Back at the Temple of Airjitzu, Jay was seen trying on a helmet that came from a snake samurai they fought earlier.
Jay: Sorry guys, nothing.
He said while sighing, as nothing happened when he placed the helmet on his head, as he put the helmet under his arm.
Cole: Darn, I was sure trying on the helmet was gonna help us figure out who those samurai snake guys were.
Nya: Me too. Jay, are you positive the helmet doesn't do anything?
Jay: Ha! Besides make me look cool? What? I know how to accessorize.
Kai: Hm. Something about this is familiar, though. I just can't place it. Perhaps Master Wu knows.
He said as he grabbed the helmet from Jay before looking inside it, seeing a brand of some sort. They go find Wu, who is resting on a bed, slowly waking up from his nap.
Kai: Master Wu, this helmet. I feel like we've seen it before. Can you tell us anything?
Wu: Curious. Time…
Kai: Time?
Wu: Time waits…
Nya: Time waits…
Wu: Time waits for no…
Before Wu was able to finish, he fell back asleep, making the ninja sigh.
Kai: Uh, Master?
Wu quickly wakes up, confused by the ninja in the room, thinking that they mentioned lunch.
Wu: Did someone mention lunch?
Lloyd: No, Master, no one mentioned lunch.
Wu: Then why did you wake me?
He said grumpily before he went back to sleep, leaving the ninjas confused as they left the room and Jay spoke up, once they entered a room where Zane was still powered down.
Jay: Clearly. Lunch isn't for three more hours. Ahh, this is just perfect. Mysterious snake samurai, mysterious armored person, uh, things attacked Ninjago, Cyrus Borg is missing, and our team is down one master and one ninja.
Lloyd: We've got to get Zane back online. He was the last one to see Cyrus Borg.
Cole: Yeah, except Cyrus Borg is the only one who has the equipment to get him back online.
Nya: I might be able to reboot Zane with the computer in the Samurai X Cave. Although I could use some help.
Cole: Well, I'm in.
Jay: You know I am.
Lloyd: I'll stay. One of us should keep an eye on Master Wu.
Kai: I'll go to the museum and talk to Dr. Saunders. He's an expert on all things Ninjago. Maybe he knows what Master Wu is too weak to tell us.
Lloyd: Good thinking. Go and see what you can see.
They leave in different directions as Nya, Cole, Jay and an offline Zane arrived at the Samurai X Cave as Nya plugs Zane up to the computer.
Nya: Okay, he's hooked up to the main computer. Keep your fingers crossed.
Jay: Come on, Zane…Nope. Still out.
Cole: Hang on. There's something on the video feed.
Cole noticed something strange on the video feed that was shown on the screen.
Past Cyrus: Well, this is a surprise. I didn't expect to see you.
Past Zane: Who did you—.
He gets cut off when something hits him, knocking him offline.
Jay: Um, did I miss something? One second Zane is talking, then nothing.
Nya: Okay, let's try again, only slower.
She said as she slows down the video, but still sees nothing.
Cole: Oh, there you go. Zane was nailed by, uh, some mysterious blurry thing. Hehe.
Jay: Oh, so all we need to do is round up all the blurs in Ninjago. This tells us nothing!
Nya: Maybe I can slow it down more.
She said as she tries to slow down the video even more, but she wasn't able to see nothing.
Cole: Oh, there you go. Zane was nailed by, uh, some mysterious blurry thing. Hehe.
Jay: Oh, so all we need to do is round up all the blurs in Ninjago. This tells us nothing!
Nya: Maybe I can slow it down more.
She said before she tries to, but the screen goes black, turning off.
Nya: We lost the connection.
Jay: Aw, and Zane.
Nya then enters a device into the computer.
Nya: Upgrade complete. Say hello to Super Slow Motion.
They pause the video as it shows someone they all thought to be defeated, as Acronix's face was paused on the screen.
Cole: Acronix? I though he got, you know, finished off at the monastery.
Jay: He did!
Nya: Apparently not. And look, he's still got the Time Blade!
They continued watching the video to show Acronix stealing Cyrus and disappeared.
Jay: That's why Zane never saw him coming. Acronix fast forwarded into a blur!
Nya: But wait. Cyrus Borg said he saw someone approaching before that. But who? And what about those claw marks we saw?
