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[tense music playing]

We can't let them get away with that weapon!

H'yah!

[Nya] Slick move.

Now, stand back.

[sparking]

Ugh! Are you wrecking my hair on purpose?

Ugh! I got this!

Wait, wait, wait, Jay! I'm standing in--

N-N-N-No!

[panting] What kind of Master of Lightning forgets water conducts electricity?

Maybe the kind who suffer from amnesia.

Hate to say it, but that actually gave me an idea.

Even though all of our powers are on the fritz, maybe if we…

combine all three together?

H'yah!

[powers surging]

[epic music playing]

Ha!

I'm a genius.

[timer beeping]

[blasting]

What was that?

What'd they do?

An electro-magnetic pulse.

Every vehicle here is fried.

[Nya] They really don't want us following.

[Kai] Well, they got their wish.

Crossing the Land of Madness on foot takes forever.

I speak from experience.

The Samurai X Mech. The D.B. Express.

The Earth Driller!

Nya, you're like the greatest engineer and inventor basically ever.

Those memories are coming back?

I can't remember everything,

but everything I remember about you is amazing.

But all you remember about me is my bad ideas?

What else is there?

Fried circuits or not, I bet you can take all these parts

and make us one working… something?

Let's give it a shot!

[in Umbrasilvan accent] Umbrasilvis is on lockdown

until the devious perpetrator

who released the monster on this humble burg

can be identified, judged,

and, most importantly, punished by a life sentence

in the restraints of excruciation!

-[townsfolk jeering] -Uh…

-why is everyone shaking sticks? -"Shaking"?

They wag Ancient Wagging Sticks,

the traditional way of expressing oneself in Umbrasilvan court.

Everyone knows that!

Now, there's a criminal among us,

and their evil must be purged!

[blowing fanfare]

[shouting angrily]

As Grand Inquisitor, I hereby declare the inquisition begins!

♪ Lost in the unknown ♪

♪ So much to see ♪

♪ Jump up, kick back Whip around and spin ♪

♪ Together we will rise ♪

♪ Whip around and spin ♪

♪ Together we will rise ♪

♪ For what's right ♪

True or false. You are an outsider to Umbrasilvis,

and thus of suspicious character and motive.

Uh, false.

So you aren't an outsider?

No… I mean, yes.

We're not from here, but--

-Were you lying then or now? -Neither!

-[jeering] -Don't you think a fountain

is a suspicious way to enter a city?

Unless you're water. Are you water?

What? No! We didn't come through your fountain by choice.

So you were sent here under orders!

That's not what I said!

It seems there's a lot you're not saying.

-[townsfolk jeering] -Would you say you're known

for how much you like to fight, Wyldfyre?

Of course! You wanna go right now?

And would your associates describe you

-as "thriving on chaos"? -Duh.

The kind of chaos that might result from, oh, I don't know,

releasing a dangerous monster?

Can I wear your tall hat?

"Hat"? Hat?!

Let the record show that the witness disrespected the Mantle of Righteousness!

[shouting angrily]

I think it's obvious here who the culprit is.

She was with the dragon, sir.

The outsider known as Wyldfyre was in my windmill with the dragon, Riyu, all night.

Wouldn't leave his side.

She couldn't possibly have let that monster out.

Interesting,

and were her companions also with the dragon?

Almost all night.

"Almost"? But you can't account for their whereabouts

at every moment?

Very interesting.

The Explorers Club adheres to strict regulations.

Members are required to log their comings and goings on the ship in this book.

Now, each member of the expedition is accounted for last night.

Those entries could've been written whenever.

-That's easily faked. -Nonsense!

These records are immaculate. No one with margins that clean

would falsify records!

And do the names of the other outsiders, these "nin-jah,"

appear anywhere in the logbook?

No.

Can you vouch for any of the "nin-jah" at all?

No.

I cannot.

Isn't it true that you were on the airship

the night in question?

I already told you, we went there to get a cure for Riyu.

And yet your names do not appear on the aforementioned logbook.

We didn't even know about that stupid book.

[townsfolk gasping]

You snuck onto a ship, violated its regulations,

and released the monster on an innocent population!

-That's not what happened! -We shall see.

The Court must gather additional facts based on today's testimony.

In the meantime, bring forth the shame boards!

"Warning: Dangerous Suspect."

Are these really necessary?

Very much so.

A Thread of Truth is woven through each cord.

I will know if the signs are removed.

Such an act would result in an immediate guilty verdict!

This inquisition is in recess!

I think I'd make a pretty good Inquisitor

since I'm always right, and I look good in hats.

