2017

> "*Shall we finish what we started? I've been waiting decades.
> Really? It doesn't feel that long to me.*"
> ― Wu and Acronix[[The Hands of Time|[source]]]
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2017 was a year in the 21st century.

#### 4th

* Jestro tries to make amends with the people he has wronged. Monstrox has taken the form of a storm cloud and once again takes control of Jestro by zapping him with his evil lightning. Arriving at a fortress in Ghoulia, the Cloud of Monstrox raises an army of lightning-infused Stone Monsters. His first target is the new Lavalands Amusement Center that was established by Mr. Richmond on the property of the Lava Monster Army's former base. When Lance is overwhelmed by the Stone Monster Army, Merlok summons the rest of the knights. Meanwhile, Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox go under the amusement park. When Jestro finds Monstrox's former Book of Monsters body, the Cloud of Monstrox tells him to hold onto it as he has grown attached to it. Jestro then uncovers the staff that Monstrox used before he was split into different spellbooks.
* The Nexo Knights arrive to assist Lance and return to their duties as knights. However, now that Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox have the Staff of Monstrox, they head to the Iron Mountains where the Cloud of Monstrox awakens a Rogul that held a tablet containing the Forbidden Power of Relentless Rust (which rusts any metal that it touches) while infusing the guardian with the dark magic. During the Stone Monster Army's attack on Armourville, the Rogul starts rusting every statue it comes in contact with while the Cloud of Monstrox reanimates the statues there. The Knights arrive, but their armor and the Fortrex's treads are rusted by the Rogul and Jestro, with Clay's hand briefly turning to stone when he gets blasted by the Forbidden Power, and then crashes into a statue just as Monstrox zaps it. Luckily, Merlok has devised a way for the Nexo Knights to combine Nexo Powers, a strategy that makes them powerful enough to destroy the stone monsters and send them into the Cloud of Monstrox. After the retreat of Jestro and Monstrox, Robin gives the Nexo Knights new armor meant to be resistant to all of the Forbidden Powers. During a solo training session, while his cohorts are celebrating their victory, Clay privately confides to Merlok that his fighting skills seem to be deteriorating. When Merlok scans him, he realizes Clay has been cursed with dark, ancient magic and advises him not to tell the others.

#### 5th

* After recovering his memories of the Forbidden Powers, Merlok 2.0 tells the Knights of their origins. The Forbidden Powers were dark destructive, spells that Monstrox created, and went insane while casting. Merlok eventually defeated him, but the spells were too powerful to destroy. So, he sealed the Forbidden Powers away in stone tablets and created the Roguls to protect them. Meanwhile, Jestro and Monstrox recruit a minion, a sculptor named Roberto Arnoldi, to create stone monsters for Monstrox. After arriving on Mount Thunderstrux, Jestro transfers Relentless Rust into one of the Mountain's stone pillars. To test out Arnoldi's new monsters, Jestro and Monstrux attack a town, resulting in the knights tricking the Rogul into destroying Jestro's Evil Mobile.

#### 6th

* Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox enter a swamp where the Forbidden Power of Ravaging Rot (which causes organic matter to become rotten) was hidden in addition to reanimating the petrified forms of the three Harpies Hilda, Ingrid, and Bullwicker. Jestro instructs Roberto to build a new mobile headquarters for the Stone Monster Army after what happened to the Evil Mobile. Meanwhile, the Knights find out about Clay's "illness" and begin growing concerned. With their new Forbidden Power and the Rogul associated with it, Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox begin rotting all the food and wood they can find much to Axl's dismay. The Nexo Knights (sans Clay) corner Jestro over a wooden bridge to the biggest Fruit dispensary in the kingdom while Ava is still having issues with calibrating a suitable Combo-Power. Just as Jestro uses the Forbidden Power to rot the bridge, Clay arrives in a new exo-suit designed by Robin to save them and turn the tide of the battle while Jestro's forces retreat in a new mobile headquarters designed by Arnoldi. Afterward, Jestro and Monstrox return to Mount Thunderstrox where they proceed to transfer Ravaging Rot into another one of the pillars.

#### 7th

* When several recent robberies in the forest of Rock Wood committed by the bandit Robot Hoodlum (who steals from the rich to give to poor neglected Squirebots) feature the Cloud of Monstrox in the background with the latest one being on Jorah Tightwad and the Tighty Knighties, the Knights believe that they are working together. And it turns out they are right. Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox arrive in Rockwood Forest to get help from Robot Hoodlum. When Hoodlum refuses to cooperate, the Cloud of Monstrox uses his lightning to rig his programming so that he steals the Nexo Knights' shields much to the dismay of Hoodlum's biggest fan Dennis. The Knights enter Rockwood and with Dennis' help, they find the camp where Robot Hoodlum aids the neglected Squirebots and Jestro. Knowing that the knights are vulnerable, the Cloud of Monstrox animates every Grimroc in Rock Wood Forest that was previously turned to stone by Merlok back when they served Monstrox. However, since Clay is still in his exo-suit, he is able to acquire a combo power for himself that he uses to defeat most of the Grimrocs while the remaining Grimrocs retreat with Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox. The Nexo Knights get their shields back. Robin repairs Robot Hoodlum and his Merry Mechs. Inspired by Clay's skills with the Combo Power, Robin builds exo-suits for the rest of the Nexo Knights. However, Clay continues to turn to stone and knows that a successor will soon be needed. After Robot Hoodlum gives Lance four robots to be his servants (each of which Lance names after Dennis), the original Dennis joins Hoodlum's Merry Mechs.

#### 8th

* Axlina summons Axl and the Nexo Knights when people in Diggington begin disappearing including Axl's parents. As it turns out, they are being kidnapped by General Garg and the Stone Monsters with him so that Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox can use them to unearth the Three Brothers Roog, Reex, and Rumble whose petrified remains were hidden by the Wizards Council. The Nexo Knights use Aaron to spy on the Stone Army and quickly jump into action in their battle suits with Merlok 2.0 using the Fortrex to keep the Cloud of Monstrox out of the mine. Unfortunately, the Three Brothers are all unearthed with Roberto giving Rumble's disembodied head a car-like body and proving to be a match for the knights and the tunnel walls block the signal for the Nexo Knights. However, the camera Lance used to film Jurgen's reality show is able to extend the signal, and the Nexo Knights power up. The Cloud Monstrox was able to sneak into the mine through a canyon. Unfortunately for him, the walls absorb most of his moisture, reducing him in size and forcing the Stone Monster Army to retreat. The enslaved miners including Axl's parents are freed and the Cloud of Monstrox is forced to briefly use his book cover as a body until he accumulates enough moisture. Meanwhile, Clay continues to petrify and has already begun talking to his successor.

#### 9th

* Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox attempt to sneak into the Knighton Art Museum which is displaying the Rogul containing the Forbidden Power of Collapsing Crumble (which has the ability to make any stone object crumble to dust). King Halbert is hosting an event at the Knighton Art Museum and the Nexo Knights are guarding. The Cloud of Monstrox instructs Jestro and Roberto to carefully chisel the tablet off the statue. However, Roberto Arnoldi's response to his artwork in the museum being treated as coat racks by the curator Edward Evanston blows their cover forcing the Cloud of Monstrox to bring every sculpture in the Museum to life including the Rogul. Out of fear, King Halbert puts the museum on lockdown, binding the museum in an indestructible metal plating which keeps the Cloud of Monstrox and the Stone Monster Army out, but leaves the Nexo Knights, King Halbert, Queen Halbert, and Edward Evanston trapped inside with the sculptures and Rogul with no way to acquire Nexo Powers. The Rogul of Relentless Rust attempts to rust the metal off. At the same time, Ava hacks the security measures to shut down the lockdown leaving only the stone walls to keep the building standing. After Jestro is given the Forbidden Power from the Rogul, he uses it to literally bring down the house and escape with the Power. Luckily, everyone makes it out of the museum alive, but half of Clay's body has already been petrified. Meanwhile, Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox add Collapsing Crumble to the pillars on Mount Thunderstrox while Clay continues to give advice to his unseen successor.

#### 10th

* Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox lead the Stone Monster Army to the town of Burningham to find the Rogul that is associated with the Forbidden Power of Blazing Burn (which gives the user the ability to create and hurl deadly fireballs that can set anything on fire). To the Cloud of Monstrox's surprise, the inhabitants are all members of the Lava Monster Army who were left without a job after the destruction of their former base and found the Rogul, gaining hope that they could build a town around it. General Magmar is the mayor, Lavaria is a yoga teacher, Whiparella is a street artist, Bookkeeper is a glockenspiel performer, and Flama and Moltor work at the Hot Rock Cafe. The Cloud of Monstrox's attempt to get Sparks and Burnzie to give him the Rogul fails when General Magmar identifies him and doesn't want to work for him again. Upon being blown out of the village by Whiparella and telling this to Jestro, the evil jester asks why he didn't use his evil lightning on them. The Cloud of Monstrox stated that he didn't think it would be needed. When the Nexo Knights find out about this, they go to Burningham. The Lava Monsters, who have become pacifists as payment for their crimes, are taught how to fight again to protect their town from the Stone Monster Army. Roberto Arnoldi sculpts a flying part of the mobile headquarters for Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox to use upon being inspired by the two of them calling each other an airhead. Although Jestro seems to have succeeded in stealing the Rogul, it was actually Beast Master being used as a decoy as Beast Master escapes. The real Rogul was taken to the Fortrex so that the Nexo Knights could study the Forbidden Powers. Ava figures that the information that Merlok 2.0 is looking for is in the Knighton Castle Library. As Clay and Merlok 2.0 continue to talk to the unidentified successor, the Lava Monsters celebrate their victory as they begin to spar with one another.

#### 11th

* Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox animate the Stone Monster witch Ruina Stoneheart who they use to help the Harpies capture Queen Halbert during her visit to Hammerin. Despite resistance from Macy and the Mayor of Hammerin, Ruina and the Harpies succeed in their mission to capture Queen Halbert using Roberto's new Capture Cruiser. Upon hearing the word of this, King Halbert gives Macy a much-needed gift, a dragon-like vehicle designed by Robin known as "Hotspur." The Nexo Knights attempt to save Queen Halbert, but it turns out to be a diversion and the Stone Monster Army steals the Rogul containing the Forbidden Power of Blazing Burn and Techcalibur from the Fortrex while also dealing serious damage to it. Axl, Aaron, and Lance go after Jestro and the Rogul while Macy and Clay continue chasing after Ruina. Unfortunately, the Stone Monster Army escapes with the reanimated Rogul and the Forbidden Power of Blazing Burn. Although Queen Halbert is successfully rescued, Clay's transformation into stone has finally been completed.
* The Forbidden Power of Blazing Burn is transferred into another one of the pillars atop Mount Thunderstrox. Drawing power from the four Forbidden Powers they collected, the Cloud of Monstrox grows to massive proportions and reveals why they are collecting Forbidden Powers. The pillars happen to be atop the head of the now-petrified Colossus of Ultimate Destruction which will awaken and lay waste to Knighton once 10 Forbidden Powers are collected.

#### 12th

* In the Fortrex, Clay's successor is revealed to be Aaron who will lead the Nexo Knights until a cure for Clay has been found. The Nexo Knights find the Stone Monster Army attempting to attack the city of Knighton. King Halbert, Queen Halbert, the Royal Guards, Sir Brickland, and the students at the Knights Academy work to defend Knighton from the Stone Monster Army.
* The Cloud of Monstrox plans to use his augmented lightning to fry every server in the Knighton Library Tower, thus wiping Merlok 2.0 (and therefore the Nexo Powers and all of his memories) out of existence.
* At the same time, Roberto Arnold works on carving something on a stone tablet. As the Nexo Knights approach Knighton, they fight their way past the reanimated Grimrocs with the help of Dennis and Robot Hoodlum's Merry Mechs. The Nexo Knights arrive where they find King Halbert fighting the reanimated giant statues of the previous Knighton kings.
* At the s. Robin uses the Minitrex to link Merlok 2.0 to the servers so they can download the backup for his memories before the Cloud of Monstrox erases it. Unfortunately, while Merlok 2.0 is providing Aaron's battle suit with a Combo Power to defeat the Cloud of Monstrox, a bolt from the Cloud of Monstrox seemingly destroys him, but Aaron uses the Combo Power to send the Cloud of Monstrox back into his harmless book body. The Stone Monster Army returns to Mount Thunderstrox, believing themselves to be victorious. It is soon revealed that the Minitrex kept Merlok 2.0 alive and intact. Ava works to rebuild Merlok 2.0' systems in order to get him operational again. During this time, Robin in the Black Knight mech soon uncovers a carving on a stone tablet dropped by Roberto Arnoldi during the fight which describes the Cloud of Monstrox's plan to awaken the Colossus of Ultimate Destruction.

#### 13th

* Jestro gains the idea to ambush the Fortrex in hopes of cheering up the Cloud of Monstrox, who is still recovering after his previous defeat, unaware that the knights are at a party hosted by King Halbert. Fortunately, Ava is able to restore Merlok 2.0 to the Fortrex and he is able to provide the Knighton Academy students with a Nexo power that allows them to fight back against the Stone Monster Army, forcing them to retreat (as they do not have the Cloud of Monstrox to reanimate them) much to the Cloud of Monstrox's amusement. Back at the party, Macy loses control of Clay's battle suit forcing the Nexo Knights to pin it down. After the party, they reveal the truth about Clay to King and Queen Halbert and they agree not to mention it to the rest of the kingdom.

