Ninjago: Chaos Control (Male! Shadow! Reader)

Chapter 12: Tick Tock

The ninja watches as Zane breaks his breath-holding record. Y/N, after spilling his past to Nya, overlooks what was happening with a curious eye.

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

Y/N: "Ten minutes?" He looked at the water. "Hm."

Zane is shown on the ocean floor. He pets a fish before resurfacing. The ninja cheered for him while Y/N continued to gaze at Zane with a calculating gaze,

COLE: "Amazing!"

JAY: "We're not worthy."

ZANE: "I broke the record?"

KAI: "You destroyed it!"

JAY: "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."

Y/N rolled his eyes. In the grand scheme of things, they haven't achieved much if they were speaking about their elemental powers.

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A flashback ensues showing Kai running across several hot coals, then transitions to Jay spinning on a metal rod on one hand during a Lightning storm and finally shows Cole attempting to lift a barbell only to add on more weights before lifting it. It's also shown to have Nya on one end and Y/N on the other, each with a dumbbell and the latter with holding a chicken platter before returning to the present.

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ZANE: "The question should be raised. Perhaps we have reached our full potential?"

Y/N shook his head, sighing. He just decided to let Wu explain it. They head inside the Destiny's Bounty to find Wu.

COLE: "Well, every morning I do five hundred push-ups."

KAI: "Five hundred? Ha, try a thousand."

JAY: "Hahaha, I do a thousand and one."

COLE: "What is this, amateur hour? Sounds like my warm-up. Sensei, what does True Potential look like if—"

They see Master Wu putting away a katana. Y/N noticed this and let out a silent sigh. He, of course, knew the history of that katana and what it meant to his pops.

ZANE: "Our apologies, Sensei. We've interrupted you."

Wu lets out a sad sigh, turning to the ninja.

WU: "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?"

COLE: "Sensei, what if we've done enough training? What if we've reached our True Potential? What if we're ready?"

WU: "Hm. You might have reached peak physical condition, but you've yet to reach your inner potential." He looked over at Y/N, knowing that his full potential was close but not quite there. "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."