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|Title=Way of the Ninja |
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|Series=''[[Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu]]'' |
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|Directors=Michael Hegner<br/>Justin Murphy |
|Directors=Michael Hegner<br/>Justin Murphy |
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|Producers=Torsten Jacobsen (executive producer)<br/>Erik Wilstrup |
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|Theme=[[Ninjago]] |
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|Next=''[[The Golden Weapon]]'' |
|Next=''[[The Golden Weapon]]'' |
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+ | '''Way of the Ninja''' is the first pilot episode of ''[[LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu]]'', and thus the first episode of the entire series. |
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| + | At Four Weapons Blacksmith, [[Kai]] and his sister [[Nya]] are hard at work crafting weapons when [[Sensei Wu]] comes by. The old man explains that he knew Kai and Nya's father, but Kai drives him off after an exchange of insults. |
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| − | [[File:Way of the Ninja-2.png|thumb|left|[[Kai]], with his failed attempt at making a sword.]] |
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| − | At the Four Weapons, a blacksmith shop run by [[Kai]] and [[Nya]], Kai is attempting to forge a sword, however does so unsuccessfully because he tried to make the sword too quickly. [[Sensei Wu]] then enters the store, and tells Kai that his weapons are loud and heavy, suitable for samurai but not ninja. Kai tells Wu to either buy something or leave, and as Kai's back is turned, Wu disappears. That night, a group of [[2259 Skull Motorbike|Skull Motorbikes]], led by a [[2506 Skull Truck|Skull Truck]] with [[Samukai]], [[Kruncha]] and [[Nuckal]] in it, attack the Four Weapons, with Samukai saying that they are looking for a map. |
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| + | Moments later, a dark cloud appears over [[Ignacia]], heralding the arrival of the [[Skulkin]]. Atop the Skull Truck, [[Nuckal]] begs to lead the attack, claiming that he's "dying to go down there" - beside him, his fellow General [[Kruncha]] irritably reminds him that they're already dead. Nevertheless, the Skulkin commander, [[Samukai]], orders his troops to attack, and the Skull Truck races towards the blacksmith shop, surrounded by skeletal motorcycles. |
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| − | [[File:Way of the Ninja-4.png|thumb|left|[[Kai]] and [[Nya]] fighting off [[Skullkin]].]] |
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| − | Kai gets dressed in some of the store's armour and arms himself with a sword, telling Nya to stay in the store. Kai manages to defeat some [[Skullkin]], as does Nya, who ignored Kai's instructions and sneaks up behind some Skullkin and knocks them down with a staff. With Kai and Nya distracted by other Skullkin, Kruncha and Nuckal enter the store, looking for the map, eventually finding it accidentally as they get into an argument. As Kruncha and Nuckal leave the store with the map, Kai enters into a battle with Samukai, who uses four curved daggers as weapons. Samukai easily defeats Kai, but Kai is saved by Sensei Wu by using Spinjitzu. Samukai throws all four of his daggers at Wu, who manages to dodge them, but the daggers hit a leg of a tower outside the blacksmith's shop, bringing it down. It would have fallen on Kai, however, Wu uses Spinjitzu again to carry them both to safety. The Skullkin retreat, but not before the Skull Truck's bone fist is fired, taking Nya as a prisonor. Samakai gives this order, saying that he was told to do so by [[Lord Garmadon]]. |
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| + | Seeing the approaching skeletons, Nya wonders what's going on, but Kai simply tells her to stay in the shop while he confronts the invaders. Donning armor and taking up a sword, he challenges the Skulkin forces, doing surprisingly well despite the undead warriors' physical and numerical advantages. Wielding a bamboo staff, Nya joins in - despite Kai's warnings - and the two of them manage to fend off the Skulkin soldiers. Unnoticed, Kruncha and Nuckal sneak into the store, searching for something. After a scuffle with each other, the Generals find what they seek on the back of the shop's sign - a large piece of parchment. |
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| − | [[File:Way of the Ninja-5.png|thumb|left|[[Sensei Wu]] using [[Spinjitzu]] on [[Samukai]].]] |
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| − | Kai sets off to get Nya back, but Sensei Wu tells Kai about the history of Ninjago. According to Wu, [[Ninjago (world)|Ninjago]] was created by [[The First Spinjitzu Master]], using the [[The Four Golden Weapons|the four weapons of Spinjitzu]]- The Scythe of Quakes, the Nunchucks of Lightning, the Shurikens of Lightning and the Sword of Fire. These weapons were meant be so powerful that noone can handle the power of all of the weapons at once. When the Master died, his two sons swore to protect the weapons, but the older brother was consumed by darkness and wanted to possess all of the weapons. The brothers fought, with the younger brother winning, banishing the older one to the underworld. |
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| + | With the soldiers defeated, Kai challenges Samukai himself, but the four-armed skeleton quickly overwhelms him. Kai is eventually knocked down and disarmed, but Sensei Wu intervenes before Samukai can deliver the finishing blow, knocking the Skulkin General around with a strange golden tornado of energy. After exchanging a few taunts, Samukai throws his daggers at a nearby water tower, forcing Sensei Wu to save Kai before the structure collapses. Retreating to the Skull Truck with his fellow Generals, Samukai tells Kruncha to "take the girl!" In response, Kruncha fires the truck's bone hand, snatching Nya as the skeletons retreat. |
