Rise of the Snakes

"Rise of the Snakes" is the first episode in the first season of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.
== Synopsis ==
Immediately continuing the story from where the first season left off, Sensei Wu implores the Ninja to start training again to prepare for his brother's return to Ninjago, but ever since Lord Garmadon has escaped they have done nothing but play video games and waste time. Sensei lectures the four on "not putting off onto tomorrow what can be done today", saying that the four have not yet reached their full potential. The Ninja laugh, saying that they'll be ready when Lord Garmadon returns. Their meeting is interrupted by Nya, bringing word that Garmadon was spotted in Jamonicai village, sending the Monastery to a state of panic. The out-of-shape Ninja then travel to Jamonicai village to stop Lord Garmadon, only to find the sighting to be false and the fake Garmadon to be just his son who has escaped his boarding school for bad boys, Lloyd Garmadon.
Lloyd tries to terrorize the village to rob them of their candy, and threatens to release the "Serpentine" on the villagers, but instead is run out of town by the ninja. Before returning to the Monastery, Kai discovers he has accidentally taken Sensei's bag in the rush, and finds a scroll that tells of the prophecy of Ninjago; one ninja will rise above the others and become the Green Ninja destinated. None of them are able to contain excitement, boasting to the others that himself will become the green ninja. 
Meanwhile, Lloyd wanders the frozen wastelands of Ninjago, upset his plans have gone awry. Mistakenly, he uncovers an ancient tomb containing a tribe of the real serpentine known as Hypnobrai. The Hypnobrai general attempts to hypnotize Lloyd, but his short size causes the general to seeing himself in a reflection, and letting Lloyd take control of him. The tribe is now under Lloyd's control, who sends them to steal all the candy in Jamonicai. The Hypnobrai use their power to hypnotize the villagers, bringing more power to Lloyd. All consumed by selfishness, they try to hold a tournament to find who is the best of them all, and thus become the green ninja. Unfortunately, the idea backfires when Kai's sword starts an elemental fire which cannot be put out. 
Sensei Wu arrives and uses the Shurikens of Ice to stop the fire, before explaining the ninja must agree to continue their path to unlocking their potential before any of them will become the green ninja. Sensei senses the presence of the Serpentine and quickly alerts the ninja, who rush to the village and are able defeat the Hypnobrai, forcing them to retreat. However, Skales, the second-in-command for the tribe, hypnotizes Cole before leaving town, forming a scheme to destroy the ninja for revenge. After stealing the Snake Staff, Nya uses the anti-venom inside it to cure the villagers, but Cole remains under Skale's influence.
== Appearances ==
* Cole
* 2509 Earth Dragon Defense
* 2507 Fire Temple
* First Spinjitzu Master 
* 2260 Ice Dragon Attack 
* Jay
* Kai
* 2521 Lightning Dragon Battle
* Lloyd Garmadon
* Lord Garmadon 
* Mezmo
* 70670 Monastery of Spinjitzu
* Nya
* Rattla
* Sensei Wu
* Skales
* Slithraa
* Zane
== Errors ==
* When Jay says, "Why would you do that? Why?" You can see Zane's mouth moving, but he is not saying anything.
* When Kai speaks while reading the Green Ninja Scroll, he has Cole's voice.
== Cast ==
* Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Lloyd Garmadon - Jillian Michaels
* Mezmo - Michael Adamthwaite
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Rattla - Paul Dobson
* Sensei Wu - Paul Dobson
* Skales - Ian James Corlett
* Slithraa - John Novak
* Zane - Brent Miller
== Notes ==
* The game played by the Ninja is actually a scene from The Golden Weapon in the US version. However, in the version aired in Germany, they played LEGO Battles: Ninjago.
* The name of the episode was given because this is where the Serpentine first return to Ninjago after being locked away.
== Gallery ==
E1BattlesNinjago.png|The LEGO Battles: Ninjago version
Category:Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu episodes
Category:Media released in 2012