#### 14th

* The Nexo Knights return to the Fortrex and place Clay on top, saying that he is a statue commissioned by King Halbert. However, Merlok 2.0 is still experiencing problems with returning to the Fortrex such as short-term memory loss. Although he does tell Robin to start working on a "Secret Project" and advises him not to tell the others. Elsewhere, Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox get their hands on the Rogul associated with the Forbidden Power of Shocking Scare (which temporarily eliminates all courage in the victim, rendering them too cowardly to fight back). But when the Nexo Knights use a combo power to adapt to the Forbidden Power, they gain the upper hand. Noticing Clay in his petrified state, the Cloud of Monstrox uses his lightning to restore him to life. However, Clay has been corrupted into the Cloud of Monstrox's loyal servant and ultimate weapon as the other knights are too reluctant to fight Clay. Now calling himself "The Gray Knight," Clay ambushes the Fortrex in hopes of destroying Merlok 2.0 once and for all. While the other Knights stall him, Merlok 2.0 prepares a spell that he hopes will restore Clay's morality. However, since Robin provided Merlok 2.0 with too much power, Clay is knocked back out of the Fortrex and the Knights become determined to find him.

#### 15th

* Clay awakes in the western town of Nothing Hill, with Merlok's spell rendering him amnesiac. Noticing this, Jorah Tightwad decides to use this to his advantage by telling Clay that he is Tightwad's servant and having him threaten to destroy the town if the townspeople don't give Tightwad the rights to the nearby gold mine. When the other Nexo Knights locate Clay they split up to determine which route is faster with Macy and Lance arriving first. Due to Clay's amnesia, they are forced to battle him. Meanwhile, Axl and Aaron find Jestro and the Stone Monster Army testing out the Forbidden Power of Shocking Scare, and Axl is struck with Shocking Scare, stripping him of all courage. Fortunately, Aaron is able to fend off Jestro and escape with Axl. They arrive in Nothing hill just as Macy and Lance restore Clay's memories. With his memories and morality restored, Clay sends Tightwad out of Nothing Hill and gives the gold he mined to the townspeople and Axl regains his courage. However, Jestro manages to transfer Shocking Scare into another one of the pillars atop Mount Thunderstrox.

#### 16th

* Clay has seemingly turned evil again and has wiped out the Nexo Knights. Fortunately, this news broadcast was falsified in order to deceive Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox. However, in order to get Clay to infiltrate them, he goes through spy training under the teachings of Jack Shields.

#### 17th

* Clay, posing as his villainous self, infiltrates Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox's forces. He finds out about their plans to collect the Forbidden Powers. As Clay shakes Ruina Stoneheart's hand, a surge of energy passes through them. Unfortunately when Robin's life is put on the line, Clay's cover is blown, but the other Nexo Knights swiftly launch an ambush on the Stone Monster Army, forcing them to retreat. Back at the Fortrex, Clay reveals Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox's plan to the other knights, but Macy and Merlok 2.0 notice that Clay is no longer himself, and Merlok 2.0 believes that Ruina has cursed him with dark magic.

#### 18th

* After his rage sabotages an interrogation attempt, Clay leaves the team to meditate until he can control his rage. Elsewhere, Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox have gotten their hands on the Forbidden Power of Devious Demolition (which causes parts of rocks objects and structures to break off). This Forbidden Power enables the Cloud of Monstrox to bring the debris created by it to life in order to overwhelm the Nexo Knights. When Jestro cause an avalanche that disables the Nexo Power transmitter, the Nexo Knights are forced to retreat to the top of a mountain where they meet up with Merlok's old friend, magician/demolitions expert "The Great Rockowski" who has devoted his life to pacifism until the Stone Monster Army destroy his topiary. After Rockowski forces the Stone Monster Army to retreat, the Nexo Power transmitter is repaired. Meanwhile, Devious Demolition is transferred into another pillar atop Mount Thunderstrox. While Clay is meditating, he sees Ruina invade his mind causing him to become even more violent, vengeful, and more than willing to send the entire Stone Monster Army, Jestro, and the Cloud of Monstrox to their graves.

#### 19th

* After obtaining the Rogul that is associated with the Forbidden Power of Metal-Morphosis (which possesses the ability to turn gold into lead), Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox buy and reanimate the petrified Lord Krakenskull, his Krakenbeast, and his army who were unearthed by Jorah Tightwad. When Lord Krakenskull uses his amalgamated Forbidden Power of Petrified Quake (which allows his Krakenbeast to generate earthquakes with a stomp and petrify objects with a roar), it petrifies the Nexo Knight's vehicles causing the Knights to retreat. When they regroup even with a combo Nexo Power, Lord Krakenskull's army proves to be indestructible until Clay arrives, destroys Petrified Quake enough to undo everything it had ever done, and unleashes a violent frenzy which is only halted when Ruina slows him down. Clay rejoins the Nexo Knights, although Ruina's plans are furthering into motion. After the Stone Monster Army retreats, they begin to head to Mt. Thunderstrox. Before that happens, Jestro uses Metal-Morphosis on Jorah Tightwad's gold city and coins as payback for cheating him and the Cloud of Monstrox out of the stolen gold they had previously stolen from Stinkin Rich and Happy Hill.

#### 20th

* After Clay goes into another frenzy during a training session, Lance is convinced that Aaron needs help being a leader. Meanwhile, Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox have obtain the Rogul associated with the Forbidden Power of Malicious Melting, which melts its target.

#### 21st

* Jestro and Monstrox obtain the Forbidden Power of Evil Evaporate, which evaporates water.

#### 22nd

* Jestro and Monstrox obtain the Forbidden Power of Confounding Confusion, which eliminates the victim's intelligence. The Nexo Knights track them as they are headed to transfer it to Mount Thunderstrox. Clay goes into another frenzy and destroys the Forbidden Power of Confounding Confusion, only to attempt to kill Ruina who reveals that she is Clay's mother, and curses Clay in hopes that he would follow in her footsteps. Returning to the Fortrex, Merlok 2.0 confirms that Ruina was telling the truth and that Clay possesses magical abilities that could even surpass his own. Realizing that his cursed rage can no longer be controlled, Clay uses his newfound magic to give Macy a Nexo Power that forces her to return him to his inanimate state, much to Macy's misery.

#### 23rd

* Merlok 2.0 reveals that Ruina was not only Clay's mother but also Merlok's sister and fellow magic user and Wizard's Council member Wanda Moorington, who was originally pure-hearted until Monstrox's presence corrupted her, forcing Merlok to petrify her. As he is also Clay's uncle, Merlok becomes Clay's parental guardian while refraining from telling Clay about his inherent powers due to fear that he would end up like Ruina. Elsewhere, Jestro and the Cloud of Monstrox have obtained the final and most powerful Forbidden Power known as the Forbidden Power of Awesome Annihilation (which can reduce an entire town to ruins with a single explosive blast). After adapting to the combinations of their vehicles and battle suits, the Nexo Knights attempt to prevent the Stone Monster Army from transferring the last Forbidden Power into Mount Thunderstrox. Alas, Awesome Annihilation is transferred into the last pillar atop Mount Thunderstrox and through the process of a lengthy and powerful electrical storm, Mount Thunderstrox is destroyed as the Stone Colossus of Ultimate Destruction awakens from within it. When the process is complete, the Cloud of Monstrox enters and possesses the Colossus and relieves Jestro of command. As the Colossus of Ultimate Destruction marches towards a nearby town, with the Stone Army following after it. Aaron is unsure how to defeat it. Back in the Fortrex, Clay's petrified body begins cracking as an unnatural blue glow is emitted from it.
* After the village of Suburbington is destroyed, Axl manages to escape from the Colossus of Ultimate Destruction's bowels through the digestive system, much to his discomfort. The Nexo Knights then proceed to the Knighton library, where Merlok 2.0 is transferred to and Robin's "Secret Secret Project" is completed and revealed to be an escape rocket. Macy, Lance, Aaron, and Axl are dropped onto the Colossus of Ultimate Destruction's head, but their attempts at weakening the Colossus by destroying its crown prove futile until Merlok 2.0 (whose consciousness was downloaded into a robotic body dubbed "Mechlok") and Clay join the battle. Clay absorbs the Nexo Powers from the database and uses his magic to create a combo Nexo Power to Mechlok that allows him to turn the Colossus into glass. With it now weakened, the Knights destroy the Forbidden Powers, and Clay technopathically manipulates the Fortrex to strike the Colossus in the heel, resulting in the monster crumbling to pieces, killing Monstrox, forcing the Stone Monsters to retreat, and returning Jestro to his normal form. The Nexo Knights celebrate at Knighton Castle and Clay becomes determined to find his mother and cure her. Meanwhile, Jestro and Roberto are cleaning up the remains of the Colossus of Ultimate Destruction. However, Ruina manages to steal one lone glowing fragment of the Colossus of Ultimate Destruction, a fragment containing Monstrox's soul.

### August

* Clouse gives up on his search for the Teapot of Tyrahn and instead seeks a new way to restore his power through the dark energies of the Island of Darkness. Succeeding, Clouse used his Magic to bring back the Sky Pirates from the Sixteen Realms. Threatening to banish them again should they not obey him, Clouse sets them to work kidnapping fishermen as a workforce for mining the inert troves of Dark Matter on the island.

#### 7th

* Misako and Ronin investigate the disappearences of the fishermen and arrive on the Dark Island where they discover Clouse's plan.
* While returning from the Dark Island, Misako and Ronin dwell on their findings before being ambushed by a crew of pirates under the cover of a storm.
* Ronin is sent into the ocean by a rouge wave and eventually drifts back into the shore of the island and begins to work on the Salvage M.E.C..

#### 8th

* Master Wu, while meditating on the past victories of the Ninja, recalls recent events of fishermen disappearing out in the Endless Sea, an incident which prompted Misako to investigate, accompanied by Ronin. However, his meditations are soon interrupted when a villager reports Misako's ship, having been found wrecked on the coast and abandoned.
* Concerned, Wu gathers the rest of the ninja, training in the Samurai X Cave, to help him. Investigating the ship, he discovers a message hidden by Misako, just before she was kidnapped - a message warning him of pirates, and more importantly, telling Wu to stay away from the Island of Darkness at all costs. Undeterred by Misako's warnings, Wu and the Ninja gather on the Destiny's Bounty and fly off, with Wu noting of a secret crate that the Ninja are told as containing nothing more than tea, knowing it contains a secret that can help stop the evil he senses. However, while en route, a massive storm appears and wrecks the ship, scattering the Ninja and sending them crashing to the Island of Darkness below.

