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[Dareth] Ninjago City Vs. Ninja
[suspenseful music]
[sighs] That was the fastest trial I ever saw in my life.
How did they convict us so quickly?
I blame Dareth.
Why me?
Because you're our lawyer, Dareth.
I told you guys...
I took three weeks of law classes! Three weeks!
And it was mostly how to get out of traffic tickets.
Maybe the judge will go easy on them.
He's nicknamed "Toughbutt."
I don't think that's a nickname.
I think that's his last name.
Nobody's last name is "Toughbutt."
All rise! The honorable Judge
William Horace Toughbutt presiding.
[chair scrapes]
-[mic feedback] -[tense music]
[Toughbutt] Please be seated.
[thumping]
See? I told ya.
In all my years as a judge, I have never seen
such a callous disregard for public safety
as I have in this case.
The Ninja put the entire city at risk
by freeing the convicted criminal Aspheera,
and then, helping to arm her with the very weapon
she used to attack this city!
Do you have anything to say in your defense
before I pass judgment?
Um, well, I'm not sure I would put it exactly like that...
How would you put it, exactly?
Okay, yeah, that's what happened.
But what about all the times the Ninja helped this city?
Like when they fought Garmadon or Unagami, or the Quiet One?
-[crowd murmuring] -Uh...
We have to take that into account too, don't we?
I have.
Which is the only reason I'm not sentencing them to life in prison.
[all sighing in relief]
Instead I'm sentencing them
to five years in Kryptarium Prison.
[thumping]
-[crowd gasping] -Wait, what?
-[gasping] -[crowd murmuring in shock]
-Order! Order in the court! -[thumping]
Jay! Jay!
Nya!
Your honor! Can't we work something out?
Like community service? Or... or... sweeping,
or some light trash pickup?
[door slams]
[prisoners clamoring]
I can't believe it.
After all we've done for Ninjago.
Oh. This is bad! This is really bad!
Do you know how many people in here probably hate us?
-[prisoner] All of us! -[prisoners cheering]
[nervous chuckle]
Hey, roomies...
It would appear there are only four beds but five of us.
That's the least of our problems.
Yeah, I don't think I'm gonna be sleeping much.
-If you are certain, I will take a bunk. -Huh?
How can you be so calm about this?
You know full well he turned off his emotion meter, Jay.
Well, it would be nice to get a human reaction
once in a while!
If it would make you feel better,
I can switch it on again and react appropriately.
It might, actually.
[clicks]
[screams]
[clicks]
Not helping. What do we do?
I vote we break out of here!
We can't do that.
We'd just be breaking more laws.
Our best bet is to go along with this.
No fighting, no powers.
Just behave and let Dareth figure out a way
to get us out of here, legally.
[laughs] Good one!
Wait. You're serious?
Don't underestimate Dareth.
If I know the Brown Ninja,
he's working on a solution right now.
[chicken clucking]
I have no clue what to do!
They didn't cover any of this in class!
Oh, what have I done?
Please, Dareth, calm yourself.
The Ninja have no one to blame but themselves.
How can you say that?
Nya, I understand why they did what they did.
And frankly, part of me is glad.
But it does not change the facts.
They broke the law and freed Aspheera.
She is now loose.
This is all my fault.
And I'm powerless to do anything to help them!
[chicken clucks]
Poor Nya. She must feel terrible.
Nya has never been powerless.
Even before she was an elemental master,
she was known as Samurai X and helped many people
without any powers. She will find herself in time.
[guard] Yard time, 20 minutes!
[growls]
[hissing]
Does it feel like everyone is staring at us?
They are staring at us.
I'm starting to feel a little unwelcome.
[Jay] Guys, you can relax!
I joined us up with the toughest thugs in prison.
They're called "The Needles!"
Nobody's gonna mess with us now. [chuckles]
Oh, thanks, Jay, that fixes everything.
Well, well. Looks like festival day came early.
And the gifting goat brought me revenge.
You don't wanna mess with us, Ronin.
Trust me.
Hmm? Don't I? Let me think?
After you've busted up a perfectly good
smuggling operation and threw me in jail?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure I do!
Well, guess what?
We just joined the Needles!
And if you mess with us, you mess with them!
Those wimps in the knitting club?
Knitting club? Oh, no. No!
[all laughing]
You've got nobody to blame but yourself.
You made your own choices.
Nobody forced you to become a criminal.
Maybe all of us aren't cut out to be heroes!
How do you know, Ronin?
When have you ever even tried to do something
for anyone other than yourself?
Hey! Back up! The lot of you!
Lloyd Montgomery Garmadon. You got a visitor. Let's go!
See? It's probably Master Wu and Dareth.
I told you they'd figure something out.
[scoffs]
Hey, um, I just wanted to say...
me and a lot of the other guys
really respect what you've done for Ninjago.
Thank you.
It's not personal.
We're just following the law, you know.
I know, Officer.
We're not gonna make any trouble.
Thanks.
Booth ten. Last one on the end.
Master Wu!
Boy, am I glad to see...
[ominous music]
Who are you?
A messenger of the Crystal King.
He wants you to know...
He is assembling your enemies against you.
Soon, they will strike,
and all Ninjago will fall before his wrath!
Why are you telling me this?
Because I want to see the look of despair on your face.
The look of helplessness as you see something you love
destroyed before your very eyes.
[Lloyd] No!
-[thuds] -[grunts]
Stop that person!
Someone, stop him! He's getting away!
Stop that Ninja! He's trying to escape!
No, I'm not... it's him!
He's getting away!
[suspenseful music]
Hey! He got my keys!
One of the Ninja is making a break for it!
[alarm blaring]
We need backup!
[elevator dings]
Stop!
[Lloyd panting]
No! Darn it!
Get him! Hold him!
I got his legs!
Sorry! Can't explain!
But I'm not trying to escape!
[panting]
There's more guards than prisoners.
[panting]
He's on the first floor, first floor stairwell.
Don't even think about it!
We got you surrounded!
[alarm waling]
[gate whirs, thuds]
[cuffs clanking]
[lock rattles]
-[grunts] -[gate rattling]
[Jay] What happened?
It wasn't Master Wu.
Who was it?
I have no idea.
Does the name "Crystal King" mean anything to you?
Negative. I find no references to that name
in any of my databases.
Who or what is a "Crystal King?"
I don't know.
But I have a bad feeling we're about to find out.
[laser whirring]
[crashing]
[suspenseful music]
King Vangelis, you have been invited
to join the Council of the Crystal King
and have your revenge upon those who wronged you.
Do you accept?
Oh, yes.
With pleasure.
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