The skies over Ninjago darken, swallowed by a storm of pure evil. A cataclysm unlike any before rips through the fabric of reality—the Digital Realm has bled into the real world. New Ninjago City is a warzone. Its once-proud skyline now flickers with corrupted code, towers crackling with unstable dark energy. Fire rages in the streets as corrupted drones and Nindroids patrol the ruins, hunting anything that breathes. And from the heart of it all, a monstrous form ascends—a dragon of wires, armor, and shadow. The Overlord, reborn, looms large, his voice shaking the heavens.

Overlord: “This world belongs to me! I am evolution! I am perfection! I am inevitable!”

Below, the ninja fight with everything they have. Kai spins in a cyclone of flame, cutting through waves of Nindroids. Jay darts from rooftop to rooftop, blasting lightning bolts to fry enemy circuits. Zane, calm and calculating, freezes entire battalions with a single gesture, while Cole smashes the ground to send shockwaves ripping through enemy lines. But even together, they’re being pushed back. Too many enemies. Too much power.

Then—

A golden light pierces the storm.

Like the sun breaking through eternal night, a beam of pure energy bursts down from the clouds. The winds still. The flames flicker. Time itself seems to pause. Every head—friend and foe—turns skyward as Lloyd rises slowly into view, glowing like a star. His body is encased in shining gold, radiant power radiating in waves around him. His green eyes gleam with purpose. His golden gi, torn and scorched, flutters in the wind. A dragon of light roars behind him, forged from his very will.

Lloyd—the Golden Ninja—has returned.

Overlord: “You think hope can save you? You are but a spark against the infinite void! I am darkness. I am the end!”

Lloyd: “Maybe. But even a spark… can start a fire.”

He raises his hand. Energy surges outward in a ring of light, vaporizing dozens of corrupted machines in an instant. The ground quakes. The clouds churn. Lloyd’s power is rising, fed by every moment, every memory, every bond that evil tried to break.

Lloyd: “You’ve taken everything from us. But we’re still here. And as long as we’re here—you will never win!”

The final battle for Ninjago has begun.