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At SCHOOL, Jade prepares to prove to her classmates once and

for all that the “magic ninjas” she’s talked about are “real.”

But Drew cracks wise: getting a “real” tattoo is one thing,

but magic ninjas? As Drew keeps laughing, Jade FUMES—and

sinister Shadowkhan emerge from shadows, closing in on the

unsuspecting Drew until...the <BELL> rings, causing Jade

to shake it off at the last second, and the Shadowkhan <POOF>

disappear without anyone seeing them.

At UNCLE’S SHOP, FINN shows up IN A COMICAL (but extremely

convincing) DISGUISE, pretending to be a wealthy customer

interested in Uncle’s most EXPENSIVE items. While the “cus-

tomer” keeps Uncle, Tohru, and Jackie busy in the store, the

FLOORBOARDS in the library lift up and reveal, Hak, Ratso,

and Chow sporting SHOVELS and MINER’S HATS—they’ve tunneled

in! The plan works like a charm: the Enforcers swipe

the book and “customer” Finn suddenly decides he’s “just

browsing.”

But as the Enforcers regroup around the corner and celebrate

their victory, Jade (who’s still grumbling about Drew on

her way home from school) spots the Enforcers and unleashes

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