#### 9th

* Kai, recovering from the crash, discovers himself marooned in the middle of a desert.
* Wu wakes up in the jungle and finds the wrecked Bounty, only to encounter Lloyd, fleeing from a group of unusually aggressive apes emanating a purple aura. Getting trapped alongside his nephew in a pool of quicksand during the chase, the two manage to escape using Spinjitzu, and charting a course of action, repair the Destiny's Bounty with natural materials. Setting sail on the River of Darkness, the two sail towards the Temple of Light, with Wu's intuition telling him that the Temple of Light is the key to these events, even as he writes his thoughts in his journal. As he writes, he begins to realize that the Dark Matter once long-buried has begun to return in greater abundance once more, infecting the earth, water, and even air of the Island of Darkness.
* Jay wakes up along the coast and eventually meets up with Nya, who notes the presence of spare parts, indicating someone has been building lately. Wandering along the shore in search for their friends, the duo comes across Flintlocke, Doubloon, and a few other Sky Pirates detaining a struggling fisherman. Wondering how they could've come together after being scattered by Jay's final wish and likewise pondering Nadakhan's whereabouts, the two quickly come to the aid of the prisoner. Surprising the Sky Pirates, they quickly defeat the group, only for Ronin to come across the two.
* Jay, initially suspicious of the mercenary, is interrupted when the Leviathan, emanating a purple aura, attacks the thief. Working alongside Nya, the two free Ronin from the beast's grasp, even as the defeated Sky Pirates retreat with their prisoner in tow. Ronin, escaping back into the jungle, returns with his Salvage M.E.C., a massive machine constructed from scrap and other parts he discovered while exploring the island. Firing at the Leviathan and scaring it off, Ronin explains to Jay and Nya how he and Misako were attacked by the Sky Pirates. Despite his best attempts, Ronin was sent into the ocean by a rogue wave and eventually drifted onto the shore of the Island of Darkness, where he wandered and eventually built the Salvage M.E.C. before finding the two.
* Mystified by the events, the trio sets off to find Misako and the rest of their team, as a worried Wu expresses concern over the influence the Dark Matter might be having on his friends.
* While sailing across the River of Darkness to the Temple of Light, Lloyd and Master Wu are attacked by a swarm of bees, now made aggressive by the corruptive influence of the Dark Matter on the island. Lloyd, likewise influenced, attacks the swarm, scaring them off. Despite Wu's concern over his heightened aggression, Lloyd brushes the incident aside, declaring his power as the Green Ninja as enough justification for his actions and stressing the need to find Misako.
* Continuing their voyage on the Destiny's Bounty, Lloyd quickly grows impatient, and despite Wu's attempts to assuage his anger, leaves his uncle to rescue his mother and friends. Desperate to end the source of Dark Matter as quickly as possible, Wu chooses to leave Lloyd in his search and arrive at the Temple of Light.
* Meanwhile, Zane, recovering from the crash on the snowy peaks of the dark island, wakes up to find his friend Cole. Before the two can discuss, however, they're swooped up by a massive eagle and flown towards a nearby volcano. Using the beast as unorthodox transport, the two free themselves upon approaching land and find themselves near a mine operated by the kidnapped fishermen, including Misako, now being supervised by the Sky Pirates.
* With horror, the two realize the fishermen are mining Dark Matter, and witness an aggressive Lloyd attack the mines, defeating the Sky Pirate sentries. Confronting their friend, the two manage to snap Lloyd out of his vengeful trance, and the two head further into the mines to save Misako as well. However, they discover that Misako has likewise been influenced by the darkness and is dedicated to her cause, as Dogshank and other Sky Pirates, alerted by Lloyd's mother, come in to detain the trio. Engaging in combat, Lloyd defeats Dogshank using his powers over Energy, inadvertently freeing Misako from the dark matter's influence. Realizing that Elemental Energy is able to nullify and cleanse the affects of Dark Matter, Misako and Lloyd head off to free the rest of the prisoners while Cole and Zane find transportation.
* Traversing the mines, Cole and Zane come across Monkey Wretch, and interrogating him in exchange for the Sky Pirate's safety, find out that he's created vehicles powered by Dark Matter and will take them to the rest of his crew. Leading the two outside of the mines, Monkey Wretch presents his latest creations, the Titanium Ninja Tumbler and Ultra Sonic Raider, both powered by Dark Matter.
* As Cole and Zane discuss their new vehicles, they're quickly encountered by Jay, Nya, and Ronin, who assist them in boarding the vehicles, discovering that their elemental power is able to cleanse the dark matter and power the machines instead. Driving off, they encounter Misako and Lloyd, having freed the rest of the prisoners, only for the Sky Pirates to return. With the additional reinforcement of Monkey Wretch's vehicles, the ninja are able to force the Sky Pirates into retreat, with Flintlocke gloating that their victory won't last and expressing plans to regroup with their master at the Temple of Light.
* As the rescued fishermen make plans to salvage the abandoned Sky Pirate boats and sail home, the Ninja make course, following the trail of the Sky Pirates to the Temple of Light. Meanwhile, Wu, recording his growing insanity and corruption in his journal, succeeds in meditating his ill thoughts away. However, infected by a Dark Matter plagued mosquito, Wu receives a malevolent vision of a shadow version of him, which goads him towards the darkness. At first surprised, Wu remains undeterred and shrugs off the hallucination, arriving at a dark cave.
* Meanwhile, traveling in their vehicles, Jay, Nya, Ronin, and the others discuss the whereabouts of Kai and Wu. With Monkey Wretch now riding alongside and assisting the team, the mechanical primate informs them that the Ultra Sonic Raider can split into multiple vehicles, and under Lloyd's orders, Cole flies off in the Ultra Sonic Raider's jet to find Wu, likewise noting his ghostly status grants minor immunity to the dark influence.
* Elsewhere, exploring the caverns, Wu discovers Clouse, still a ghost after having his mortality revoked by Jay's last wish. Combating Clouse, Wu is quickly ensnared in chains of dark energy, even as Clouse gloats. Revealing how he escaped his cell within the Preeminent after Morro unleashed the Cursed Realm upon Stiix, Clouse, frustrated by his failure in retrieving the Teapot of Tyrahn, instead sought a new way to restore his power through the dark energies of the Island of Darkness. Succeeding, Clouse used his Magic to bring back the Sky Pirates from the Sixteen Realms. Threatening to banish them again should they not obey him, Clouse set them to work kidnapping fishermen as a workforce for mining the inert troves of Dark Matter on the island left undisturbed.
* Triumphant, Clouse explains his plot saying that the Temple of Light as the source of light and good for the Island of Darkness, he intends to assault its defenses with countless amounts of Dark Matter, eventually overwhelming and corrupting the structure. With the single source of light now turned dark, both the Dark Island and Ninjago will be corrupted, with Clouse at its control.
* Wu, reprimanding Clouse's foolishness and warning him that his actions could potentially destroy the Sixteen Realms, laments how he could've been an agent of good, but Clouse, too far gone, ignores Wu's warnings and gloats over his anticipated victory over the Ninja. Wu, having heard enough, breaks free of his bonds and attacks. Clouse, deciding the battle to be pointless, summons the once again upgraded Misfortune's Keep, animated by his magic, to transport him away to the Temple of Light.
* Cole eventually discovers Wu, who orders him to find the lost Kai and restore the entire team. As Cole flies off, Wu ponders his impending destiny and notes his secret cargo on board the Destiny's Bounty, that once helped the First Spinjitzu Master save the world. Reminding himself not to dare let anyone know of its nature, Wu returns to his journey.
* Stranded in the Billy Badlands, Kai, wandering the desert, encounters a trio of Sky Pirates driving a Rock Roader and Raider Bike. Exhausted from the desert trek, Kai is quickly captured and tied in front of the Rock Roader as a hood ornament, before eventually being bound on the ground as the group stops to set a campfire. Desperate, Kai finds himself freed by Cole, who uses his ghostly powers to free his friend and frighten the thugs into complying, with help from Kai.
* Interrogating the pirates, Kai and Cole learn of Clouse's plan to corrupt the Temple of Light with Dark Matter and plunge both halves of Ninjago into darkness. Mortified, the two make haste, commandeering the Rock Roader and Raider Bike and cleansing the vehicles of dark influence with their Elemental power. Driving the vehicles, the two sensing the presence of the final trove of Dark Matter being transported and tracking it down. After being attacked by a hand of sand animated by the darkness, the two encounter Clouse atop the Misfortune's Keep, flying alongside several trucks, Rock Roaders, and Raider Bikes, all manned by Sky Pirates and carrying Dark Matter. Attacking the convoy, the duo succeed in delaying and frustrating Clouse, who has his minions fight back, only for Misako, Ronin, and the others to arrive as backup.
* Both sides clash, with Kai attempting to attack Clouse directly with a Spinjitzu tornado, only to be defeated with a dark blast, as Nya and Dogshank fight once again. Nya, recalling their previous alliance, reaches out to Dogshank and attempts to persuade her to join forces with the ninja, but Dogshank, evidently influenced by the darkness of the island, lies about accepting her offer, keeping a sword behind her back, only for her ruse to be seen through by Nya, who retaliates. Clouse, frustrated, uses his magic to summon a sandstorm, giving him and the Sky Pirates cover as they flee to the Temple of Light.
* The Ninja, combining their Elemental Powers together, manage to fend off the sandstorm, at the cost of Clouse gaining a massive head start. Meanwhile, Wu sailing the River of Darkness recounts in his journal his experiences with Kai, likewise noting the importance of both light and darkness as part of a balance, and is more certain than ever that it's his destiny to stop Clouse.
* Arriving at the Temple of Light, Master Wu witnesses Clouse pour the last trove of Dark Matter against the Temple of Light's defenses, as the Ninja catch up to the scene. Its defenses failing, the Temple of Light begins to go dark, and empowered by the energies, Clouse summons his Shadow Army once more to assist the Sky Pirates in preventing the Ninja from ruining his plans. Meanwhile, the energies of the darkness cause both halves of Ninjago to drift towards each other, causing natural disasters and panic on both islands as they near the embrace of total darkness.
* Disheartened by the imminent doom and their seeming defeat, the Ninja are encouraged by the arrival of Wu, who asks them to keep Clouse's army at bay. Even as both sides fight furiously, Misako helps Wu open the crate, revealing the restored Golden Mech. Shocked, Misako asks how it has returned, and Wu, noting it was made to last, wields it to battle. Bolstered by the power of Light, Wu easily shatters through the barrier of darkness now surrounding the Temple of Light, confronting Clouse.
* Clouse, angered, summons his Shadows to him, having them converge into a doppelganger of the Golden Mech, a Shadow Mech that he controls. Clashing with Wu, Clouse prematurely claims dominance for darkness, an arrogant illusion Wu shatters alongside the blade of the Shadow Mech. Destroying the shadows, Wu uses the power of the Golden Mech to disperse the darkness, purifying the Temple of Light.
* Clouse, cursing Wu for interfering, realizes the presence of a vortex that begins dragging him in. Wu, showing leniency to the ghostly sorcerer, offers him help, but Clouse, having been driven mad by envy, anger, revenge, the Cursed Realm, Dark Matter, and his own ambitions, refuses, reasoning that he'd rather die than accept help from Wu, and lets himself be consumed.
* As light floods over the Dark Island, both halves of Ninjago drift apart back to their original positions. Defeated, the Sky Pirates are captured by the Ninja, who decide to send them to jail, as Clouse finds himself in the Underworld and surrounded by hostile Skulkin, ironically in the exact same position and fate that his nemesis, Garmadon, once suffered.
* The Ninja proceed to celebrate, as Master Wu explains how, following the battle with the Overlord, he brought the shattered remnants of the Golden Mech to Cyrus Borg, who repaired the ancient automaton, and hid it in case the balance between light and darkness was ever upset again. Triumphant, the Ninja rejoice.
* Wu, writing his journal, recounts the lesson his father, the First Spinjitzu Master, taught him: That ultimately, there must be a balance, and thus notes that if the world must never be fought for, then it would lose meaning. Returning home, Wu takes pride in the Ninja, although notes that there will always be threats in the future.
* Later that night, Wu wakes up after expiriencing a horrible nightmare. Recounting what he'd seen in his journal, Wu recalls his dream; Cryptic visions, such as that of Dr. Saunders, followed by the Hall of Villainy exhibit, its statues filled with more alive than regular mannequins, Master Yang, the former masters of Fire and Water, Ray and Maya, in a pit of flame forging something terrible, and finally, the twins he thought lost to time, Acronix and Krux. Haunted by his visions, Wu decides that he must prepare for the inevitable future.

### September

#### 13th

* A vitrual tour to the Ninjago Museum of History is released, containing information on the villains depicted in the Hall of Villainy exhibit.

#### 16th

* Dr. Saunders releases a video explaining the story of Samukai to promote the Hall of Villainy.

#### 21st

* Dr. Saunders releases a video explaining the story of Pythor.

#### 30th

* Dr. Saunders releases a video explaining the story of the fallen general of the Stone Army, Kozu.

### October

#### 14th

* Dr. Saunders releases a video explaining the story of the Nindroid general Cryptor.

#### 18th

* Dr. Saunders releases a video explaining the story of Master Chen.

#### 21st

* Dr. Saunders releases a video explaining the story of Morro to promote the Hall of Villainy.

