Ninjago: The Wishing Arc (6)

Chapter 97: Infamous

A dark, dimly lit room stood silent, with only the golden teapot in the center gleaming under the sparse light. The teapot rested on a polished pedestal, surrounded by three pale-blue panels that cast an eerie glow.

In the background, the sounds of battle echoed as Jay clashed with a skeleton warrior. He pulled out his nunchucks, delivering a swift blow to the skeleton's head, shattering it into pieces. Without missing a beat, Jay kicked the skeletal remains into a nearby pillar, sending fragments scattering across the floor. From above, the clattering of bones signaled the arrival of four more skeletons, dropping from the ceiling to join the fray.

Jay quickly grabbed the handle of the teapot and turned it, causing the first blue panel to shift to red. As the panel flipped around, it revealed Kai, who sprang into action. "Ninja, go!" Kai shouted, launching into a spinjitzu, easily dispatched the skeletons, sending one crashing through the floor below.

Meanwhile, more skeletons sprinted down the hallway, their bony feet clattering against the stone floor. Cole, in his ghostly form, emerged from the wall, causing the skeletons to halt in their tracks. Before they could react, a powerful punch from Zane shattered the ice barrier he had created, sending shards flying and the skeletons tumbling back.

Kai and Jay slid down a ramp with excitement, joining the fray. All four ninja lined up together. Morro then emerges from the wall, sending a gust of wind at the skeletons, knocking them to the away. The ninja assumed their fighting stances The skeletal warlord, Samukai, burst through the wall, charging at the team. Just then, a green light appeared from above, and Lloyd descended gracefully, landing in front of Samukai. With a swift punch imbued with green energy, Lloyd sent Samukai flying back.

"Do you have the golden scroll, Lloyd?" Kai asked, his voice tinged with urgency. Lloyd reached into his belt and pulled out the scroll, holding it up for all to see. "I sure do, Kai! But I don't know what it says. Can anyone help me read it?"

"We can!" the ninja exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with enthusiasm. "Because reading is the first step to every adventure. Go, reading, go!"

"And... Cut!" Dareth said, and it turns out it was just a advertisement. The people started packing and cleaning up while Dareth walked to the ninja.

Nya, who had just arrived at the scene, walked up to Anna, "Why are we here again,"

Anna sighs "Another Advertisement," she responded.

"Brilliance plus perfection! Clean up, little fellas, and make some headway here. That's a wrap!" 

"A wrap? I just got her—" Nya began to say but Dareth cut her off, by walking pass her and to the Ninja.

"Hey, hey! There's my boys! I knew you could Spinjitzu but that acting knocked me out," he exclaimed.

"I donno, it seemed pretty dorky," Morro said, his tone uneven.

"Yeah, Probably because you were in it," Kai responded, and Morro furrows his brow.

Dareth finally notice, Nya and Anna, "Oh, hey, gals. Mind sticking around for a segment to teach girls how to apply makeup?"

Nya gasps, offended and charges towards Dareth, with her fist raised "You're gonna need makeup when I rearrange your face!" luickly Jay held her back

"Easy! Nya is one of us now, there's no reason she should be treated differently," Jay said

"No reason? You added a girl to the group. You know how much that hurts your image, with two girls in the spotlight? You're a boy band, a hunk machine!" Dareth complained

"Excuse me?" Anna says, her tone was neutral, yet slightly leaning in irritation, "I was the first Ninja to ever join the group, you have absolutely no reason to cut me out of the picture,"