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[hitting rock]

[scavengers yelling]

[Zane] Attention, Ninja.

Hold on to your...

-[impact] -...everything!

[scavengers blasting]

[scavengers whooping]

[scavengers laughing]

[engine revving]

[Zane] We are being boarded!

Brace for emergency separation.

[scavenger yelps]

♪♪

[Kai] These guests aren't so friendly.

[Cole] Let's show 'em some Ninja hospitality.

[scavengers grunting]

-[Kai] Haah! -[Cole] Hyah!

[exploding]

[engines revving]

[Kai] Whoa-ah!

[wailing]

[engine revving]

H'yah!

Ha! Just like I planned it.

[blasting]

[Lloyd] Haah!

Hyah!

[scavenger yelps]

No fair! I want one!

Hyah!

[tires screeching]

[crackling]

[tires squealing]

[Kai] I totally did that on purpose.

[revving engines]

♪♪

[spluttering]

[Jay] You really thought you'd get past the Elemental Master of Lightning?

Not much of a talker, huh?

[Lloyd] Bad news.

It's pretty clear word's gotten out that we're carrying a weapon of great power.

Good news. It doesn't matter.

We've got this whole mission on lockdown.

-[alert pinging] -Huh?

[alert pinging]

Weird.

Why is that thing beeping?

[pinging steadily]

♪ 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 ♪

Jay?

[gasping]

[pinging]

I remember now!

♪♪

[Jay screams]

[groaning]

[groaning]

W-What happened?

Where... am I?

Uh, excuse me?

Can you...?

Please...

Lucky find.

[groaning]

Hey... hey!

Hands off.

Whoa... ah!

Closer.

Brian, I said closer!

Fine... fine.

Nah, nah, nah, not that one.

Throw it back.

Fine.

Perfect for the Gladiator Pit, right, sir?

Closer.

[grumbling]

Not exactly in prime condition.

Uh, just dazed.

Fell out of one of the quakes in the sky.

He'll recover soon.

Hmm...

might be good for an undercard fight.

[roaring] Put him in the pens!

-Uh, let's go, Brian. -[coin clinking]

Why are your hands sticky?

[shackle clicking]

[Jay] Ugh!

-[gate rattling open] -Whoa!

Aah!

What is all this?

Who are these people?

I'm a Ninja!

I'll shut this whole place down!

[laughing]

What is a "nin-ja," hmm?

That code for "weirdo in pajamas"?

Hey!

♪♪

[weapon powering]

Aah!

Aah! Ugh!

Oof!

[grunting with effort]

Is this thing stuck by magic or something?

Save your energy, Pajamas.

It won't come off.

Hmph. Not as long as the security system is working.

[grunting in battle]

[crowd cheering]

[roaring] Finish him!

[crowd cheering]

[cheering]

Elgo of Devonia!

Receive your honors in the winner's circle!

[cheering]

You and the other winners will eat well tonight, Elgo!

Unlike the scraps that go to the losers.

[crowd applauding]

♪♪

Any interest in getting outta here?

I got a plan.

We all have a part.

[chuckling ruefully]

You want us to work together?

They expect us to fight each other.

They won't expect us to rebel and escape together.

[murmuring]

Stop giving them false hope!

In the pens, hope is a cruel thing,

a slow blade that cuts over time.

Pajamas, meet Zilvar Slashclaw.

He's been here the longest of us all.

[Zilvar] And that's why I know there is no escape.

The only way out?

Pit-Master has promised

anyone with 200 straight wins will go free.

That's freedom for one person.

We gotta get you all out.

Ah, the defiant ravings of someone who has not yet accepted his situation.

This feeling will soon pass.

No. Trust me. I'm a Ninja.

I do this stuff all the time.

I will get you all free.

I promise.

A promise you're destined to break.

[crowd roaring]

[cheering]

Pit-Master, forced arena combat

is not sanctioned by Administration regulations, as you know.

[laughing]

Certainly, Agent Donovan,

but I think you'll find, once again,

that you've seen nothing.

Brian, gold, not the sticky ones.

[Donovan] Huh.

My mistake.

Everything checks out here.

Move!

Aah!

Look, buddy.

We don't have to fight just because they--

[roaring]

[Jay gasps]

Hyah!

[spluttering]

[crowd gasping]

[crowd cheering]

An Elemental Master of Lightning in my pit?

Again?!

[screaming] No!

The last one almost destroyed the place!

Restrain him! Now!

[blasting]

Aah!

[crackling]

You! Donovan!

Take this Elemental Master away.

He's too dangerous!

How's that my problem?