#### 29th

* Citizens gather in Ninjago City to celebrate the Day of the Departed, lighting lanterns and decorating the city.
* The ninja train in a dojo to decide who gets the Ultra Sonic Raider, ending in a draw. As they set off to the desert, Cole realizes that he's starting to fade away.
* The ninja travel across the Sea of Sand, en-route to the Ninjago Museum of History. Upon their arrival, Wu reminds them of the holiday's significance: for remembering fallen ancestors and cherishing family. Dr. Saunders arrives, greeting Wu and the ninja before presenting the museum's new exhibit, the Hall of Villainy, which houses life-sized mannequins of the major villains fought by the ninja over the years, as well as a plaque describing the rare Yin-Yang lunar eclipse. Cole finds a painting of Master Yang, as well as the Yin Blade, which is on display. Cole calls out to Saunders and asks what the weapon is, but realizes nobody is paying attention to him. Cole hears Yang's voice imploring him to "close the circle." Realizing he's fading away as one of the departed, Cole takes the Yin Blade and sets off to face Yang.
* The ninja divide for their own personal memorials.
* Lloyd and Misako commemorate Garmadon at the Corridor of Elders.
* Kai and Nya remember their mother and father at their blacksmith shop.
* Zane creates a statue of his father in Birchwood Forest and places a lantern in its hand.
* Jay spends time with his parents at their junkyard.
* Wu goes to the old monastery to remember his father, drinking a cup of rememberance tea in his honor.
* Dareth hosts a celebration near the museum and the Royal Blacksmiths sing a song to celebrate the holiday.
* Realizing everyone is out celebrating, Ronin decides to steal from the deserted houses.
* Cole arrives at the Temple of Airjitzu, which is still floating in the sky. Cole confronts Yang and attempts to strike him with the Yin Blade but misses, instead smashing it into an orb.
* Consequently, the Departed Realm is opened, and the spirits of the ninja's old enemies escape while Cole is detained by Yang's students. The spirits possess five of the six mannequins in the Hall of Villainy, bringing them to life. Speaking through a painting, Yang tells the villains they can remain in Ninjago by slaying the ninja that defeated them. Pythor then enters the museum and joins the villains as they discuss who to go after. Chen chooses to go after Kai and Nya, Pythor chooses Lloyd, Cryptor chooses Zane, Morro chooses Wu, and Kozu chooses Dareth, which leaves Samukai with facing Jay. Pythor proposes they gather reinforcements from the Hall of Sidekicks to better have the chance of defeating their enemies.
* Cole is imprisoned in Yang's temple, where he learns of Yang's history. Yang then reveals to Cole that he plans to use the Yin Blade to tear open the Rift of Return to revive himself, while the revived villains distract the ninja so they won't thwart his plans as Cole realizes his friends are in danger because of him.
* Kai and Nya exit from the blacksmith shop, and Kai wonders if they will ever see their parents again. Suddenly, a familiar voice tells them that he might know the answer and the siblings turn to see Chen. They confront the villain, ready to take him down once again, only for two Anacondrai Cultists to also arrive on their vehicles.
* Zane looks at his father's statue, only for it to crumble to pieces. Zane is shocked to see Cryptor with a group of Nindroids, ready to attack.
* Jay and Ed sit outside their home, as Ed asks Edna to bring more crumb cakes. However, a loud noise is heard from inside the house and the two are suprised to see Samukai with two Skulkins emerge, holding Edna hostage.
* Lloyd and Misako discuss Garmadon at the Corridor of Elders, when Pythor appears and confronts them, asking Lloyd if he knows why he helped them defeat Chen a few years ago. Lloyd tells him that he said if anyone were to rule Ninjago it would be him, reciting what he said back in 2015. Pythor confirms this and draws the Anacondrai Staff, examining that it's time to finish the job, before rushing to attack the two.
* Wu gets a bad feeling as Morro confronts him. Although Wu is pained at having to fight his former student again, he states that he won't hesitate to do it again. However, Morro reveals he has no intention of revenge; instead he tells Wu of Yang's plan and they set off to reunite the ninja.
* Pythor throws his staff at the head of a statue, knocking it down and causing it to fall towards Lloyd. However, Lloyd manages to catch the statue.
* Zugu and Eyezor chase Kai and Nya through the village.
* Cryptor tells Zane that he has no chance of escaping, as he knows his every move even before he makes it. Zane questions if he knows Airjitzu, him having learned it after Cryptor's inital demise, and promptly uses it to fly to a tree, only to find Cryptor already there.
* At the Temple of Airjitzu, Cole attempts to convince one of Yang's students to help him escape and confront Yang, but recives no answer from the ghost. He then knocks him out and breaks free.
* Samukai orders his Skulkin to capture Jay's parents, before preparing to fight Jay himself.
* Cole defeats more of Yang's students before going after Yang.
* As the Royal Blacksmiths continue singing, Kozu and a group of Stone Warriors appear in the crowd, with Dareth mistaking them for costumed citizens. As Kozu tells him that he will have his revenge on him, Dareth mistakes this for a song request and immedetly, the Royal Blacksmiths start to sing "Revenge Will Be Mine". Kozu and the Stone Warriors jump on the stage, prompting Dareth to realize that they are not costumes and runs away as the Stone Warriors chase him into the museum.
* In the Temple of Airjitzu, Cole makes it to the top floor, where he attempts to confront Yang, but he summons more of his students to attack him and leaves to open the Rift of Return, prompting Cole to fight the students. He manages to defeat them and goes to confront Yang.
* Kai now rides with Nya on her bike trying to escape Chen and his Cultists. Nya tells Kai to duck, Kai does so, and Zugu hits a tree and is forced out of his mannequin. Kai gets off the bike and uses Spinjitzu to destroy Eyezor's bike, causing him to fall out and be sent back to the Departed Realm.
* Lloyd struggles to hold the statue, as Pythor taunts him, but Misako ecourages him, causing Lloyd to realize that Garmadon is still with him, remembering what his father told him when they last saw each other in the Cursed Realm. He uses Spinjitzu to break free.
* Yang gets to the temple's roof and begins to open the rift.
* As Samukai prepares to kill Jay, Ronin arrives in the Salvage M.E.C. and rescues Ed and Edna, before kicking Samukai away. Jay thanks him for saving him and his parents and Ronin tells him to finish the fight.
* Zane attempts to flee from two Nindroids. Pixal infroms him of their flight capability and tells Zane that he may have miscalculated, but Zane tells her that he did not and proceeds to destroy their jetpacks with his shurikens, causing them to fall to the ground below. The statues are then destroyed, with the Nindroids' spirit being sent back to the Departed Realm.
* Lloyd and Misako jump on the statues to flee from Pythor. Pythor sneaks up behind Misako and attempts to push her off, but Lloyd stops him, giving her enough time to pull herself up.
* Dareth roams the museum, searching for the Helmet of Shadows as the Stone Warriors continue to chase him.
* Nya gets off her bike and confronts Chen with Kai.
* Chen declares that he has won the fight and fires a missle at the siblings, but Nya uses her powers to block it and launches it back at Chen, causing his mech and statue to be destroyed and his spirit to be sent back into the Departed Realm.
* Ronin chases the Skulkin. Jay releases a giant magnet and crushes Krazi and Frakjaw. He then throws his nunchucks at Samukai, destroying him in the process.
* Cryptor confronts Zane and starts to attack him, proclaiming that he knows his every move and that he never gives up, prompting Zane to give up. A confused Cryptor then accidently hits himself with his Techno Blade, destroying his statue and sending his spirit back to the Departed Realm.
* Lloyd and Misako outnumber Pythor and confront him on top of a statue. Accepting defeat, Pythor jumps off the statue. He survives, although in pain, and crawls away.
* Ronin wishes Jay and his parents a happy Day of the Departed and leaves with a bag of scraps.
* Dareth finds the Helmet of Shadows and puts it on, gaining control over the Stone Warriors once more. He orders the warriors to grab Kozu, which they promptly do so and repedetly smash him aganist a wall, eventually destroying them. Dr. Saunders arrives and is shocked at the giant hole in the wall, asking Dareth what he has done.
* Yang does Airjitzu to reach the Rift, but Cole stops him, and a fight breaks out between them.
* The ninja reunite at the museum, telling each other what happened before Wu arrives with Morro, who the ninja prepare to attack but Wu stops them and Morro proves his innocence by unveiling Yang's plan and how the ninja forgot Cole. The ninja journey to Yang's temple while Morro's spirit peacefully returns to the Departed Realm. Cole battles Yang as the ninja fly over on the *Bounty*. Yang soon overpowers Cole and mocks him as being another forgotten ghost. However, with his friends approaching and calling out to him, Cole's heightened vigor makes his arms rock-solid, and with them, he shatters the Yin Blade. This act frees Yang's students from his control, while Cole tells them to cross through the Rift, and after they do they become human again. Yang admits he failed his students and wanted to live forever so no one would forget him, to which Cole says he'll be remembered as the creator of Airjitzu.
* Cole then persuades Yang to accompany him through the rift. Together, they ascend towards the Rift, but Yang tells Cole it's impossible. The curse of the Temple needs someone to remain in the temple as a ghost to be the "master of the house" due to the curse. Yang then decides to settle his own "debts" and launches the confused Cole through the Rift, just as it starts to close. The shockwave of the Rift closing causes *Destiny Bounty* to have a hard landing at the Airjitzu temple. The ninja soon start to worry if Cole didn't make it in time, as Jay states he'd give anything to have his friend back. At that moment, Cole emerges from behind a rock, a human again, while asking if Jay will include the Sonic Raider Jet.
* The ninja celebrate the return of their friend before looking at the restored Temple of Airjitzu which Cole suggests they make into their new base. Not long after, the ninja and their allies gather around a fire outside of Yang's temple after Cole told the story. Jay asks him if he was going to tell the story every time the holiday comes to which Cole replies only if Jay admits he was scared the temple was still haunted to which the latter states that were the case but says he was wrong as there are no more ghost. Cole confirms this while looking back to the temple and winks at Yang, who stands inside and winks back in return. Those surrounding the fire let their lanterns float into the night sky, concluding their celebration as Wu wishes a happy Day of the Departed.

#### 30th

* Wu stares at Yang's painting in the main dojo of the Temple of Airjitzu for several minutes, then chuckles and winks at it before leaving.
* Exhausted from the events that occured on the Day of the Departed, the ninja decided to take the day off and begin to move into the temple.
* While deciding what to do, Lloyd receives a text from Dareth inviting them to a fun activity at the museum. Once they arrive, however, he reveals he needs them to clean up the mess he made during his fight with Kozu. He asks them to complete the task, claiming he needs to be present for a rumored reveal of the BorgWatch, a highly anticipated device designed by Cyrus Borg. Dareth then leaves them to fix the mess. Pythor overhears them and decides to steal the BorgWatch and reveal it on television.
* Several Ninjago citizens gather around the doors of the Borg Store, where the release of the latest BorgWatch would be unveiled at.
* At the ruins of the Monastery of Spinjitzu, a butterfly lands on a flower before a rabbit begins to eat the flower. Wu then pulls out a watch as a vortex begins to form above the ruins of the monastery. After the rabbit flees, the vortex completely opens and it releases Acronix, one of the Time Twins. As Wu tells Acronix that he's right on time, Acronix is surprised to see how old Wu has become, saying his best days have passed, not unlike his monastery. As Wu tells Acronix that he still has plenty of days left, he asks him that if they should finish what they started, saying that he's been waiting decades. As Acronix remarks that it hasn't felt that long to him, Wu states that it ends now.
* At the Ninjago Museum of History, Jay says that it ends now to a statue head of Samukai, though he claims it doesn't help make cleaning up the museum any more interesting, and that they're ninja not janitors. As Lloyd reminds Jay that they are partially responsible for the damage caused to the museum, saying that if it is wasn't for their battles on the Day of the Departed, the place would still be in one piece as he pushes a trolley with a statue of Chen on it. As Jay questions whose fault that was, Cole apologizes for accidentally unleashing the evil spirits of their enemies onto Ninjago, before throwing the portrait of Yang in a nearby wheelbarrow and is about to move it, then Jay ask him how high can he count, then Cole grabs the wheelbarrow handles, but then hands glow orange making him let go, with Jay asking if he has gotten used to being human again, and Cole replies that he's working on it.
* Exiting the small room, they meet up with the other ninja in another exhibit, where Nya puts down a large crate, complaining that if she could travel back in time, she would make it so that she told Dr. Saunders that they were too busy to help clean up. As Zane pushes a trolley with a statue of Cryptor on it nearby, he reminds Nya of how some of them have time traveled before, saying it wasn't a joking matter, though Nya tells Zane it's just an expression. As Nya walks over to Kai, he tells her that he doesn't believe it, showing her a painting of their parents. While Nya determines that the painting was made when she was three, Kai explains that they know so little of them, saying they only left them with so little, though Nya reminds him they left them their powers.
* Cole then gets their attention, where they discover a massive painting depicting Master Wu and Garmadon fighting two unknown men at the Monastery of Spinjitzu while the other Elemental Masters watched. As Cole tells Lloyd that it's his dad and uncle in the picture, Lloyd wonders if he'll ever live up to their legacy. As Cole asks if anyone recognizes the battle in the painting, Zane requests P.I.X.A.L. to scan the painting, where she reports that facial recognition tells her that the battle took place forty years ago during the Serpentine War. Cole questions this, saying that Ninjago was at peace during this time, asking who they could've been fighting.
* At that moment, Dr. Saunders arrives with refreshments for the ninja. As he explains that it is a tea made from pickled beetroot, most of the ninja spit out their drinks, while Cole drops his, claiming that he was still getting used to his new hands, while Jay drinks it nonetheless. Lloyd asks Saunders what the painting was about, Saunders explains that it was a minor skirmish and that it held no historical significance, saying that was a reason why it isn't hung up in the main gallery. As Jay says it looks significant due to its size, Saunders says that it is all a huge myth. As Zane states that even if it was a myth, he asks who the men Wu and Garmadon were supposed to be fighting, saying he has no data on them. As Saunders puts down his tray on a nearby crate, he explains that there was a legend where two twin brothers known as the Hands of Time, saying they could allegedly control Time itself by speeding it up, slowing it down and whatnot before laughing, saying that time manipulation was a ridiculous fairy tale. As Nya asks who the older one was of the two, Saunders stated that the "handsome looking fella" was called Krux. Lloyd then asks who the nasty looking one is, with Saunders saying that in the stories, he was called Acronix.
* Acronix and Wu circle around the center plant in the courtyard, with Acronix telling Wu to give up, saying his brother wasn't here to bail him out, but Wu tells him that neither is his. Acronix asks whose fault that was, and Wu tells him that he and Garmadon did what they had to do in order to protect Ninjago. Acronix then says he will do he must do before pulling out a dagger and engaging Wu in a fight. Wu manages to knock back Acronix with his staff into a pole and tries to hit him with his again, but Acronix dodges it. Acronix climbs up the pole and as Wu is about to jump towards him, he cuts a piece off of Wu's staff. Saying that Wu was sprier than he imagined, he asks if he could catch up. Wu then climbs up after Acronix and manages to block Acronix's dagger from hitting him.
* At the Temple of Airjitzu, Ronin is carrying a box, asking Misako where he should put it. Telling him anywhere he could find space, she thanks him and Dareth for helping. Though Dareth says he's happy to help, Ronin tells him that he airlifted 300 boxes up to the temple, and Dareth didn't lift a single one. Saying he has a bad back, he tells them that the boxes aren't going to supervise themselves. Misako opens one of the boxes and finds Nya's old Samurai X outfit, which catches the attention of Ronin and Dareth. Saying it came to the wrong place, Dareth tells Ronin to get a look at it. Misako tells them that it was supposed to go to her Samurai X Cave instead of the temple, with Ronin question why, asking that he thought Nya gave up being Samurai X. Misako tells them that she keeps it as a reminder of her "previous life" along with her mech. Ronin says that if he was Nya, he would've sold it, saying that kind of tech would make some good money. He tells Misako that if Nya was interesting in selling it for a small fee. Dareth steps in and says it should go into a museum or his dojo before putting on the helmet and calling himself "Samurai D." As Misako and Ronin look on in disappointment, Dareth explains the "D" is for Dareth.
* Acronix climbs up after the tower of the monastery after Wu, telling him to once again give up, saying he has decades on him, saying he's both faster and stronger. Wu tells him that that's his mistake, saying that he thinks his youth is a greater weapon than Wu's experience. Acronix jumps after Wu and Wu nearly falls backward off the roof and down the cliffside but catches himself. Acronix jumps again and Wu dodges it. Telling him that he's arrogant to the finish as his brother, Acronix tells him it's confidence before struggling with Wu before Wu kicks him over him, where he lands on the edge of the roof. As his dagger falls down the cliff, Acronix nearly falls down too, but his cape is caught by Wu. Saying it was arrogance, he tells him that it was his brother's downfall and it would soon be his. Asking him if he yields, Acronix refuses, but Wu tells him there's no escape this time before letting go of him and quickly catching him again. Asking him again if he yields, Acronix then yields. As Wu starts to pull him up, he explains that the battle forty years ago between them and the Elemental Alliance finally ended at exactly 6:00 pm. As his watch strikes 6:00 pm, another vortex opens above the monastery, where something soon lands in the courtyard, sending out a shockwave that spreads across Ninjago, causing all time to skip a minute as Wu and Acronix teleport right next to the Blade.
* At the Temple of Airjitzu, Misako asks Dareth to give her the Samurai X helmet, with Ronin offering to do so. The shockwave then affects the temple, causing Ronin to immediately be on top of Dareth on the ground while Misako is holding the helmet. At the museum, the ninja exit the building, where they are immediately teleported to the bridge of the *Destiny's Bounty*. Questioning what happened, Kai asks if time just moved forward. Back at the monastery, Acronix claims the Forward Time Blade from the ground, and soon snags Wu's watch and exclaims that at 6:01, the battle continues again.
* At the Temple of Airjitzu, Misako, Ronin, and Dareth all try to figure out what just happened, Misako wonders how she got Nya's helmet and has the strangest feeling. It's like déjà vu, but in reverse. Ronin feels like time skipped a beat, but Misako realized that it skipped an whole minute, Dareth tells Ronin to get off of him. On the Destiny's Bounty*,* the ninja attempt to cope with what just happened as well, Cole tells the others weren't they just outside, and when did they get on the Bounty, Nya wonders how did they get here, Zane says his circuits are picking up an energy displacement, Kai replied that there was a displacement all right. It displaced them right into the Bounty, Lloyd wonders what is going on, Jay jumps up covering his ears from the noise replying doesn't know but it's really loud. As Wu and Acronix continue fighting, Acronix tells him that he should've let him drop, asking him if his experience was more powerful than the Time Blade.
* The ninja, still aboard the *Bounty*, are able to turn off the alarm system. Zane soon determines that the shockwave they felt was a blast of temporal energy, which is described to be incredibly powerful, saying that the rules of reality no longer apply to such a force. At the monastery, Acronix begins to slowly overpower Wu, taunting him to flee. Calling him weak and afraid, Acronix tells Wu he has no ambition, while Wu tells Acronix that his ambition was to rule, with Acronix saying that he and his brother deserved to. After Wu recites the Time Twins' signature motto, Acronix resumes fighting, and in the midst of their fight, is able to use the Forward Time Blade's powers to jump forward in time. After appearing again, he strikes Wu with the Time Blade, unleashing the Time Blade's powers onto Wu. At the *Bounty*, the ninja are able to pinpoint the epicenter of the surge, revealing that it was at the monastery. When Lloyd reveals that Master Wu was going there alone, the ninja soon set course for the monastery after realizing he was in trouble.
* As Wu gets up from the rubble, Acronix then proceeds to name his newfound ability as the Time Punch, saying its effects are devastating. As Wu realizes his mistake, Acronix tells him he never should've fought him, not forty years prior, or even today. Seeing that Wu was one more Time Punch away from death, he attempts to strike him, but Wu dodges the attack before using Spinjitzu to knock Acronix onto the roof, where he drops the Time Blade. As he goes for it, Wu appears and struggles with him, but Acronix soon kicks him over the side of the mountain. Wu manages to grab ahold of a lone branch, and after Acronix leaves him to die, the ninja arrive in the *Bounty*. After Jay confronts Acronix, P.I.X.A.L. soon identifies Acronix's identity, forcing the ninja to help Jay fight Acronix. A long fight ensues, and in the midst of it, Acronix reveals to Kai that he's met his father. While Zane and Nya attempt to put out the fire caused by Kai, the others fight Acronix and are able to send their powers towards the Time Blade, overloading it and seemingly destroying both Acronix and the Time Blade. However, Acronix used the Time Blade to escape the monastery. As the ninja recover from the battle, they soon search for Master Wu. Just as the branch snaps off, Wu begins to fall, only for Cole to save him. As he pulls him up, the ninja start to question him, but Wu tells his students that there is much to tell, but not much time.

