Ninjago: The Wishing Arc (6)

Chapter 101: Ronin's Perfidy

As Kai and Nya arrived in Jamanakai Village, Kai couldn't help but voice his confusion. "What are we doing all the way out in Jamanakai Village?" he asked, his tone tinged with impatience as he glanced at his sister. "The genie was never out here."

"Djinn," Nya corrected him, emphasizing the proper term. She continued, her voice calm and thoughtful, "And since our dragons attract too much attention, we'll need a more discreet mode of transportation. Ninjago's a big place, and we need to stay under the radar."

Kai frowned, clearly unimpressed as he looked around and spotted a small Bicycle Chalet nearby. "A Bicycle Chalet? Ugh. I know they confiscated all our vehicles, but I was hoping for something with a few more gears," he said, a hint of disappointment creeping into his voice.

Nya smiled knowingly and led him toward a seemingly ordinary wall. "They didn't take all of our vehicles," she said with a hint of mischief. She walked up to the wall and pressed a brick that was camouflaged to blend in perfectly. The wall shifted, revealing a hidden storage area with two sleek, high-tech cycles inside. "I always keep a spare for times like these."

Kai's eyes lit up with excitement at the sight of the cycles. "Haha, I love my little sister!" he exclaimed, rushing over to one of the cycles and quickly climbing on.

As Nya walked over to her own cycle, her bracelet suddenly started beeping. She glanced down and saw Zane's SOS beacon flashing. "It's Zane's SOS beacon," she said, her voice suddenly serious. "There's trouble."

Kai's earlier excitement turned into determination. He revved up his cycle and grinned at Nya. "What are we waiting for? Lead the way," 

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Nadakhan teleported into the labyrinth, his sharp eyes scanning the dark and winding corridors. "Hmm. The Realm Crystal. It is here," he muttered to himself, a sly grin creeping across his face. His moment of triumph was short-lived, however, as he accidentally triggered an alarm.

A group of Nindroids immediately converged on his location. The leader of the group, Nindroid #1, stepped forward and declared, "Intruder, freeze. You are surrounded."

Nadakhan looked around at the mechanical beings encircling him and chuckled. "Hmm. Strange metal men. Uh, you do have me surrounded. But I am a captain. And captains don't take orders from anyone." With a swift movement, he produced several gleaming daggers, ready for a fight.

The Nindroid leader detected the threat and quickly ordered, "He has a weapon. Fire!" The Nindroids unleashed a barrage of energy blasts, but Nadakhan, with his supernatural agility, deflected each shot back at them. The blasts ricocheted off his daggers, striking down the Nindroids one by one.

"Ah, the future," Nadakhan mused as he set off another alarm, triggering the arrival of more Nindroids.

"Intruder, freeze," ordered Nindroid #2 as the new group closed in. But Nadakhan was already ahead of them. He swiftly darted into an elevator, narrowly escaping their grasp.

As the elevator began its ascent, Nadakhan leaned back, feeling a bit too at ease. "Well, that was easy," he said with a smirk. Suddenly, the elevator started to flood, the water rising rapidly around him. "Now it's starting to get interesting," he remarked, teleporting out just as the water reached his neck.

Reappearing in another chamber, Nadakhan's eyes lit up as he spotted the Realm Crystal gleaming before him. "Ah, the Realm Crystal," he whispered, his voice filled with greed. He made his way toward it, confident in his prize. But as his hand reached out to grasp the crystal, it passed right through. "Huh? What? Where is the real one!?" Nadakhan roared in frustration, realizing it was just a hologram. Enraged, he shattered the pedestal with a single strike.