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| Treasure of the Blind Swordsman (episode) | ||
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| Featured Shen Gong Wu: | Blade of the Nebula Arrow Sparrow Big Bang Meteorang Shimo Staff Treasure of the Blind Swordsman | |
| Main enemy: | Hannibal Roy Bean | |
| Editor: | Tim Iverson | |
| Written by: | Marc Drotman Eric Molina | |
| Director: | Stephen Sandoval | |
| Producer: | Christy Hui | |
| Music: | Kevin Manthei | |
| Release details | ||
| Season: | 3 | |
| Episode: | 5 | |
| Overall: | 44 | |
| Premiere broadcast: | November 5, 2005 | |
| Premiere network: | Kids' WB | |
| Production code: | 305 | |
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"Treasure of the Blind Swordsman" is the forty-fourth episode of Xiaolin Showdown. It was directed by Stephen Sandoval and written by Marc Drotman and Eric Molina. It originally aired in the United States on Kids WB on November 5, 2005.
Overview
Master Fung sends the Warriors on a quest to find the Treasure of the Blind Swordsman. While on their quest, the Warriors will find their new Wudai Weapons, each chosen for a particular monk. However, Wuya and Jack are hot on their trail, and Hannibal Bean's secretly plotting something of his own.
Synopsis
Master Fung sends the Warriors on their second Wudai Quest: to locate the Treasure of The Blind Swordsman and, on the way, locate their new Wudai Weapons. While they travel, Jack, Wuya, and an army of Outlaw-Bots follow their trail, on the hunt for loot. Their first destination is Rattlesnake Ridge. While they are camping, and Dojo is cooking out of date soup, they find the first Wudai Weapon, which they realize is guarded by the rattlesnakes. Omi races to the Weapon, only to find out it belongs to Raimundo. Their new destination is a Ghost Town. They enter a haunted bar, and they see the next Weapon, only to be challenged by a living portrait. It does well fighting the Warriors until Kimiko kicks an ancient (and still-full) spittoon onto his head and seals it back inside the picture. Omi was about to claim the weapon, but it floats to Kimiko. The next destination is Cactus Creek. There, the Warriors encounter walking and fighting cacti. The Warriors try to fight to reach the new Weapon, but they get skewered. Clay then uses his Earth powers to punch back the cacti, and the Wudai Weapon passes Omi and goes to Clay. Their fourth destination is a cave, and Raimundo notices Dojo is starting to feel ill from that soup. Kimiko points out that they found Omi's Wudai Weapon at last. To Omi's disappointment, it is a small stick, guarded by nothing. Omi's complaints hurt the stick's feelings, and Omi apologizes, plucking it from the rock. Then, the floor collapses beneath them, and they fall down a hole.
They land in a much bigger cave. In addition, the Treasure of The Blind Swordsman is on a stone near them. Before the Warriors can approach, an old man comes out, waggling his walking stick in random locations. (They quickly realize he is blind.) Kimiko explains they're on a quest to find the Treasure of The Blind Swordsman. The old man explains he is the Guardian of the Treasure, and the only way to receive it is by defeating him in five moves. Omi accepts. He defeats him by distracting him with the "look behind you" trick. The Warriors look in the Treasure but find nothing inside it. The Guardian reminds them there are more ways to see than just with your eyes. Although the Warriors are upset about the Treasure, they still rejoice with their new Wudai Weapons, except for Omi; he asks to arrange a trade, which they decline.
The Warriors decide to take the Guardian with them. However, as they are exiting, Jack Spicer and Wuya ambush them. The Warriors try to use their Wudai Weapons, but the Big Bang Meteorang and Arrow Sparrow cause more harm to the Warriors than to the Heylin, and the Shimo Staff and Blade of the Nebula are not as simple to wield as were expected. In the Warriors' confusion, Jack’s Outlaw-Bots toss them around and tie them up. Jack looks in the Treasure and finds nothing as well. Shrugging it off, Jack and Wuya steal the Warriors' other Shen Gong Wu and the Guardian, but they decide to leave the Treasure. They get away aboard Jack's flying train.
After the Warriors free themselves, Raimundo suggests they look very hard and imagine what they are looking for. It works, and they summon the Blind Swordsman, servant of whoever wields the Treasure. Raimundo asks if he can teach them how to use their Wudai Weapons properly. The Blind Swordsman does that. The Warriors are amazed by their powers, even Omi. They plan to go to rescue the Guardian, but Dojo is out of action because of the soup he cooked, so Raimundo asks the Blind Swordsman for assistance. He summons four flying horses that would lead to Jack's flying train. Raimundo leaves the Treasure, thinking it would slow them down. After catching up with Jack, they fight the new Outlaw-Bots and destroy them with the Wudai Weapons. Jack and Wuya are about to make a run for it with the sack of Shen Gong Wu, but the Guardian takes the Mantis Flip Coin and challenges them to a Xiaolin Showdown Trio. Though the Warriors want to help, Omi says they cannot dishonor his challenge.
The game is to knock the other contenders off of the train. After the callings, they begin. Jack and Wuya each try to use their Shen Gong Wu against the Guardian, wielding the Thorn of Thunderbolt and Silk Spinner, respectively. Their attacks are unsuccessful, and the Guardian counterattacks against each of them easily. Undeterred, both Wuya and Jack use their Shen Gong Wu at the same time. At the same moment, the Guardian uses the Mantis Flip Coin to jump to safety, making their blasts hit each other off the edge, and the Guardian wins. Omi questions how he predicted those moves. The Guardian explains that he used his mind to see rather than his eyes. Then Raimundo winces and exclaims, "The treasure chest! We left it back on the trail!" Kimiko shoots back, "Uh, you left it back on the trail!" For the first time in a while, Raimundo gives Kimiko an annoyed look as she pouts angrily.