#### 31st

* At midnight, Dr. Saunders looks at his watch when Acronix arrives, and he asks him what took so long. Acronix replies that things have changed since he was last in Ninjago. As Dr. Saunders suddenly takes off his mustache, he takes off the rest of his civilian outfit, revealing that he is actually Krux as the two brothers hug in front of the painting depicting their battle forty years prior.
* Acronix buys a BorgPad at the museum gift shop.
* The ninja meet with Wu at the Temple of Airjitzu. Wu is distressed, being tended to by Misako and drinking many cups of tea. Seeing that his students are anxious as well, Wu allows them to ask anything they want, to which they all blurt out different questions, ending with Jay asking who ate his pudding cup, causing ninja to stare at him. Jay replies by saying Wu said they could ask any question, then states that he put his name on it and just because they're in a new dojo doesn't mean they disobey the refrigerator rules, but the others stare at him again. Jay then asks what's Acronix's story. Wu opts to tell them about the origins of Acronix.
* Acronix comes to see the technological advancements that have come about in his forty year absence. Krux is pestered by many of the advancements, such as commercials and technology created by Cyrus Borg. Despite Krux's animosity towards it, Acronix immerses himself in the new technology.
* Wu finishes the story, but as the ninja ask more questions, Wu falls asleep, and the ninja head off. Nya talks with Jay about her feelings, saying that while she's the Water Ninja, she felt proud of being Samurai X because it was an identity she created.
* In Ninjago City, Cyrus Borg unveils his latest creation, the BorgWatch, a device that allows people to easily tell time. As a group of spectators listens to Borg, they suddenly run off upon the arrival of a Samurai-like warrior. NGTV News reports on the attack.
* After seeing the news report, the ninja race to the scene, and they continue with the strategy of one person dealing with their adversary. Kai enters the building to confront the warrior, who is after Cyrus Borg, but he is swiftly beaten. Cole uses his element to destroy the warrior, leaving pieces of armor and several red snakes. However, the snakes slither into the armor, reforming the warrior back into a Vermillion soldier. The ninja work together to battle the soldier using Spinjitzu, as Krux and Acronix watch from a rooftop in the distance. They dispatch two more Vermillion soldiers to fight the ninja.
* As the ninja battle the three soldiers, Zane escapes with Cyrus Borg down an alleyway. As Borg asks why they're after him, the two are met by Dr. Saunders. Borg is surprised by Saunders, and Zane is suddenly struck down by Acronix. Acronix then takes Borg away while Dr. Saunders glares at Zane before leaving. Zane manages to record the last few events before shutting down.
* Nya uses her hydrokinesis to dismantle the soldiers, yet the Vermillion snakes are able to swim. Jay uses his electrokinesis to electrocute the water, sending the snakes slithering into the sewers. The ninja then find that Cyrus Borg is gone, and Zane has been shut down.
* Acronix and Krux scheme in their underground lair, with Acronix remarking that they lost much of the soldiers' armor in the conflict. Krux assures him that he has his best blacksmiths working on creating more. Acronix asks if they'll be able to make enough for all the Vermillion snakes, and Krux says that he has bigger plans. He opens a door that heads deep into the sewers, leading to an underground nest of Vermillion snakes and eggs.

### November

#### 1st

* Kai goes to the museum to find out the origin of the helmet they obtained from the Vermillion while the others try to get Zane working and find out what knocked him out. On the screen, they see a green blur hit Zane, then take off with Borg. They try to get super slow motion working, but then it crashes, forcing them to restart the program.
* Acronix and Krux discuss how to control thousands of Vermillion in Krux's lair. Explaining to his brother that he's had forty years to develop his plan, Krux reveals three Vermillion generals, Raggmunk, Blunck, and Machia, all who use their telekinetic abilities to control the Vermillion via a Hive Mind.
* Back in the Samurai X Cave, the ninja get the slow-motion working and find out that Acronix used the time blade to turn into a blur, and he takes off with Borg. Nya thinks Borg saw someone different as well, and soon after they see Dr. Saunders looking at Zane with an evil smile on his face. Realizing that Dr. Saunders is working with Acronix, they realize Kai is walking "right into that snake's nest" at the museum.
* Meanwhile, Kai looks at the paintings in the museum and finds the painting of his parents. As he says he wishes they were here, he remembers to when his parents introduced him to a newborn Nya. While looking, Dr. Saunders tries to hit him but Kai turns around before he can strike. Kai asks for the helmet's origin, with Dr. Saunders explaining it could be a cheap knockoff and lets him look around while he looks at it.
* On the streets of Ninjago City, Nya, Cole, and Jay rush to the Ninjago Museum and find the Vermillion kidnapping people again. Cole and Jay try to stop the kidnapping but fail.
* Dr. Saunders tells Kai that it is near closing time so he needs to go. Just as he is about to leave, he sees the painting that Acronix and Krux are in with the helmet. Just as Dr. Saunders tries to tell Kai to leave, his fake mustache gets caught on a statue and comes off, accidentally revealing himself as Krux. They battle for a short time until Krux tells Kai that his parents were traitors and working with them. Acronix then appears, much to Kai's suprise, and easily defeats Kai.
* Nya arrives but is attacked by snakes in an exhibit. She defeats them and helps Kai fight Acronix and Krux until they flee with the Time Blade along with Borg. Then, everyone goes back to the cave to reboot Zane.

#### 2nd

* In a dream, Master Wu walks with Misako, they encounter the Vermillion, as well as Acronix and Krux. Wu tells her to stand back, only to see her turning to dust. He then wakes up and is relived to find Misako by his side.
* Cyrus Borg is threatened by Machia to build the time apparatus, but he says it cannot be done. He says he needs parts, so while Machia begins getting parts, Cyrus Borg builds a device.
* Blunck leads a platoon of Vermillion soldiers to Ed & Edna's Scrap N Junk to steal metal. Determined to be Machia's favorite after completing his mission, Blunck enters the scrapyard first, being recorded by a surveillance camera unknowingly, and sets off several traps to prevent him from stealing anything.
* The machine explodes, making Machia angry. Cyrus Borg states he needs more parts, so Machia tells the Vermillion warriors to get metal.
* Blunck's Vermillion platoon charge through and steal metal, and Machia reports to Blunck on the urgency of requiring more metal. Blunck then accidentally sets off yet another trap, and is squashed by two large tires.
* Meanwhile, Nya is back at the Samurai X Cave trying to fix Zane. After rebooting the system, she belives that she had succeeded, but realizes that Zane is speaking gibberish. P.I.X.A.L. tries to explain to Nya that she's trying to unscramble Zane's neural pathway, unaware that it's causing him to speak nonsense. Nya then leaves to retrieve a binary power cord, much to P.I.X.A.L.'s dismay.
* Wu tells 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 wants to tell the ninja so that they could help, but Wu is able to change her mind so that the ninja wouldn't have to worry and lower their guard. They are then greeted by Lloyd, who feels guilty for not being at his master's side during the battle.
* Outside the temple, Kai takes on some sparring bots while Cole complains that Zane is down and everyone's being kidnapped by Krux and Acronix. Fed up by Jay's speculations, Cole uses his RX powers to tremble the floating island before apologizing and stating they need to fight back. He informs Kai about this before noticing that he had been acting different ever since he encountered Krux. The latter tells him that nothing's wrong and questions whether or not they should capture a Vermillion and interrogate them. Cole sais that he just wanted to fight, but agrees anyway.
* Lloyd comes out of the temple and says that that wouldn't work because Wu still hadn't recovered. Kai said that they don't have a leader, but sensing that Lloyd will be Wu's successor, the ninja call him "Temporary Master Lloyd in Training." He explains they needed a plan, but the others agreed they already have one: fight the Vermillion and get some answers. Lloyd tells them to be more specific with the plan, but they say that they'll work on it on their way toward the Vermillion. Lloyd disagrees and tells them to come inside the temple so they can come up with a real plan.
* Back in Ninjago City, all metal objects disappear, including the cell tower. The citizens run in panic as their phones are out of service. In Dareth's dojo, all his fake trophies have gone missing, which makes him determined to find who took them. On top of a building, Blunck and Raggmunk witness as all the metal is delivered to their headquarters, with the latter calling it "Operation Heavy Metal."
* Dareth finds Ronin in his shop and informs him of his dilemma. The latter questions why anyone would do that seeing they were fake. However, Dareth misunderstands, saying that they were irreplaceable and that he wanted to get replacements. While Ronin goes to get a trophy, he cathes some Vermillion trying to take away the metal. Pointing to the "no shoplifting" sign, he kicks them out. Dareth looks out a window and sees more Vermillion soldiers, who are holding his trophies. He tries to take the trophies from them but ends up being rescued by Ronin's mech.
* At the temple, Lloyd is explaining a plan but is constantly interrupted by Jay slurping his drink. Jay toells Cole and Kai that he was bored and was messing with Lloyd, but realizes that Lloyd had to start over. Ronin and Dareth come in and explain that the city is under attack, much to the ninja's (except Lloyd's) excitement. As the ninja head out, Lloyd stops them because he thinks that the Vermillion stealing metal might just be a distraction so that the ninja leave the temple and the Vermillion can come to finish off Wu. They counter his argument by saying that if they don't do anything, the snakes would continue to damage the city. Seeing that he wouldn't be able to convince them to stay, he also allows Ronin and Dareth to go. He calls Nya, hoping that she will be on his side, but the signal is down.
* Nya returns to the cave, only to find Vermillion trying to take Zane's metal. She fends them off, but Zane is unable to fight. P.I.X.A.L. sens electricity to his chest, which discharges and defeates the Vermillion. Nya finds that her Samurai X suit was missing and is determined to get it back.
* As Krux and Acronix try to find their way to the lair, Acronix tries to get Krux to like technology, saying that his BorgWatch has a GPS. Krux says that he preferred the old-fashioned way when the watch turns out to have no service.
* The ninja climb above a building, fighting off Vermillion on the way. The building starts falling apart, with Nya having to save Kai. Nya tells him that the snakes were stealing metal, but realized that the ninja already knew that. She also tells him that she was still trying to fix Zane. She is then attacked by a Vermillion. It falls but is able to reconstruct itself. As Dareth runs away, Ronin tells him that the Vermillion were the ones that stole his trophies, prompting him to defeat them with ease. Unfortunately, he kicks Ronin, breaking his leg in the process.
* As the ninja are being followed, Nya operats a crane to take out the snakes. Blunck and Raggmunk noted they hadn't collected enough metal and were already failing. Commander Machia says that not only did the plan have a stupid name, but also a stupid idea. She then starts "Operation Blackout," hoping that the two wouldn't mess this one up.
* Meanwhile, Lloyd paces around the temple, with Misako telling him that he looks worried. He told her that he was mad at Kai, Jay, and Cole for disobeying him and that he regrets that he wasn't there for Wu during his fight. Wu wakes up, telling him that when he said that he wished he was there, he meant the whole team. Lloyd laments that he only makes mistakes as a leader, but Misako tells him that leaders fix mistakes. He realizes that he made the same mistake as Wu—fighting alone—and that he needs to be there for his team, even if they didn't obey. He tells his mom he doesn't know where the other ninja are before the power goes out, informing him of their location. Wu then told Misako that Lloyd would be a master soon and that he doesn't make a lot of errors, but she explains that he had made one big error.
* The ninja arrive at the power plant and find Lloyd waiting for them. The team apologizes to each other. Lloyd agrees with the ninja's original plan before they head inside. Finding it empty, Lloyd asks Zane if he can detect any activities. Nya translates his gibberish, saying that there were multiple contacts six meters in. As the ninja fight the Vermillion, Nya informs Lloyd that Zane is able to attract metal objects with his electricity. They spot a turbine—if Zane was hooked up with it, it would be powerful enough to take the snakes' armor away. It turns out to not be enough, but Jay is able to send some of his Lightning to help. Without their armor, the Vermillion aren't able to turn back into warriors and star slithering away. The ninja thanked Master Lloyd for the plan, leaving out the "Temporary" and "in Training" parts on purpose.
* The ninja turn on the power and are able to fix Zane. He asks what had happened, with Jay telling him that they had fought the Vermillion and the snakes taking away people, metal, and attempted to steal his metal skin. Gayle Gossip, on TV informs the snakes are taking down Mega Monster Amusement Park. Kai tells Nya that after they defeat the Vermillion, he has to tell her something. Zane tells the team he couldn't think of any better place to steal metal, even asking P.I.X.A.L. for confirmation, but she is gone. Jay, realizing there is a better place, secretly goes to his parents' junkyard.
* The ninja drive to Mega Monster Amusement Park in order to prevent the Vermillion from taking more metal. There, Lloyd orders 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 finds 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 arrives. He shocks most of the snakes, but his bike is 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 motivates him to do his job, the Slow-Mo Time Blade falls and slows down time. Acronix finally locates the location at the Eastern Sea of Sand with the BorgWatch and Machia tells them Blunck and Raggmunk's troops are closer to it than they are.
* Machia sends a message to Blunck, and they leave the junkyard after kidnapping Edna. Additionally, the vermillion at the amusement park leave as well, confusing the ninja. They realize another Time Blade must have arrived, and Zane is able to figure out the location. They leave to find the Blade.
* Ed tries to comfort an upset Jay and is able to raise his spirits up. He asks Ed where the nearest bus stop is, but instead, he gets an early birthday present: a regular motorbike. However, it falls apart, and they work together to make the Lightning Bike.
* The ninja and Vermillion make it to the desert, but Raggmunk makes them crash. He grabs the Time Blade and tries to slow down the ninja, but accidentally shoots their own troops instead. They eventually hit the ninja, and Jay comes to save his mother. However, due to Blunck and Raggmunk fighting over the Blade, they accidentally make a bubble big enough to slow down the ninja and their own Army.
* Jay uses his Lightning Bike to save his mother and knock the Time Blade away. However, he can't slow down and tells them to get his dad and to meet him at the Temple of Airjitzu. The ninja take the Time Blade and Lloyd uses it to slow down the Vermillion. They use the jet to escape, it is the only remaining vehicle that still works.
* Raggmunk and Blunck send a message to Machia saying they failed. Machia informs the twins of this, and assures them they will get the Blade.

