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Chapter 9

## Tornado of Creation

**Chapter 9** is titled - "Tornado of Creation".

## Synopsys

Sensei Wu finds Lord Garmadon, who commands Samukai to attack Wu. The four ninja use the Tornado of Creation, defeating all of the Skulkin, then rush to their Master's aid. The ninja find Master Wu losing to Samukai, but Kai prevents the team from intervening. He claims it was Sensei Wu's fight. Samukai betrays Lord Garmadon after defeating Wu and took all four Golden Weapons; however, Samukai was not strong enough to possess all of them at once. They destroyed him, creating a portal in the process just as Lord Garmadon had planned. He then proceeded to step through it, leaving the Golden Weapons behind. Sensei Wu predicts that Garmadon will return someday, stronger than ever. Back at Four Weapons, the ninja returned safely and found Nya waiting, and everyone celebrated their temporary victory. The ninja accidentally high-fived each other with their Golden Weapons, sparking a small explosion.
Chapter 58

## Torchfire Mountain

**Chapter 58** is titled - "Torchfire Mountain".

## Synopsys

The storm passes as the Destiny's Bounty arrives over Torchfire Mountain, with Kai, Jay, Cole, and Zane meeting Sensei Wu on the deck with the Fangblades. Zane notes that Sensei Wu is rather melancholy, prompting him to tell the ninja about his destiny, saying that there will come a time when they will have to go on without him. The ninja do not understand but proceed to set up a plank from where they can throw the Fangblades into the volcano. Unfortunately, Pythor chooses that moment to sabotage the engines, jerking the ship to one side and throwing Master Wu over the edge.

The ninja form a human chain to catch their teacher, with Kai barely hanging onto the plank with his feet. Nya reports the damage to the engine; in the training room, Lloyd manages to get the tape off and warn the ninja that Pythor is aboard. Sure enough, the Anacondrai General is on the deck, all four Fangblades back in his possession. Lloyd arrives while Pythor gloats and attempts to fight the Serpentine leader, but reveals that he's only stalling until Nya's Samurai Mech can join the battle (although he does manage to kick Pythor in the face). However, Pythor dodges the mech's attacks and jumps off the Destiny's Bounty, being caught by a Fangpyre Rattlecopter as he makes his escape. Kai's hold on the plank finally fails, but Nya catches her friends and takes them back to the ship. Pythor realizes that the Rattlecopter won't make it to Ouroboros before the ninja catch up, but Skales assures his leader that arrangements have been made; specifically, the Serpentine have commandeered a tour bus and forced the driver to take them to Ouroboros.
Ep. 155: Kpop Meets Tradition

> We're excited because it's time to LEARN!! This episode is chock full of all kinds of vocab and info on the ways in which Korean traditional culture has found it's way into Kpop! First, a crash course in "Gugak" and examples of some traditional Korean instruments and Kpop songs you may have heard them in. Then, it's time for costume history class as we learn about Hanbok and how it's being modernized for today's Kpop stages and every day life.
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The one hundred fifty-fifth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on April 28, 2021.

## Links

**Spotify Playlist**

**Youtube Playlist**

### Random Game

GROUP: I.O.I

SONG: "Very Very Very"

## Recommendations

LEENALCHI Youtube Channel

B1A4 - O.K

Apink - I don't Know
Chapter 162

## Betrayal

**Chapter 162** is titled - "Betrayal".

## Synopsys

By night, Nya is still running until she bumps into someone before seeing she has caught up to Lloyd and Garmadon and tells them of what happened before giving them the spell. Upon seeing it's a transformation spell, Garmadon realizes Chen plans to turn his followers into an army of Anacondrai and states that though the Tournament is over, the next Serpentine War is on the verge of beginning. Back at the D.B. Express, Chen has captured Kai, who is thrown into its cell with the other Masters, who are sad at what fate awaits them, while Jay states Lloyd can still save them. Chen declares he's planning on it, and while he laughs in triumph, Skylor looks at Kai knowing she had not only betrayed his trust: she had broken his heart.

In the Anacondrai Temple, Kai, Jay, Griffin Turner, Neuro, Mr. Pale, and Shade are being led in chains made of Vengestone to have their powers taken away. As most of the Masters' lament on the situation of not heeding the ninjas' warning about Chen, Neuro remarks they should've teamed up sooner but that it's already too late. Jay attempts to keep a positive attitude as Kai berates him for that because they're about to be powerless. Jay is still confident that Lloyd will save them. Upon being brought before Clouse and Skylor, Kai questions how she could help her father knowing that he'll need her element for the spell. Saying she had no choice, Kai says whoever planned to have him fall for her, it worked, which surprises Skylor, and causes her to smile to herself. Chen arrives via Gravity-defying throne, happy with the décor, and the fact that he'll soon have more elements in his Staff. Jay states his belief in Lloyd, which Chen doubts, but waits a few seconds to see if Jay's right. Getting bored, Chen raises his Staff and takes the Masters's powers while saying "Only one can remain!" Upon Chen ordering for the Masters to be sent to the factory, Skylor begs for Kai to be spared, saying that he can help them, to which Chen agrees with, noting her feelings for him.
Chapter 4

## Earth Dragon

**Chapter 4** is titled - "Earth Dragon".

## Synopsys

The ninja defeat the remaining Skulkin easily but were soon faced with the Guardian of the Scythe, the Earth Dragon. As they were unable to defeat it themselves, Kai used the Scythe, despite the warnings of his teammates and defeated the Earth Dragon; the ninja barely managed to escape. Outside, Sensei Wu was sorely disappointed in Kai and scolded him for putting the others in danger. In the Underworld, Samukai informed Garmadon that he had failed: The ninja had unlocked Spinjitzu and the Scythe was now in his brother's possession. Garmadon takes this news lightly. After retrieving the Scythe of Quakes, the ninja set out to find the next three Golden Weapons.
Chapter 186

