The Elemental Masters flew on their Dragons back to Ninjago.

Lloyd: Chen and his Anacondrai army have a day's start on us. Be prepared for anything and everything.

Kai: How did we lose so much time?

Dareth: You know, you took an oath never to leave a man behind.

Jay: And we're not all quick learners. Mastering your fear to create Power Dragons takes time.

Nya: Well, we're running out of that. There's Ninjago City. Hurry.

Griffin: Hurry's my middle name. Hyah!

Pyther: This is better than a rollercoaster.

Cole: It really is.

Lloyd: Remember, whatever happens down there, we're stronger united. We fight as one.

Jay: Let's do this!

Kai landed his dragon. An old woman honked her car horn.

Old Woman: Could you be a dear and move your Dragon?

Kai moved his  dragon.

Old Woman: Thank you, young man.

Kai looked around confused. He then saw a woman.

Kai: Excuse me miss. Have you seen purple snake people around lately?

Woman: Only your friend there. Other than that. No.

She walked off.

Garmadon: If we're the first ones they've seen, where's Chen and why hasn't he attacked?

Lloyd: We have to get you and my father off the streets before we alarm everyone. Everyone else, stick together and watch over the people.

Skylor noticed that her hand was going back to normal. Chen did the same.

Chen: Why is the spell wearing off? If we attack now and turn back to normal, everything will be for nothing!

Chope: Eh, about that...uh, we read everything on page 149, but lo and behold, the spell continues onto the next page.

Chen: You slithering klutzes! What have I told you about attention to details? I knew I should've had Clouse read the spell. "In order for the transformation to become permanent, one must obtain the essence of both an old true Anacondrai, and a young true Anacondrai." Where are we supposed to get that? The young true Anacondrai is with the ninja. But there isn't any old true Anacondrai left!

Kapau: Eh, but if there's any out there, we'll find it.

Zugu: There's another problem, Master. The ninja and their friends have arrived.

Chen: Oh, why must conquering Ninjago be so difficult? Fine. We change plans. It's not like I don't have something else up my sleeve.

Zugu: And what's that, Master?

Chen: This!

He threw the Book of Spells at Zugu.

Chen: Now come on. We have some scheming to do.

The ninja, Garmadon, and Skylor entered the Samurai X Cave. The falcon screeched and landed on Zane's arm.

Zane: And hello to you, my old friend.

Wu: Ah. You're all back. Zane, look at you. You're all...shiny.

Misako: But where's your father?

Garmadon slitherd forward.

Garmadon: It's me, Misako.

Misako gasped.

Skylor: Don't worry. We have a reason to believe the spell may be wearing off.

Kai: But if that's true, it only makes Chen more desperate to act now. Everyone, this is Skylor, Chen's daughter.

Misako: You're amongst friends, Skylor.

Garmadon turned to Wu.

Garmadon: Thank you for looking after my Misako.

Wu: As any good brother should.

Garmadon: Yes. A good brother.

Lloyd: There isn't much time. Our friends are on standby but we don't know where Chen will strike first.

Cole: And if we're not all there to stop him when he first attacks...

Garmadon: Ninjago will succumb to war. Our greatest fear will come true.

Wu: Then the greatest victory will be that which has no battle.

Jay: But how do we prevent a war? How do we stop an enemy we know so little about?

The falcon flew over to a screen, opening an image of Kryptarium Prison.

Wu: We find someone who does.

Pyther: Guess I stay here then.

Kai and Cole sighed.

Kai: We know you're gonna sneak your way with us.

Cole: So only this time. You come with us, so we can keep an eye on you.

Pyther smiled.

They used their Dragons to travel.

Garmadon: Kryptarium Prison. Home of Ninjago's worst of the worst.

Cole: I don't get it. Who's gonna help us here?

Wu: If one must learn how to fight a snake, one must talk to one first.

They walked through the prison with Noble guiding them.

Noble: Sorry I had to confiscate your weapons. Here we try to foster what I call "an environment of encouragement."

Kruncha: I'll rattle your bones, Warden.

Noble: Very creative, Frakjaw. Love the puns.

Soto: Pajama Men!

Noble: Easy, Soto. I'm the captain of this ship. Haha. Ninja ain't popular around these parts, considering you put most of them behind bars, hmm. But who you're looking for, he hates ninja the most. Last cell on the left.