#### 3rd

* Jay, Zane, and Cole use the Slow-Mo Time Blade for their own amusement (while slicing Jay's favorite toy in the process), while Nya is on her laptop, obsessed to find the whereabouts of her missing Samurai X suit, and Kai delves through books to find the meaning of the mark. Lloyd is explains to a resting Wu of the team retrieving the Slow-Mo Time Blade, and Misako calmly asks Lloyd to quiet down and let Wu rest, but Lloyd accidentally knocks the platter of tea from her hands, and he still does not notice. Wu is still asleep when Lloyd finishes his tale, leaving him confused.
* Meanwhile, at the Time Twin's base, Krux and Acronix both fume in front of Raggmunk and Blunck at how the two carelessly lost the Time Blade. The two commanders confess at how Jay came riding in on a lightning-powered motorcycle, but the Twins are not pleased as the commanders had used the blades and yet still lost it. However, Blunck states they can get the blade back if they trade it with Cyrus Borg, but Krux retorts that they need him to complete the apparatus; then Blunck improvises, saying they get the blade back, and not trade Cyrus Borg with them; however, giving the ninja the whereabouts of their headquarters, while also allowing the ninja to learn of their plan and try to stop them. While the four of them discuss their plan, Cyrus Borg takes the opportunity to try to sabotage the apparatus; however, Machia comes from behind and warns him. She then tells the Time Twins that, because of the BorgWatch's temporal scanner, they know the location of the Slow-Mo Time Blade; all they needed to do was go get it.
* Meanwhile, Jay, Zane, and Cole continue to amuse themselves when Lloyd comes in and tells them to not use the Time Blade; with Cole admitting that, with Lloyd as their temporary master, it wasn't going to be as fun. Master Wu later comes in and discusses with the ninja about how they should not take their victory close to heart—to not allow their pride to cloud their vigilance; Wu expresses that he made this same mistake once. Kai, using this moment, tries to find the meaning of the mark on the snake helmet by asking him. A moment passes when Wu suddenly figures out where the marking comes from. At the exact same moment, Krux and Acronix take this chance to attack their base. Lloyd leads and heads on in battle alongside the others.
* They arrive outside just as the first wave of unarmed Vermillion form. While Jay boasts that they are not armed, another egg filled with weapons comes crashing beside them. Jay complains that the unarmed warriors pretty quickly became armed Vermillion warriors and Kai snickers at the name of the warriors. Hearing this Zane immediately replies that the name fits quite perfectly as the snakes are a color of red with a tint of orange. The ninja swiftly defeat the first batch of enemies, with Raggmunk complaining about why they should have let Machia be in charge, but she retorts that they were merely the first salvo.
* The remains of the Vermillion then merge into a larger humanoid figure, and ninja have trouble defeating it. When both Kai and Nya were tossed aside, Kai reminds her of their old babysitter, and asks if she remembers what they did if she made them go to bed early, to which Nya easily replies "of course." As Jay, Cole, Zane, and Lloyd are knocked off their feet, with the "big boy" towering over Lloyd, Nya charges in complaining that it wasn't her bedtime. She leaps over the Vermillion towards the edge of the floating island, and Kai ducks at the Vermillion's tail, causing it to flip and fall of the island, with Jay commenting that whatever the siblings did, their babysitter wasn't paid enough.
* Nya suggests to head into *Destiny's Bounty* to take a good look at the force from below them, but the warriors from below start to launch rocks at their ride. The ninja watch with dismay as *Destiny's Bounty* sinks to the ground from the overwhelming force. At that moment, as Misako was preparing more tea for Wu, an egg smashes into the kitchen, revealing an armed Vermillion. Misako greets the Vermillion by throwing the pot of tea at the Vermillion, takes a quick sip of her own cup of tea before taking a saucepan to engage a fight.
* Outside, more Vermillion form around the Temple of Airjitzu, preparing an attack on the ninja. Lloyd says that the Vermillion are bringing the offense upon their temple, and so they must go down there to slow down the force. Jay questions how, and Lloyd summons his Elemental Dragon, only to have Kai and Zane worry about him summoning his dragon, as his fear caused his dragon to disappear in the past. Lloyd remarks that that was in the past, as he is a master now ("In training," Jay adds) and nevertheless continues his way down below, leaving the rest of the ninja to fight off the Vermillion at the temple. While flying down, Lloyd limits the Vermillion by slicing "eggs" in midair before they could reach the temple and quickly flips over the catapults. One egg flies by and Lloyd's dragon shoots fire at it, but unfortunately causing the swords inside to plummet down. He avoids them, leaving the swords to impale themselves at where Krux, Acronix, Machia, Raggmunk, and Blunck stand.
* Machia remarks that the ninja aren't the only ones who can fly, and orders their "sky team" to make their way to Lloyd. As the Vermillion make their way towards him, Lloyd calms himself by saying there is no time for fear, but a Vermillion appears beside him, surprising Lloyd and causing him to lose concentration over his dragon. Cole, from the temple, yells at him to conjure the dragon again, but Kai summons his own dragon to rescue Lloyd. However, the flying Vermillion cause a fuss, and by the time Kai defeats them all, Lloyd is already too far.
* Nya's missing Samurai X suit appears, leading to the idea that the Vermillion did in fact steal her suit. However, Samurai X dives in and rescues Lloyd before he could fall into enemy hands. Jay, Zane, Kai and Cole then realize that Samurai X was not one of them, meaning that Nya must be Samurai X again, and she must have faked the whole stealing thing. However, Nya comes from behind questioning, still in her ninja robes, confirming that Nya was not Samurai X.
* Then Nya spots Samurai X just as Lloyd is set back on the ground, and throws a full rage at the imposter for stealing her suit, and demands to know who it was. While no one responds, Jay then shouts "Who—Are—You?!" at Samurai X, but it still does not respond, leaving Jay very confused. Lloyd then thanks the Samurai, regardless of who it was as it blasts off the temple's island, but Nya continues to rage that whoever it was, stole her suit, but Lloyd reminds her that it saved his life. Suddenly, a spiked ball fired from the Vermillion catapults hits the Samurai, and the ninja yell in dismay as the suit plummets far down below.
* Soon after, Wu cries out. A remaining warrior corners Wu with the Time Blade, and he knocks it out of his hand and prepares to strike the master. But Cole arrives just in time to use the blade, slowing the Vermillion down and allowing Zane to finish him off. As Wu collapses, Kai supports him while asking him to tell him about the marking on the Vermillion helmet. Before Wu could answer, Krux and Acronix arrive wearing the Vermillion's "sky team" armor. While Kai stays behind with Wu, the rest of the ninja charge at the Time Twins. They, however, use the Forward Time Blade to teleport in front of Kai and Wu and knock them both of their feet. Acronix comes in for an attack on Wu with the Forward Time Blade, but Cole tosses the Slow-Mo Time Blade at Wu and he uses it to defend himself. He quickly uses it to slow Acronix down, and Wu knocks the Forward blade out of his hand, allowing Krux to gain a hold of it. Wu gives the Slow-Mo Blade to Kai, who immediately engages in battle with Krux.
* Acronix's Slow-Mo time bubble bursts and he spots a katana lying on the floor. As he moves to retrieve it, Lloyd and Jay appear in front to intercept him. While Acronix taunts Lloyd being a boy pretending to be a brave hero, the duo attack Acronix, with Lloyd warning Zane, Cole, and Nya of the oncoming Vermillion. The trio easily defeats them, with Zane using his power of Ice to cause them to slip off the temple's edge. Meanwhile, Misako defeats her Vermillion opponent, soon realizing those outside need her help.
* The ninja move in to help attack the Time Twins, Cole using his scythe and knocking everyone to the ground. Lloyd soon orders Kai to give him the Slow-Mo Time Blade as he squares off with Krux. The two lock weapons with each other, Krux taunts Lloyd, saying that Ninjago will soon be the Twins', but Lloyd retorts that he will never give up, spinning Krux and sending him falling on top of his brother, losing his grip on the Forward Blade. Cole retrieves it and hands it to Lloyd, who strongly says that it will be a hard task for the Hands of Time to control Ninjago when they have none of the Time Blades. The ninja then celebrate, knowing that they have won the battle.
* Wu then says to not let them be blinded by their pride, and now it is time for the greatest vigilance. But as their pride clouded their mind, Wu desperately cries out to warn the ninja to look out. Machia flies in and snatches both Time Blades off Lloyd, landing next to Time Twins. When the ninja recover from their shock, Machia uses the Slow-Mo blade to slow the ninja down, and confirms to Krux and Acronix that the Time Blades are theirs to keep. Acronix then states that they should also bring Wu with them, and they board a Vermillion airship. Misako arrives outside just as the airship takes flight; she tells Wu to be strong and that it isn't over.
* The ninja are unfrozen, with Kai sadly admitting that all that fighting was to just lose everything: Master Wu, both Time Blades, the *Destiny's Bounty*, their temple. Jay remarks that the Hands of Time had beaten them. Nya stares down at the wreckage of Samurai X, with her convincing herself that maybe it wasn't destroyed. All the ninja turn their focus to Lloyd when he declares that the Hands of Time hadn't won; they had lost because they got over-confident, but they were going regroup.
* In his frustration, Lloyd kicks a Vermillion helmet, the metal landing at Kai's feet, who picks it up and stares at the marking. He is pulled into a flashback, taking place at a very cluttered blacksmiths' workshop, a gong hanging on the wall with the same marking. Kai is shocked at this newly gained information and says it truly changes everything.

