Ninjago S9 E3

## Plot

Again taking place right where the previous episode left off, Jay is back to normal. Thank goodness, because if I had to see that stupid smile on his face or his weird behavior one more time, I was going to find a way to travel to their world and punch his teeth out. They use their elemental powers to take care of most of the hunters. One of them has a sword that attracts their powers though. They use spinjitzu instead, but they're eventually tied up in chains. In Ninjago, Ultra Violet's next target is the mailman. Nya and Skylor are working on a new vehicle. It's built like a tank. Mistaké asks Karlof for his help with Lloyd's training. He eagerly agrees, and Lloyd asks him to go easy on him, because he's powerless. However, Mistaké says that *Dareth* will be fighting Karlof. Power takes many forms beyond what is physical. The power of persuasion, the power of numbers, the power to lead, etc. Lloyd has to lead Dareth. He doesn't do very well, especially because it's *Dareth*. He apologizes for letting Lloyd down. He says he can't fight everyone's fights, and repeats it when Mistaké asks him to speak up. He asks her how he can lead the resistance. He has to find his voice. The more he inspires, the more others will inspire him. Today, they'll be taking back the airwaves. The people of Ninjago think he's gone, and he has to show them he's not. I love Mistaké as the wise, mysterious, elderly mentor this season. She's funny, grouchy, and oddly inspiring, plus she has a very different teaching style than Master Wu. The Iron Baron is going to take Kai, Jay, and Zane on a dragon hunt. He ran into the Firstbourne dragon once, and it took his arm and leg. Cole and Wu tag along and pose as extra muscle. Lloyd, Skylor, Neuro, Shade, Griffin Turner, and Mr. Pale arrive at Borg Tower. They have to get to the broadcast station. Also, Lloyd finally wears his mask again. It's about time! Lord Garmadon summons Harumi. He can feel that Lloyd is close by, and Harumi says she'll handle security personally. Neuro uses his powers to get rid of the guards at the door, including Killow. They use the elevator, which Harumi happens to be in, to arrive at the 81st floor. The TV studio is right above them. However, they see Garmadon approaching, and the elevator won't come quickly enough. Lloyd asks Skylor if she's ever combined her powers. She's never tried. She uses shadow and light to hide them from view. Garmadon can feel Lloyd, but thinks he's on the next floor. In the first realm, Kai, Jay, and Zane are tied up to some kind of antenna. The Iron Baron uses a small amount of electricity to trigger an elemental reaction from them. This process will eventually attract dragons to their location. They're basically bait. Cole and Wu can't rescue them until they're alone. They join the hunters, and ask about the sword. It's carved from dragon bone, and is a piece of the Firstbourne. She's the mother of all dragons, like a queen bee. It's said to possess every element. The hunter with the sword is called Heavy Metal. It's said that the Firstbourne protects the dragon armor at her nest. It was worn by the first spinjitzu master. Whoever wears the armor controls the Firstbourne. That person can protect them from the oni. A wind dragon shows up, and Cole destroys the antenna the others were tied to. Before he and Wu can rescue them, they're taken away by the hunters, who pursue the dragon. Heavy Metal is able to bring her down. Cole and Wu talk to the others, and promise to find a way out of this, for them and the dragons. Lloyd and the others hijack Ultra Violet's broadcast. Lloyd tells everyone that he's alive, and Garmadon wants them to be scared, but he needs them to be brave. Harumi sees him on one of the TV monitors. Killow and the other guards see him on TV, and head back to the tower. Lloyd says that there's a resistance, and while they may be small, they're powerful. Harumi distracts him by playing his fight with his father on one of the screens. Skylor eventually sees it and changes it back. Meanwhile, Killow and the others are trying to break the door down. Lloyd may not have elemental powers, but he calls upon the power of the people. When they get knocked down, they rise up stronger than before. Buildings fall, but they rise. Foreshadowing! The resistance never quits. Back at the depot, Mistaké tells a proud Misako that Lloyd has found his voice. The door is finally busted down, but all the SoG find is Ultra Violet and her crew members tied up, a broken window, and Lloyd's last line on repeat, ad nauseum. However, Harumi sees the garbage trucks leaving, and seems to have figured out where their hideout is.