## Stiix, Part 3

**Chapter 186** is titled - "Stiix, Part 3".

## Synopsys

After Morro reveals himself and releases multiple ghosts. Kai then uses an Aeroblade and throws more to the others, once he confirms they work. In the chaos of defeating the ghosts, Ronin is cut loose. Upon finding the scroll, he takes it and calls for R.E.X. (which he claimed to have sold to open his shop) and makes his escape, destroying his shop. Morro uses his powers to knock the mercenary out of his ship, and unable to whistle. Everyone gives chase, but Morro manages to get the scroll. The ninja continue on, though they are separated until only Kai is left (Jay falls into the woman's apartment again, Zane is left behind, and Cole falls into a pile of crates). At the dock, Morro and Kai run out of pegs, with Kai unable to keep his balance, and being cornered by Strangle Weed. Morro soon learns Airjitzu and escapes on his dragon, taking Soul Archer with him. Ronin arrives on R.E.X., offering to save Kai in exchange for something he has, which he agrees.

On the pier, Jay, Zane, and Cole regroup and lament on the situation. Upon seeing Kai is okay, Cole decides to take his old position as leader the following day. After Kai is dropped off, Ronin reminds him of his deal, and what he said about second chances before leaving, wishing the ninja luck in saving Lloyd. Cole is initially confused, though Kai explains there may be an alternative to learning Airjitzu. Cole is still confused, as Ronin makes deals in his favor and Kai's a horrible negotiator, while Jay questions Kai on what he gave Ronin. Kai reveals he gave him everyone's shares of the tea farm, much to everyone's horror as Wu wouldn't believe it. Kai says since Lloyd's paying a bigger price than he did, he'd do it again. As Cole questions how they'll learn Airjitzu, Kai says they'll have "a ghost of a chance."
Mask of Malice Arc

The **Mask of Malice Arc** is the first Anime Filler Story Arc of Ninjago. The arc consists of 7 Episodes. It began October 15, 2001 and ended November 26, 2001.

## Synopsys

After a mysterious ninja by the title of Phantom Ninja appears before Team Ninja, they would soon discover the ancient Mask of Malice. A mask with so much evil power within it that even The First Spinjizu Master had a hard time sealing it. After unleashing said mask, Team Ninja must defeat both Gauche the Phantom Ninja and the Mask of Malice.

## Episodes

1. Ep. 46 Phantom Ninja
2. Ep. 47 Jungle of Thorns
3. Ep. 48 Temple of Malevolence
4. Ep. 49 Mask of Malice
5. Ep. 50 Identity of the Phantom
6. Ep. 51 Gauche's Rampage
7. Ep. 52 Sealing of the Mask
Chapter 179

## Possession

**Chapter 179** is titled - "Possession".

## Synopsys

At the Ninjago Museum of History, the Night Watchman is playing with the animatronic characters in the ninja exhibit, when he is interrupted by a shadowy figure. He warns the intruder that he knows Spinjitzu and has unlocked his True Potential, but is distracted when the Lloyd animatronic begins operating by itself unusually, saying, "I am the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master," and the museum lights up with a green aroma, showing that a disturbance has just taken place. Elsewhere, Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, and Lloyd use their Elemental Dragons to capture a Fangfish that had been terrorizing a nearby village. They are successful in their efforts and return to the coastal village where Kai congratulates Lloyd for growing into a great leader, though the Green Ninja expresses his doubts about his future now that his dad is gone. Kai assures Lloyd, promising that he will take care of him. After the ninja cunningly catch the fish, a photographer takes a picture of the ninja and the fish, using it as proof that they caught it. They pose in front of the Fangfish, though Zane accidentally orders the photographer back too many steps, and ends up falling into the Endless Sea.

The ninja head to Wu's new tea shop, Steep Wisdom. There, Wu orders the ninja to head to Ninjago City to hand out flyers promoting the shop. Believing that they have come to rely too much on their powers, Wu prohibits the ninja from using them to promote the store. Before they can leave, however, Misako receives a call from the Museum, requesting Lloyd. Lloyd goes to the Museum and meets the Night Watchman. After questioning him, he is dragged into a room where a stolen artifact called "The Allied Armor of Azure" is housed, only for Lloyd to find that the armor is being worn by the Watchman, who is possessed at the time. Lloyd avoids his attacks, but the spirit of the Cursed Realm possesses a picture of Chen. Then, he possesses a statue of Skales to trap the unaware Green Ninja and creates a body out of the sand to possess Lloyd. The security guards outside hear Lloyd yell, and an eerie wind starts to blow.
Chapter 257

## Time Blade, Part 1

**Chapter 257** is titled - "Time Blade, Part 1".

## Synopsys

The ninja drove to Mega Monster Amusement Park in order to prevent the Vermillion from taking more metal. There, Lloyd ordered Zane and Cole to help the riders on the roller coaster while the others spread out. While Nya angrily asks who stole her suit, Kai found a symbol inside the Vermillion warriors' helmet. After fighting off several more snakes, they realize that Jay is not with them. Meanwhile, Ed and Edna try to push the snakes away from their junkyard when Jay arrived. He shocks most of the snakes, but his bike was taken apart and he's unable to get his parents to safety. Krux questions why Cyrus won't build the apparatus and suggests he just doesn't want to. After Machia motivated him to do his job, the Slow-Mo Time Blade fell and slowed-down time. Acronix finally located the location at the Eastern Sea of Sand with the BorgWatch and Machia told them Blunck and Raggmunk's troops are closer to it than they are. Machia sends a message to Blunck, and they left the junkyard after kidnapping Edna. Additionally, the vermillion at the amusement park left, confusing the ninja. They realized another Time Blade must have arrived, and Zane was able to figure out the location. They left to find the Blade.
Chapter 135