They continued to watch the video, seeing someone they never thought that would be helping alongside Acronix, was Dr. Saunders. The former museum owner looked around before he met with a person in strangely designed and colored armor. Before the man could speak, the person's wrist glowed as two sets of claws appeared and he started attacking the man, but it made an impact on the dumpster. And as the person looked around, Dr. Saunders was nowhere to be found, as they angrily kicked a can before the video paused.
Jay: That's...Dr. Saunders.
Cole: Hold on. That means he and Acronix…
Cole and Jay: Are working together!?
Cole: And he's hooked up with those slithering Samurais too. And maybe that armored person is helping.
Jay: Oh, I always knew there was something snakey about that guy!
Nya: No, there wasn't. Dr. Saunders is such a kind old man. Remember all the school field trips to the museum? And it's clear that the person has something against them and it's clear that they're not working together.
Jay: Exactly! And how boring were those?
Cole: I kinda liked them.
Jay: The point is, he's definitely gone full snake now.
Nya: *gasps* And Kai is headed right into that snake's nest!
She said before she, Cole and Jay rushed out of the Samurai X Cave.
Nya: Hurry! We've got to get to Kai before that double-crossing Dr. Saunders.
Cole: What about Zane?
Nya: He'll be fine. I've got him on a restore and reboot protocol.
She replied as they ran out. But once the three leave, PIXAL appeared on the computer and looked down at Zane before she yelled at him to get him awake.
PIXAL: Zane. Zane. Wake up. Wake up! *sighs* Come on, snap out of it. He needs us! Ugh!
She groaned in defeat as Zane laid there not moving. Meanwhile, Cole, Jay and Nya drive towards the museum but they see the Vermillion Warriors attacking the city, as a familiar brown haired boy was seen fighting the warriors.
Cole: Uh, guys, look who's back.
Jay: Oh, now what are they up to?
Cole: They're either kidnapping more people or organizing a parade.
Jay: Aw, I love a parade. Nya, keep going to the museum. We'll deal with these guys.
He told Nya before he and Cole jumped out of the vehicle, ready to fight some Vermillion warriors as Nya drove back to the cave.
All: Ninja, go!
The two shouted before taking on some Vermillion warriors while Alex disappeared into an alleyway watching the two.
Jay: Looks like somebody wants to play. Wish we had the rest of the team here to help.
Cole: Well, say hello to our newest members. Lefty and Righty.
He said confident as his hands glowed and he uses his Earth Punch, but can't control it.
Cole: Oops. Wow, if I'm not more careful, I can take all of us out.
Jay: Lefty, Righty, nice to meet you. Also, do better!
Cole: Okay, okay.
He said before he tried reusing his Earth Punch for the second time, but it just breaks even more stuff.
Jay: Cole, seriously!? Watch where you're throwing those things!
Cole: It's out of my hands! Aah!
He yelled when his hands accidentally crashed into a wall, creating a huge hole as Jay yelled as the Vermillion warriors were kidnapping more people.
Jay: It is your hands!
Cole: I'm still trying to get used to them.
Jay: Okay. How about getting used to them in their direction?
Jay is annoyed before he gets launched into a dumpster by Cole's out of control hands, as the earth ninja yells out in worry.
Cole: Jay!
He rushed towards the dumpster forgetting about the Vermillion Warriors as he opened the lid and Jay was laying on some garbage.
Cole: Hurry, Jay. Get out of there.
Jay: Just don't hurt me.
Jay said in fear of Cole's hands as he crawled out of the dumpster but once he got out, the entire street was empty of Snakes and citizens, as the two looked around confused.
Cole: Uh, hey. What?
Jay: Where'd they go?
They go back to the Cave, where Nya was standing next to the table where Zane was laying on, still out and Kai was sitting further away from them as he was lost in his thoughts on what happened earlier in the museum.
Nya: So it looks like Acronix and Krux are working with those Samurai snakes. But that armored person wasn't there, so he's not working with them.
Jay: Yeah, but why are they kidnapping all of Ninjago's builders?
Cole: There is still way too much we don't know here.
Kai: Like, was Krux lying, or are my parents really...traitors?
He mumbled before he sighed as Nya walked over concerned for her brother.
Nya: You seem lost in another place...or time. What is it?
Kai: Uh, what if everything you believed in turned out to be a lie?
Nya: What?
Kai: I--
He was about to tell her what Krux told him about their parents but was interrupted by Cole shouting for them as Zane started to twitch.
Cole: Hey, he's rebooting!
Zane: Four, seven, two, one...nine.