"First, I'll stomp on his tail. Then when he turns, a thunderclap to his ears. Then when he's stunned, I'll disarm him." Lloyd concluded at the table
"Too late, he's already hypnotized you and now you're under his control." Cole added
"Or he's already put you in a squeeze." I remarked
"Or spit on you with his hallucinatory venom. Trust me, bad stuff." Kai responded
Lloyd groans "Uncle, what's the best way to stun a Serpentine if you don't know what kind they are?"
"Sadly, it was the Sacred Flute you four carelessly lost." Sensei Wu replied
"Hey, no, no, no, we didn't lose it. Pythor stole it." Jay defended
"Whatever the case, without it I fear we have nothing to combat their powers. We may have prevented them from uniting in the past, but they will try again, and one day they will be stronger." Sensei Wu informed
"Don't worry. I've almost reached my Full Potential, and when I become the Green Ninja, we're not gonna need any magic flute." Cole said smirking
"Oh please, you close to reaching your full potential don't make me laugh." I reply to Cole's cocky comment
"You're gonna be the Green Ninja?" Kai starts bursting out laughing.
"I thought it was decided that I was destined to become the Green Ninja." Zane responded
"Oh! The only thing decided about you, Zane, is that you're weird." Jay remarked
I turn my attention away as they start arguing. If we are going to get into an argument about true potential then I'll engage but not Green Ninja stuff.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. What's in the box?" Lloyd inquires grabbing also my awareness.
"Your new uniforms." We all gasps as he hands us the box
I promptly take out my uniform it was dark green? Everyone gapes at it then at Sensei. "Why is my uniform dark green it's always been purple Sensei."
"Your elemental ancestors forever wore dark green it is merely suitable that you too wear it." Sensei answered
Everyone turned their gaze back to their uniforms smiling and satisfied with the answer.
"Alright if you think so." I lay the uniform down carefully
"Whoa! They've got, like, armor." Jay commented
"I love the gold highlights." Kai added
"Battle claws!" Cole exclaimed
"The material is really light and breathable." Zane announced
"Oh, nothing for me?" Lloyd questions
"Um, you get, uh, the box." Sensei passed him the box as an alarm erupts
Everyone runs into the control room.
"Sorry to break up the moment, but a small fraction of our slithering friends are stirring up trouble at Mega Monster Amusement Park." Cole asserted
"Ugh, that place is so lame." I add-in
"Amusement park? Can I go? Can I go with you, please? Let me make things up. I can help." Lloyd begged
"You actually like that place?!" I blurted
"I'm sorry, nephew. You will stay here, where it's safe." Sensei explained dismissing my comment
"Oh, ninja get all the fun." Lloyd sighed
"What do you say, guys? Time to try out the new merchandise?" Jay let out while smirking
***
I'll confess it the dark green is growing on me.
"All right. This new stuff feels like it'll really protect us." Cole acknowledged
"Yet, provides more mobility." Zane replied
"You wanna strut your stuff on the catwalk, or get down to that amusement park so we can go on some rides?" Jay issues
"I love a good old-fashioned roller coaster, but nothing beats this." Kai stated as we jumped off the Bounty using our vehicles to land.
We behold a crowd cheer.
"Haha, ladies, relax, relax, we have arrived." Jay beamed
I glance to see the Serpentine tied up.
"Uh, what just happened?" Kai asked
"Oh, you totally missed it. There were like, icky snakes, and then this mysterious Samurai came in and saved everyone." A girl gossiped
"He was, like, gorgeous." Another added
"You saw his face?" I worry remembering it's Nya
"No, but we could totally tell." She retorted
I was attempting to prevent my laughter and resist a grin from appearing on my face.
"Nya, you're here." Jay says compelling me to turn around.
"Yeah, you just missed all the action. He just flew in, took care of business, and then flew off. It was pretty cool." She stated then left
"I don't wanna be a ninja. I wanna be a Samurai." A kid whinnied
"The Samurai is my new hero." A man said
"I knew the Samurai could kick the ninja's butts." Another man remarked
"Ugh, who is this guy?" Kai inquires
"Whoever he is, he's stealing our thunder." Cole grunted
"And we just got these cool new ninja suits. Argh! I'm gonna say it: I hate Samurai." Jay yelled
If you knew Jay you would not be saying that.
Wu appears eating cotton candy "Do I hear a hint of jealousy? Maybe this can be a lesson for you."
"Oh! Not another lesson. Hey, how'd you get here so quick?" Jay questions
"The lesson is iron sharpens iron." Sensei ignored the last part
"I do not follow, Sensei." Zane confided
"To dumb it down it implies competition helps you improve yourself. BUT ITS HEALTHY COMPETITION!" I emphasize the end
"Do not be jealous of this Samurai, let it inspire you. Oh, Ferris wheel!" Sensei runs toward the attraction.
"Inspire?" Jay implored
"Wait a minute. Maybe the old man's right." Kai noted
"You want us to compete with the Samurai? He's got all the cool gadgets, we don't stand a chance." Cole thought out loud
"No, not with him. With us. I say we turn this into our own competition. Whichever of us is skilled enough to catch this mysterious Samurai is probably the best of the bunch." Kai decided
"What?! How did you get that from what I said!" I cried out crossing my arms
"So whoever learns the identity of this Samurai is the one who will become the destined Green Ninja. Ha! I love it." Jay laughed making me roll my eyes
"Then it's a bet. May the Green Ninja win." Cole declared
"I'm not participating." I step away going to purchase cotton candy.
Ridiculous they are so idiotic why am I on a team with them?! I hope the green ninja arrives soon so this can end I miss the days before all this when it was just Garmadon we had to worry about.