## Arrival

**Chapter 135** is titled - "Arrival".

## Synopsys

Clouse announces that they've reached Chen's Island, then calls Chen, telling him that Garmadon has returned. Garmadon states he swore to never return and while the ninja wonder where they will find Zane, Chen checks up on a prisoner being kept under lock and key. As Chen says he holds all the cards, Zane, in his new Titanium Ninja form, is shown awakening in his cell. The ferry reaches Chen's Island, where the contestants of the Tournament of Elements rush out of the vehicle. They follow the directions of Clouse and his master’s henchman to the main fortress of the island where they meet Chen who then explains the rules of the contest. Clouse later proclaims that Garmadon is excluded from the fortress due to him not being a contestant; Garmadon simply agrees, though states he would be keeping a sharp eye around. The ninja soon enter their rooms each finding an interest that catches their eye; Kai has a balcony next to Skylor's and tries to impress her, though fails at his attempt to win her over, Jay with highly advanced technology, Cole with delicious treats from Chen's Noodle House, and Lloyd with a new gi while making a promise to Zane that they will free him. A few moments later, Chen declares the first round begins, making the eager contestants runoff.
Chapter 140

## Versus, Part 1

**Chapter 140** is titled - "Versus, Part 1".

## Synopsys

Back at Chen's Island, the Tournament of Elements is on break. All the competitors are in the cafeteria eating breakfast. As Garmadon asks for dessert, the goons refuse due to his betrayal to their master. The ninja are still shaken up from Chen stealing Karlof's powers and try to come up with a new plan to find Zane. Jay, however, decides to take the day off, which Cole criticizes him for and leads them into another argument. Chen then announces the six masters competing to get the Jadeblades next. The masters consist of Griffin Turner, Gravis, Ash, Bolobo, and stops on Neuro. Jay thinks the ninja get the day off but just as he finishes his sentence, Kai is announced, much to his (and surprisingly, Skylor's) shock. The first match begins with Griffin versus Gravis to obtain a Jadeblade from the top of a cherry blossom tree. Griffin's element initially gave him a headstart, but Gravis catches up to him by means of levitation.
Chapter 104

## A Shadowy City

**Chapter 104** is titled - "A Shadowy City".

## Synopsys

Kai is preparing to swim across the Endless Sea himself when Zane sees the Falcon gliding down to meet him once more. Deciding that the mechanical bird wants to show them something, the heroes follow the Falcon in Kai's Fire Mech, back to the Temple of Light. Cole wonders why they have returned, but Misako finds an area of the temple resembling a picture in one of her scrolls. When the ninja insert their Elemental Blades into the four slots around the room, the center of the floor opens up to reveal a large golden mech. Misako identifies it as the fighting suit used by the First Spinjitzu Master to battle the Overlord, but Dr. Julien notes that the eons have reduced it to a non-functional relic. Master Wu believes that Lloyd can remedy that—sure enough, the Green Ninja's presence in the cockpit restores the mech to its original state. Learning that the mech can fly, Misako quips that at least one of them can now reach Ninjago. On cue, the Ultra Dragon arrives, and the other heroes use it to accompany Lloyd back to Ninjago City.

However, Ninjago City is not as they remember; everything is shadowy, the people are apathetic puppets of darkness, and a massive tower dominates the skyline. Master Wu identifies the latter as the Garmatron, transformed into a fortress by the Overlord. Moving to the ground to get a better look, the ninja narrowly avoid being hit with a blob of pure darkness—atop the tower, a massive black dragon roars to the sky. Misako realizes that the Overlord has finally regained his original form, and the group makes an attack plan: most of them will draw the Overlord's attention with the Ultra Dragon, while Lloyd takes the Golden Mech to fight the ultimate evil head-on. Unfortunately, the tower is guarded by Kozu—at his command, the Stone Army opens fire on the Ultra Dragon. Lloyd uses the distraction to advance on the tower by foot, cheered on by Dareth, who has managed to avoid the corruption.
Chapter 203

## Curseworld, Part 1

**Chapter 203** is titled - "Curseworld, Part 1".

## Synopsys

In Ninjago City, the citizens are celebrating the new year with a parade through the streets. Meanwhile, Ronin talks with Skylor in Chen's Noodle House about having friends, and they both watch footage of the celebration in Stiix on TV. As the festivities continue there, Morro heads into a shack and uses the Realm Crystal to open the Cursed Realm and free more of his allies. After doing so, his army of ghosts spread out across Stiix, attacking civilians and occupying the city. Morro then declares the beginning of a Curseworld.

In the meantime, the ninja head back to Steep Wisdom, which Wu closed because he sold all its profits. Shortly after their arrival, Cyrus Borg arrives and gives Cole, Jay, and Zane new vehicles, while Kai is given a red bandanna due to Borg running out of time, and Lloyd receives nothing at all, due to Borg thinking Lloyd wouldn't come back. The ninja soon realize Morro has seen all their battle techniques, and still has the Sword of Sanctuary, giving him an advantage. Kai decides that they must use Nya as their ultimate weapon against the ghosts, as she controls the element of Water, and can be detrimental to their army. Nya then tells the ninja that she has a plan they can use to get into Stiix and deal with the ghosts.

In Stiix, Morro's army of ghosts begins consuming massive amounts of food, while the citizens are either imprisoned or in hiding. Various trucks from Chen's Noodle industry arrive at the docks, with one truck driven by Master and Misako being halted by Morro. The ghosts look in the back of the truck, only to find that it's suspiciously empty. Master tells Morro that the ninja will defeat his army of ghosts, but they can still end the occupation without further conflict. Morro disagrees with Master and has him and Misako imprisoned with the other civilians.
The Overlord Arc

**The Overlord Arc** is the fourth Story Arc of Ninjago. The arc consists of 4 Volumes, 22 Chapters and 10 Episodes. It began February 11, 2001 and ended July 1, 2001.

