sink the ferry. Cole tells the ninja that the palace and their rooms are empty, while Lloyd comforts Kai about Skylor, saying that while she couldn't pick her family, she picked a good friend. Agreeing, Cole states with no other way off the island, they'll find them. Garmadon approaches and congratulates the five on bringing the Elemental Masters together and sticking together, though he warns them to keep their guard up. Meanwhile, Karlof works on modifying Jay's mech while Nya informs Sensei Wu and Misako on Chen's apparent defeat. Wu also reveals that the Bounty is nearly complete and that they'll use it to bring everyone home.

Behind the waterfall, Kapau and Chope are ecstatic about guarding Skylor, and the fact that with most of the cultists captured, they're now in Chen's inner circle. Skylor messes with them to let her scratch her head, which Eyezor catches and growls at the two. In the dungeon, Clouse mourns his snake and swears revenge on Garmadon, while Chen doesn't care, and demands for the Blade-Copter to be fixed to escape. Clouse is hurt, and points out Skylor's betrayal, though Chen points out although she chose Kai over them, she still managed to use her powers and break them up. The two immediately realize her absorption powers can still allow them to complete the spell, as she has the same qualities as the staff. Chen has Kapau and Chope release her and he claims he was wrong about everything: however, she immediately catches on to his true intentions and points out the staff's crystal was destroyed. Chen reveals that it was found in the island's Crystal Caves and they could go there to complete the spell since her power melded with all the others while in the staff. Skylor points out taking everything would be fatal to her and turns furious when her father dismisses the point for his selfish gain. She then uses her powers to hijack a rocket board and escape, renouncing her father while doing so. Zugu tells Chen the Blade-Copter is finished, to which he sends all the grunts after his daughter while he hops in the copter with Clouse. Back on the coast, Griffin boasts to Neuro that he could easily win on Jay's game show when the Master of Mind receives a message from Skylor and sends the Master of Speed to the ninja to inform them of what happened. Kai takes off on one of the Condrai Crushers while Jay takes the mech, Garmadon and Cole take the Jet, Zane takes a buggy, Nya takes the D.B. Express, and Lloyd leaves on his Dragon, leaving Turner amazed and Karlof sad as he wishes he could do the same. Everyone takes off, leaving Dareth (who was telling Chen's kabuki of when he controlled the Stone Army with the Helmet of Shadows) behind. In the jungle, P.I.X.A.L. warns Zane that she can't analyze what's ahead of them at the speed he's going, when the buggy crashes and he's thrown into a cave. Jay attempts to help, though Zane and Kai tell him to go as Skylor needs their help more than Zane. Upon looking at the crevice, Zane soon begins to see the Titanium Dragon, much to P.I.X.A.L.'s confusion as she can't see anything. In an abandoned village, Skylor is being pursued by Kapau and Chope and eventually hits a dead end, using Ash's smoke to escape while the two crash into the wall. As Chen aims at her, Cole and Garmadon arrive at which Clouse jumps on the Jet and begins to take the wing apart. Garmadon exits and jumps on Clouse, sending them both off the plane and into the jungle where they start fighting. Meanwhile, Skylor is now being chased by Eyezor and Zugu, but is saved by Kai, who crashes his bike into the two generals'. Kai takes a rocket board for himself and the chase begins again when Chen starts to pursue them in the Blade-Copter. Combining their Fire, they create a smokescreen which Chen flies through, sees Kai, and notices Skylor disappeared, not noticing she used her Form to disguise herself. Kai emerges from one of the buildings, having alerted the team and takes an interest in exploring the town, but brushes it off to bring Skylor back. However, the two are ambushed by Kapau and Chope and captured in an Element-blocking net. Back in the jungle, Garmadon and Clouse's fight continues, where the Master easily avoids his opponent's attacks. Clouse, having had enough of Garmadon, opens a portal to the Cursed Realm in a final act to be rid of him, taunting the helpless Garmadon by declaring himself "Lord Clouse". Garmadon then remarks on Clouse's arrogance, and jumps over the portal, grabbing Clouse with a vine and throws him in instead, banishing him as the portal closes. An exhausted Garmadon declares his hatred for magic. In the cave, Zane is still terrified from seeing the Titanium Dragon, to which P.I.X.A.L. reminds him of the dragon he once owned. She then tries to help him remember who he once was and that the Titanium Dragon isn't real, though he doesn't listen. P.I.X.A.L. then tells him to close his eyes and tells him to hear what he thinks. Zane realizes he doesn't consider himself the White Ninja anymore, before declaring he is now the Titanium Ninja and accepts the Titanium Dragon isn't real. P.I.X.A.L. tells him his anxiety is down, but his Elemental Power is skyrocketing as he shouts "I am the Titanium Ninja!" before he begins to glow white.

