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Ninjago Magazine Comics Translated Issue 85 - The Sea Monster

Hey everyone! If you didn't know, Blue Ocean has a variety of non-canon Ninjago comics (minus one canon comic ft. the story of Lilly) in magazines. They're fun extra stories that happen between scenes or episodes of the show; but some of my favourites, like the one below, are between seasons. This one is Post Seabound. You can sometimes find these magazines in English, but they tend to be pretty rare depending on the area. They are, however, very popular in Europe, especially Germany, which is where I got my collection. As I'm bilingual in German, I've translated the comic below, trying to keep it as direct as possible while still making sense in English. Let me know if y'all enjoy it and if there's any issues in particular you want to see translated (I don't have every issue, but I have a fair bit from newer seasons and a few of older seasons).

The list of other translated comics (if I ever translate more) will be found here

Issue 98 (Post-Crystalized) -- The Kidnapping

I wrote a short fic about a scenario where kai visits the ocean after seabound

Ao3 link:

fic is also beneath cut

“The sky is beautiful this evening, isn’t it?”

The statement was met with silence, water lapping at Kai’s feet as he sat on the pier. He usually would hate the idea of being so close to the ocean, but not this time. Not after what happened.

“You know, I’ve always been proud of you. And now, I think this is the proudest I’ve ever been.”

The only reply was the sound of the gulls and the consistent rhythm of the waves hitting the shore. He didn’t seem to notice the tears slowly rolling down his cheeks.

Kai took a deep breath. “At first, I was afraid of losing you, that you’d get hurt, and never come back. But you were amazing.”

He let out a quiet chuckle.

“I remember when we first found out you were that Samurai, hah. And then when your elemental powers started getting stronger. I don’t I’ve known anyone as strong or independent as you.”

The ocean remained unchanging as he wiped away his tears.

“Even before then you were amazing. When it was just the two of us and the little smithy, after our parents left us. You were always a better smith than me, even though I’m older. I remember how happy you were when I could finally afford to send you to school. It was a small school, the only one in our village. And yet, you studied everyday. And I was so proud of you.”

It was getting darker now, the ocean’s colors fading from bright orange and pink to a dark blue.

“And I remember when we found our parents again. I was so happy, because that meant that you could finally really meet them. It meant that they didn’t mean to leave us, and that they missed us. Maybe I was a fool for thinking that we would never be separated again after that.”

Kai brushed his fingers against the surface of the ocean. The ocean that Nya had merged with.

“I know that sacrifices have to be made sometimes. It’s for saving the world or whatever. I knew that someday, I might lose someone again.”

Kai’s voice quieted down to a whisper.

“But, I never thought that I’d have to lose you.”