The Anime Story Arc began July 30, 2001 and ended December 3, 2001. In the anime The Overlord Arc is followed by the Mask of Malice Filler Story Arc.

## Synopsys

After the awakening of The Stone Warriors, Team Ninja set sail to the Island of Darkness in order to stop Lord Garmadon and the ancient evil, The Overlord from taking over Ninjago.

## Volumes

1. Volume 9 The Dark Island Emerges (Ch. 78 - 87)
2. Volume 10 Island of Darkness (Ch. 88 - 97)
3. Volume 11 Faceoff With The Overlord (Ch. 98 - 107)
4. Volume 12 Rebooted (Ch. 108 - 117)

## Chapters

1. Ch. 87 The Stone Army, Part 1
2. Ch. 88 The Stone Army, Part 2
3. Ch. 89 Set Sail
4. Ch. 90 The Voyage, Part 1
5. Ch. 91 The Voyage, Part 2
6. Ch. 92 Island of Darkness
7. Ch. 93 Elemental Robes
8. Ch. 94 Nearing The Final Battle
9. Ch. 95 A Way to Delay the Battle
10. Ch. 96 Risk
11. Ch. 97 Pursuit
12. Ch. 98 The Garmatron, Part 1
13. Ch. 99 The Garmatron, Part 2
14. Ch. 100 Return of The Overlord
15. Ch. 101 Faceoff With The Overlord, Part 1
16. Ch. 102 Faceoff With The Overlord, Part 2
17. Ch. 103 Ninja Never Quit!
18. Ch. 104 A Shadowy City
19. Ch. 105 Green Ninja vs. The Overlord, Part 1
20. Ch. 106 Green Ninja vs. The Overlord, Part 2
21. Ch. 107 At Peace Once More
22. Ch. 108 New Ninjago City

## Episodes

1. Ep. 37 The Stone Army (Ch. 87 - 88)
2. Ep. 38 The Voyage (Ch. 89 - 91)
3. Ep. 39 Island of Darkness (Ch. 92 - 93)
4. Ep. 40 Nearing The Final Battle (Ch. 94 - 96)
5. Ep. 41 The Garmatron, Part 1 (Ch. 97 - 99)
6. Ep. 42 The Garmatron, Part 2 (Ch. 99 - 101)
7. Ep. 43 Faceoff With The Overlord (Ch. 101 - 103)
8. Ep. 44 Green Ninja vs. The Overlord (Ch. 104 - 106)
9. Ep. 45 At Peace Once More (Ch. 107)
10. Ep. 53 New Ninjago City (Ch. 108 - 110)
Ep. 66: Kpop in the U.S.A.

> Welcome back to another episode! Today we are talking about the history of Kpop's presence in the United States. From a history lesson about the very first famous Kpop group in America (I mean, technically). The story of the Wonder Girls stint in the U.S. Plus how much the amount of touring Kpop shows has increased and how much all of our wallets and local newscasters are suffering. Then a weirdly timely group in the random game.
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**The sixty-sixth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on June 12, 2019.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: B.I.G

SONG: "Hello"
Ep. 49: AMAK Movie Club: Make Your Move (2014)

> Welcome to the very first edition of Ask Me About Kpop Movie Club! First, we have to talk through a recent trauma at the movies. Then, we go through the 2014 dance romance 'Make Your Move' starring Kpop princess BoA. From dance sex, to random saxophones there's... a lot to say. We read some reviews from you the listener, and the random game is listening to us again. Then we cede our recommendation time to complain about Seventeen. See you next week for a super special 50th ep!!
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**The forty-ninth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on January 30, 2019. It was the first Movie Club episode of the podcast.**

## Links

### Random Game

GROUP: ASTRO

SONG: "Crazy Sexy Cool"

## Recommendations

Seventeen ‘Good To Me’ MCountdown

HyunA ft. PSY - ‘Oppa’s Just My Style’
Chapter 251

## Fix Up

**Chapter 251** is titled - "Fix Up".

## Synopsys

As Master Wu walked with Misako, they encountered the Vermillion. Wu told her to stand back, only to find that she was disappearing. He then woke up and found Misako by his side, revealing that it was only a dream. Meanwhile, Nya was back at the Samurai X Cave trying to fix Zane. After rebooting the system, she thought that she had succeeded, but found that he was speaking gibberish. P.I.X.A.L. tries to explain to Nya that she's trying to unscramble Zane's neural pathway, unaware that that's causing him to speak nonsense. Nya then left to retrieve a binary power cord, much to P.I.X.A.L.'s dismay. Wu told Misako that when he fought with Acronix back at the Monastery of Spinjitzu, he was struck with the "Time Punch," causing him to age rapidly. Misako wanted to tell the ninja so that they could help, but Wu was able to change her mind so that the ninja wouldn't have to worry and lower their guard. They were then greeted by Lloyd, who felt guilty for not being at his master's side during the battle.
Ep. 180: We GOT7 Yes We Do, We GOT7 How Bout You?