***
"Hey Kai your turn to watch Lloyd I've already covered too many for you and the rest of the ninja take him to the arcade or something." I explained to Kai who was on the deck exercising.
"Alright, no problem."
I smiled thank goodness I love Lloyd but you can only tolerate so much. "Hey keep an eye on the dude he's very spirited."
"Got it spirited!" He punched the bag as I left content.
***
"Trying to find out the Samurai's identity is more of a nuisance than the snakes. Any luck with you?" Cole pleads at the table the following morning
"The guy's elusive. He's like a ghost. One moment he's there, the next he's gone." Jay remarked making me smirk sipping my tea
"I am starting to believe we might never catch him." Zane sighed
"I think it's safe to say, none of us are closer to proving we're the Green Ninja." Kai replied
Sensei Wu enters the room "Looks like iron is sharpening iron. I feel you are getting closer to your True Potential." He lightly squeezes Cole's arm.
"Ow!" Cole protests rubbing his arm
"Where is the kid?" I peer around the table
"I thought you were looking after him." Sensei implored confronting Kai
"I thought Cole was gonna pick him up." Kai stated
"I went to the arcade, but he wasn't there. Jay was—" Cole was stopped
"Don't bring me into this. I babysat yesterday." Jay remarked
"Are you serious Kai?!" I shout
"Hey! Calm down it's not like your his sister or something." Kai retorted
"We must find the boy." Sensei said before I could respond
I left the room with the ninja summoning my vehicle and flying off the bounty
I landed right at the Kiddie Arcade "Lloyd? Lloyd?" I call out desperately
"He was right here. Someone must have seen him." Kai muttered
"Hey, guys. Check this out." Cole points to a camera
We go inside getting authorization to watch the security footage.
"Wait, wait, there's the pipsqueak. Play that back."Jay mumbled seeing him buying the disguise and walk away. "What is he up to?"
We exit the building going to the back I point to the footprints in the mud.
"I sense these are Lloyd's footprints, but they come to an end here. Why?" Zane concerns
"Let's follow them." I summon my vehicle again
***
"What is that place?" Cole asks
"Looks like snake city." I observe
"Let's get a closer look." Kai says
"It appears Pythor has successfully united all of the tribes." Zane concluded
"I know we ruined their last get-together, but that's no reason to not get an invitation. My feelings are hurt." Cole replied
"There's Lloyd." I exclaim noticing Lloyd imprisoned in a cage.
"Whoa. And look at who they worship." Jay said
"Let me guess: the Great Devourer." I answer sarcastically
"All the more reason to get Lloyd out of here. This comes to an end today." Kai said as we all un-summon our vehicles
Unexpectedly a cage clamped around us resulting in our Golden Weapons dropping and we are carried into the arena.
"Seems like we caught our main event!" Pythor began laughing
"Main event? What do you think he meant by main event?" Jay commenced to freak out
"I have a feeling we're the main event." Kai replied
"Or the main course." Cole affirmed
"Kai, you may be right. Things really may come to an end today." Zane decided
"You know samurai is still out there calm down everyone." I attempted to lighten the situation
"You say you wanted a battle, and I give you one. I give you ninja versus Samurai!" Pythor called
The Samurai is pulled out in chains.
"What? We have to fight the Samurai? But we don't even have our Golden Weapons and he has that hulking thing of armor. It's not fair." Jay babbled
"I want to see once and for all who is the greatest hero. Is it Samurai, or ninja? Only the victor will be allowed to leave." Pythor informed leaving the arena
"Stay together." Kai whispered
Nya wouldn't harm us.
"Perhaps he can join our team to fight our way out? After all, he hates the Serpentine too." Zane announced as Samurai attacked.
"Scratch that. He is not on our team." Cole replied pushing me out of the way
"Haha, missed me!" Jay proclaimed as I saw the boomerang coming back
"JAY GET DOWN!" I yell but he didn't react in time getting hit.
"Tornado of Creation?" Zane wonders
"Earth!"
"Fire!"
"Ice!"
"Lightning!"
"Wind!"
We create a slingshot and fire simply for the Samurai to block it. Pythor activates spikes to go off in the arena.
"Argh! Why can't anyone play fair?" Jay screams as the arena tilts
"Can this get any worse?" I ask clutching on tight to a spike.
"We must continue to make it appear that we are fighting for real." The samurai spoke
"Huh, we're not fighting for real?" Jay asked
"Keep up the charade and hold on to my exo-suit."
Everyone tries to fly away holding on to the exo-suit but it started malfunctioning
"There's too much weight!" Kai yells and Samurai X jumps out and the mech blasts off.
"I can't believe he just saved us." Cole let out
"He stole our thunder again!" Kai shrieked
"Argh! I hate that Samurai!" Jay wailed
I'm sorry Lloyd.
"How do you turn this thing off?" I marvel struggling to figure it out.
"Brace for impact guys!" I yell shutting my eyes
I felt the tough ground and sand consume all around my body.
"Where's Kai?" I peer around in the sand
The Mech stands up.
"Quick. Get it. It's gonna get away!" Jay shouted as The Mech flies away. "Great. Now we lost Kai, the Samurai suit is gone, and we have no way to get home." Jay sighed
"I wouldn't say that." Cole pointed to Kai with our golden weapons
***
"More importantly, my nephew has found his way into the den of all snakes. I fear there may be no way of rescuing him now." Sensei said
"Sensei, there's always a way." I asserted
"And don't worry. We'll find it." Cole added
⚠️-Ninjago Secrets-⚠️
-Y/n couldn't help but feel guilty about Lloyd being gone
-Sensei Wu, believes that if he sent Y/n on that one mission the sacred flute wouldn't have been lost
-Lloyd sits in his cell waiting for Y/n right now
⛔️-Rumors-⛔️
-No rumors going around the team this week