Season 9: Hunted

Season 9 of LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, subtitled Hunted, is an upcoming season; it is preceded by Season 8 and takes place a week after its main events. The Master of the Golden Dragon is the mascot character, while there will be no focus character. Iron Baron, Lord Garmadon, and Harumi serve as the main antagonists and the Dragon Hunters and Sons of Garmadon are the season's villainous factions.

Following the supposed demise of Wu and the original Ninja, Lloyd and Nya resist Lord Garmadon's tyrannical control of Ninjago City. In the First Realm, the original Ninja must find a weapon capable of defeating Garmadon and ending his rule. The season will start airing in Australia in late June 2018, with sets being released that summer.

Official Description
''While Lloyd and Nya resist Emperor Garmadon's oppressive hold on Ninjago City, Young Wu and the rest of the Ninja are stranded in a barbaric realm where fierce dragons are being hunted down by Iron Baron and his gang of Dragon Hunters. With Lloyd stuck in Ninjago City, the others need to find the fabled Dragon Armor if they ever hope to get back home to stop Emperor Garmadon once and for all.''

Original Ninja

 * Cole - Kirby Morrow
 * Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
 * Kai - Vincent Tong
 * Teen Wu - Paul Dobson
 * Zane - Brent Miller

The Resistance

 * Dareth - Alan Marriott
 * Griffin Turner - Doron Bell Jr.
 * Karlof - Scott McNeil
 * Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
 * Misako - Kathleen Barr
 * Neuro - Paul Dobson
 * Nya - Kelly Metzger
 * Paleman - Kirby Morrow
 * P.I.X.A.L. - Jennifer Hayward
 * Shade - Andrew Francis
 * Skylor - Heather Doerksen
 * Tox - Ian James Corlett

Sons of Garmadon

 * Lord Garmadon - Mark Oliver
 * Harumi - Britt McKillip
 * Killow - Garry Chalk
 * Mr. E - Brent Miller
 * Ultra Violet - Maggie Blue O'Hara

Dragon Hunters

 * Arkade
 * Chew Toy
 * Daddy No Legs
 * Heavy Metal - Ian James Corlett
 * Iron Baron - Brian Drummond
 * Jet Jack
 * Muzzle - Brent Miller
 * Skullbreaker

Tabitha St. Germain will reprise her role as Mistaké, who had a larger role in the previous season. Echo Zane will make his first true appearance in the series, with Brent Miller reprising the role. Colossi, the giant rock titan built by Garmadon at the end of season eight, will also return. In addition, a character called the Master of the Golden Dragon will be introduced. Various unnamed Sons of Garmadon gang members and Dragon Hunters will also appear throughout the season.

Sets
The banner on the Season 9 sets has the usual Ninjago logo in white, and next to it appears to be the Golden Dragon Master shrouded in black smoke.

Set List
 * 70644 Master of the Golden Dragon (flyer)
 * 70645 Cole Master of Dragons (flyer)
 * 70646 Jay Master of Dragons (flyer)
 * 70647 Kai Master of Dragons (flyer)
 * 70648 Zane Master of Dragons (flyer)
 * 70650 Destiny's Wing
 * 70651 Throne Room Showdown
 * 70652 Stormbringer
 * 70653 Firstbourne
 * 70654 Dieselnaut
 * 70655 The Dragon Pit
 * 70658 Oni Titan

Spoiler Notes

 * Most of the Elemental Masters from season four will return in this season, including Karlof, Griffin Turner, Shade, Neuro, Skylor, Tox and Paleman. They will act on their promise from season four of helping the Ninja by joining the Resistance.
 * Several Elemental Masters, including Jacob Pevsner, Gravis, Ash, Chamille, and Bolobo, were not seen in the trailer and have yet to be confirmed for the season.
 * The Master of the Golden Dragon's armor, known as the Dragon Harness, will appear as the collectible item in the sets. The Dragonbone Blade attracts Elemental Powers.
 * 70651 Throne Room Showdown and 70658 Oni Titan appear to be the only sets that don't take place in the Realm of the Oni and the Dragon.
 * This is the second season to not feature "The Weekend Whip" as the intro theme.
 * According to Tommy Andreasen, the events of Season 9 take place one week after the events of Season 8.
 * It also said so by Dareth during the second trailer.
 * For April Fools day, Tommy Andreasen posted a status on Twitter with three events from Season 9, two of which are real and one of which is fake. The three events stated that the Ninja will speak the language of the dragons, that Dareth will unlock his true power, and that there would be a talking rat. So far, none of these events have been confirmed or denied. However, in a recent tweet, the brothers Hageman have hinted that if Dareth does not receive powers, he might have a dragon pet.
 * Echo Zane is set to return this season; this will be his first true appearance in the series, as his role in Skybound was erased due to Jay's final wish.

Antagonists

 * Iron Baron and Lord Garmadon will serve as the main antagonists of the season, in the First Realm and Ninjago, respectively.
 * The Dragon Hunters, and also the Sons of Garmadon, are the villain factions of this season.