Ninjago: One More Ninja

Chapter 9: The Royal Blacksmiths

At the Destiny's Bounty, the Ninja are trying to figure out how to stop Pythor from unleashing the Devourer while examining a Fangblade hologram.

"They got the first one, but there are three more, and we just need one to stop Pythor. They have a map, and we don't, so they question remains: how are we gonna find them first?" Nya questioned

"I still can't get over the fact that you were the mysterious Samurai. Is anyone else blown away like I am?" Jay asked excitedly

"We're over that. Can we move on?" Kai said annoyed

"Someone's a little hot under the collar" Jay mumbled

"It appears his impatience is because he has not found inner peace and unlocked his full potential like you and I have, Jay" Zane said

Kai crossed his arms "Great observation, Mr. Roboto, but Cole and Aria haven't found it either.

"I remember where I've seen the fangblade!" Aria shouted and ran out of the room

They looked at Cole and he shrugged. Aria came back into the room with a picture, she shows them the Blade Cup from her photo album.

"That's it!" Jay shouted

"oh yeah" Cole said "Back when I grew up, there's this pretty big competition where every year the winner gets the Blade Cup. My dad and Aria won it multiple times"

"You never told us your dad was an accomplished athlete. What sport?" Zane asked

"Oh, h-he's a, uh...a blacksmith" Cole said

Kai shrugged "Nothing wrong with that. My father was a blacksmith, too. But I've never heard of a competition—"

"no no no Uncle Lu's not a "blacksmith" blacksmith. He's a Royal Blacksmith" Aria turns the page of her album to show them a picture of Her and Cole's dad.

"Uncle, you mean you and Cole are cousins?" Zane asked

"Yeah, Cole's father is my mother's brother" Aria replied

 "But how did the Fangblade become a trophy?" Kai questioned

"Well, supposedly, the Blade Cup was made by this guy who collected priceless artifacts. His name was something like, uh, Dutch...no, Clutch. Clutch Powers! Anyway, it gets passed on to each year's winner" Cole said

"I haven't competed in a couple years so I don't have it" Aria said

"And I haven't talked to my father in years so I don't know who has it" Cole said

"Well then, we'll call him up" Kai said

"NO" Cole and Aria shouted

"Why not?" Kai questioned

"He thinks I'm in Ninjago City training at the Marty Oppenheimer School of Performing Arts" Cole groans "He wanted me to follow in his footsteps. But when I couldn't sing or dance, well I...I ran away. When he sees I can't dance, he'll know I've been lying in all the letters I've been sending him"

"He doesn't know you're a Ninja?" Zane asked

Cole sighed "What? You gonna crack some joke that my old man wears a tutu?"

Kai shook his head "No, but if we're going to have any chance at getting that Fangblade before they do, we better get our own act in tune"

"Then how about we go see Uncle Lu" Aria suggested

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The Ninja finally located Lou's home and jumps off the Bounty. The Ninja use their Golden Weapons to land safely. Cole opens an instrument case.