#### 4th

* Acronix and Krux gloat over their victory in getting the Slow-Mo Time Blade and capturing Wu. Raggmunk and Blunck are both jealous of Machia, who recovered the Time Blade and captured Wu. Krux and Acronix soon promote Machia to Supreme Commander and has Raggmunk and Blunck report to her, who are disappointed. Wu soon proclaimed that his ninja will stop them, but Krux and Acronix disagree since they don't have the Time Blades and so there is no chance against them. Krux was soon annoyed that Acronix posted a message on Instabook and tells Acronix why does he have to ruin every good moment with his "modern techno garbage", while Acronix is annoyed at Krux for being stubborn about living in the ancient past before they head into the swamp as a pair of red eyes watches them.
* At the Temple of Airjitzu, Lloyd gives the ninja a lecture before Kai, still clutching a Vermillion helmet, impatiently asks when they will get going. Lloyd soon tells them that if anyone that captures something important, they should take it back to their base. Zane is unable to locate the Time Blades due to being damaged in the fight with the Vermillion warriors, much to Jay's amusement. Nya proclaims she'll use the scanners on the *Destiny's Bounty* while the others go to the museum for clues to their headquarters, since Krux hid in plain sight as Dr. Saunders for forty years, while Kai decides to help Nya. Cole soon asks how they're going to get to the museum since most of their vehicles were destroyed by the snakes. When Lloyd suggests the Ultra Stealth Raider, Jay says that his father is still trying to fix it, before a butterfly lands on it, destroying it again. Jay suggests his *Lightning Bike*, Nya and Kai have their old bikes, which leaves Zane and Lloyd. Misako soon reveals something she was meaning to save for Lloyd's birthday, the *Destiny's Shadow*. Kai is jealous and wonders if everyone is getting a new vehicle for their birthday before realizing he said it aloud. Misako soon confesses that when Wu and Acronix fought at the Monastery, Wu was hit with a punch from the Forward Time Blade. Zane then reveals that Wu is rapidly aging, which is shown through his fatigue, rambling, and longer beard, but Misako does not know how to reverse the effects. After Lloyd struggles to find the ignition on his new ride, he manages to find it and takes off with Jay and Cole.
* Aboard the *Bounty*, Kai knows the reason his sister stayed behind. She still wants to know who is the new Samurai X is, who took her suit and mech, while she remarks that Kai is still carrying the helmet. Kai soon shows her the symbol and that it belongs to their father. On the way to the museum, Lloyd still hasn't controlled his early birthday gift as Zane soon explains the details of it before offering him a drink from the mini-fridge, but Lloyd declines.
* On the *Bounty*, Kai explains the basics about a symbol on their forged weaponry to Nya and thinks that his father must have once worked for the Hands of Time. He soon tells his confused sister that Krux told him their parents were traitors and probably betrayed the Elemental Masters by forging armor for their enemies, but Nya refuses to believe it before Kai hits the console in anger, which causes the scanners to come back online. She soon tells him to do it again, but it goes down again and the circuits immediately go on fire. As they are about to leave, Nya, still obsessed with finding Samurai X, goes to her base while Kai decides to back to his old village for clues.
* At the museum, they find nothing as Jay recklessly throws stuff, but Zane catches the stuff, and Lloyd asks Cole if his Earth Punch is under control. Cole demonstrates and breaks a wall, showing Krux's lab. At Four Weapons, Kai arrives at the same time Nya arrives at her Samurai X cave, which is still a mess. All at the same time, the ninja proclaim they knew it.
* Kai is looking at his father's symbol, confused before pressing it in anger, causing a secret hatch to open up. He looks down to see a double-edged blade as well as some old armor and wonders what else his father was making.
* Nya confronts her successor, accusing them of being a Vermillion Warrior before Samurai X, in Ronin's voice, says they're not friends with the snakes. Nya notes Ronin's leg is broken before they change to Dareth's voice. Nya soon demands "Dareth" to give her back the suit before they fight as Nya knows they're not Dareth, before Samurai X changes to Misako's voice, then Garmadon's, then Kai's. Nya notes Misako has too much honor, Garmadon is dead, and she knows her brother is not Samurai X.
* At Krux's lab, Lloyd and Zane see a breeding tank for snake eggs as Jay soon shows them plans for armor, weapons and several other things. Zane also notes there is no modern equipment around before Cole finds the hidden door and they soon head in, despite Cole being against it a little.
* At Four Weapons, Kai notices an old helmet, similar to the Vermillion mask, and decides to go see someone who knows what he is going through and takes the blade.
* At the Samurai X cave, Nya and Samurai X are still fighting, with Samurai X now using Wu's voice before she shoots water at them, demanding to know her identity; but Samurai X, through Nya's voice, refuses.
* In the sewers, Lloyd, Jay, Zane, and Cole are moving along as they wonder about Nya and Kai before a drop of fecal water hits Cole's shoulder pad, much to his annoyance before running away from a spider as Zane soon calls the *Destiny's Shadow*, using the museum's WiFi and initiates XAMTAV, which Jay remarks sounds like a laxative.
* At the Samurai X cave, Nya tells her successor that they have proven themselves worthy of being the new Samurai X and gives them the cave and vehicles before telling them to get a new color. Nya assumes that Samurai X is Skylor, and Samurai X, using Skylor's voice, remarks that a girl has to have secrets.
* Samurai X upgrades their armor and vehicles to have a blue design. They then exit the cave in the Samurai VXL to help the Ninja.
* In the sewer, the *Destiny's Shadow* moves along as they try to find the base before Zane notices something on the collision avoidance system and attacks the supposed ambushers. But Lloyd knows who they are and turns on the lights, revealing them to be Skales and Skales Jr., the latter pushing Jay for insulting his name. Skales explains that he was tracking the Vermillion warriors along with Skalidor and some Constrictai. When Jay asks if they're looking to join them, Skales Jr. says they're trying to avoid them before Skales tells his son they don't understand.
* He explains the Vermillion warriors are pure first generation progeny of the Great Devourer and don't speak of them as they have similarities to their mother. Jay remarks they weren't tough, but Skales assumes Krux and Acronix raised and equipped an unstoppable horde, a swarm of Vermillion warriors no one can stop. The ninja tell Skales that they found breeding tanks in the lab, and Skales says that it is sufficient for the growth process of a few of them, but creating a large army would require a swamp. When asked if he could take them there, Skales declines as he has a family to protect but gives Zane a map, drawn by the Constrictai, who are reconnaissance experts. He warns them that there was more than egg raising; they're getting ready for war and have Wu with them. Telling him that they know, Lloyd thanks Skales before they get on the *Destiny's Shadow* as Jay apologizes to Skales Jr., but accidentally angers him by calling him "Junior" and "kid" before they take off, as Skales wishes them luck as they're going to need it with Skales Jr. telling his father they should keep out of his way.
* At Chen's Noodle House, Kai is talking to someone about his problems with his father as they went through the same thing as Nya came in and told him that Skylor is Samurai X, but is shocked to see the person he is talking to was none other than Skylor herself, leaving her disappointed. While Skylor goes to get some noodles, Kai shows Nya the old helmet and reveals that their parents are alive. Kai is concerned as he and Nya might be destined to turn evil as Skylor comes back, with two bowls of noodles, and told him their parents leave behind legacies, not destinies, and choose who they become. After Kai declines her noodles, Skylor tells him they find their own paths as Nya remarks that she could have been the same as her father, but instead serves noodles.
* At the swamp, Acronix shows Cyrus Borg one of the Time Blades for the apparatus, but he claims he is not ready before Krux remarks that the disabled inventor released three upgrades to the BorgPad in one year as Machia threatens him with the other Time Blade. At the entrance, Lloyd, Jay, Cole, and Zane look on wondering where Wu and Cyrus are before Lloyd decided to call Nya. She is still at the noodle house when she gets the call and tells Kai. Skylor asks if she could come, but Nya mistakes it as her offering to go bags before they leave, leaving the Amber Ninja to eat their uneaten noodles. Before they leave, Kai realizes that infiltrating the Vermillion base means they will find their father.
* Nya and Kai join the others and Lloyd explained Zane will find Cyrus. Jay and Cole will rescue the workers, and he will get Wu. Kai and Nya are tasked with finding the Time Twins.
* In a dream, Wu fights some snakes and claims his strength returned and the effects of the Time Punch have reversed. However, Misako, Garmadon, and Morro emerge from Vermillion eggs wearing Vermillion armor to tell him he failed them, before Acronix and Krux appear and Acronix reminds Wu that he was the latest failure and then the ninja tell him he shouldn't have faced Acronix alone. Wu then wakes up, tied up in a cell.
* Zane treks through the swamp and tells P.I.X.A.L. to scan for Borg. He realizes she's still offline and scans it himself. Meanwhile, Jay and Cole hid behind a rock and went past the Vermillion. They enter through the skylight and are greeted by Karlof and The Royal Blacksmiths. Karlof explains they took the builders and metal so they could make armor, weapons, and vehicles.
* Cyrus tells Krux that he completed the apparatus but it won't work without all four Time Blades. Acronix informs his brother the third Blade will be arriving. When Cyrus tries to sabotage it, Machia takes him with them.
* Lloyd finds Wu's cell, but it's empty. He sees Blunck and Raggmunk with Wu and fights them. However, Raggmunk tries to get Wu away from him while Blunck was defeated.
* Since Karlof is too heavy to hold, Cole thinks of using the metal to build a ladder instead. The workers start to construct one and Cole asks Lou where the armor design came from. He responds that it came from a blacksmith.
* Nya asks for the map, and realized Kai isn't trying to find the twins—he's trying to find their parents. When they reached the blacksmith shop, Kai fights Ray, but Nya tries to stop him.
* Lloyd trips Raggmunk and tries to save Wu before he could fall down a cliff. When Jay checks on the ladder, it collapses, and the Vermillion go toward the sound.
* The twins, Machia, and Cyrus wait for the Pause Time Blade atop a mountain. When it landed, it froze them and the ninja briefly. Acronix tries to get Krux to admit technology is great, but the latter claims they won't need the BorgWatch to get the Reversal Time Blade.
* Cole and Jay defeat the Vermillion, but they see more coming and order the prisoners to escape through the doors. Meanwhile, Raggmunk and Blunck manage to take Wu back.
* Maya stops the fight and Ray explains why they've been helping the twins. They forged four Time Blades from Chronosteel to absorb the twins' power. When the twins were defeated, they both went after the Blades to the vortex. Wu also saw a sign in the future telling him Acronix would return forty years later. When Krux wasn't sent in with Acronix, he took the identity as Dr. Sander Saunders and kidnapped Maya and Ray, threatening to hurt Kai and Nya if they refused.
* After the twins return, Machia scolds Blunck and Raggmunk for losing Wu. At the same time, Lloyd and Zane meet up and see Jay and Cole being outnumbered.
* When Ray and Maya tell them they hid the Reversal Time Blade in a location only a combined Element of Fire and Water could reach, they try to get their children to leave before Krux and Acronix could force them to retrieve it, but the Time Twins and Vermillion arrive with the captured Wu and Krux says the only way to undo Wu's Time Punch is with the Reversal Blade.

