[tranquil music]
Writers of Destiny, your attention, please.
No, keep writing, it's your only job.
Just also pay attention.
Ever since our dear Euphrasia revealed herself
as the Elemental Master of Wind--
something I personally supported from the very beginning--
we've learned our writing is not
the only way we can influence the world.
We can also...
Uh, what is it again, Marcus?
We can do things, Master Writer.
Take actions other than writing.
[laughs] Yes, a bold new idea.
And the first thing we want to do
is make this place more fun.
So, let's spitball fun ideas. Hit me!
I don't know, bagels?
Uh, think bigger.
Ooh, ooh, Merlopian t-shirt day?
[Suetonious] Mucoid Hat Mondays!
[Marcus] Yes! Love.
Seriously, all anyone wants is bagels.
Uh, lend me a spare quill? Something's wrong with mine.
A quill that won't write?
[quill scratches]
Wait, mine isn't writing.
[writer 1] My quill isn't writing anymore!
[writer 2] What's going on?
Why did you stop working?
We want you to work the same amount,
just be funner about it.
We're trying to, but our quills aren't working.
This has literally never happened before in... ever.
Maybe it's the ink?
It's not the ink.
It is said that when the Writers of Destiny
can no longer write, something is coming.
Something so dreadful, even Destiny herself cannot stop it.
[suspenseful music]
[booming crash]
[suspenseful music]
Summon Euphrasia, the Cloud Kingdom is in extreme peril.
Let us hope it is not already too late.
♪ Lost in the unknown So much to see ♪
♪ Together we will rise
♪ We fight
♪ Be a Ninja for what's right
[flame roaring]
[serene music]
[sighs] Look, everyone.
Isn't it beautiful?
And now that Empress Beatrix is gone,
we can make Imperium all we've dreamed it could be together.
Public gardens, sustainable power sources,
more than one flavor of tea,
and we'll open the city to everyone
from Ninjago and beyond.
[all clapping]
The sky is the... li... mit.
[Euphrasia crashing]
What is that?
[dramatic music plays]
[whimpers]
Help.
[suspenseful music]
So you've been having dreams
about these warriors in Wolf Masks?
They've been so terrifying,
I haven't been able to sleep for weeks.
I thought they were just nightmares.
But after fighting those Wolf Masks last night,
we now know they're actually visions.
Hmm, visions of terrible dangers to come.
And they always end with something called
a "Blood Moon."
Then I wake up screaming.
Drink up, sir.
My dear mummy's very own Fetid Swamp Tea recipe.
[flies buzzing]
It'll calm your jangled nerves.
[flies buzzing]
Ohh. That looks so good.
What's with the flies?
[gagging]
That's how you know it's working.
[gagging]
Compared to that tea,
my panic attack doesn't seem so bad.
See? Told you it would do wonders.
Even if they are visions, it doesn't mean that
what you see is definitely gonna happen, right?
We're in charge of our own destiny.
We weren't so in charge last night.
My wonky Spinjitzu was no match for that new Elemental Master.
Don't be so hard on yourself, Arin.
You were caught off guard.
Next time, all us Ninja will be there.
Yeah, where there's an Elemental Master of Smoke,
there's an Elemental Master of Fire.
Hmm. You're right.
I don't know what I'm so scared about.
Ninja never quit.
- [burping] - [flies buzzing]
Ooh, except for maybe this tea.
[burping]
Ooh, pardon me.
So this Elemental Master took the mallet
he stole to Lord Ras.
What does Ras want with it?
We know it can't be for something good.
Well, I can think of one place to look for answers.
[fly buzzing]
[chatter and laughter]
[upbeat music]
I've heard Fedulian, the guy who owns this place,
is kind of sketchy.
Since you two know the people of Crossroads
better than we do, I feel like you'll have
more success getting information from him.
Which means, Arin, we gotta stay tough
when we interrogate him.
Why wouldn't I?
Ah, 'cause you're so nice,
you believe anything anyone tells you.
Remember when Kreel convinced you she was a robot?
I really didn't think a human could dance like that.
Mmm, the Ninja.
Can I help you?
What can you tell us about the ancient mallet
that was taken from your shop last night?
Mmm... I don't know anything about that.
Cool, thanks for your time.
We know a mallet was stolen from this place, Fedulian.
You don't want your property back? We could help,
but we need to know why someone would want it.
Who knows?
Look, people bring me old stuff, I sell it.
I can't research everything in this place.
Like, what's this?
A door stop? A helmet? There's no way to know.
I'd love to catch the ruffian that broke into my place,
but I have a business to run.
Hmm, let's go.
He's definitely hiding something.
Are you sure?
- I mean, he seemed sincere. - [sighs]
Arin, I love you, buddy, but you gotta realize
that not everyone tells the truth.
Ah.