> We're Never Ever going to forget the first 7 years of GOT7, so we're celebrating them today with a deep dive!! Meet the seven members of GOT7 and learn about their varied backgrounds before idol life. Then we run through the timeline of GOT7's extensive discography including their legendary dance practices, their dozens of reality shows, and near constant tours around the world. We finish up with a very hype viewing of their 2nd most watched mv and tons of recommendations for hilarious content and great songs. We will be waiting for you GOT7!! Enjoy your solo time! <3
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**The one hundred eightieth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on November 18, 2021.**

## Links

**Spotify Playlist**

Japanese releases in italics

* Girls Girls Girls
* I Like You (Dance Practice)
* A
* *AROUND THE WORLD*
* Stop stop it
* Magnetic (Dance Practice)
* Just right
* If You Do
* Confession Song
* *LOVE TRAIN*
* *LAUGH LAUGH LAUGH*
* Fly
* HOME RUN (Dance Practice)
* Hard Carry
* *Hey Yah*
* Never Ever
* You Are
* Teenager
* *TURN UP*
* Look
* One And Only You (Special Video)
* Thank You (Live)
* *THE New Era*
* Lullaby | Spanish Ver. Teaser
* Miracle
* *I WON'T LET YOU GO*
* ECLIPSE
* *LOVE LOOP*
* You Calling My Name
* NOT BY THE MOON
* AURA (Dingo Music Choreography Video)
* POISON (Studio CHOOM)
* Breath
* LAST PIECE
* Encore

## Recommendations

"If You Do" Weekly Idol 2x Dance

New Yang Nam Show "Never Ever" Mic Change

"Thursday" Studio CHOOM

"Thank You, Sorry"
The Mega Weapon Arc

**The Mega Weapon Arc** is the third Story Arc of Ninjago. The arc consists of 2 Volumes, 18 Chapters and 8 Episodes. It began October 8, 2000 and ended February 4, 2001.

The Anime Story Arc began June 4, 2001 and ended July 23, 2001.

## Synopsys

After the defeat of The Great Devourer, Lord Garmadon forms The Mega Weapon, a powerful tool created from combining The Four Golden Weapons. Now, the Ninja must defeat Lord Garmadon yet again, in order to destroy The Mega Weapon and prevent unwanted destruction.

## Volumes

1. Volume 8 The Mega Weapon's Power (Ch. 69 - 77)
2. Volume 9 The Dark Island Emerges (Ch. 78 - 87)

## Chapters

1. Ch. 69 The Mega Weapon's Power
2. Ch. 70 Pirates vs. Ninja, Part 1
3. Ch. 71 Pirates vs. Ninja, Part 2
4. Ch. 72 Ninja Day
5. Ch. 73 Bizarro Ninja, Part 1
6. Ch. 74 Bizarro Ninja, Part 2
7. Ch. 75 Ninjaball Run, Part 1
8. Ch. 76 Ninjaball Run, Part 2
9. Ch. 77 Ninjaball Run, Part 3
10. Ch. 78 Child's Play, Part 1
11. Ch. 79 Child's Play, Part 2
12. Ch. 80 Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Part 1
13. Ch. 81 Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Part 2
14. Ch. 82 Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Part 3
15. Ch. 83 Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Part 4
16. Ch. 84 Ninjago Museum of History
17. Ch. 85 The Stone Warrior
18. Ch. 86 The Dark Island Emerges

## Episodes

1. Ep. 29 Pirates vs. Ninja (Ch. 69 - 71)
2. Ep. 30 Bizarro Ninja (Ch. 72 - 74)
3. Ep. 31 Ninjaball Run, Part 1 (Ch. 75 - 76)
4. Ep. 32 Ninjaball Run, Part 2 (Ch. 76 - 77)
5. Ep. 33 Child's Play (Ch. 78 - 79)
6. Ep. 34 Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Part 1 (Ch. 80 - 81)
7. Ep. 35 Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Part 2 (Ch. 82 - 83)
8. Ep. 36 The Dark Island Emerges (Ch. 84 - 86)
Ep. 242: What's The Deal With Song Charts?

> It's a back to basics episode as we try to figure out how and why Korean song and album charts work the way they do. There's even vocabulary words!! Shannon walks us through the history of song charts, which ones exist, where the data comes from and how they maybe only mean whatever you want them to mean. Ending with a super special surprise guest star popping up in our random game video!
> Check out our new merch store at askmeaboutkpop.com
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**The two hundred forty-second episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on February 22, 2023.**

## Links

### VOCAB

* **Perfect All Kill (PAK)**: a song charts at #1 on daily, weekly, and real-time charts for every major music streaming platform
	+ First ever PAK was IU's "Nagging" feat. Seulong from 2AM
	+ IU has the most (21 PAKs total), followed by Big Bang (6 PAKs total)
* **Sajaegi (사재기)**: Korean for "stockpiling, hoarding"; unethically/illegally boosting a song's position on the charts using bots, bulk album buying, etc. to falsify streams
* **Sumseuming (숨스밍)**: Korean slang meaning "streaming as if you were breathing"

### CHARTS

* Hanteo (Used to calculate wins on *The Show* and *Show Champion*)
* Recording Industry Association of Korea Album Charts
* Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon)
* Billboard Korea
* Melon
* instiz iChart
* Billboard World Chart (Billboard K-Pop News Page)

### STREAMING PLATFORMS

* Bugs!
* Naver VIBE
* Melon Music
* Genie Music
* FLO
* YouTube Music
* LINE MUSIC

### Random Game

GROUP: D-UNIT

SONG: "Talk to my face"

## Recommendations

KEY "Killer" MV

KEY "Easy" Special Video

KEY "Killer" Dance Practice

KEY on Bomi's (Apink) YouTube Channel
Chapter 176

## New Serpentine War

**Chapter 176** is titled - "New Serpentine War".

## Synopsys

At the Samurai X Cave, everyone begins to get relieved that the people are safe but Skylor realized her father's strategy and tells them as Master Wu realizes that the trucks were creating a diversion to spread the Elemental Masters out and leave Ninjago defenseless, and then orders everyone to stop the trucks. After all of the trucks are crashed or stopped by the Elemental Masters, they open the trailers up—only to find that they're empty, with no fake Anacondrai inside. Every master realizes this and the fear that so many people are in danger causes them to lose control of their Dragons, leaving them stranded. As this happens, Chen's army converges on Jamanakai Village and begins to wreak havoc with Chen laughing at his success.