In a litte house was Pythor drinking tea with a ball with a face on it.

Pythor: (As Rodrigo) Hmm, why yes, Pythor, this may very well be the greatest cup of tea you've steeped. (Back to normal voice) Oh, you flatter me, Rodrigo, but do go on.

Lloyd: We need your help.

Pythor gasped and spat out his tea.

Pythor: Help you? The ninja? You fed me to the Devourer, defeated every army I've aligned with, even forced me to swallow your shrinking pill! Haven't you done enough damage to my diminishing ego?

Cole turned over his cell, which was actually a dollhouse. Pythor screamed.

Pythor: Well played. I suppose this is about that culturally insensitive noodle baron and his ilk that are now Anacondrai. Impostors, if you ask me.

Jay: You are the oldest last remaining Anacondrai. You must know how to stop them.

Pythor: I'm not going to say another word until you can figure out how to make me big. And don't ask me to trust a ninja. Wait. Oldest last? Not just last?

Garmadon: Would you trust a snake?

Pyther: Or two?

Pythor: Garma-Condrai? And a young one. Oh, now my interest is piqued. Let's make a deal, shall we?

Pixal talked to Zane.

Pixal: I thought you should be aware that someone has been poking around at the Kryptarium database with an interest in your, shall I say, little friend.

Zane: Chen?

Pixal: I don't know, but be on your guard. You may be expecting unannounced visitors.

An invisible Anacondrai Cultist handed the guard a pair of binoculars.

Guard: Thanks.

He saw Kapau waving to him.

Guard: Huh?

He was knocked unconscious.

Noble looked up to see a "floating" prisoner's outfit

Noble: Ooh, that's strange.

He tried to turn on the alarm, but was stopped by Kapau.

Chope: Hehe, so gullible. Everyone knows there's no such thing as ghosts.

(Just you wait until next season)

He took the keys.

Pythor: Then you get the spell book and I'll tell you their weakness and then—

A man spoke on an intercom.

Man: There's been a breach in Sector 2! They appear to be Anacondrai and—uh-oh, they're coming my way. They see me talking on the intercom. Oh, boy, here they come. Why am I still talking on this thing?

All the prisoners except Pythor cheered.

Pythor: You led them to me? What have you done? There's no escaping an Anacondrai!

He tried to open a wardrobe.

Pythor: Curse this fraudulent furniture!

When it didn't open, he hid under a lampshade.

Garmadon: Tell me! How do we stop them? What is their weakness?

Pythor: Don't you get it? There is no weakness! They're Anacondrai!

Kai: Guys, we've got company.

They all saw the Anacondrai army heading towards them.

Cole: I'll handle this. Earth!

He tossed some bricks at them, but it dented some cell bars.

Jay: We're trying to keep the inmates in, not let them out!

Pyther tried to remove the lampshade off Pythor. He managed and drops from their venom flew onto Garmadon's hand, turning it back into Anacondrai.

Zane: Your hand. That may be why they've come for Pythor and Pyther. What if they hold the key to making their transformation permanent?

Wu: That's why Chen hasn't attacked.

Lloyd: Then we have to get them out of here. If they're the key to preventing a war, we can't let them fall into the wrong hands. Literally in Pythor's case.

Pythor: Oh, I get it. It's literal because of my size. Haha, very funny. But I'm a little sensitive to all the size references.

Garmadon: A little sensitive?

Pythor: Okay, I stepped right into that one.

Wu: Zane, keep them busy.

Kai: We're doing our best Sensai.

Jay: Get out of here already. It's not like we can hold them off all day.

Noble finally pressed the button for the alarms.

Garmadon: Kryptarium's on lockdown. If we don't find a way out, we may never escape.

He, Wu, Pyther and Lloyd went under a door.

Cole: It ain't fair. Why is it they've got weapons but we don't?

Jay: Everything's a weapon in the big house.

He grabbed a toothbrush and fought Chope with it. Lloyd, Garmadon, Pyther and Wu ran through the corridor.

Pythor: Oh, some heroes you are. And to think there's only two of them.

Lloyd: Sensei Wu said the greatest victories-

Pythor: Has no battle, blah, blah, blah. Well, if they're impostors, you're cowards.

Wu: And what are you? There's a reason we never trust a snake. First the Anacondrai betray the truce in the Serpentine War, then you tricked Lloyd.