Any chance you can get us up to that rooftop there?
Uh-huh.
[metal clanking]
[whooshing]
I gotta get one of those grapplers.
[suspenseful music]
Hantro, the Ninja were just here.
Ugh, gross.
Sheesh, that's a little hurtful.
They asked about the mallet.
I told them I knew nothing, of course.
But consider this a warning:
the Ninja might come calling.
Wow, I'm really bad at spotting liars.
Huh?
Hmm. Might be time for me to take a little vacation, then.
That graffiti on the wall behind her, I know it.
I drew it.
I was young and bored. But let's go.
There it is, your noodle graffiti.
That's a cat.
Why are there meatballs on its face?
Those are the eyes, ah.
- Scanning. - [computer whirring]
Zero cats detected in this image.
Ah, yeah, okay.
We didn't come to dunk on my old art.
Hantro's hideout has gotta be around here somewhere.
Let's do a search in a pattern expanding out from--
[Lloyd grunting]
Oh, hey, Ninja, nice to meet you.
I'm just cleaning up this non-valuable junk
as part of a city beautification plan.
And, uh, uh, the best part is,
none of these antiquities were looted,
and all of them are super legal.
Looks like you're not really buying that, so...
magic attack!
[metal clanking]
Okay, turns out that item was not actually magical.
My mistake. But, hey...
killer butterfly swarm!
[wings flutter gently]
So, not the killer kind. Hard to know sometimes.
But how about... psychic orb blast!
- I see the problem now. - [glass breaking]
It's just a doorknob.
Sorry, I'm kind of new
at this looted ancient artifacts game.
Are you done trying to fight us?
Did I even start, really?
Look, I just find artifacts and sort of nab them.
It's-- it's not like I steal from actual people.
Am I in trouble?
Depends on how well you answer our questions.
The mallet you gave Fedulian, what's its purpose?
That thing?
Rumor has it that's the mallet to something
called the Gong of Shattering.
Gong of Shattering?
It's a myth from the Wyldness.
Supposedly, someone can hit the gong with that mallet
and it releases their dark energies.
[dramatically] Ooohhh!
Are we believing her?
Uh, I can't tell anymore.
Would I lie?
Eh, yes, I totally would, but right now I'm not,
this is just what I heard.
Apparently, everyone has some good inside them.
But if you're wearing a weird Wolf Mask
and then hit the gong with the mallet,
it shatters the goodness inside you.
A Wolf Mask?
Weird, right? And once you shatter your goodness,
you not only get stronger,
apparently you can learn all kinds of evil things.
What kinds of evil things?
Fighting techniques, mystical powers,
all the stuff your goodness was holding you back from.
If you believe in that "mystical cursey" garbage.
[hisses]
[suspenseful music]
So you buy Hantro's story?
A gong that shatters goodness?
It matches my visions exactly.
[knocking on door]
Welcome to the Monastery of Spinjitzu.
How can we--
Percival, what are you doing here?
Euphrasia!
Uh... Ninja, we need your help.
What happened?
[suspenseful music]
Could those be...?
Please, no. No!
- Ah. - [metal clanking]
[grunting]
Too easy,
and we didn't even need to use the Gong of Shattering.
The gong must be used judiciously.
Now, Jordana, to the archives.
[rocks exploding]
Maybe you jerks haven't heard, but the Cloud Kingdom
is now protected by the Elemental Master of Wind.
[Lord Ras growling]
[metal clanking]
[suspenseful music]
Looks like you got the wind knocked outta ya.
[Cinder swooshing]
[wind and smoke exploding]
[Euphrasia grunting, coughing]
[suspenseful music]
[Euphrasia yelling]
[suspenseful music]
Must... get... to the Ninja.
- [groans] - [suspenseful music]
I tried to fly to your Monastery but came up short.
That's where Percival found me.
The Cloud Kingdom Archives
is a bunch of scrolls and research.
What would Lord Ras need to learn about?
The Blood Moon.
It has to have something to do with it.
If my visions are real,
I know the Blood Moon is important and very, very bad.
[suspenseful music]
[grapple clanking]
Seriously, this grapple rules.
I'd trade it for an Elemental Power.
Don't get impatient, Arin.
Every Ninja has a different path.
[suspenseful music]
It's so quiet.
I think you mean "creepy".
Be prepared for anything.
[suspenseful music]
The Writers of Destiny, thank goodness you're okay.
[growling]
Maybe not the most okay.
[Zane beeping]
They are translating from some ancient language,
but not one I recognize.
It's a language that looks... evil.
How can a language look evil?
Trust me, it does.
[Suetonious grumbling]
[Suetonious gasping for air]
Thank you, Ninja.
Euphrasia, you're alive.
[chuckles] Barely. What happened?
It was awful.
This archive is our most precious resource.