Wu reiterates his quote "The greatest victories have no battles" as their worst fears have been realized. Garmadon then proclaims that the new Serpentine War has just begun. Chen's Anacondrai army lands in Jamanakai Village as its citizens flee in terror. The army continues onward, as Chen declares they won't stop until every village is conquered. Meanwhile, the ninja and the other Elemental Masters are scattered all around Ninjago after chasing down the decoy trucks. Chen hacks the city's airwaves and speaks with Garmadon and his allies, unveiling that Garmadon stole Wu's letter to Misako. Wu is infuriated, though Skylor urges them not to fight. In Chen's abandoned camp, Pythor runs from the swamp rat but manages to escape and find the Book of Spells. Learning that Chen's army is conquering Ninjago, Pythor devises a way to defeat them.
Chapter 199

## Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master

**Chapter 199** is titled - "Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master".

## Synopsys

While the ninja travels through the sea in R.E.X., Zane remarks that they're close to the Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master. As Kai and Cole are worried about being underwater, Master Wu informs his pupils that he, Misako, and Nya, are headed to their location on the Bounty and that it'll be up to them to find the Realm Crystal before Morro, who is already ahead of them. After Misako tells them a riddle that might help them past the three tests, the ninja are pursued by the Leviathan, which they manage to trap and escape successfully. Meanwhile, Morro is using the Sword of Sanctuary to make his way through the tomb. Soon, the ninja arrive at their destination, and almost immediately as they step foot on land, Jay finds a piece of cloth that belonged to Morro, saying all the hopes that he wouldn't find the crystal are now gone. While Kai remains optimistic about their position, Zane notices a statue of the First Spinjitzu Master, and the ninja stand in awe. As they had reached their destination, R.E.X.'s auto-return function activated, leaving the ninja behind with no Aeroblades, and no way out of the tomb. Despite these odds, the team ventures forward to face the tomb's tests.

Meanwhile, on the surface, the Bounty has reached their location and awaits their return; even upon discovering Morro's minions are also there doing the same. Despite Nya's anxiety at their presence, Wu advises to simply be on alert and not provoke any attacks. While they're waiting, Wu questions Nya about her training, to which she absent-mindlessly answers her slow progress. This concerns Wu since her indifference is coming from her interactions with Ronin, but Misako reminds him that Nya has always been pressuring herself to her own set limits.
Introducing Kpop Dreaming

> On this special bonus episode of the show, we're introducing you to LAist's podcast 'California Love: Kpop Dreaming' available now wherever you get podcasts. Kpop Dreaming tells the story of Kpop as woven through the childhood memories of an LA native Korean diaspora, and we think you will really like it. Tune into this bonus episode where we took a field trip to Choice Music to speak with the producers of Kpop dreaming and watch someone win a very special shopping spree. Listen to Kpop Dreaming and let us know what you think!
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**The seventh bonus episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on March 9, 2023.**
Ep. 3: Anatomy Of A Group

> It's time to learn about Kpop groups and what makes them tick. Who is in charge of keeping everyone in line? Why do so many groups have a rapper? (Spoiler alert: we didn't figure that one out.) And what does your blood type have to do with anything? Plus, we've got a brand new segment to help us all explore the world of Kpop together.
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**The third episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on January 31, 2018.** Starting from this episode, the Random Game segment was introduced.

## Links

* *Weekly Idol* Eng Sub
* Knowing Bros/Men on a Mission/Ask Us Anything
* *Strong Heart*

### Random Game

Group: DIA

Song: "On the Road"

## Recommendations

* Red Velvet - "Dumb Dumb" 2x
* NCT U - "The 7th Sense"
Chapter 53

## Lloyd's Destiny

**Chapter 53** is titled - "Lloyd's Destiny".

## Synopsys

Later in the bridge, Lloyd reunites with his father, asking how he got four arms. Lord Garmadon genuinely thanks Kai for saving his son, and Zane asks Kai how he unlocked his True Potential. Kai explains that he realized he was training to be the best ninja not so he could become the Green Ninja, but rather to protect him. Shocked, everyone looks to Lloyd and places the Golden Weapons in front of him, which causes the weapons to become suspended in the air, crackling with green lightning. Master Wu comes to the conclusion that Lloyd is indeed the destined Green Ninja, elaborating that the four ninja are supposed to protect the Golden Weapons as well as Lloyd. Lord Garmadon's joy is shattered when he realizes the implications, and Master Wu sadly confirms it: as the Chosen One, Lloyd will have to battle his own father for the fate of Ninjago. As everyone is speechless about the revelation and the events to come due to it, Jay questions what became of the Fangblade.

Back at the Fire Temple, as the Serpentine slither down the slopes of the volcano, Pythor spots the Fangblade in a lava flow. He carefully grabs it using his Staff, offhandedly throwing it to Spitta and Lizaru. As the Venomaris flail around with the burning-hot weapon, Pythor chuckles to himself because the Serpentine are now only one Fangblade away from reviving the Great Devourer.
Ep. 16: Live In Concert

> There's nothing better than seeing your fave group live and in person. This week we're talking all about Kpop concerts. Hear about our experience at KTMF 2018 and how the fan project turned out! Then we deep dive in to the different types of Kpop concerts and what to expect if you're attending. Plus some important vocabulary words to help you navigate the concert DVD menu. Finally, we have quite a few thoughts about the group we got in this week's random game.
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The sixteenth episode of Ask Me About Kpop aired on May 2, 2018.

