Book of Spinjitzu (LEGO Ninjago) Read online

  1. TEAMWORK: Two

  Ninja B, on ninja A’s back, kicks

  Ninja A, on ninja B’s back,

  teammates stand back to

  legs straight out to strike.

  kicks legs straight out in

  back and interlock elbows.

  the opposite direction.

  Kai and Jay were super excited

  about practicing this move.

  GRASSHOPPER JUMP

  Zane loved

  practicing

  this sequence

  on grassy

  meadows.

  1. Bend knees and

  crouch as low to the

  2. From crouch, extend

  ground as possible.

  arms above head, with

  hands in fists.

  3. Spring straight

  up.

  My students were in a hurry to learn more

  complicated moves than these ones. But

  afterward, they were surprised how often they

  still use these basic blocks and attacks!

  TORNADO FIST ATTACK

  1. Forward-punch the air,

  2. The opposite arm

  3. Deliver every punch

  constantly rotating the shoulder

  repeats the move.

  with full force and speed,

  joint. Hold back the other arm

  creating a wall of fists.

  to harvest more energy.

  This powerful technique is to be used for defense

  only — to get the upper hand in battle when conflict

  is unavoidable.

  THE SIX DON’Ts

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  1. DON’T begin training without

  stretching first!

  I always keep bandages and ice

  packs nearby in case of injury.

  2. DON’T begin a training

  session with a teammate

  unless you are sure the

  teammate is ready!

  SUGGESTION: Start all training

  sessions by yelling, “Training begins

  now!”

  3. DON’T end a training session

  with a teammate until you both

  agree the session is over.

  SUGGESTION: End all

  training sessions by yelling,

  Show respect for your

  “Training is over!”

  opponent. You need them to

  train with you another day.

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  Always wear safety gear

  4. DON’T be

  overconfident!

  when practicing!

  5. DON’T attempt a new

  move or use a new weapon

  until your teacher says

  Enjoy yourself!

  you are ready!

  Remember that

  exercising should

  be fun, so don’t

  overdo it.

  6. DON’T leave behind a

  teammate who’s struggling

  with an obstacle!

  Four arms and four legs can overcome an obstacle

  twice as easily as two arms and two legs.

  THE NINJA AND

  THE GOLDEN WEAPONS

  RAZOR-SHARP MIND.”

  “A RAZOR-SHARP WEAPON IS AN EXTENSION OF A

  Since my students found the map I had entrusted to Ray and used it

  to reclaim the Golden Weapons, I feel that I have been reunited with

  a piece of my past. It is good to see the weapons in use once more,

  for the good of Ninjago Island.

  The ninja have been practicing with the Golden Weapons —

  with varying degrees of success.

  Cole has learned how to

  slam the blade of the

  Scythe of Earthquakes

  into the ground to

  create tremors. However,

  he must come to understand

  that when practice is over,

  the Scythe should be set

  on the floor very gently.

  Otherwise, his teammates

  could be in for a seismic

  surprise, as Jay found

  out one night.

  Zane has nearly perfected the use

  of the Shurikens of Ice. His aim still

  needs a little work, however. Since

  his practice sessions began, three of

  my best teapots have been shattered.

  Jay’s progress with the Nunchuks

  of Lightning has been rapid. At

  first, he kept getting tangled in

  the chain. But now he is skilled

  at using the weapon for both

  attack and defense. And during

  a blackout, Jay discovered he could

  use the Nunchucks as a power

  source for his video game system.

  Kai took to the Sword of Fire

  as though he was born to wield

  it. (In fact, he was!) He has

  incinerated many of my training

  mannequins and developed a “wall

  of flame” defense shield to

  discourage would-be attackers.

  NINJA TRANSPORT

  “A NINJA IS ALWAYS WHERE HE NEEDS TO BE.”

  While meditating last night, I had a vision of advanced ninja

  machinery. I usually tell the ninja that their most powerful

  weapons are their bodies and minds, while robots and

  intricate machines are for samurai. However, the ninja of

  the future will need fast vehicles, for they will have to face

  challenges in the farthest reaches of Ninjago Island.

  Destiny’s Bounty

  It’s a good thing none of the

  ninja are prone to seasickness . . .

  or airsickness!

  The first vehicle

  I envisioned, the

  Destiny’s Bounty,

  actually exists. For many years,

  this flying ship belonged to the feared

  pirate, Captain Soto. When Soto was defeated,

  the wreck of Destiny’s Bounty came to rest in

  the Sea of Sand. I wonder what it would take to

  renovate the ship so my students could use it?

  I imagine Jay riding

  a fast motorcycle

  capable of crossing

  any terrain, with

  Jay’s elemental power

  of Lightning boosting

  its speed.