On the coast, Nya and Cole hand over Zugu and Eyezor to Karlof, who asks for Chen's current position, to which Cole states he escaped: in turn, the Black Ninja asks if Zane came back, which Karlof denies. Garmadon returns and questions where Kai and Skylor are, to which Shadow informs him of their message, before Garmadon's tattoo begins to glow and causes him to collapse in pain. In the Crystal Caves, the transformation is revealed to have begun, Kapau reciting the spell in Clouse's place. As Chope finishes the spell (Kapau having fainted from its effects), Kai urges Skylor to resist the transformation. However, the transformation is completed which Chen cheers for, while back on the coast, Garmadon, the ninja, and the Elemental Masters try to hold off the snake-turned warriors, but are forced to retreat. Jay nearly attacks Garmadon, but Lloyd explains that it's Garmadon and Jay becomes annoyed and brings up the forms and bodies he had before, as the warriors begin to hold the door. In the cave, Kai attacks Kapau, Chope, and Chen, though none of them are affected due to their thick Anacondrai skin. Skylor breaks free and attacks her father before he attacks Kai. Accepting her new form out of his affection for her, the Red Ninja leads the two out of the cave. The grunts question if they should follow them, though Chen states they're no longer important, and declares their time to escape. At the palace, the Cultists stop attacking and hijack the bladecopters, which everyone witnesses from the palace's walls. Chen takes the Boulder Blaster and opens fire on the Elemental Masters before he leads his army to Ninjago. Lloyd attempts to go alone due to being the only one with an Elemental Dragon, though he's stopped upon seeing Zane, who says that's not the case anymore as he appears riding the Titanium Dragon.

The Elemental Masters are amazed, with Jay remarking none of them could do so, before questioning how he summoned it, to which Zane states it was facing his fear and doubt, which caused him to realize it wasn't something in front of him that was holding him back, but inside. Zane states by facing his inner turmoil he was able to unlock his dragon power. Kai and Skylor also return, riding Kai's Fire Dragon supporting his theory, convincing and encouraging everyone to unlock their dragons. As everyone flies off, Garmadon (riding with Lloyd) states a battle from their past return but they will rise to face it. Kai states that although Chen brought them there so only one of them remained, he didn't take into account that they were already one—together. —————————————————————

————————————————————— 9TH EPISODE: The ninja and the Elemental Masters are continuing the journey back to Ninjago City, making up for the lost time as they're a day behind Chen (having left Dareth on the island and going back to get him). As everyone enters the city, Lloyd reminds them that no matter what Chen does, they must stick together. As they land, the citizens see Skylor as a Serpentine, they panic and run away. Garmadon realizes they're the first ones anyone saw; Chen hasn't attacked yet. Lloyd then tells him that he and Skylor must get out of sight, before telling the Elemental Masters to protect the people. As they leave, Skylor notices her hand changing back to normal.

At the same time in their hideout, Chen also notices he's changing back, and questions it, as attacking at that moment would prove disastrous. Kapau and Chope reveal that the spell's effects continue onto the next page: in order for the spell to become permanent, they need the essence of a true Anacondrai. Zugu and Eyezor then inform him of the ninja and the Elemental Masters' arrival, to which Chen decides to switch plans.

