Airjitzu being written out of the show could've been done better (rewrite)

LEGO Ninjago fans have long debated how the iconic Airjitzu flying technique was quietly phased out of the show beginning in season 8. While the creators confirmed on Twitter that the power was removed to limit the ninja's abilities and prevent plot holes, the lack of an official in-show explanation left many viewers frustrated. Additional out-of-universe justifications, such as Tommy's short story *Way of the Departed* linking the move to dark magic or showrunner Doc Wyatt simply stating the characters stopped practicing it, fail to hold up against critical plot moments in later seasons.

The absence of Airjitzu creates noticeable logical gaps during high-stakes sequences where characters face mortal peril. For instance, when Cole falls off the Bounty into the Oni's darkness in season 10—and later faces a similar fall in season 13—he makes no attempt to use Airjitzu to save his own life, diminishing the emotional impact of these dramatic moments. Because the audience is left wondering why the ninja do not simply fly to safety, the decision to ignore the technique without proper on-screen justification makes the characters look unprepared and weakens the storytelling.

These narrative issues could have been easily resolved with minor script adjustments in earlier media like *Day of the Departed* and season 7. Specifically, the story could have established that Master Yang powered Airjitzu using his own soul energy, rendering the technique impossible once he passed on to the Departed Realm. Alternatively, the creators could have shared this logical explanation via social media to give dedicated fans a satisfying rationale for why the ninja no longer fly.

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