Kito-morphosis

**Kito-morphosis** is the first part of the thirty-second episode of the third season of *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Living the Pony Life*, and the 136th episode overall. Along with "One Small Thing", it aired first in English on April 9, 2021, in the UK. It aired in the US on April 24, 2021, paired with "Magical Mare-story Tour" and "Life of Pie".

## Synopsis

*Kitonaru is undergoing his growth spurt, as for most quillcats, when he finds out that he can grow into his bigger form.*

**Extended**: *Everything has gone well since Cole adopted Kitonaru as a Quillcat. But, things have changed when Kitonaru is undergoing his growth spurt. However, Joyce attempts capture the Wild Siders using a giant net inside one of the magic balloons, in order to collect Wild Magic. Kitonaru grow into his bigger form, saving the Wild Siders from harm.*

**Tiny Pop**: *Cole finds out that Kitonaru is undergoing a growth spurt like most Quillcats, and finds out that he has huge strength as he was.*

**Teletoon**: *Kitonaru was very uncomfortable due to his growth spurt, but he has an ability to grow it into a bigger size.*

## Plot

At the monastery, the Ninja, the Young Ninja, the Mane Six and the Williams sisters bring the Wild Siders, Unikitty and Puppycorn for a half-day stay. When asked what are they having for lunch, Lightning Chill decided to make a salad like how it was at Salad Bowl Junction, but Lloyd explained that although salad is a healthier choice, it is not balanced without carbohydrates and protein. Jay demonstrates the Wild Siders with some sandwiches to eat, as it contains protein and a wholemeal bread. Despite this, the Wild Siders enjoyed eating the sandwiches, but Lightning Chill wondered if there is a salad with protein and carbs in it, so Zane suggest that there is a Mexican-style salad bar in Ninjago City, known as Salad Samba. As the team bring the Wild Siders to a salad bar, Kitonaru scratches his body due to the red spots. Cole was shocked that Kitonaru have rashes, so he asked his friends and the Wild Siders to go to the vet. The veterinarian asked them that Kitonaru, like most quillcats, suffered from a growth spurt, a condition where young creatures have more intense period of growth. Despite such growing pains, Kitonaru feels like he is going to be an adult quillcat.

Meanwhile, Joyce got interfered by Ronin when he was about to steal the candy crystals for a priced possessions. She needs to extract Wild Magic in order for Michella to complete the experiment. Finding a better solution, she founds a special net inside the magic balloons in "Close Encounters of the Balloon Kind", which can capture target creatures with the magic she wanted.

Cole lets Kitonaru to rest, so that rashes can go away as possible. However, he then spied Joyce and uses the net to capture Lightning Chill, Echo and Sugar Snap. Cole transforms into his Islander form and tries to rescue them using Honua Quakepunch. Joyce never lets Cole to free the Wild Siders, making Kitonaru more stressed. Much of his worry, his rashes are gone and he transforms into a Battle Quillcat form. Joyce was furious that he freed the Wild Siders, so she went away. Cole never realized that Kitonaru has his stronger form, completing the growth spurt. Kitonaru was craving for a salad, so he decided to bring him and the Wild Siders to Salad Samba, along with their friends.

## Cast

* Applejack - Ashleigh Ball
* Caralisa - Tabitha St. Germain
* Cole/Island Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Damien - Andrew Francis
* Echo - Connor Parnall
* Fluttershy - Andrea Libman
* Gleam - Marÿke Hendrikse
* Jake - Nicholas Holmes
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Joyce - Sabrina Pitre
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Kimberly - Shannon Chan-Kent
* Kitonaru - Andrea Libman; Adrian Petriw
* Lightning Chill - Bethany Brown
* Lloyd - Sam Vincent
* Megan Williams - Kelly Sheridan
* Molly Williams - Chantal Strand
* Nelson - David Reynolds
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Pedro - Alex Barima
* Pinkie Pie - Andrea Libman
* Puppycorn - Grey Griffin
* Rainbow Dash - Ashleigh Ball
* Rarity - Tabitha St. Germain
* Ronin - Brian Dobson
* Sugar Snap - Ana Sani
* Twilight Sparkle - Tara Strong
* Unikitty - Tara Strong
* Zachary - Gavin Langelo
* Zane - Brent Miller

## Locations Visited

* Ninjago
	+ Mountains of Impossible Heights
		- Monastery of Spinjitzu
	+ Ninjago City
		- Vet
		- Salad Samba

## Trivia

* **Narrator**: Kitonaru
* This episode first aired in France on March 2, 2021, as part of sneak peak for the season's main arc.
* This episode, along with other episodes of the third season's second arc, was leaked on Pop! On-Demand in the UK on April 2, 2021.
* A sneak peak featuring Kitonaru undergoing his growth spurt was shown on Tiny Pop YouTube Channel on March 29, 2021.
* The episode title is a portmanteau of the words, the character Kitonaru and "metamorphosis".
* There is a salad bar in Ninjago City that sells Mexican-style salad, similar to the menu have in Salad Bowl Junction.
* Many people never know Kitonaru when he visited the vet, although the veterinarian knows about quillcats.
* Symptoms of a Quillcat having a growth spurt that Kitonaru experienced:
	+ Red rashes all over its body
	+ More appetite
	+ Chillness
	+ Ability to grow into his battle Quillcat form.

## Continuity

* This is the first episode to feature Kitonaru's "battle Quillcat" form. When he becomes his true form, his voice sounds deeper, as he is voiced by Adrian Petriw.
* The episode premise resembles the plot in "Dread on Arrival", where Spike is undergoing his molting phrase.
* The Wild Siders went to Ninjago once again, since "Aunt Roselle Makes a Visit", this time letting them stay in the monastery for half a day.
* This is the first time Joyce find an object inside one of the magic balloons, in that case, a giant butterfly net.

## Changes

### Changes from the Pony Life cartoon

* The magic balloons from "Close Encounters of the Balloon Kind" when Joyce saw a giant net.