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| − | [[File:Way of the Ninja-7.png|thumb|[[Sensei Wu]] fighting [[Lord Garmadon]].]] |
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| − | Peace returned to the land, with the younger brother hiding the four weapons, placing guardians to protect the weapons, and also making a map of the location of the weapons, giving it to an "honest man", so that in case the died, someone would still know the locations of the weapons. Wu tells Kai that the honest man was Kai's father, and that the older brother is Lord Garmadon, and that he needs to find the weapons before Garmadon. Kai correctly guesses that Wu is the younger brother, and asks Wu if he came for the map. Wu instead tells Kai that he came for Kai himself, to train him to become a Spinjitzu Master. Kai at first declines, but soon realises that he does not have the skill to get Nya back. |
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| + | Kai thanks Sensei Wu for saving him, but demands to know what just happened. Sensei Wu explains that the Skulkin were acting on the orders of [[Garmadon|Lord Garmadon]], the evil older brother of Sensei Wu himself. They have been battling for most of their lives, with Garmadon constantly seeking a means of escaping his prison in the Underworld. Wu then tells Kai that he sensed the "[[Fire]]" within him, which will allow Kai to save Nya - but first, he must train to become a Ninja. Confused but determined to save his sister, Kai agrees. |
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| − | [[File:Way of the Ninja-8.png|thumb|left|[[Kai]] being beaten by the training course.]] |
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| − | Kai begins his training, first scaling a cliff face to get to the [[2504_Spinjitzu_Dojo|Spinjitzu Dojo]]. Inside the monastery, Sensei Wu reveals a training course, telling Kai that he must complete the training course by the time he finishes his tea. Wu then drinks his tea in a matter of seconds, and tells Kai that he failed for today, and must try again tomorrow. The next four days, Kai is shown to have failed the course each time in different ways, until the fifth day when he begins to make some progress. |
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| − | [[File:Way of the Ninja-9.png|thumb|[[Kai]], after successfully completing the course.]] |
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| − | On the sixth day, Kai quickly passes through the first few obstacles, with Sensei Wu hurrying to make his tea, however as he is about to drink it, Kai throws his sword while in midair, knocking the cup out of Wu's hand, making Wu start again. Kai continues with the course, but as he is pouring his tea, realises that Kai is sitting next to him. Kai asks Wu if he is now going to learn Spinjitzu, but Wu tells him that he already has, and his final test will come tomorrow. |
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| + | At the Monastery of Spinjitzu, Sensei Wu immediately puts Kai through the training course in the courtyard. After a few tries, Kai successfully completes the course, prompting Sensei Wu to tell him that his final test will be tomorrow. Satisfied with his progress, Kai prepares for bed, only to be ambushed by three [[Cole|mysterious]] [[Jay|black]] [[Zane|ninja]]. |
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| − | [[File:Way of the Ninja-10.png|thumb|left|[[Kai]] being surrounded by three ninja.]] |
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| − | That night, three ninja in black robes infiltrate the dojo, and the episode ends with Kai being surrounded in his room by the three ninja while brushing his teeth. |
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| + | ==Notes== |
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| + | *Parts of this episode - along with parts of "[[The Golden Weapon]]" and "[[King of Shadows]]" - appeared in the Season 2 episode "[[Wrong Place, Wrong Time]]." |
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| − | ==Appearances== |
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| + | *In Sensei Wu's story, the First Spinjitzu Master's hair is different than its appearance in episode ''[[Tick Tock]], ''and a few other flash-back episodes. |
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| − | [[File:Way of the Ninja-6.png|thumb|[[Sensei Wu]] dodging [[Samukai]]'s daggers.]] |
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| + | *Vincent Tong released an image of the first page of this episode's script on Twitter on January 14th, 2016 to celebrate five years of Ninjago. |
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| − | ; Characters |
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| + | *Some versions of the episode place it and [[The Golden Weapon]] together as a single episode, due to the combined time length being 20 minutes, the normal length of an episode. |
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| − | * [[Cole]] (Black ninja suit) |
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| + | ==Errors== |
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| − | * [[Jay]] (Black ninja suit) |
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| + | *When Sensei Wu corrects Kai when he mispronounce "Spinjitzu," his staff shortens in length |
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| − | * [[Kai]] (Blacksmith, Pyjamas) |