## Links

* Korea Times Music Festival 2018 Highlights
* KTMF 2018 Instagram Highlights
* Key's legendary solo stage
* SHINee World V Woof Woof VCR

### Random Game

GROUP: KARD

SONG: "Don't Recall"

## Recommendations

PENTAGON - "Shine"

SEVENTEEN Performance Unit - "Lilili Yabbay"
Chapter 204

## Curseworld, Part 2

**Chapter 204** is titled - "Curseworld, Part 2".

## Synopsys

The ninja begin their assault on Stiix's assailants, battling and defeating many of the ghosts, and allowing "Lloyd" to make it through the city unharmed to get to the Realm Crystal and destroy it. However, Morro and several ghosts seize Lloyd. After taunting him, Morro takes off Lloyd's mask—only to reveal that it is Nya wearing the green gi. Without time to react, all of the ghosts are dissolved by Nya's water powers, except Morro, who battles and subdues Nya. Lloyd then confronts Morro, who crumbles the temple he is standing on apart and levitates its remains into the air. Lloyd is then forced to jump from debris to debris to get to the Realm Crystal.

Using the Sword of Sanctuary, and his element of Wind, Morro is able to keep Lloyd from getting to the Crystal. Before he can knock the Green Ninja off the temple's remains, Ronin arrives in R.E.X., and bombards the debris with a shower of golden coins, causing the debris to plummet to the ground below, as Lloyd enters the room with the Crystal. With Morro having disappeared, Lloyd obtains the Crystal and builds up his Energy to destroy it, but Morro enters and pleads for Lloyd to leave it be. Lloyd tells him that Morro had his chance, only for Morro to tell Lloyd that if he destroys the Crystal, he won't be able to see his father, who is still alive, ever again. Lloyd is rendered speechless and extremely uncertain by this, as Morro continues imploring him, and the ninja tell Lloyd to destroy the Crystal. Lloyd tells Morro that his father would do everything to save Ninjago, while Morro would do everything to destroy it. As Lloyd builds up his Energy once more, the tentacles of The Preeminent emerge from the Cursed Realm and latch onto him, with one tentacle snatching the Realm Crystal and the rest pulling Lloyd into the Cursed Realm, seemingly defeating the Green Ninja.
Chapter 26

## Battle of Scrap N Junk, Part 2

**Chapter 26** is titled - "Battle of Scrap N Junk, Part 2".

## Synopsys

The ninja engage the snakes in battle, dodging the attacks of the wrecking ball in the process. With Nya covering him, Sensei Wu uses the Sacred Flute against several Fangpyre, only for Lloyd to counter with loud music from a Serpentine boombox. Sensei Wu irritably chides Lloyd for supporting the wrong side, but the would-be evil overlord turns up the volume and claims not to hear his uncle. Luckily, Edna manages to save Sensei Wu from a Fangpyre scout with a well-timed frying pan to the back of the head.

Elsewhere in the scrapyard, the ninja pursue a trio of Fangpyre around a pile of junk. Unfortunately, this allows the snakes to bite a large ninja statue—which Ed claims it was made in Jay's honor—and transform it into a giant battle robot. Unable to compete with such a large foe, Jay commandeers the Fangpyre's wrecking ball, using it to bring down the robot. With the battle turning against his allies, Lloyd leads the Fangpyre in a retreat, personally joining Fangtom on a platform carried by a Rattlecopter. With the Fangpyre General airborne, the ninja despair of ever curing Ed and Edna, but Sensei Wu reveals that their Golden Weapons have the answer. By focusing on thoughts of taking flight, the ninja manage to transform their weapons into sleek vehicles, allowing them to pursue the snakes.
Chapter 57

## True Intent

**Chapter 57** is titled - "True Intent".

## Synopsys

Master Wu declares that tomorrow, they will be able to destroy the Fangblades at Torchfire Mountain, but someone thinks otherwise—Pythor himself is outside the bridge, watching the celebration. Having slipped aboard the Destiny's Bounty during the battle, the Snake King is already plotting to recover the Fangblades and destroy the ninja once and for all. As the Destiny's Bounty flies through stormy skies, Sensei Wu is meditating with the aid of his spirit smoke. The smoke shows him a vision of Pythor awakening the Great Devourer, causing Master Wu to come to a horrible realization.

Meanwhile, Kai, Nya, and Jay are in the dining room, with the four Fangblades on the table. Nya wonders why they have to go all the way to Torchfire Mountain to destroy the Fangblades, and Kai explains that the blades are made from the Great Devourer's teeth—only the hottest place in all of Ninjago will be able to destroy them. At this point, Cole bursts in, looking rather ill from the ship's swaying—after Jay has a laugh at his expense, he turns to Lloyd and how no one expected him to be the Green Ninja. Lloyd himself is hard at work in the training room, attempting to hone his skills with little success. His efforts are mocked by Pythor, who appears before him (having snuck aboard the Destiny's Bounty in the previous chapter) and reveals his intent to reclaim the Fangblades. Lloyd is defiant, but Pythor simply ties him to a punching bag and duct tapes his mouth shut. With a sneer of "Out of sight, out of mind," Pythor cloaks himself once again and moves deeper into the ship.
Chapter 7

## Fire Dragon

**Chapter 7** is titled - "Fire Dragon".

## Synopsys

At the Fire Temple, Garmadon has awakened the Fire Dragon to prevent the group from leaving. Sensei Wu could think of only one way to stop Lord Garmadon: go into the Underworld and fight him directly. Taking the Sword of Fire with him, the old master sailed down a river of lava. Kai and Nya were left to face the Dragon alone. Master Wu wakes up in the Underworld, his journey having knocked him out. Picking up the Sword of Fire, Wu began to search for his brother.