By the time they return to their departure spot, it is gone. Raimundo claims it was entirely his fault, but they assure him it was an accident. Studying the tiny prints in the sand, Dojo concludes that it was taken by Hannibal Roy Bean. This is confirmed some distance away in the night by the sight of Hannibal himself throwing back the lid of the Treasure and laughing maniacally as its magic shines forth for him.
Revealed Shen Gong Wu
Blade of the Nebula
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Main Article: Blade of the Nebula
The Blade of the Nebula is a fictional artifact that is the Wudai Weapon of the Xiaolin Dragon of Wind. When used, it turns into mystic nunchucks held together by a typhoon allowing the user to use that typhoon and the chucks as a weapon. It was found stuck inside a rock in Rattlesnake Canyon |
Arrow Sparrow
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Main Article:Arrow Sparrow
The Arrow Sparrow is a fictional artifact that is the Wudai Weapon of the Xiaolin Dragon of Fire. When used, the golden arrows that are thrown ignite and bombard the target, with the end result as a self-destruct detonation. It was found on a bull skeletons head within an abandoned parlor. |
Big Bang Meteorang
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Main Article:Big Bang Meteorang
The Big Bang Meteorang is a fictional artifact that is the Wudai Weapon of the Xiaolin Dragon of Earth. When used, it splits off into several boomerangs that slice through any solid object in their way and return to their owner. It was found in Cactus river, stuck a top a cliff. |
Shimo Staff
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Main Article:Shimo Staff
The Shimo Staff is a fictional artifact that is the Wudai Weapon of the Xiaolin Dragon of Water. When used, it can transform itself into any weapon the user desires. It can also split into multiples and is nearly unbreakable. It was stuck in a rock in a cave. |
Treasure of the Blind Swordsman
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Main Article:Treasure of the Blind Swordsman
The Treasure of the Blind Swordsman is a fictional mystical treasure chest that grants the user any wish. In order to be used, the user must imagine what they want and the spirit within the box will grant them their wish. It was in a cave below the Shimo Staff, guarded by an old man. |
Shen Gong Wu Tally
Xiaolin Monks
- Sun Chi Lantern
- Moonstone Locust
- Wushu Helmet
- Fist of Tebigong
- Sword of the Storm
- Golden Tiger Claws
- Lunar Locket
- Longi Kite
- Mind Reader Conch
- Eye of Dashi
- Monarch Wings
- Silver Manta Ray
- Shadow of Fear
- Crouching Cougar
- Tangle Web Comb
- Falcon's Eye
- Star Hanabi
- Lotus Twister
- Manchurian Musca
- Heart of Jong
- Mantis Flip Coin
- Sphere of Yun
- Thorn of Thunderbolt
- Monsoon Sandals
- Lasso Boa Boa
- Silk Spitter
- Jetbootsu
- Ju-Ju Flytrap
- Gills of Hamachi
- Third-Arm Sash
- Emperor Scorpion
- Helmet of Jong
- Zing Zom-Bone
- Fountain of Hui
- Shen-Ga-Roo
- Woozy Shooter
- Golden Finger
- Ring of the Nine Dragons
- Tongue of Saiping
- Ying Yo-Yo
- Yang Yo-Yo
- Orb of Tornami
- Shimo Staff
- Blade of the Nebula
- Arrow Sparrow
- Big Bang Meteorang
Jack Spicer
Chase Young
Jesse Bailey
Hannibal Roy Bean
- Morby Morpher
- Mosaic Scale
- Sapphire Dragon
- Sweet Baby Among Us
- Tunnel Armadillo
- Reversing Mirror
- Glove of Jisaku
- Treasure of the Blind Swordsman
Wuya
Lost Shen Gong Wu
- Sands of Time (hidden in the future)
- Hidoku Mouse (fell in a pit of lava)
Battles
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| Type: | Showdown Trio | |
| Competitors: | Guardian, Wuya, Jack Spicer | |
| Wagered: | Mantis Flip Coin, Treasure of the Blind Swordsman, Silk Spitter, Thorn of Thunderbolt | |
| Prize: | Bag of Wu | |
| Outcome: | Guardian wins | |
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Emperor of the Train
The guardian, Wuya, and Jack all touch the bag of Shen Gong Wu at the same time, starting a Showdown Trio. The guardian wagers the Mantis Flip Coin, against Jack's Thorn of Thunderbolt, and Wuya's Silk Spitter. The guardian also wagers the Treasure of the Blind Swordsman. The game is Emperor of the Train, and the last person to stand on the train wins.
When the showdown starts, Jack's robot train flies to a planet, whose ring expands into forms a track that another, larger, train is on. Jack attacks with the Thorn of Thunderbolt, but the guardian jumps up and walks on the electricity to knock Jack down. Wuya attacks with the Silk Spitter, but the guardian collects all the silk on his cane. Wuya and Jack are surprised he can fight so well because he is blind, but he tells them there are other ways to see besides using your eyes. The guardian continues to fight them both, and is able to counter all their attacks and send them both flying to opposite ends of the train. Wuya and Jack try to double team him by attacking with Thorn of Thunderbolt and Silk Spitter at the same time, but the guardian jumps up and the attacks keep going and hit the other fighter, knocking both Wuya and Jack off the train, winning the showdown for the guardian.