Pythor: Are we still talking about the Serpentine War? The Anacondrai had every intention of honoring the truce. It was Chen who told us your kind was going to betray us. We had no other choice but to attack.

Garmadon: Chen said you were going to betray us!

Lloyd: Ugh, sounds like Chen was playing both sides.

Pyther: Ofcourse he did.

They reached a cortyard and saw Warriors in front of them.

Pythor: Again I say...cowards.

Pyther held Pythor close in fear.

Wu: Protect Pythor and Pyther.

Lloyd: Ninja, go!

He used Spinjitzu to attack the Cultists.

Pyther's grip around Pythor tightened.

Pythor: Hey. I'm not a stress ball. Take it easy.

The ninja were still inside the Prison.

Kai: Fire!

Jay: Lightning!

Jay hit Kapau and his spear landed near No-Eyed Pete.

Parrot: Awk, left!

Soto: Hey, watch it!

Jay: Hurry, grab his spear!

Parrot: No, the other left! Awk!

No-Eyed Pete hit a switch and released all the prisoners.

Kai: Oh, no.

Cole: Uh, guys, I think we're about to serve some hard time.

The giant stone warrior jumped from his cell and pushed Cole.

Cole: Aah!

Zane was fighting a nindroid.

Zane: I'm not an outdated relic anymore.

Jay grabbed Kruncha and used him as a shield.

Jay: Okay, since we've already fought most of these guys before, let's say we keep this short?

Kai: I'm with you. The door, hurry!

Cole: All right, who's busting out here with me?

Kai: There's no way you're breaking through this door. It's solid metal.

Cole: I didn't say anything about a door.

He punched a hole in the walls.

Jay: When people try to bust out of jail, they do so quietly. Not literally!

Dan: Ah, digging our way out takes forever.

Kevin pulled him back before Cole punched their wall.

Dan: Thank you!

Meanwhile, Pyther tried to avoid the cultists.

Pythor: This is not what I wanned with my life.

A cultist tried to take them, but Wu stood infront of them.

Pyther: Thank grandpa Wu.

The ninja soon arrived.

Kai: Do you have them?

Wu realized that a Cultist took Pythor and Pyther.

Pyther: Dad! Papa!

Kai and Cole looked in fear as their son was taken.

Cole: We can't let them escape.

They saw that the prisoners tried to escape.

Wu: No, we can't let them escape! No more smashing walls.

Zane: Leave this to me. Ice!

He made a bridge leading outside. They ran on it and Kai faced the prisoners.

Kai: I'd hate to let anyone down, but...Fire!

He broke the bridge once they're out. The prisoners got knocked down.

Noble: I encourage you to go back to your cells.

At Chen's camp, Pythor was trapped in a jar. While Pyther was tied in a chair.

Pythor: Ah! Charlatans! Frauds! Two-bit phonies!

Kapau: I don't get it, how are we gonna get enough sweat out of that small guys to fix all of us?

Chen: The simplest plan is often the best.

He put Pythor in an exercise wheel.

Chen: The more complicated ones are so much fun to watch!

He put a helmet on him.

Chen: Now run!

Pythor: A true Anacondrai would never demean himself. I have my honor, you know.

Zugu: And we have a swamp rat!

The rat chased Pythor.

Pythor: Aah!

Chen: As you can see, fear is a powerful thing.

He then slithered up to Pyther who was shaking in fear. The young Anacondrai got a helmet too.

Pyther: Let me go. Or my dad's will kick your ass.

Chen: Such language.

A heat lamp was put next to Pyther and it warmed him up so sweet appered. Both Pythor's and Pyther's sweat mixed and Chen got a drop on his hand.

Zugu: Oh, the essence is working!

Chen: Soon, I'll have enough to make my entire army permanently Anacondrai. And now that that one problem is dealt with, it's time we give the ninja one of their own. It's time to spread some fear.

He sent his noodle trucks to Ninjago. The ninja went back to the Samurai Cave.

Lloyd: We got here as fast as we could.

Nya: Twenty noodle trucks have been spotted heading toward Ninjago City just fifty clicks away.

Cole: Let me guess, they ain't hauling noodles?

Zane: Twenty trucks could hold two hundred Anacondrai. If they get to the city before we do, the city will be theirs.

Garmadon: And they'll have achieved the pivotal first foothold in the war.

