Ninjago The Lost Deities (hiatus)

Season 1: Tick Tock

Nalia can't handle losing more people.

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*The ninjas watch as Zane breaks his breath-holding record.*

"Ten minutes! He just broke his own record. The guy's inhuman!" said Kai.

Zane is on the ocean floor. He pets a fish before resurfacing, and the ninjas cheer for him.

"Amazing!" cheered Cole.

"We're not worthy." said Jay, getting down on his knees and began bowing.

"I broke the record?" Zane asked.

"You destroyed it!" said Kai.

"Okay, okay. Is anyone thinking what I'm thinking? We've been training for so long, I don't think we can get any better. Just think about all we've accomplished." said Jay.

"Yeah, even Nalia has put in a lot more effort and focus on training than normally," said Kai.

A flashback ensues, showing Kai running across several hot coals, then transitions to Jay spinning on a metal rod with one hand during a lightning storm. Then, it transitions to Cole attempting to lift a barbell, only to add more weights before lifting it. It's also shown to have Nya on one end and Jay on the other, each with a dumbbell and the latter holding a chicken platter, and finally shows Nalia protecting the ship from a sandstorm while balancing on one foot on the tip of her staff.

Nalia was sitting to the side, listening to the ninjas talking. While writing in her diary.

"I'm still not used to seeing her without glasses on," Jay whispered as they all glanced at her.

"The question should be raised. Perhaps we have reached our full potential?" Zane questioned. They head inside the Destiny's Bounty, with Nalia following them, to find Wu. "Well, every morning, I do five hundred push-ups."

"Five hundred? Ha, try a thousand." said Kai.

"Hahaha, I do a thousand and one." said Jay.

"I do a thousand and five hundred." Nalia grew a slight smirk on her face.

"What is this, amateur hour? Sounds like my warm-up. Sensei, what does True Potential look like if—" said Cole, as they all walked into Wu's room. But stops as they see Master Wu putting away a katana.

"Our apologies, Sensei. We've interrupted you." said Zane.

Wu sighs. "I'm sorry if I've been distant lately. My mind has been elsewhere since Lloyd has gone missing. What can I help you with?"

A sad look grew on Nalia's face at the mention of Lloyd, but she had decided that she would get him back. She wouldn't lose him like the others until he was saved. She had stopped lazing around and went on to put all her focus into training.

"Sensei, what if we've done enough training? What if we've reached our True Potential? What if we're ready?" Cole asked.

"Hm. You might have reached peak physical condition, but you've yet to reach your inner potential. In each and every one of us, there are obstacles that hold us back. Only when you conquer that fear will your heart be free. Only then will you reach your True Potential. Only then will we have a fighting chance to stop the Serpentine from releasing the Great Devourer." Wu explained.

"There's more to the Great Devourer than you've led on, isn't there, Sensei?" Zane questioned.

"I too have obstacles within my own heart. There's a story I've never told you. Long ago, when I was a young boy, Garmadon and I were more than brothers. We were the best of friends." Started Wu.