Want to keep getting your monthly bribe money?

Do as you're told!

Why not just destroy him now?

Absolutely not!

That happens, the Elemental Lightning power will just go to someone else.

Then the new one could end up down here again!

I need him alive, but buried deep--

somewhere you can keep an eye on him

and personally make sure he never gets out.

Oh... okay.

I can definitely make that happen, but it'll cost you double.

Pay the man, Brian.

Sticky gold.

Wha...?

Where am I now?

Who...?

I could tell you my name, but it won't matter,

'cause you're about to forget everything that ever happened to you.

I'm warning you!

The other Ninja will come!

They'll find me and save me!

All they'll find is a happy Administration employee,

filing papers like the rest of us.

I'll make you pay for this!

[Donovan] Nah.

In fact, I think you and I are going to be the best of friends.

[groaning]

[agent] What's this?

Your Mud Consumption Supplemental Permit has a smudge on the corner?

Hands on your head!

[Donovan] Bro, I was so worried when you didn't show up

for the inter-departmental pickleball.

You... know me?

Know you?

Stop kidding around, Jay.

You're only my best friend ever!

What are you doing out here, buddy?

And what's with these clothes?

Let's get you back to your department.

[Jay] And I did stay buried,

neck-deep in Administration paperwork.

So the bracelet triggered that major blocked memory?

This is the same bracelet they used as security in the arena.

But that one belonged to your mom.

Your biological mom.

[Zane] I have a hypothesis.

As Jay just told us, this Pit-Master

referred to a previous Elemental Master of Lightning.

My mom.

She was there too.

Long before me.

Any idea why it's glowing?

We're passing through the Land of Madness, right?

-We gotta be close. -Close to what?

The Pit-Master's arena.

Well, I'm up for a little detour

to kick some Pit-Master butt and free a bunch of captives.

Let's go.

While I agree that would be a noble act,

we must deal with the Weapon of Desolation first.

What?

So we just leave innocent people forced to fight each other?

The Weapon has the potential to destroy all the Merged Lands.

The safety of the many is more important than the safety of the few.

But the Weapon is a possible risk, in the future.

Those gladiators are suffering now.

A real problem is more important than a "maybe" problem, right?

Sorry, Jay, but Zane's right.

We have to deal with the Weapon first.

Everyone we care about in every land is threatened by that thing.

What is wrong with you, Cole?

Some Ninja, you are.

Those people need help!

Don't you care?

Of course, I care!

I'm not the one who only thinks of himself!

No, you're the one who walks out on his team

whenever the inhabitants of Trash-Land wanna hang out!

Whoa! Everybody, cool off!

When I was in the Temple of the Green Ninja,

I saw how all life is connected.

The Weapon of Desolation is a threat to that connection.

Destroying the weapon will help everyone, including the gladiators.

We're going to hurl it into the Abyss,

then save the captives in the arena on our way back.

That's my call.

Weapon first. Okay?

[sighing]

Fine.

[snoring]

[Jay] Don't try to stop me.

I have to get those Gladiators out.

I made a promise.

We all agreed to free them on our way back.

There's something about this situation that you're not tell--

I shattered my goodness, Nya!

To help Ras, to do Shatterspin,

I turned to evil.

I'm getting my memories back now,

but how can I get my goodness back?

Keeping this promise,

freeing these people.

I have to know that I have goodness, or I'm still lost.

I'm in.

[Lloyd] So am I.

[Cole] Us too.

But you said the Weapon of Desolation was way more important.

It is, but we stick by each other.

That's what makes us... us.

No matter how tense it can get.

[Lloyd] Jay, you always have a plan.

What is it this time?

Glad you asked.

[guard] Halt!

No one passes without permission.

[Nya] Let me through!

Or your boss is gonna be angry

when he learns you made him miss this golden opportunity.

What is going on here?

[Nya] I'm a bounty hunter.

I caught this scum, but my client wouldn't pay.

Thought I'd turn him over to your gladiator pit,

try and at least get some coin out of him.

Ah... doesn't look like much.

[Nya] He's a well-trained fighter.

Took out two of my associates, nearly got me.

Goes by the name of Rogue.

Maybe you heard of him.

Worth gold.

Hmm... Rogue.

Yes, he has something of a reputation.

I'll give you three.

Five.

You drive a hard bargain.

Respect.

Brian, gemless gold.

[shackles clicking]

[quietly] You sure about this?

Oof!

[gate clanking shut]

I'm back!

Pajamas?

They got you again?

No, I came back to free you, just like I promised.

Do you know how long it's been since you made that promise?

