Into the Breach

*“Sentimentality is a weakness. If you wish to defeat the Oni, you would do well to banish such feelings.”*
— Garmadon reprimanding Lloyd

### Air Date

January 26, 2019 (New Zealand)
April 13, 2019 (Canada)
April 19, 2019 (US)
September 1, 2019 (UK)

## Episode guide

### Next

The Fall

**Into the Breach** is the second episode of the tenth season of *Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu* and the 96th episode overall. It aired in New Zealand on January 26, 2019, April 13, 2019, in Canada, and on April 19, 2019, in the United States as a film.

## Synopsis

*Having freed Lord Garmadon from Kryptarium Prison, the ninja are beset by doubts, particularly Lloyd. Lord Garmadon and Lloyd journey into the cloud of darkness in an effort to stop the Oni's invasion.*

**Extended**: *Lord Garmadon is onboard Destiny's Bounty with the ninja, much to the consternation of the heroes. Lloyd finds that his father no longer has any emotional connection to him or ability to remember the relationship they had forged. Lord Garmadon says that the Oni are using the Realm Crystal, currently housed in Borg Tower, as a means of entering the world and it must be destroyed. Being Oni himself, he is the only one who can do it. Lloyd insists on going with him.*

## Plot

The ninja went back on the *Bounty* and discussed if Garmadon can be trusted. While they were talking, Garmadon turned the engines off. Zane was able to hit the ignition switch right before they crashed and berated Garmadon. Zane suggests Lloyd watch Garmadon so he doesn't cause more trouble. He followed them to the cabinet, and Lloyd explained the photos on the wall are for memories. Garmadon finds a photo of his reformed self with Lloyd, but after throwing it and breaking the frame, he said sentimental feelings will slow him down. Lloyd became angry at him and put the photo back in its place.

Meanwhile, Cole overheard Kai and Jay discussing his Yin-Yang promise to Nya. They tried to tell Jay to do it as soon as possible, but Zane told the ninja they are needed in the bridge. Once they got there, Garmadon told them they need to destroy the Realm Crystal to stop the Oni from arriving into Ninjago. Zane found out the Crystal is in Borg Tower and Garmadon said that only Oni can survive the dark clouds. He, however, needs a weapon but the others are hesitant. Lloyd said he is part Oni and could survive too and that he is going with him.

After the *Bounty* landed on the outskirts of the city, Jay tried to ask Nya to be his Yang but decided to tell her later when Garmadon made him lose his confidence. She then flew the *Bounty* above Borg Tower and Zane gave Lloyd a head-cam. Lloyd instructed Cole to give Garmadon a sword but once he did, he started attacking. They fought back and Garmadon gained his Destruction. He jumped off and Lloyd followed behind.

The ninja went to the computer to watch Lloyd through his head-cam. Lloyd started to suffocate but recovered. They then came across a solidified Borg. Lloyd insists they take Borg back, but Garmadon refused to help him and states it will slow them down. Lloyd then told Borg they will fix him and they continued their journey.

In the NGTV building, Vinny tried to send a distress signal. The ninja picked it up but was not quick enough to respond. They needed to rescue them, and P.I.X.A.L. decided to stay behind in case Lloyd and Garmadon needed her. She took off in her Samurai Mech and the ninja left with the *Bounty*.

Garmadon and Lloyd then encountered two Oni outside of the tower. When Lloyd was about to be attacked, Garmadon saved him and revealed he only did it because they stand a better chance of saving the city if there are both of them. They walk closer to the Crystal, and Zane said it was interfering with the head cam's signal. Garmadon tried to destroy the Crystal, but an Oni emerged and stopped him. After the Oni blocked all of their attacks, Spinjitzu included, Lloyd's head-cam was broken. The Oni introduced himself as the Omega and questioned why Garmadon, an Oni hybrid, didn't take over Ninjago. Garmadon answered by saying if Ninjago is going to be taken over, it will be him instead. The father-son duo then continued to clash with him.

## Appearances

### Characters

#### Cast

* Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Garmadon - Mark Oliver
* Gayle Gossip - Kelly Sheridan
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* The Omega - Zach LeBlanc
* P.I.X.A.L. - Jennifer Hayward
* Vinny - Gavin Langelo
* Zane - Brent Miller

#### Miscellaneous

* Maya (painting)
* Ray (painting)
* Ronin (pictured)
* Wu (pictured)

### Events

* Fall of Ninjago (indirectly mentioned)
* Oni's invasion

### Items

* Golden Weapons (pictured)
* Katanas
* Oni weapons
	+ Omega's staff
* Realm Crystal
* Tea (mentioned)

### Vehicles

* *Destiny's Bounty*
* Samurai Mech

### Locations

* Ninjago
	+ Ninjago City
		- Borg Tower
			* Borg Tower vaults
		- Ninjago News Center
	+ Monastery of Spinjitzu (mentioned)
	+ Ignacia (painting)
		- Four Weapons Blacksmith
* Realm of Oni and Dragons (mentioned)

### Species

* Dragons (pictured)
* Humans
* Nindroids
* Oni
* Oni/Dragon/Human hybrids

## Transcript

For the transcript of the episode, click here.

## Trivia

* When March of the Oni aired in the US as a movie, the Omega never said "Then perish with them!"
	+ But instead, the episode ended with "The signal is lost, Kai."
* Lloyd and Garmadon's relationship in this episode is very similar to the one from *The LEGO Ninjago Movie*, with Garmadon neglecting his feelings toward his son.

### Continuity

* This episode pays homage to two episodes from Season 1.
	+ Kai makes the same look of keeping an eye on Garmadon, as he did in "The Green Ninja."
	+ Garmadon is once again a guest on the *Destiny's Bounty*.
	+ Garmadon still shows hatred towards anyone who dares to take over Ninjago other than him, even another Oni. This is similar to his declaration in "All of Nothing."
		- This is also similar to Pythor in "The Corridor of Elders," who said if anyone was to rule Ninjago, it would be him.
* Although he appeared in the previous episode, the current leader of the Oni is revealed to be called the Omega.
	+ It has also been revealed that the Oni with the mask in the 2019 Accessory Set is the Omega.
* Garmadon appears to have little memories of his good self, as he does not recognize himself in a photo.
* Garmadon regains his powers by sparring with the ninja, going along with his statement of conflict fueling his power in "True Potential" and "Green Destiny."
* This is the first episode where Cyrus Borg is considered as P.I.X.A.L.'s father.

### Errors

* Though Nya says that the ignition switch is labeled, there is no actual label nearby, making Nya's comment that it *was* labelled incorrect.
* In the credits, Jennifer Hayward is misspelled "Jennifer Heyward."

## Videos

LEGO Ninjago- Masters of Spinjitzu - The Fall - Cartoon NetworkNinjago - Garmadon Powering Up - Cartoon Network AfricaNinjago - Back Into the Darkness - Cartoon Network AfricaNinjago - Fallen into Darkness - Cartoon Network Africa
## Gallery

For the gallery of the episode, click here.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cartoonnetworkasia.com/videos/ninjago-masters-of-spinjitzu-into-the-breach
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210208023349/https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/Ninjago-Masters-of-Spinjitzu/119370480