Cole, Jay, and Zane traveled to the Fire Temple, looking for Kai and Sensei Wu, but Zane's sixth sense told them that Kai and Wu were not there. Right after Zane informed them of the news, the Fire Temple opened up, revealing Kai and Nya on top of the Fire Dragon. Apparently, when Kai had explained to the Fire Dragon their motives, they became allies.
Chapter 288

## Lost in Time, Part 10

**Chapter 288** is titled - "Lost in Time, Part 10".

## Synopsys

Acronix then explains they still have the Iron Doom and that they can travel anywhere in time they want, saying that if the fight was too difficult in the past, they should go to a time where Kai and Nya don't exist. As Krux says they should go further into the past, Acronix states they must go far into the future. Using his helmet, Acronix activates the time apparatus on the Iron Doom as it opens another time vortex above it. Kai then tries to hit the Iron Doom one more time, but Acronix causes it to dodge his attack as the Fusion Dragon disappears. Kai lands on a small stone footbridge, where he watches the Iron Doom disappear into the time vortex as it closes behind them. As Kai says they got away to himself, Nya arrives. Kai then says to Nya that he failed everyone, including his sister, parents, and Master Wu. At that moment, Master Wu arrives, saying to Kai that failure is often temporary, and with effort, it can be reversed. As Master Wu tells Kai he has been cured of the time punch, Nya reveals she obtained the Reversal Time Blade.
Chapter 106

## Green Ninja vs. The Overlord, Part 2

**Chapter 106** is titled - "Green Ninja vs. The Overlord, Part 2".

## Synopsys

The Overlord turns his attention to the Green Ninja as he dons his mask and declares his intention to fight. The Overlord asserts that evil has won—Lloyd is alone, injured, and unarmed—but Lloyd charges his powers, saying that he will never give up and that he doesn't need a sword to fight. The Overlord bombards the Green Ninja's energy shield with a gout of dark fire, but Lloyd pushes back, dispelling the flames and rising into the air. His suit becomes golden as he finally unleashes his True Potential. Below, Misako comments that Lloyd "has become the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master," and Master Wu states that the true final battle has begun. As the energy bubble fades, Lloyd floats before the Overlord, declaring "I am the Ultimate Spinjitzu Master!" The Overlord attacks, but Lloyd strikes back, knocking his foe off the roof and manifesting a Golden Dragon of pure energy to take to the air (much to Dareth's amazement). The Overlord snarls that he cannot be defeated—shadow will always exist alongside the light—but Lloyd retorts that his light will be bright enough to destroy the shadows. With that, the golden dragon tackles the Overlord, flying all around the fortress before the villain can break free.

Infuriated at Lloyd's persistence, the Overlord uses his ultimate attack, engulfing the Green Ninja in a sphere of pure darkness. Within the sphere, Lloyd and his dragon have spun around before being swallowed by a giant Overlord, but Lloyd charges his powers and overwhelms the ultimate evil from within. With a final roar of fury, the Overlord is destroyed, creating a wave of light that removes the darkness tainting Ninjago, and Ninjago is saved.
Chapter 146

## Skylor's Element

**Chapter 146** is titled - "Skylor's Element".

## Synopsys

Kai is running around outside the temples, appearing to be lost. Hearing Chen's voice announcing the next fight, he turns and heads towards it. Inside, Skylor is about to fight Jacob Pevsner, the Master of Sound and they begin to smash vases in order to find a Jadeblade. Garmadon is surprised at how much stronger Jacob is since the last time he saw him, while Skylor tries to throw him off her trail. Kai soon arrives and makes his way to his seat, stepping on everyone's toes in the process. Jay is concerned that the other competitors will gun for them so long as they're a team though Lloyd says they are a team, even with Cole and Zane missing.

Kai soon realizes Skylor's fighting, just as she sets Jacob's sitar on fire, while Jay fills Garmadon in on his crush on her until they found out they might be related. Garmadon explains that Skylor's element isn't Fire—it's Amber, meaning she can absorb another element, which immediately brings Kai's feelings back. Jacob soon has the advantage by using blow darts, though Skylor tricks him into firing into paper, where the sound of the air throws him off long enough for her to break the last vase and take the Jadeblade. After Jacob is eliminated, Chen announces he initially wanted to give everyone jewels for their work in the Tournament. But, due to Jay's fight with Cole yesterday, he rejects the idea and takes away everyone's private suites, forcing them to sleep in the chow house. As Jay and Kai berate each other while the other competitors leave, Garmadon warns them that if they don't make friends with the others, they'll try to eliminate them by any means necessary.
Chapter 48

## Spin Harmony

**Chapter 48** is titled - "Spin Harmony".

## Synopsys

The ninja go on stage by the name of Spin Harmony. As they dance in perfect sync, Skales orders the Hypnobrai to attack. However, the attack only intensifies their performance, the ninja incorporating defending themselves in their routine. When the Fangpyre join the ambush, Cole then uses the opportunity to perform the Triple Tiger Sashay with success. Afterward, the judges excitedly give the performance perfect scores, except for Pythor who gives it a zero. However, the judge that Pythor swallowed resurfaces only to draw a one on his scorecard, making it a ten. The ninja are awarded the Blade Cup, though as Cole looks through the crowd, he realizes that his father is nowhere to be seen.

They return backstage, Zane, Jay, and Kai happily talking about their success. Cole gives them the Blade Cup before sadly telling them to go ahead and celebrate without him. Lou then approaches them, proclaiming that he saw the entire performance. Cole gleefully runs up to his father and hugs him, Lou going on that he saw their fight with the Serpentine, then admitting he was wrong to force Cole to be something he was not. Pythor then arrives backstage and pulls off his disguise, ordering two Constrictai Warriors to drop stage lights onto Lou. Cole jumps in before the objects hit Lou, though the lights fall onto the both of them regardless. Pythor snatches the Blade Cup as everyone is occupied in the commotion. The other ninja rush to the pile of stage lights, looking around for any sign of life. They notice that the Scythe of Quakes is glowing from the briefcase, Zane remarking that he has reached his True Potential. With super-strength, Cole lifts the stage lights off of his father; Jay and Zane complimenting him on his new-found powers while Kai complains about being the last to find his. Cole's powers wear off, Lou informing his son that everyone is safe. The ninja return to Lou's home, Lou hanging up a framed photo of the ninja with the Blade Cup. As the group gazes at the photo, Lou declares that they are all his family, to which everyone pulls in for a hug.