  Desert Lightning

  Samurai Mech

  I saw a desert in my vision of this vehicle,

  but I don’t know what that means. Will

  Jay find it there? Will it be built there?

  Time will tell . . .

  I also dreamed of a massive

  robotic suit that can fly.

  It had missiles, a giant katana,

  and a net for capturing

  enemies. The robot resembled

  a samurai, but I could not see

  who was piloting it.

  Very frustrating!

  This vehicle would be perfect for undercover

  adventures, like a rescue mission. In my

  vision, this raider came to my students

  through unexpected circumstances.

  Ultra Stealth

  Raider

  First I saw a blurred image of a vehicle abandoned in a dreadful place,

  with dark energy running through its mechanical veins. Then a ninja

  appeared in the cockpit, and his elemental power drove the Darkness

  out of the machine. Now I see the Tumbler in great detail, but one very

  puzzling question remains . . . who is the Titanium Ninja?

  Titanium

  Ninja Tumbler

  Looking back now, I feel foolish for

  not immediately figuring it out!

  Jay Walker One

  This vehicle came to me in a

  few lightning-fast flashes.
I saw

  a scientist working in a modern lab, pieces

  of machinery being assembled, a blue roadster speeding

  through the streets of Ninjago City, and some greenish semitransparent creatures

  (ghosts?!) being chased and swallowed by the vehicle. I’m sure I saw Jay behind the wheel.

  I envisioned this jet constructed in secret in

  the dark corridors of a mysterious place.

  Although I have never been fond of vehicles,

  I felt this one would help its pilot escape from

  grave danger.

  Boulder Blaster

  Much later it turned out I was right:

  Cole used the jet to break out of Master

  Chen’s underground noodle factory!

  DRAGONS:

  LEGENDARY AND REAL

  “A LEGEND CAN BE A TRUTH NO ONE HAS SEEN.”

  My students’ dragons flew away today and have not returned. Perhaps

  they have flown to the Spirit Coves to shed their skin? If so, what

  will they be like when they return? Will they have transformed and

  combined into the super-powerful Ultra Dragon, as the legends predict?

  Dragons remain mysterious,

  but I believe my father

  created those beautiful

  creatures for a reason. I do

  not know how or when they

  first came to the Ninjago

  realm. I do not even know if

  the Spirit Coves actually exist,

  since no living

  person has

  proven that

  they have

  seen them.

  A Master of Spinjitzu can be a dragon

  master. Can a man and a beast be perfect

  guardians of the world of Ninjago?

  Years ago, I tasked four

  dragons — each related to one

  of the elements of creation — to

  guard the location of the Golden

  Weapons. When my students

  retrieved the weapons and

  their individual connections to

  the elements were revealed, the

  dragons and the ninja became

  linked. The dragons became an

  important form of transportation

  for the ninja. They also became

  powerful allies.

  Dragons can travel to the

  Underworld. Is it possible for them

  to travel through other realms?

  But there are also Elemental

  Dragons, pure beings of

  elemental energy that can be

  summoned after an Elemental

  Master has unlocked his or

  her True Potential. Much

  later, when masters have faced

  their greatest fear, they can

  summon their Elemental Dragon

  — which is a manifestation of

  their courage and ability to

  triumph over doubt.

  Once the Elemental Masters bond with the dragons, they can harness the beasts'

  energy and power. I’m proud of my students, the Spinjitzu ninja in training, who

  managed to forge that bond.

  THE UNLIKELIEST

  NINJA

  “IT IS NOT THE SIZE OF THE NINJA IN

  THE FIGHT, IT’S THE SIZE OF THE FIGHT

  IN THE NINJA.”

  The newest, youngest,

  and smallest of my

  students certainly

  was the least

  expected. He is

  my nephew, Lloyd

  Garmadon.

  Lloyd

  Misako

  wu

  Garmadon

  My father, the First

  Spinjitzu Master

  I have met Lloyd — Garmadon and Misako’s son. The boy wanted to be

  a villain to make his father proud. Still, I felt there was good in him,

  which he sometimes cannot hide. I’m sure he gets that from his mother.

  Sometimes I think of him as the son I could have had.

  What a surprise!

  Lloyd went on to free the long-imprisoned Serpentine tribes,

  hoping he could command them, but they turned on him.

  Lloyd decided to be good rather than evil, and he had just

  begun his Spinjitzu training when he was recaptured by the

  Serpentine and forced to serve them. I feel Lloyd will be a

  very important member of the ninja team. I must rescue

  him, but I will need help from my brother . . .

  PROGRESS REPORT

  “THERE COMES A TIME WHEN WE ALL MUST GROW.”