At the Samurai X Cave, the six ninja, Nya, and Garmadon are greeted by Sensei Wu, Misako, and the Falcon. Wu is happy to see Zane again and compliments his form. Though Misako is initially surprised by Garmadon being a Serpentine, she is told the situation by Kai and Skylor, the latter soon being comforted by Misako. Garmadon also thanks Wu for looking after his wife, though he feels guilty about the letter upon hearing him say "as any good brother should." Lloyd informs them that while the elemental fighters are on standby, none of them know where Chen will strike first, with the first attack resulting in the first succumbing to war. Jay questions how they defeat an enemy they barely know about, while Wu, with help from the Falcon, decides to find someone who does. The ninja, Wu, and Garmadon travel to Kryptarium Prison, where Master Wu hopes to find out how to defeat the fake Anacondrai by asking a real Anacondrai. Upon their arrival, the Warden lets them in, and shows them the prison cells housing a variety of inmates. The group heads to the corner of the room, where they find a minuscule Pythor talking to a small basketball in a playhouse. Pythor is very displeased to see the ninja, and when Jay asks how they can defeat the fake Anacondrai, Pythor says that he won't speak to them, but changes his mind upon seeing Garmadon's new appearance, and begins talking with them.

In the meantime, Kapau and Chope break into the prison, stealing the Warden's keys and heading for the main cell hall. The intrusion is announced over the prison's intercom, which makes all the prisoners excited, except for Pythor, who tells Garmadon that there's no way to defeat an Anacondrai because they have no weaknesses. At that moment, Kapau and Chope enter the main hall, with Cole, Kai, and Jay going into battle. Zane soon notices Garmadon's hand change after a drop of Pythor's venom falls on it and deduces that Pythor holds the key to keeping the transformation permanent. Wu and Lloyd realize they have to keep the serpentine away from them or else there will be danger.

Wu then has Zane join in attacking the invading cultists, while his group escapes. Wu, Garmadon, and Lloyd depart with Pythor, although they barely escape after the Warden initiates a full security lockdown. Kapau and Chope prove to be formidable adversaries for the ninja, while Pythor explains to Garmadon that the Anacondrai intended to honor the truce and Chen told them the humans were going to betray them. This makes Lloyd realize Chen tricked both the Serpentine and the first Elemental Masters into battling each other.

Master Wu, Garmadon, and Lloyd managed to escape the prison with Pythor, making it into a basketball court—but a group of Anacondrai Copters and Battle Mechs converge on the area, surrounding the group. Lloyd does Spinjitzu and knocks some of them down, but drops Pythor in the process. Inside the prison, the ninja battle Kapau and Chope. When Kai and Jay unleash their elements on Kapau, he drops his spear, which lands in front of No-Eyed Pete's cell. With help from his parrot, the blind pirate manages to use the spear to flip a switch near his cell, which opens all of the cells in the main hall—freeing the Kryptarium's prisoners. A massive battle breaks out, with the ninja battling various old enemies, including pirates, skeletons, Nindroids, and the Giant Stone Warrior, before escaping from the main hall as Cole breaks through various prison cells.

In the basketball court, Lloyd searches for Pythor, while Wu and Garmadon battle various fake Anacondrai. Master soon manages to find Pythor, but he is seized by an invisible fake Anacondrai warrior moments before the ninja crash into the court. As the fake Anacondrai leave and Kryptarium's freed prisoners rush towards the basketball court, the ninja escape with an ice ramp built by Zane. After escaping the court, Kai destroys the ramp, leaving the prisoners behind in the court with the Warden and the prison's officers surrounding them, ordering them back into their cells. The fake Anacondrai then return to their camp, with Chen taking Pythor out of a bottle, and setting him down onto a running wheel, with Zugu then placing a Swamp Rat behind him after he protests. Pythor begins slithering away, which causes him to sweat, and the sweat is obtained by Chen, who uses it on himself to make the Anacondrai transformation permanent. In the meantime, a group of noodle trucks head out into a desert. The ninja return to the Samurai X Cave where Nya reveals to them of the situation and she had left communicators with the Elemental Masters who ready to confront them. However, the trucks unexpectedly split up, sending the Elemental Masters spreading out across Ninjago, including the ninja. Nya readies the Bounty for battle, while Garmadon attempts to tell Misako about the letter, but he stops when the power goes out.