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| − | * [[Kai's father]] {{C|Mentioned only}} |
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| − | * [[Krazi]] |
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| − | * [[Lord Garmadon]] {{C|Mentioned only}} |
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| − | * [[Kruncha]] |
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| − | * [[Nuckal]] |
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| − | * [[Nya]] |
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| − | * [[Samukai]] |
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| − | * [[Sensei Wu]] |
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| − | * [[The First Spinjitzu Master]] |
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| − | * [[Zane]] (Black ninja suit) |
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| + | <gallery orientation="landscape" position="center"> |
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| − | ;Vehicles |
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| + | MoS01Course.png |
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| − | * [[2259 Skull Motorbike|Skull Motorbike]] |
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| + | MoS01KaiMove.png |
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| − | * [[2506 Skull Truck|Skull Truck]] |
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| + | MoS01KaiWorking.png |
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| + | MoS01LegendWeapons.png |
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| − | ;Creatures |
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| + | MoS01Mountain.png |
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| − | * [[2509_Earth_Dragon_Defence|Rocky]] {{C|Silhouette only}} |
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| + | MoS01MustTrain.png |
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| + | MoS01NyaFight.png |
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| − | [[File:Way of the Ninja-3.png|thumb|The [[Skullkin]] beginning their attack on the Four Weapons.]] |
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| + | MoS01SamuBattle.png |
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| − | ; Weapons/tools |
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| + | MoS01ShortStaff.png |
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| − | * Axe |
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| + | MoS01SkulkinTalk.png |
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| − | * [[Part 92691|Bone]] |
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| + | MoS01Toothbrush.png |
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| − | * Bone axe |
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| + | MoS01TrainingArea.png |
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| − | * Dagger |
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| + | MoS01WuInspects.png |
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| − | * [[Part 4522|Hammer]] |
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| + | MoS01HideWeapon.png |
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| − | * Pike |
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| + | MoS01KaiFather.png |
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| − | * Staff |
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| + | MoS01LegendDragon.png |
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| − | * Sword |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | {{Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu Episodes}} |
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| − | ;Locations |
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| + | {{Fr|La légende de Ninjago}} |
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| − | * [[Ninjago (world)]] |
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| + | [[Category:Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu episodes]] |
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| − | ** [[2508 Battle At The Blacksmith Shop|Four Weapons]] |
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| + | [[Category:Ninjago]] |
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| − | ** [[2504_Spinjitzu_Dojo|Spinjitzu Dojo]] |
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| + | [[Category:Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu — Pilot Episodes]] |
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| + | [[Category:2011 media]] |
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| − | ;Miscellaneous |
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| − | * [[Spinjitzu]] |
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| − | * [[The Four Golden Weapons]] |
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| − | ** Nunchucks of Lightning |
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| − | ** Scythe of Quakes |
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| − | ** Shurikens of Ice |
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| − | ** Sword of Fire |
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Revision as of 18:42, 15 December 2016
| Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu | Way of the Ninja >> The Golden Weapon |
| Way of the Ninja | |
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| Series: | |
| Season №: |
Pilot |
| Episode №: |
1 |
| Director(s): |
Michael Hegner |
| Producer(s): |
Torsten Jacobsen (executive producer) |
| Writer(s): |
The Brothers Hageman |
| Starring: | |
| Running time: |
Approx. 11 mins |
| First released/aired: | |
| Theme: | |
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Way of the Ninja is the first pilot episode of LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, and thus the first episode of the entire series.