#### 5th

* Once the Time Twins reach the Boiling Sea, Ray, Maya, and Nya reminds Kai the only way of saving Wu from the Time Punch is by retrieving the Reversal Time Blade.
* Jay, Cole, Lloyd, and Zane are being chased by Vermillion warriors. Zane is able to build a dome of Ice to buy them time for an escape. However, he gets a signal that Cyrus Borg is nearby and states he needs to save him. Since they're outnumbered, the others decide to go with him. They hide from the army, who are heading to the same place as they are: the dome.
* Ray gives Kai and Nya the Dragon Blade and says it will create the Fusion Dragon. Once they create the dragon, they dive into the sea and submerge. They notice Hono Mizu down a cliff, and Nya creates a water slide to travel.
* The ninja, disguised with vermillion armor, arrive in the Dome and exclaim it was too easy. Once there, Cyrus starts to attack them but after the ninja reveal they are not snakes, he shows them the Iron Doom.
* Once at the bottom, Nya is upset that her parents were kidnapped when she was three. They are soon encountered by Geoatomic Rock Monsters.
* Cyrus tells the ninja he implemented a self-destruct code on the Time Apparatus but forgot the password. They decide to take him with them to help him remember, but they are stopped by the Vermillion. Cyrus attempts to convince them he wanted to see if the apparatus is properly installed, but Jay blows their cover by talking. When they are cornered, Samurai X runs over several Vermillion with the Samurai VXL. Zane informs them they need Cyrus to destroy the Iron Doom, and they accept the challenge.
* Kai and Nya try to defeat the Rock Monsters but are unable to until they use their powers together. They come across a door and use the Dragon Blade to open it. When Kai goes to collect the Blade, the building starts to collapse. They summon the Fusion Dragon to escape.
* The ninja desperately fight back the Vermillion. Samurai X brings Borg to the panel, and he tries to remember the code.
* Kai and Nya return to the airship with the Blade. When they are about to reverse the Time Punch, Krux and Acronix state they lied to them. They fight and Ray is hit with the Time Punch while saving Kai. When Acronix freezes them, they leave them floating above the Boiling Sea. Kai and Nya summon the Fusion Dragon to save them.
* Zane realizes the password might be the same one as the first line of code for programming a Nindroid and starts typing it out. Machia's ship arrives, and she commands the Vermillion to the Iron Doom. Acronix freezes Zane, Samurai X, and Cyrus and kicks them down the platform, forcing Jay, Cole, and Lloyd to catch them. The Fusion Dragon arrives, with Maya and Ray jumping off, and follows the twins into the temporal vortex.
* In the Vermillion Swamps, the remaining ninja watch as the time vortex created by the Iron Doom closes. Jay starts to call out for Kai and Nya before questioning why they went after Krux and Acronix. Ray and Maya then appear, with Ray explaining it was the only way to save Master Wu. Jay then questions who they were, with Maya telling them their names before Lloyd realizes it's Kai and Nya's parents. Ray explains that Krux and Acronix went back in time with the Reversal Time Blade, which is why Kai and Nya went after them. Jay questions this, with Maya explaining that the Reversal Time Blade is the only blade of the four Time Blades which can undo the time punch on Wu.
* Lloyd realizes his uncle is also with them, with Cole asking Cyrus Borg if he could build another time machine, but Maya explains that without the Time Blades, they cannot follow them, and the only thing they can do is wait until they come back. Jay then begins to ask and bargain with Samurai X to know who he/she is but refuses to disclose his/her identity. While discussing that Kai and Nya are Ninjago's last hope, Ray begins to start coughing. He then explains that he was hit by one of the Time Blades while on the ship. Zane scans him and discovers that he too was struck by Acronix's time punch. Cole deduces that if they get the Reversal Time Blade, they can undo the effects of the time punch on both Wu and Ray, but Ray states that Kai and Nya must retrieve it in time before it is too late.
* Meanwhile, the Iron Doom is traveling through the time vortex. Acronix takes a picture of the time vortex with his BorgPad, wanting to add a filter to it because it didn't capture enough of the "majesty of time travel." Krux then grabs the BorgPad and throws it aside, stating that they are nearing their temporal destination. Krux tells Machia to ready her troops as the three Vermillion generals leave the cockpit. Krux then gloats to Acronix that his forty-year preparation will soon pay off and that the battle will be re-fought, with Acronix stating that no one can stop them. In a nearby compartment, Kai and Nya are observing the two. Kai wants to fight the two, but Nya explains that they cannot blow their cover if they are to save Master Wu, who is with them. Kai then questions what Krux meant by "the battle will be re-fought" just before the Iron Doom begins to shake violently, with Nya saying that they're about to find out.
* **History Altered by Time Twins**: Acronix and Krux travel back to 40 years in the past and, after a battle with the Elemental Alliance, sucessfully alter the future, causing technology to regress 40 years. However, Kai and Nya use the Reversal Time Blade of the past to save Master Wu and restore the future, before following the Time Twins into the vortex.
* In the present, everything is restored to normal, including Cyrus Borg's technology and Zane. As everyone celebrates, Jay asks Samurai X to tell him their identity, but the latter still refuses. As Cole says everything is fixed, Ray becomes even older, with Maya saying that not everything has been fixed.
* In the Iron Doom, Acronix and Krux take off their helmets as Krux complains to Acronix about going further into the future. Acronix explains that by going far enough into the future, there will be no one who will recognize them, no Elemental Masters and no Kai and Nya. At that moment, Kai, Nya and Master Wu confront the two in the cockpit. As Acronix expresses his shock and anger, he states that it ends now, with Master Wu agreeing with him, saying that they shall end it together as they all pull out their swords and fight. In their fight, Kai falls out of the window of the Iron Doom and is nearly pushed off the mech by Krux, but is saved by Nya's interference. As Acronix states his brother needs his help, he knocks Master Wu aside. Master Wu then looks out the window and sees that they are about to pass the present, where he sees Ray aging rapidly.
* Just before Krux and Acronix finish off Kai and Nya, Master Wu quickly yells to them on stopping. Acronix says there is nothing he can do, but Master Wu says he can by doing what must be done before ripping out the Reversal Time Blade from the time apparatus, causing the Iron Doom to spin out of control. As Master Wu jumps back into the cockpit, he catches Kai and Nya before they fall out of the window. The two asked how and why he did what he did, with Master Wu saying they will know when they arrive before letting them go, but they catch the edge of the window. Nya questions what he was doing, with Master Wu saying that he's putting off until tomorrow for what cannot be done today before he tosses the Reversal Time Blade to Kai and Nya as they lose their grip, causing them to fall towards the present time. As Master Wu gets up, he confronts a defeated Krux and Acronix, saying that their conflict indeed ends now.
* In the present, Kai and Nya drop out of the time vortex with the Reversal Time Blade in the Vermillion Swamps near the others. As Ray says he cannot hold on much longer, Maya expresses her griefs before Kai uses the Reversal Time Blade on his father, curing him of the time punch. As everyone celebrates, Cole questions where Master Wu is. Kai then realizes that he stayed behind on the Iron Doom to deal with Krux and Acronix, with Nya saying he was now gone. As Cole expresses his sorrow in having no master, Jay steps up, saying that Lloyd is now their master. Before Lloyd questions this, Kai calls him "Master Lloyd" and presents him with the Reversal Time Blade as everyone looks at him. As Lloyd accepts his new title and takes the Reversal Time Blade, he tells everyone that they must discard the Blade, saying it holds too much power and that they will not rest until they know where Master Wu is.
* Wu prepares to face Krux and Acronix but is struck with reversal energy from the inside of the vehicle, causing Wu and the Time Twins to warp through several points in the timeline. The energy from the reversal blade eventually causes Wu to age backwards.
* Wu and the twins continue to warp across several time periods, eventually ending up back on the Iron Doom, where Wu has completely de-aged into a child. Krux mocks Wu's new form, and Wu throws his staff at Krux and runs toward the time apparatus. When Acronix protests against this, Wu responds that the Hands of Time are no more than "second-hand thugs" before touching the apparatus with the Reversal Blade's energy inside him to halt the Iron Doom entirely.
* With the Iron Doom broken and completely still, an infant Wu floats through the temporal vortex.

#### 5th

* Kai and Nya return the Reversal Time Blade to the Boiling Sea.

#### 14th

* At the Samurai X Cave, Zane requests for Nya to help him with logging all of their previous adventures by backing up his memories. During this, Zane recaps the events between their first adventure to their battle against the Ghost Warriors at Stiix by displaying his memories on the Samurai X computer.
* Nya then proceeds to upload new memories to Zane's memory core of the events of an ereased timeline before explaining to Zane that she's noticed that there are other gaps that Zane should check out, but Zane informs her that he is fully functional. Nya then steps outside of the Samurai X Cave to call Jay while Zane then proceeds to continue with his video, recapping their latest battle against the Time Twins and the disappearance of Master Wu after he became lost in time.
* After finishing his recaps, Zane attempts to log off, but he finds himself unable to.
* Nya and Jay return to Zane to discover that something has happened to Zane while his memory was being backed up into the Samurai X mainframe. Nya and Jay try to fix whatever is wrong with Zane by having Jay enter Zane's mind. Jay needs to complete a scrambled puzzle of Zane's Titan Mech in order to restore Zane’s memory; once solved, the puzzle shows the text "D PO LWB" in the Ninjago language.
* Nya and Jay continue helping Zane, this time with the help of Cole. This time around, the group needs to guess which location Zane is thinking of. They start off with Temple of Airjitzu, which Cole is very familiar with. Jay decides that the strange structure in Zane’s memory is called "Ninjigma." Once they figure out which locations it is referring to by inserting the places in the order that in which they lived in, they find out that Zane is actually being hacked.
* Kai joins in and suggests they need to figure out who’s hacking Zane and behind the "Ninjigma." They fail to do it, and someone starts attacking the Samurai X Cave. Cole leaves Zane’s mainframe to go fight whoever it is. Nya seems to remember the time when she was under the influence of Dark Matter. In addition, Jay and Nya reflect on Nadakhan and leave the others confused until Zane gives a short narration.
* The rest of the crew continue trying to figure out who’s behind the attack on Zane. The key to solving this mystery seems to be the technology of Ninjago. The crew starts reminiscing about it and some of the creations of Cyrus Borg. They are successful in solving the puzzle but the progress of the hacker is not slowed down. They find out that the hacker is not trying to destroy Zane, but rather control him.
* Nya manages to slow down the hacker by using her technical expertise. The next puzzle is actually a riddle about Elemental Masters in Ninjargon. The ninja need to solve this puzzle quickly because the cave is running out of power. With Kai's temper, they eventually come up with the correct answer of Fire. Although, everyone agrees they themselves came up with the answer first, much to Kai's frustration.
* Power is restored by Nya, while Cole reports that the outside enemy has destroyed one of the generators. They try to figure out who’s attacking them by comparing the monster with other beasts the ninja have encountered before. Cole is able to stop whatever is attacking them without them actually realizing who it is. However, Zane is then fully taken over by the hacker.
* Zane attempts to attack Nya but regains his senses in the last moment. With only enough power left to get everybody out or put Cole back in, the crew decides to stick with Zane to the bitter end. The crew starts thinking about Garmadon's youth in order to solve the next puzzle, as the next puzzle involved him and various other symbols that represented various things in his life.
* After realizing that the puzzle is what made both good and evil Garmadon the same, the ninja realize that Lloyd is the answer. Upon submitting their answer, the final puzzle reveals itself, revealing itself to be a puzzle about Lloyd himself.
* The final puzzle is a labyrinth where the path is a message in Ninjargon and the goal is to reach the Green Ninja in the middle. The ninja open up paths in it by remembering how they unlocked their True Potentials. Nya translates her emotions into code in order for the group to proceed. Lloyd joins everybody to break the last wall. The ninja solve the final puzzle as well and by doing so, releases the remnants of the Digital Overlord's virus.
* The "Ninjigma" stores the memory of Zane battling Overlord and dying in the process. Nya reveals that the Overlord present in the virus is not actually the Overlord, but a fragment of his code and a virus at that. The ninja battle the virus by thinking about all the other enemies they’ve defeated and weapons they’ve used.
* However, this strategy fails to do anything as the virus seems to have the upper hand. The team then realizes that it's not their weapons that made them strong, but rather their friendship. With this, the ninja are able to purge the virus out of Zane.

## References

1. ↑ The Cloud
2. ↑ A Little Rusty
3. ↑ Mount Thunderstrox
4. ↑ Rotten Luck
5. ↑ Storm Over Rock Wood
6. ↑ Miner Setback
7. ↑ Knight at the Museum
8. ↑ Hot Rock Massage
9. ↑ Rock Bottom
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 In Charge
11. ↑ Weekend at the Halberts
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 The Gray Knight
13. ↑ The Good, the Bad and the Tightwad
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 In his Majesty's Secret Service
15. ↑ The Stranger in the Halps
16. ↑ Krakenskull
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Heart of Stone
18. ↑ March of the Colossus
19. ↑ The Fall
20. ↑ 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 20.10 20.11 20.12 Dark Island Trilogy, Part 2
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 Dark Island Trilogy, Part 1
22. ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 Dark Island Trilogy, Part 3
23. ↑ Virtual Tour
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 Villain Throwbacks
25. ↑ 25.00 25.01 25.02 25.03 25.04 25.05 25.06 25.07 25.08 25.09 25.10 25.11 25.12 25.13 25.14 25.15 25.16 25.17 25.18 25.19 25.20 25.21 25.22 25.23 25.24 25.25 25.26 25.27 25.28 25.29 25.30 25.31 25.32 25.33 25.34 25.35 25.36 25.37 25.38 25.39 25.40 25.41 25.42 25.43 *Day of the Departed*
26. ↑ 26.00 26.01 26.02 26.03 26.04 26.05 26.06 26.07 26.08 26.09 26.10 26.11 26.12 26.13 26.14 26.15 26.16 26.17 26.18 26.19 26.20 26.21 26.22 26.23 26.24 26.25 26.26 26.27 26.28 26.29 26.30 26.31 26.32 26.33 26.34 26.35 26.36 26.37 26.38 26.39 26.40 26.41 26.42 26.43 26.44 Attack of the Cursed Specters
27. ↑ Way of the Departed
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Pythor's Revenge
29. ↑ 29.00 29.01 29.02 29.03 29.04 29.05 29.06 29.07 29.08 29.09 29.10 29.11 29.12 29.13 *The Hands of Time*
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.8 *The Hatching*
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.7 *A Time of Traitors*
32. ↑ 32.00 32.01 32.02 32.03 32.04 32.05 32.06 32.07 32.08 32.09 32.10 32.11 32.12 32.13 32.14 32.15 32.16 *Scavengers*
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Operation Heavy Metal: Machia
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Operation Heavy Metal: Blunck
35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 *A Line in the Sand*
36. ↑ 36.00 36.01 36.02 36.03 36.04 36.05 36.06 36.07 36.08 36.09 36.10 36.11 36.12 36.13 36.14 36.15 *The Attack*
37. ↑ 37.00 37.01 37.02 37.03 37.04 37.05 37.06 37.07 37.08 37.09 37.10 37.11 37.12 37.13 37.14 37.15 37.16 *Secrets Discovered*
38. ↑ Samurai X Rising
39. ↑ 39.00 39.01 39.02 39.03 39.04 39.05 39.06 39.07 39.08 39.09 39.10 39.11 *Pause and Effect*
40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 40.8 40.9 *Out of the Fire and Into the Boiling Sea*
41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 41.7 *Lost in Time*
42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 *Golden Hour*
43. ↑ The Ancient Library of Honomizu
44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 *Legacy*
45. ↑ *Vehicles and Mechs*
46. ↑ *Legendary Places*
47. ↑ *Ninjago's Most Wanted*
48. ↑ *The Digiverse and Beyond*
49. ↑ *The Elemental Masters*
50. ↑ *Beasts and Dragons*
51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 *The Rise of Garmadon*
52. ↑ *Prophecy of the Green Ninja*
53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 *Greatest Battles*