Episode Title:
The Hatching.
Episode Description:
Wu, still recovering from his battle with Acronix, reveals to the Ninja that the Hands of Time were once Elemental Masters of Time who turned on their comrades after the Serpentine Wars. After a series of battles, their powers were drained into the four Time Blades, which were then sent into the time vortex and followed by Acronix and Krux themselves. Believing both to have been destroyed, the Ninja set to work unpacking their belongings into the Temple of Airjitzu, with Nya expressing some regret over leaving behind her Samurai X costume. Meanwhile, the reunited Acronix and Krux embark on their plan to conquer Ninjago, which involves unleashing the sixth tribe of Serpentine, the Vermillion warriors, snakes who join together inside armor to form humanoid warriors. One is sent to abduct Cyrus Borg at his new product launch, and two more are unleashed when the Ninja arrive to save him, with Acronix and Krux abducting Borg after Zane tries to take him to safety. The Vermillion keep the other Ninja occupied.
