The Demons and Masters

The Temple on Haunted Hill

At Steep Wisdom, Wu is training Nya to become the Water Ninja.

"Concentrate. Focus on reversing the flow. Become the water, Nya. Embrace it. You can control it. Become the Water Ninja."

Wu gasps when he thinks Nya controlled the water, but sighs when he sees that she just blocked the water with her hand.

"I'm not the Water Ninja. I'm a Samurai. I'm afraid my friends are in trouble, and I won't be there to help. We don't even know for sure if I have the power, so if everyone is waiting for me to discover I'm some sort of Water Ninja..."

Wu notices a lily pad in the pond move backwards in sync with Nya's gestures.

"...maybe we've got a problem." "And maybe we have an even bigger one."

Misako leads them inside the tea shop.

"Your first problem is the opening of a tea shop in the middle of a dry season. Water's at a premium. Then there's the name. Steep Wisdom? Ugh. More like Steep Debt. I mean, heh, where are the customers?" "Who is this strange fellow?" "You need to have a name with pizzazz, like Curiosi-tea! Or Shake Your Boo-Tea! Heh! These are just off the top of my head. This place is a cluttered mess." "Excuse me, but if you're not a customer, what are you doing in our shop?" "You mean my shop." "Huh?" "Oh, right. They never told you. Name's Ronin. And since I'm now effectually the majority shareholder, I'm your new business partner."

Wu gasped.

"What?" "After the ninja lost the Scroll of Who-whatzu to that Morro dude, I bailed them out in exchange for their shares in the tea shop. Since they destroyed my pawn shop, I thought it was a fair trade until I saw this sorry place. Ah." "They didn't get the Scroll of Airjitzu?" "If they didn't get it, they'll never be able to follow the rest of the clues to the Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master."

Nya was about to leave when Ronin grabbed her wrist.

"Let me go. They need me more than ever." "Relax, the ninja are fine. I told them another possible way they could get it. Don't you know in life, there's always second chances." "What do you mean another way?" "What? No one ever told you about Yang's Haunted Temple?"
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The ninja, Redson and Blue arrive on a tour to the Temple.

"Welcome to Yang's Haunted Temple, the historical landmark and former home of Sensei Yang, the notorious sensei without a pupil, infamous for creating the lost martial art of Airjitzu. Unfortunately, we can't take our tour groups inside, for rumors say anyone trapped inside its walls at sunrise, will be turned into a ghost permanently. But, if you listen closely, maybe we'll be able to hear the Ghost of Sensei Yang himself looking for his lost pupils." "I hope it's not a rumor, for it is our only hope!"

Zane shouted.

"Ah, sorry about my loud friend. He's a little hard of hearing." "Known for his un-"

Patty clears her throat.

"-usual teaching methods ..." "I thought you said you fixed him?" "At least he's no longer talking backwards. I guess my tinkering got his volume level stuck, hehe." "At least you can understand me now!" "... Dating back, ahem, to the Edo Period..." "Well, from now on, only speak if you have something really important to say." "Who put you in charge?" "I did. After you guys mucked it up, it's my turn to be in charge. And, like me, I like my plans simple. We sneak in, learn Airjitzu from the Ghost of Sensei Yang, then get out before sunup." "Since Morro already knows Airjitzu, we just have to hope he hasn't figured out the next clue." "Well, the sun is setting, which means we should head back to the bus. Wouldn't want anyone to turn into a Ghost."