No Laughing Matter

*“Ohohohoho! Do you not enjoy being my play things?!”*

— Laughy putting the Ninja under his control

## Chronological Order

**Rebirth** Chapter 4 (subtitled ***No Laughing Matter***) is the fourth chapter of the *Rebirth* series and 19th overall story arc in *Legends of Ogaji*. It is preceded by *The Deicide* and followed by *Ipseity Crisis*.

The main protagonist is Chad Killian, and the main antagonist is Laughy. Laughy's cursed subjects serve as the villainous faction of this chapter.

It was originally written in 2018.

As of now there are no full-length episodes written for this chapter.

## Synopsis

*The current king of the Underworld, Laughy, returns to Ogaji to get revenge on those who rejected him and attempts to kidnap the ninja one by one to make them his slaves.*

## Plot Summary

One day in the middle of the night, Tom, Nelly, Jordan, Sid, and the Palace guards disappear out of nowhere.

The remaining Ninja find out that the current king of the Underworld, Laughy, has taken them as a part of his "collection" as a sort of game. He haunts them by sending a Skulkin army at them and reveals that it was all a game where he would steal Chad's Dragonbone Blade in the end.

He reveals that the Blade is the key to awakening the Dry Dragon, which will allow him to pass into Ogaji and become their king. The Ninja stop him and free their friends, but in the process accidentally kill Chad.

They destroy the Dry Dragon and Laughy, but still have to mourn the loss of their friend. Meanwhile, a lone Skulkin awakes in the Underworld, and is greeted by Sheiver. . .

## Episodes

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has been transformed into a Skulkin by their
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find that his unconventional ways of fighting
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Ninja and Ogaji City, and the Ninja fight back.

## Characters

### Protagonists

#### Ninja

* Master G (leader, Master of Creation)
* Master Tom (co-leader, Master of Destruction)

* Chad Killian (Master of Amber)

* Nelly (Master of Energy)
* Trevor (Master of Lightning)
* Sheila Robins (Master of Steel)
* Jordan Zezla (Master of Gravity and Sound)
* Sid Roothus (Ultimate Master of Nature)

### Antagonists

#### Skulkin Army

* Laughy (Leader, deceased)
* Corrupted Desert Guards
	+ Bertram
	+ Bulky
	+ Mr. Struggle
* Corrupted Ninja
* Dry Dragon

#### Other

* Sheiver
* Mayor of Ogaji City
* Security X

## Author's Notes

* The character of Security X is based on Samurai X from Ninjago.
* This chapter reveals what happened to the Underworld after Clouse was defeated.
	+ Without a king, the Skulkin were divided. Laughy somehow discovered Clouse's magic, and used it to murder his whole race, and become powerful and obsessed with awakening the Dry Dragon.
* This is one of my favorite chapters in Rebirth, since the story that I wanted to tell was pretty clear, and it was pretty fun to write for a unique villain such as Laughy.
* This chapter introduces the goes more into detail on the Dragonbone Blade, as the sword that was once Gordon Gold's was forged by the tooth of the Dry Dragon and was engulfed in gold.
	+ This weapon becomes central to the story going forward.
* The episode titled "*Skeleton-Bones*" is a reference to the Halloween song of the same name.

**Milo's Adventures**

**Closing the Circles**

**Rebirth**

**Origins**

**Movies**

**The New Elemental Masters**

**Scavengers**

**The Deicide**

****No Laughing Matter****

**Ipseity Crisis**

**Into the Mult-G-Verse**

**Surging Shade**

**Dark Winter**

**End of the World**