Ninjago S3 E4

## Plot

The gang return to the city, where they meet with Cyrus Borg. He's amazed to see that Pixal's up and running and learns about Zane's power source. They head down to the old stone warrior tomb to talk to the Serpentine. Pixal starts to go too, but Borg says that now that she has an unlimited power supply, she can help him. Zane nods that she can go, but it's clear that they miss each other. Cole and Jay continue to fight. The Overlord wants to attack Lloyd right away. The stranger says that they can't, because even their power supply is running thin, but he knows where they can get some more. The only person to ever get through Hiroshi's Labyrinth was Hiroshi himself. The jungle is no match for Lloyd's powers though, which is presumably how they were going to leave when they learned that the Overlord was gone for good. Lloyd notes that all he ever seems to do is hide and run away. Garmadon reminds him that his golden power only strengthens the Overlord. Lloyd misses his friends, and asks what good is it being all powerful if he can never have any fun. The golden power has to be protected. Evil forces will try to take it for their own. Even Lloyd's friends could turn on him and try to take it. However, he tells his dad that they'd never do that. With great power comes great responsibility. Lloyd has to be prepared to handle journeys like this alone, even without his dad one day. Legend states that there's a beautiful oasis hidden in the jungle, and they might be the first to discover it. The others reach the tomb, and discover that it's been opened. They meet Skales, who has gotten married and has a son. The kid says something about a Golden Master. The others think that he means Lloyd and ask about it. Like people, the Serpentine have their own legends. They're invited in to hear the story of the titular Curse of the Golden Master. The mysterious figure steals more electro–cobrai from the museum. It's revealed that he can turn invisible, which gives us another clue about his identity. The Serpentine have turned good after their loss against the stone warriors and being sealed underground again. They want to stay out of human affairs from now on. When the first spinjitzu master created Ninjago, he also (supposedly) created the Serpentine. The curse of the golden master refers to someone equal in power to him, who would cause the end of the world, and enslave everyone, human and snake alike. Also, he supposedly created the Serpentine, but they worshiped the Great Devourer, which was created by the Overlord, his greatest enemy. There's no way the legend is referring to Lloyd though. The Serpentine tried to warn the people about the prophecy, but they thought that the snakes were the enemy. Pixal gives power to Borg's office. She says that he gave her life and belongs to him, but Zane saved her life. When she's with him, she feels free. Borg tells her that she doesn't belong to anyone and that she can be with Zane if she wants to. The scanners pick up Nindroids nearby, but they don't see anything. This is because they're underground. They followed the ninja to the tomb and attack them. They have to find and take out whatever is powering them. They realize that it's the eels in water tanks on their backs. The Overlord takes over one and speaks to Zane. He tells him that he's fighting for the wrong side. He reveals that they led him to the golden ninja through the falcon, and the attack was just a diversion. The rest of the Serpentine refuse to help them, but Skales does tell them who probably stole the hard drive: A Serpentine that's always been fond of using electro–cobrai. In the jungle, Lloyd and Garmadon find the waterfall oasis. They're discovered by the Overlord's forces, who are cutting the forest down. Garmadon tells Lloyd to run while he faces Wu. It's a pretty cool fight too, since he just gracefully dodges or blocks all of the attacks. It's a pity we don't get to see more of it, especially the ending. Lloyd uses his powers again. Looks like he already forgot the lesson he was supposed to learn in the last episode. Garmadon even calls him out on it, telling him to trust in the balance. He creates a motorcycle to get away. He's forced to stop when he comes to a cliff though. He's confronted by the Overlord possessing a plane. Wu defeated Garmadon and took him prisoner. If Lloyd leaves, his dad falls into the ocean. Garmadon tells him to go. Lloyd prepares to use his powers. Before he can though, the stranger releases a snake that ties him up and stops him from using his powers… somehow. Yeah, it's never explained how or why that snake is able to do that. The stranger is revealed to be… Pythor! He was alive this whole time. He suffered what he believes to be a fate worse than death though: Left behind and digested in the bowels of the Devourer. It's what bleached his scales and turned them white. Anacondrai can turn invisible naturally. Lloyd apologizes to his dad, saying that he couldn't leave him behind, he can't do this alone, and he's sorry for failing him. Garmadon says that it's okay, and he should be the one apologizing for failing Lloyd. However, their emotional talk is cut short by the Overlord telling Tech-Wu to throw Garmadon overboard, which he does. Lloyd is devastated and doesn't know that his dad survived. You know the best way to not kill someone in this show, especially Garmadon? Throw them into the ocean. It never works. They can swim. At least until season 5. Garmadon tells Lloyd to stay strong, saying that he'll find him. The water looks even better here than in previous seasons.