I can't believe my dad wouldn't vouch for us.

You saw someone with a mask on that airship last night.

Someone who probably didn't sign that book either.

Yeah… We gotta find that weirdo, or we'll be declared guilty for sure.

Well, the Inquisitor isn't the only one who knows how to inquire.

Any clues have to be on the airship. Let's go.

I don't know how to help them.

[wheezing]

[gasping]

It's a seedling!

-[Acona chittering] -Huh?

[chittering]

I think they want us to plant it.

[telepathically] I've never seen the wood reach this point.

I don't know how much longer it--

or I-- can hold on,

and if the Whispering Wood falls,

the Merged Lands will eventually fall too.

[thudding heavily]

You are… comforting me?

Though you are only a simulation of life,

your emotions seem almost real.

I may sometimes struggle to communicate my feelings,

but I feel them as deeply as anyone else.

[chittering]

Thank you for being with me at the very end.

Maybe this isn't the end.

Believe in Lloyd.

There have been many times when he's faced dire situations

and come out stronger.

That is false hope.

At his age, Lloyd is too deeply rooted in his path

to cut himself free and live.

[chittering excitedly]

The Whispering Wood and its guardian, the Green Ninja,

may be more resilient than even you realize.

[wind blowing]

So, exactly how long would I have kept that haircut?

Whatever, dork.

You wanna talk hair?

How old was I when I forgot what a comb was?

No wonder I still don't have a girlfriend.

Hey!

I'm busy taking care of a monastery, and--

-Whatever. -Look, I'm here to prepare you

-for the rest of the ritual. -You?

[grunting]

You ready, punk?

Sometimes I think "exploring" is just code for stealing.

You really think we're going to find a clue in one of these crates?

It'd help identify our suspect if we had a motive.

They've gotta be hiding something somewhere.

Show-off. Wha…!

Oh!

A-ha!

A scale!

We have our villain!

Who?

There's only one Explorer who could have left this!

-My father! -You think your dad did it?

You defended him when I suggested he wasn't such a great dad.

Our relationship is… complicated, but you heard him at the inquisition.

He couldn't put his neck on the line for his own son. Why? He's guilty.

But the Expedition has been using this ship for a while.

Your dad could've shed this scale at any point during travel.

Yeah. The Inquisitor is gonna need more to prove his guilt.

Let's keep searching.

After we heard that scream, I came here,

and found my dad wearing a mask in the dark.

-We don't know it was your dad. -I do. Come on.

-[grunting] Oh-- -[chuckling awkwardly]

Ooh, sorry.

[laughing]

[grunting]

Yeah.

No door. No air vent. No way out.

Why would he free a monster only to back himself into a corner?

Huh, this material looks newer than the rest of the corridor.

-[clicking] -[gasping]

[hatch creaking open]

Whoa!

Blast from the past.

It's Imperium tech,

the model that was used in the Advanced Systems Lab.

Where would my dad get that?

Maybe it's stolen?

[scoffing] He's good at that. "Exploring."

It's analyzing the monster's energy signature

and searching for resonance somewhere in Umbrasilvis.

But you don't have to break a monster loose to study it.

Maybe they needed readings as it moved around,

to triangulate synchronous energy sources.

Oh, yes, the synchronous… S-synchronous.

It's still processing the readings,

trying to find the location of the resonant item,

but I might be able to give it a boost if I--

There! Found the location.

We don't know what he was searching for,

but we do know where it is.

You're putting it back?

The only way to prove their identity is to give them exactly what they want…

And be there to ambush them when they try to get it.

Ha! My dad won't see us coming!

-[grunting] -Whoa!

Too slow! [laughing obnoxiously]

I forgot what a brat I could be sometimes.

You coming or not?

Whoa! [grunting]

What did I say? I'm a path you didn't take,

so take a different path.

H'yah!

What did you think of your vision?

I saw a network of roots.

The trees were all… connected somehow?

And when one needed help,

the others gave it nutrients.

-[nearby] And… -[gasping]

what does that tell you about the power of the Green Ninja?

Or do you need to get stuck under the dirt again?

Aah!

[screaming]

Think.

How did we get our powers?

The Golden Weapons…

and the other Ninja.

They surrounded me.

I could feel their energy, but what does that have to do with--?

Aah!

[screaming]

[grunting]

Power comes from within,

but… not all of it.

Some of our power comes from…

those around us?

Our friends,

our family,

our community?

[Tween Lloyd] Bingo.

Each tree is connected.

Trees are life.

You are the Master of Life.