The ninja and the other Elemental Masters pursue Chen's noodle trucks across Ninjago using their Elemental Dragons, while Chen and the remaining fake Anacondrai depart from the camp, leaving Pythor to be eaten by the Swamp Rat. At the Samurai X Cave, everyone begins to get relieved that the people are safe but Skylor realized her father's strategy and tells them as Master Wu realizes that the trucks were creating a diversion to spread the Elemental Masters out and leave Ninjago defenseless, and then orders everyone to stop the trucks. After all of the trucks are crashed or stopped by the Elemental Masters, they open the trailers up—only to find that they're empty, with no fake Anacondrai inside. Every master realizes this and the fear that so many people are in danger causes them to lose control of their dragons, leaving them stranded.

As this happens, Chen's army converges on Jamanakai Village and begins to wreak havoc with Chen laughing at his success. Wu reiterates his quote "The greatest victories have no battles" as their worst fears have been realized. Garmadon then proclaims that the new Serpentine War has just begun. —————————————————————

————————————————————— 10TH EPISODE: Chen's Anacondrai army lands in Jamanakai Village as its citizens flee in terror. The army continues onward, as Chen declares they won't stop until every village is conquered. Meanwhile, the ninja and the other Elemental Masters are scattered all around Ninjago after chasing down the decoy trucks. Chen hacks the city's airwaves and speaks with Garmadon and his allies, unveiling that Garmadon stole Wu's letter to Misako. Wu is infuriated, though Skylor urges them not to fight. In Chen's abandoned camp, Pythor runs from the swamp rat but manages to escape and find the Book of Spells. Learning that Chen's army is conquering Ninjago, Pythor devises a way to defeat them.

Neuro uses his Element to regroup the Elemental Masters in the Samurai X Cave, where they make a plan to fight Chen's followers, who have conquered the east coast of Ninjago. Wu proposes they use the Corridor of Elders to make their final stand, and everyone agrees. The Elemental Masters journey across Ninjago to rally support from its citizens. Eventually, the ninja and their allies arrive at the Corridor and prepare for battle. Chen's army arrives and starts fighting, with the ninja and their allies holding them back. In the sky, Nya, Misako, Wu, and Garmadon fly Destiny's Bounty, using it to destroy the cultists' vehicles. However, Chen uses the Roto Jet to blast apart the Corridor's walls, allowing his army to start passing through.

Having escaped Chen's camp by riding the swamp rat, "Rodrigo," Pythor arrives at the battle with the Book of Spells. Lloyd takes Pythor aboard the Bounty, where he explains that Garmadon can defeat Chen's army. Since he was the one who cursed Arcturus and the Anacondrai generals, Garmadon can take their place and allow them to escape and curse Chen's army. Garmadon realizes the sacrifice is their only way to victory, though Lloyd is infuriated and angrily departs. He dives into the battle and takes his anger out on the fake Anacondrai, as he remembers his past with his father.

Aboard the Bounty, Garmadon convinces Wu to read the spell and open the Cursed Realm. Wu reluctantly does so as he and Misako have decided to forgive Garmadon for the letter. Garmadon also tells them to pass on an apology to Lloyd, who suddenly returns and opts to finish the spell himself - deeming it fair that he sends him off. As the portal opens, Garmadon says he sought to make the world in his image but realizes he did so in Lloyd. Lloyd finishes reading the spell, and Garmadon ascends to the portal.

As a flash of light subsides, those on the battlefield noticed this and momentarily stop fighting. Everyone is then shocked to see the spirits of Arcturus and his generals arrive at the battle; they condemn Chen's followers to the Cursed Realm. Chen pleads to Arcturus since they are on the same side, but Arcturus personally denounces Chen as a liar, cheater, and an impostor before banishing him as well. As Chen is taken away, he pleads to his daughter who ignores his pleas and he goes through the portal too, with everyone cheering on the victory.

With the war over, Lloyd is distraught by the loss of his father, but Arcturus arrives and praises both him and Garmadon for their heroism. Arcturus also praises Pythor by reverting him to his original size, before he and the generals depart for another realm.

The ninja and Elemental Masters agree to keep in contact, as they go their separate ways after the war's end. As their allies clean up the Corridor of Elders, the ninja, Nya, Wu, and Misako commemorate the life of Garmadon, as a statue of him is built in the Corridor. While the group honors Garmadon, Lloyd burns the Book of Spells.

Not far from the scene, a ghostly figure appears, having escaped from the Cursed Realm. It angrily growls the name "Morro!". —————————————————————