Kruncha, njo0504 - LEGO® Ninjago Minifigure

LEGO® Ninjago Minifigure - Kruncha, njo0504

Year released: 2019

Appears in set 70665-1, The Samurai Mech

Kruncha is the  general of the  army, as well as a friend of  and the second-in-command of the Skulkin army during 's reign. Long ago, Kruncha was banished to the , where he became part of the Skulkin army and assisted his master, Samukai. Kruncha aided the Skulkin in their quest to stop the  from claiming the . While the Skulkin managed to take the weapons, Samukai's attempt to keep them from  resulted in his demise. As a result, Garmadon escaped into Ninjago to cause chaos, making Kruncha the new King of the Underworld. Shortly after, Kruncha left the realm and tried adapting to life in Ninjago. Kruncha made numerous attempts to fit in with the people of Ninjago—substituting in a , participating in the , and helping Garmadon and the Skulkin to fight the Serpentine. Eventually, Kruncha and Nuckal regularly went to Yang Tavern to fight in Mezmo's Slither Pit matches. One fight involved Kruncha fighting Kai, with the red Ninja quickly dismembering him. Kruncha soon tried bribing his opponents to lose on purpose, which resulted in him being thrown in Kryptarium Prison alongside Nuckal. Kruncha would fight the Ninja when No-Eyed Pete accidentally unlocked all the jail's cells, though he was soon put back in his place. At some point, Kruncha and Nuckal either escaped or were set free from Kryptarium, after which they kept trying to fit in with the people of Ninjago.

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