 Ron participates in an exchange program with the Yamanouchi school in Japan, which turns out to be a secret ninja school. In his place is Hirotaka, whom all the girls immediately crush on. That is, all the girls except Kim and Monique. Kim begins to crush on him after she sees him exhaust Brick Flagg by dodging his punches, then tip him over with his index finger. Monique begins to crush on him too, creating a conflict between the two. Meanwhile, Ron is still trying to adjust to the Yamanaouchi school, which seems to be easier for Rufus than him, but the stress is lessened by fellow student Yori, who appears to be developing a crush of her own. Ron is called to action when Monkeyfist invades the school and steals the Lotus Blade, which the founder of the school used to carve the school out of the mountain. Master Sensei, the school s leader, reveals to Ron the true reason why he was chosen to come to Yamanouchi: the Lotus Blade is a magical shape-shifting weapon activated by mystical monkey power. Monkeyfist, Ron, and Rufus have been exposed to this power, and can wield the Lotus Blade. At this point a rival student, Fukushima, steps up and complains that Sensei is revealing too much to Ron, who is an outsider. After Monkeyfist steals the Lotus Blade and Yori leaves in pursuit, Fukushima offers to act as Ron s guide, leading him straight to Monkeyfist s lair. Fukushima, however, is actually working for Monkeyfist, and has led him into a trap. Yori and Ron are placed into a cage and slowly lowered into Magma, while Rufus is stored in a separate cage. Monkeyfist seems to have forgotten that Rufus was also exposed to the mystical monkey power, so he is taken completely by surprise when Rufus breaks out of the cage, steals the Lotus Blade back,and uses it to free Ron and Yori. Rufus hands the blade to Ron, who proceeds to kick monkey butt. He morphs the blade into a shield and He, Rufus, and Yori slide down the mountain to make their escape. Monkeyfist and Fukushima catch up to them somehow, and Ron throws the Lotus Blade into a bottomless chasm. Back at the school, Ron is ashamed for losing the sword, but Sensei informs him that he can always call it back to him. Ron does so, but becomes disappointed when Sensei tells him that he can never reveal the secret of the school to anyone. Back in Middleton, Kim and Monique s conflict has reached its peak. Their quarrel ends when Hirotaka bids farewell to his number one girlfriend, Bonnie.