  My heart is bursting with pride! During their quest to recover the

  Four Fang Blades, my students overcame personal obstacles and reached

  their True Potential. Each

  found his elemental power within

  Spinjitzu. I wish my father could

  have been there to see it!

  Zane learned of his true history and

  accepted it. He can control ice and

  create amazing objects out of it!

  Sometimes he also makes the

  Destiny’s Bounty very cold!

  Jay stopped pretending and realized

  that he just needed to be himself. Now

  the Elemental Master of Lightning can

  project powerful bolts of electricity!

  Jay still doubts himself from time

  to time . . . but Nya always helps

  him regain confidence.

  Cole made peace with his

  father, who had wanted Cole

  to follow in his footsteps as

  a performer. Then Cole

  claimed his destined mantle as

  Elemental Master of Earth,

  able to control rock and soil.

  Kai remained impatient, but he

  managed to unlock his True Potential

  when he understood the value of

  teamwork — and that his team’s

  destiny is to protect Lloyd, the future

  Green Ninja. Now he controls the

  power of his element — Fire.

  Nya has yet to unlock her

  potential. She still needs

  training, but she’s working

  hard . . .

  TRAINING THE

  GREEN NINJA

  “NINJA SHARPENS NINJA!”

  When I finally discovered that the prophesied Green Ninja was my nephew,

  Lloyd, I was overjoyed. Then I realized that the final battle between the

  Dark Lord and the Green Ninja will, in fact, be a battle between father

  and son! My heart is broken. Will the boy be up to the challenge? Will I be

  able to prepare him?

  Lloyd must train with the team and unlock his True Potential. My

  skills as a teacher have never been more tested. My ninja and I will

  do our best to make the Green Ninja ready to face his destiny!

  LLOYD’S DAILY

  TRAINING SCHEDULE

  5:00 a.m.: Wake up

  5:15 a.m.: Breakfast

  6:00 a.m.: Stretching, rotation, and balance exercises

  — supervised by Kai

  8:00 a.m.: Endurance hike at top speed — with Zane

  11:00 a.m.: Free running and ballet class (to develop

  agility) — with Cole

  12:00 p.m.: Lunch (with the team)

  1:00 p.m.: Scroll and book study — with me

  3:15 p.m.: Rooster chasing (to develop speed and

  reflexes), plus more spinning exercises

  6:00 p.m.: Sparring (assign an off-duty ninja to be a

  sparring partner)

  6:30 p.m.: Dinner (with the team)

  7:45 p.m.: Obstacle course (including more spinning

  and balance exercises) — supervised by Kai

  9:00 p.m.: Recreation — with Jay

 
9:30 p.m.: Bedtime (assign Zane to read a

  bedtime story)

  When the time comes to fight the Darkness, I do hope Lloyd is

  properly trained in Spinjitzu, for our enemy is strong. Yet my

  heart aches at the thought that the evil we will be fighting is my

  brother, too. Destiny plays cruel tricks on us . . .

  The Green Ninja

  should be totally

  committed to

  his Spinjitzu

  training, but

  he shouldn’t

  train beyond his

  strength. You can

  derive satisfaction

  from broadening

  your possibilities.

  Can I get him

  ready in time?

  Are we pushing

  him too hard?

  NEARLY HUMAN

  “YOU CAN BE MADE OF METAL AND

  STILL HAVE A GREAT HEART.”

  Zane is the embodiment of what can be achieved through the practice of

  Spinjitzu. During our recent struggle to keep the Fang Blades from

  the Serpentine, he has discovered he is a Nindroid. It was not easy for

  him to accept the truth about himself, but eventually he understood that

  everyone is unique and has their own undiscovered potential.

  I had observed Zane long before I approached him. I knew he was one

  of a kind, just like the other ninja I wanted to recruit. The day we

  met, before I asked him to join the team, he was sitting at the bottom

  of a lake, testing his resistance. I realized he was ready to start his

  Spinjitzu training.

  It does explain why he is

  so special!

  After overcoming his initial shock at discovering he was a Nindroid,

  Zane noticed a memory switch in his blueprints, and located it in his

  chest. When he reactivated it, his memories returned. Dr. Julien

  built Zane and treated him like a son. Before Dr. Julien passed away,

  he turned off Zane’s memory circuits to spare him the heartbreak he

  would feel.

  But with his memories restored, Zane experienced that heartbreak,

  and felt stronger having done so. Zane is grateful to be a unique

  Nindroid that can feel and experience friendship. We have all been

  unspeakably grateful to have Zane as a friend!

  Before one can master Spinjitzu, one

  must completely accept one’s self. I am proud

  of Zane for unlocking his True Potential.

  DANGER, DANGER