Any hope we had in you was lost a long time ago.

[stammering] There were delays.

Some dweeb stole my memory,

then I was in a tournament.

I was also in a big slug's stomach!

It was a lot.

Those are obviously complete lies.

You forgot all about us.

Now you expect to stroll in here and be treated like a hero?

[electricity crackling]

I heard Pit-Master say a former Elemental Master of Lightning

messed this place up.

Judging by the scorch marks on the security system,

I'm guessing that's how it was done.

It has to be vulnerable to electrical discharge,

but I'll only be able to blast it if I get above its shield barrier.

Like where the Winner's Circle is.

[murmuring doubtfully]

Just wait and watch.

I'm gonna win my match, then follow my lead.

[crowd cheering]

Your match will be mounted.

[Jay] Uh, mounted?

Aah!

[beast snarling]

Will my opponent have the same, uh--

[snarling]

[Zilvar] Pit-Master!

[Jay gulps]

[roaring]

[Jay] Zilvar? No, wait...

Zilvar Slashclaw!

My greatest and longest-serving gladiator.

I think I know what you want to ask.

My 200th battle!

When I win this--

Yes, if you win, you'll earn your freedom,

but lose, and your win count is reset to zero.

You start all over again!

[sighing]

[Jay gulps] Okay, slight possibility this won't be as easy as I thought.

[roaring battle cry]

[beast snarls]

Whoa, aah!

[weapons clashing]

[beast snarling]

[roaring]

[crowd gasps]

Zilvar, it's me, Jay, the blue Ninja.

Whoa!

[blow smashing]

Pajamas?

[roaring]

[crowd chortling]

[Jay] I'm here to keep my promise.

But to do that...

[roaring]

[thudding]

I need you to let me win!

[weapons clash]

You ask me to intentionally lose?

Hyah!

Hyah! You have to trust me!

I don't!

[Jay] If you beat me, you'll be free, but if you lose,

I have the chance to free everyone, including you!

What if I lose and you fail?

[beast snarling]

[Jay] You told me hope is dangerous.

It can be!

Let's make it dangerous for the ones who put us in here!

Finish him!

♪♪

♪♪

Aah!

Huh?

[crowd gasping]

I declare victory!

[crowd cheering]

[applauding]

[cackling]

I was pulling for you, Zilvar,

but I'm happy you're going to be sticking around for years to come!

Don't let us down.

♪♪

Wait, I know that face.

The Elemental Master of Lightning?

[energy crackling]

Stop him! Before he reaches the--

[Jay] Security system?

Hwah!

[crowd gasping]

Hyah!

♪♪

[shackles powering down]

Freedom!

[landing heavily]

[roaring battle cries]

[Nya] That's our cue!

Ninja-go!

[Pit-Master] Aah! No!

I won't let it happen again!

Haah! Hyah!

Pajamas brought pajama friends!

Hyah!

[Cole] Haah!

[guard yelping]

Must be the Nin-ja he talked about!

[beasts snarling]

Oh! Aah!

My guards will put down the others, but you? You're mine!

Aah!

-[beast snarling] -[blow landing]

Goodbye and good riddance!

-Aah! -[Zilvar] No!

Zilvar, are you a part of this?

Why? You would have been free!

No one is free while their fellows are caged by a tyrant!

[Pit-Master] Roll away!

Perfect timing.

[gate clanking shut]

[gladiators laughing]

You all right, Zilvar?

I can't remember the last time I felt this good.

♪♪

Mm. It's been years since we've seen our homelands.

Let us not wait any longer.

Safe travels, one and all.

[Nya] So...

you think someone whose goodness is shattered could do all of this?

Zilvar?

Aren't you gonna head home?

I once had a home,

long before all of this, but it's gone.

You have nowhere to go?

During my wanderings, I made friends in the Never Realm.

I suppose I could find them.

[Lloyd] Then, you're in luck.

That's where we're headed, but it's called the Never Kingdoms now.

Why don't you come with us?

Huh. Looks like you had a real battle royale here.

I'll just get my money and be on my way.

Your money?

That Elemental Master of Lightning came back!

You were supposed to make sure he never saw the light of day!

I'll make you pay for this, Donovan!

So... no bribe?

You'll never get another coin out of me,

you incompetent fool!

Well, it's just now come to my attention

that this arena is an unlicensed combat facility.

Detain him!

Don't you dare!

I'll tell the Administrator about the bribes!

The corruption!

Not after a nice visit to the Department of Vacation Simulation, you won't.

[Pit-Master] Get your silky-soft office hands off me!

Brian!