We'll defend it with our lives, you foes!
[Lord Ras laughing maniacally]
No, you won't.
I need you alive, for now.
One of the reasons I introduced a curse
into your Scroll Worms... Ahsahakai.
[worms grunting and growling]
You cursed the worms?
[Suetonious yelling]
[worms growling]
Gross!
But kind of awesome gross.
Do those scrolls have anything to do with the Blood Moon?
Ras wouldn't, he couldn't.
That sounds like a yes.
The Blood Moon rises once
every few millennia in the Wyldness.
And on this rarest of events,
there is an arcane ritual that can be performed
to resurrect... the Forbidden Five.
They sound a little intimidating.
They are. The Forbidden Five were once Elemental Masters.
Thousands of years ago, they discovered evil powers
no other Elemental Master could stop.
They conquered their realm
and destroyed all who stood in their way.
Nothing could stop them?
It seemed impossible,
but a mystical force arrived from the East
and banished them beyond all the realms forever.
The Five's discoveries, teachings, even their language
have been banned for centuries.
If Ras can unlock their secrets
and then enact the Ritual of the Blood Moon--
He could bring them back.
Why is everyone so serious? This is simple.
We just stop Ras before he even knows we're here.
[Sora] Might be too late for that.
[sword swooshing]
[suspenseful music]
[breathing heavily]
[suspenseful music]
Ninja go!
- [Ninjas grunting] - [swords clanking]
[growling]
[suspenseful music]
Try all you want, Ninja,
but you'll never be as powerful as us.
Are you not seeing this?
We're kicking Wolf Mask butt.
You've got your facts all wrong, whoever you are.
What? I'm Jordana, your nemesis.
You've been dreading our next encounter.
Huh? Oh, wait.
Are you that girl who was in my class back in Imperium?
Why are you way out here?
[Jordana grunting]
You're about to find out.
It's the mallet and gong.
Guess we're about to find out
if "shattering goodness" is a real thing.
[gong rings repeatedly]
- [swords clanking] - [suspenseful music]
- [metal dinging] - [suspenseful music]
Okay, that is looking pretty real.
- [metal clanking] - [suspenseful music]
[gong ringing]
This is the sound from my visions.
[gasping]
We are with you, Lloyd. Together.
And we are ready for this.
[Ninjas grunting]
[fire exploding]
[Ninja laughs]
[suspenseful music]
Ugh, there's no tech for my Elemental Tech power.
Then just use Spinjitzu.
Oh, right, sorry.
[Kai and Sora grunting]
You were right, Sora.
My visions don't matter.
We're in charge of our own destinies.
[gong ringing]
[metal clanking]
[gong ringing]
And we are ending your occupation
of the Cloud Kingdom now, Ras.
I beg to differ.
Cinder!
[suspenseful music]
[metal clanking]
I heard there's a new Elemental Master of Smoke.
You know I thrashed the last one, right?
[smoke exploding]
Boo.
We know what you're doing,
trying to uncover ancient secrets.
But they were forbidden for a reason.
[laughing]
Tried? No, I've succeeded.
I have begun to unlock real power.
Behold what becomes of an Elemental Master
who has studied the lost teachings of the Forbidden Five.
[gong ringing]
- [Kai grunting] - [Shatterspin powering]
[gong ringing]
Is that some kind of Spinjitzu?
It is a corrupted, advanced form
of your beloved fighting technique
that has been long banned, forgotten...
Shatterspin!
[Shatterspin powering]
I've never even heard of this.
Who cares? Let's fight.
[Wyldfyre grunting]
[suspenseful music]
Come on. He can't stop all of us.
[whirring, exploding]
- [Ninjas grunting] - [suspenseful music]
[gong ringing]
[building crackling]
[gong ringing]
[Lloyd grunting and yelling]
[metal clanking]
- [Shatterspin powering] - [Lloyd grunting]
[suspenseful music]
[metal clanking]
[suspenseful music]
Aah!
[grunting]
You'll pay for that.
[yelling]
- Wyldfyre's hurt bad. - [Wyldfyre groaning]
Cinder, finish them off.
[gong ringing]
Our only logical move now is to retreat.
- But Ninja don't-- - Lloyd, there's no other way.
If we wanna defeat Ras,
we have to get outta here and regroup.
Come on, come on.
[Shatterspin powering]
[gong ringing]
[suspenseful music]
[lasers whirring]
[suspenseful music]
How can we stop Ras with that kind of power?
We'll find a way, Lloyd.
Master Wu trained us well.
He did, Nya, but he didn't train us for this.
Who can teach us how to stop Shatterspin?
The Cloud Kingdom and all the dark secrets within
now belong to me.
Our journey to the Blood Moon continues.
The Forbidden Five shall rise again.
[gong ringing]
[suspenseful music]
[music playing]