Plot
At Four Weapons Blacksmith, Kai and his sister Nya are hard at work crafting weapons when Sensei Wu comes by. The old man explains that he knew Kai and Nya's father, but Kai drives him off after an exchange of insults.
Moments later, a dark cloud appears over Ignacia, heralding the arrival of the Skulkin. Atop the Skull Truck, Nuckal begs to lead the attack, claiming that he's "dying to go down there" - beside him, his fellow General Kruncha irritably reminds him that they're already dead. Nevertheless, the Skulkin commander, Samukai, orders his troops to attack, and the Skull Truck races towards the blacksmith shop, surrounded by skeletal motorcycles.
Seeing the approaching skeletons, Nya wonders what's going on, but Kai simply tells her to stay in the shop while he confronts the invaders. Donning armor and taking up a sword, he challenges the Skulkin forces, doing surprisingly well despite the undead warriors' physical and numerical advantages. Wielding a bamboo staff, Nya joins in - despite Kai's warnings - and the two of them manage to fend off the Skulkin soldiers. Unnoticed, Kruncha and Nuckal sneak into the store, searching for something. After a scuffle with each other, the Generals find what they seek on the back of the shop's sign - a large piece of parchment.
With the soldiers defeated, Kai challenges Samukai himself, but the four-armed skeleton quickly overwhelms him. Kai is eventually knocked down and disarmed, but Sensei Wu intervenes before Samukai can deliver the finishing blow, knocking the Skulkin General around with a strange golden tornado of energy. After exchanging a few taunts, Samukai throws his daggers at a nearby water tower, forcing Sensei Wu to save Kai before the structure collapses. Retreating to the Skull Truck with his fellow Generals, Samukai tells Kruncha to "take the girl!" In response, Kruncha fires the truck's bone hand, snatching Nya as the skeletons retreat.
Kai thanks Sensei Wu for saving him, but demands to know what just happened. Sensei Wu explains that the Skulkin were acting on the orders of Lord Garmadon, the evil older brother of Sensei Wu himself. They have been battling for most of their lives, with Garmadon constantly seeking a means of escaping his prison in the Underworld. Wu then tells Kai that he sensed the "Fire" within him, which will allow Kai to save Nya - but first, he must train to become a Ninja. Confused but determined to save his sister, Kai agrees.
At the Monastery of Spinjitzu, Sensei Wu immediately puts Kai through the training course in the courtyard. After a few tries, Kai successfully completes the course, prompting Sensei Wu to tell him that his final test will be tomorrow. Satisfied with his progress, Kai prepares for bed, only to be ambushed by three mysterious black ninja.
Notes
- Parts of this episode - along with parts of "The Golden Weapon" and "King of Shadows" - appeared in the Season 2 episode "Wrong Place, Wrong Time."
- In Sensei Wu's story, the First Spinjitzu Master's hair is different than its appearance in episode Tick Tock, and a few other flash-back episodes.
- Vincent Tong released an image of the first page of this episode's script on Twitter on January 14th, 2016 to celebrate five years of Ninjago.
- Some versions of the episode place it and The Golden Weapon together as a single episode, due to the combined time length being 20 minutes, the normal length of an episode.
Errors
- When Sensei Wu corrects Kai when he mispronounce "Spinjitzu," his staff shortens in length