The Elemental Master of Life

is the master of the connection between and through all things.

Just as you gained your powers through others' connection to you,

your true potential can only manifest

when you connect to those around you.

[serene music playing]

It's beautiful, in a sad way.

The Tree of Burdens. I overheard a local talking about it.

Each ribbon represents a worry.

You tie a ribbon to the tree hoping its branches

will help bear the weight of your problem.

Guess that's why it's so twisted and bent.

Wish I had a ribbon for my dad.

Being perfect was the only way I could get his attention,

but it was never enough.

I was never enough.

You're more than enough.

Sometimes too much.

[footsteps approaching]

[door opening]

[Frak] That could be Dad. Quick, hide!

[whispering] Come on, let's grab him.

Let's see what he wants with the tree first.

It may be a clue to fighting the Elemental Monsters.

[beeping]

What could that thing be?

-That's enough. -[Sora] Frak, wait!

Stop! I know it's you, Dad!

[weapon charging]

[grunting]

Leave my son alone!

[gasping] Dad?

How?

Ha!

Johnny Courageous?

You betrayed the Explorer's Club?

Jolly bad form, old boy!

[gasping] You are Imperian!

Civil servant class? What did you take from the Tree?

Tell her I don't speak to traitors.

Traitor?

I helped liberate Imperium!

You helped it fall!

All hail The Good Empress!

"The Good Empress"? What?

[Frak] At least this Empress won't get whatever this is--

[power surging]

[rumbling]

[gasping]

[weapon charging]

Something's happening! I can't control this!

-[Reggie] It's going to be okay, son. -[Frak gasps]

[rumbling]

You have to let it go.

[straining]

[rumbling stops]

Yes, this handkerchief was enchanted by the Pontifex Magicus of Mysterium.

-Not my first time handling cursed relics. -We're, uh, gonna need that.

Hopefully it will help clear our name with the Inquisitor.

Oh, right, right.

Uh, sorry. I'm not all that familiar with handing over rare artifacts.

Thanks, Dad.

I overheard you.

You thought the villain… was me?

I did. 'Cause it was easy to believe.

Egads! I take offense.

You didn't even defend me in court.

But why would you have? You were never there when I needed you.

Gone for every important moment in my life,

chasing some discovery that would be your legacy?

Guess you never thought I could be your legacy.

[sighing] Frak, I just wanted you to have a father you could be proud of.

You don't know what it used to be like for Serpentine in Ninjago.

"Never trust a snake," they used to say.

I had to work twice as hard for twice as long

-to get any recognition. -Yeah, well,

you didn't even work half as hard at being a good dad.

Why'd the Temple show you to me?

I'd just accepted the incident with Tomorrow's Tea as part of my destiny.

The Ritual of Unrooting

requires you to understand your connections to others,

even to other yous.

Who you were.

Who you could have been.

Who you might become.

-Remember that for this next part. -Uh, next part?

This wasn't the test?

[chuckling] Are you serious?

All this was just to give you a fighting chance in there.

[ground cracking]

Meditate on your past and prepare for the future.

Through that archway is your greatest foe.

Who?

An enemy you've faced many times.

One you've temporarily bested, but never truly defeated.

Huh… That doesn't really narrow it down.

Only by defeating this enemy, will you be able to fully connect

to the pathways of the Whispering Wood

and embrace your power

as the Legendary Green Ninja.

Hey, wait.

I know you're just a manifestation,

but I need to know…

are you happy?

You tell me.

[Lloyd sighs]

[townsfolk murmuring]

The inquisition is back in session!

[clearing his throat]

Well, if the accused can't even bother to show up,

that seems like proof enough.

-I hereby pronounce them guil-- -[Sora] Not so fast!

Here's your culprit.

He pulled this out of the Tree of Burdens.

[gasping]

Only a true villain would defile the sacred tree.

-I declare this miscreant guilty! -[banging staff]

These two are cleared of all suspicion! Lockdown lifted!

Inquisition complete!

[blowing fanfare]

-[cheering] -Whoa.

[cheering]

[Grand Inquisitor] The only thing left to do now

is deliver this to the Good Empress…

[cheers turn to confusion]

What?!

[Umbrasilvan accent gone] Endless months of deep cover

in this miserable backwater is finally over!

You ignorant yokels, I'm part of the future, not the past!

All hail The Good Empress.

[device beeping]

[coughing]

[gasping] Where did he--?

[engines whirring overhead]

He's taking the airship!

If Empress Beatrix is really back,

we're all in more danger than we ever imagined!

[closing theme music playing]