Pirates vs . Ninja Pirates vs . Ninja is the second episode in the second season of . Synopsis . The Episode begins a few centuries before the present , with the pirate crew of the Destiny ' s Bounty captained by Captain Soto looking for the Dark Island . The crew leave No Eyed Pete to steer the ship when the captain wasn ' t noticing , but due to his lack of sight , they crash in Ninjago . In the present time , Kai is training Lloyd Garmadon in their apartment , referencing the moment Sensei Wu told Kai " You are not ready to face my pinkie toe " . Later Lloyd goes to visit Nya and the Ultra Dragon at the top of a building in Ninjago City . Nya tells Lloyd that the Ultra Dragon now belongs to him since the Ultra Dragon is meant for the green ninja ( the ultimate spinjitzu master ) . Later Sensei gives the ninjas bus tokens to go and find a better place to train . On the Black Bounty , Lord Garmadon is discussing the one weapon with the Snake Generals , and he tries to use it to destroy the Ultra Dragon , who was fling close to the Bounty . He flies into a rage when he is unable to destroy it , and discovers Captain Soto ' s journal in the cabin . He accidentally resurrects the pirate crew , then finding out that the weapon can only create and that it weakens him when used . Captain Soto then orders his crew to lock up Garmadon , who is unable to defeat them because he is weak , and the Serpentine in the brig . Meanwhile , the ninja find " Grand Sensei Dareths Mojo Dojo " where there introduced to " Grand Sensei " Dareth . Dareth agrees to let them use his dojo if they defeat him in a battle . Kai then defeats Dareth with Spinjitzu and he allows them to use his dojo . The ninjas start training Lloyd at a dojo , where he demonstrates powers of the Scythe of Quakes . When Lloyd is told to break boards , he accidentally cracks the floor in the process . Zane comments that the reason he has the potential to be the greatest Ninja is because he can master all of the elemental powers . Dareth , though , is not impressed . He tells the Ninja he could chop fifty boards in half and says if he does so , the Ninja would have to make him the Brown Ninja , although he fails miserably . Soon after , the Pirates begin flying the ship through Ninjago City . The Ninja are instantly alerted and head after it , telling Lloyd he needs to stay behind since his powers are too uncontrollable . However , Dareth gets on board first , convinced that if he stops the pirates he ’ ll be allowed to be the Brown Ninja . He is soon captured , and the Ninja decide to sneak on dressed up as pirates . The Pirates then attack Ninjago city . On board , Dareth is forced to walk the plank . He confesses that all his trophies are fake and his brown belt is coloured before falling off , only to be caught by the Ultra Dragon , who is being driven by Lloyd . The Ninja shed their disguises and fight against the pirates using their wooden weapons . When Lloyd drops in , they tell him not to fight and Kai puts him in a barrel to keep him from fighting . In an attempt to get out of the barrel , Lloyd uses his first Spinjitzu , and Garmadon and the Serpentine are freed from the jail cell in time to see Lloyd has become stronger . The pirates are later arrested , and Lord Garmadon takes back the Black Bounty .