Wasted True Potential

Wasted True Potential is the first episode of the eleventh season, and 99th overall of LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. It will air on June 22, 2019 in the United States. It is paired up with "Questing for Quests."

It was originally scheduled to be released in Canada on May 11, 2019, but was removed. A trailer featuring incomplete animation not meant for public viewing was mistakenly released by Teletoon on April 30, 2019, but was taken down shortly.

Synopsis
In the wake of the previous season’s victory, the ninja have gone soft and Master Wu must remind them of who they truly are.

Plot
The episode begins with a vision where Zane is confronted by Aspheera and is ultimately knocked out. In a dreamlike state, Zane foresees the Pyro Vipers attacking Ninjago City, the Ice Emperor in the Kingdom of Never-Realm, and the Ice Dragon freezing an entire village that includes Jay being affected. When Zane wakes up, he finds Jay next to his bed. Zane attempts to tell Jay about his vision, but Jay laughs about it and instead shifts the conversation to Cole who's about to beat Zane's record in Lava Zombie.

Meanwhile, back in the media room, Cole is watched by Kai, Nya, and Lloyd who all see Cole beat Zane's record. Once Jay and Zane arrive, the Ninjas realized they have spent too much time with video games and decide to relax in a pool.

As the Ninjas relax in their pool, they spot an angry Master Wu who criticizes them for being lazy once again. The Ninjas attempt to come up with excuses, but this makes Wu even more upset and demands a meeting at the Monastery of Spinjitzu.

Inside the monastery, Wu continues to criticize the Ninjas of their laziness and tells a story of monks who eventually became ninjas. In the process of becoming a ninja, the monks had to pass a test which involved withstanding some time with a chicken. Wu did the same thing for the Ninjas in order for them to prove their courage. Once the chicken was released, it attack the Ninjas using its lighting power. The Ninjas were able to trap the chicken, but Wu warned them of upcoming plans to prove their courage.

As the day proceed, the Ninjas were forced to dodge traps Wu had set including booby traps, darts, and being stuck on top of the monastery. By the next day, the Ninjas were tired of the traps and decide to compromise with Wu to see if there are other ways to prove their courage. The Ninjas find Wu in the courtyards and ask if there are other way to prove their courage. Wu decides to make an exception and allow the Ninjas to fight Wu. Despite Wu being outnumbered, he is still able to defeat all the Ninjas due to their lack of training over the past month. In the final scene, Wu's chicken comes flying down when all of the Ninjas were vanquished.

Cast

 * Aspheera - Pauline Newstone
 * Cole - Kirby Morrow
 * Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
 * Kai - Vincent Tong
 * Nya - Kelly Metzger
 * Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
 * Wu - Paul Dobson
 * Zane - Brent Miller

Transcript
For the transcript of the episode, click here.