Lloyd: We have to stop them.

Nya: I've already warned the others to head them off at the pass. They should be able to hold the line until you offer support. I had them equip themselves so we could communicate.

Shade appered on screen.

Shade: We're in position. If they show up, we'll be sure to put up a fight.

Nya: They're coming to your location soon.

Shade: I see them. Let's show them what we're made of.

The trucks went different ways.

Shade: The trucks. They're going every which way.

Jay: What do you mean? Aren't they going to Ninjago City?

Shade: I don't know where they're going, but they ain't going together.

Misako: There are over twelve densely populated villages within a ten-click radius.

Kai: They aren't planning to launch one attack, they're planning multiple.

Shade: What do we do? You told us to stay together.

Garmadon: Chen knows you can't take you all on at once. He's trying to split you up.

Misako: But even if just one of those trucks makes it to a village, the people won't be able to defend themselves.

Lloyd: We have to protect the people. Tell the Elemental Fighters we have to split up. We'll each intercept a truck and stop it from reaching those villages.

Jay: What ever happened to "we fight as one?"

Garmadon: This isn't a vote, Jay. This is stopping the end of our world as we know it.

The ninja ran off to help.

Skylor: What's my father up to?

Wu: Nya, ready the Bounty. We must prepare for the worst.

Shade: You heard our orders. Split up and intercept those trucks.

Wu: Nya, why aren't we in the air?

Nya: We just gave the old gal a makeover. It's gonna take some time for her to warm up.

Wu: Misako, notify every ally we have. We're going to need all the help we can get. And brother, if for whatever reason this doesn't work out, I'm glad you're home.

Misako saw that Garmadon was thinking of something.

Misako: There's something wrong. Why aren't you telling me?

Garmadon: We're on the threshold of war and I'm a man-snake. Take your pick.

Misako: You're my husband. I know you better than that. There's something else.

Garmadon: Do you remember the letter I gave you long ago?

Misako: Of course. Those words you wrote. It was the reason I fell in love with you.

Garmadon: That letter was not—

The lights went out before he could finish.

Wu: Nya, what just happened?

Nya: I'll have her back online in no time.

Meanwhile, Zane stopped a truck and chases after another. Chen was collecting Pythor's and Pyther's sweat.

Zugu: The trucks are in position. It's time.

Pythor: What about us? You can't just leave us here! Where's the honor in that?

Chen: Oh, right, honor. Like you said, we aren't real Anacondrai. (Laughs.) No, we are not. No, no, no.

Pyther: That turd.

Thet left. Lloyd stopped a truck, but deflated a kid's ball in the process.

Lloyd: Sorry, kid. No time to explain.

He flew off.

Kid: Wow. Hey, let's play Dragons!

At Blackwood Forest, Cole is chased another truck.

Cole: Not a chance, pal. Can't let you finish this delivery route.

Sleven: Ah!

He swerved the truck.

Cole: Oh. Not giving up, huh? Neither will I.

Kai was in Ninjago City. He saw a woman and kids crossing the street.

Kai: Out of the way!

The driver avoided Kai and splashed Zane's statue with mud.

Kai: Hey, not cool.

They went past the old woman again.

Old woman: Oh! I thought I told you to move your Dragon, young man!

Kai: Ugh, I gotta get him out of town.

He shot fire so the driver could sway off.

Kai: Now that's what I call getting back onto the right track.

Wu: Zane, have you diverted the truck away from the villages?

Zane: Yes, and once it's at a safe distance, I plan to take care of the Anacondrai.

Wu: Good work. The people are safe.

Skylor: No they aren't. We aren't pulling them away from the people, they're pulling us!

Wu: Stop the trucks!

The ninja stopped the trucks.

Jay: All right, snakes, you're about to be charged.

He checked the truck, but it was empty except for the driver.

Jay: No, it can't be.

Wu: Everyone, come back now!

Lloyd's dragon disappeared.

Lloyd: I'm not afraid. I can do this. I have to get back.

He grunted while trying to summon his Dragon, but couldn't.

Lloyd: I can't. I'm too afraid.

Garmadon: It was all a trap.

Misako: Then that means...

Wu: The greatest victories...have no battle. Our worst fears have come true.

Chen laughed as his army made their way into Jamanakai Village.

Garmadon: The new Serpentine War...has just begun.