The Monks are searching for the Serpent's Tail in New York City. When Omi gets separated from the others, he befriends a local kid named Jermaine and the two themselves in a Xiaolin Basketball game against Jack Spicer and his latest weapon- a giant, transforming robot!
Tropes
- Big Applesauce: Lampshaded by Jermaine, who tells Omi, "Strange here is normal."
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Upon being reunited with Omi, Raimundo happily hugs him. When everyone glances at him in surprise, he says he was worried.
- Know When to Fold 'Em: After Kimiko, Raimundo, and Clay destroy all the others, the last remaining Jack-Bot simply pressed a button to diassemble itself rather than bothering to fight.
- Once an Episode: The "Pick-Up Basketball" Shen Yi Bu Dare showdown (One round, 10 minutes) pitting Omi and Jermaine against Jack and his Transforming Mecha for the Serpent's Tail, with Omi's Mantis Flip Coin and Falcon's Eye versus Jack's Jetbootsu and Shroud of Shadows; Omi and Jermaine win when Omi scores a buzzer-beater slam dunk to put Team Xiaolin ahead 30-28.
- Only Sane Man: Jermaine is the only person in New York that Omi meets that isn't a jerk or insane.
- Take That!: One of the people Omi tries to get directions from mistakes him for a Jersey tourist.
- This Is Gonna Suck: Omi and Jermaine briefly get this when Jack reveals the giant robot he'll have for a teammate during the Showdown.
- Totally Radical: Parodied, as Omi begins adopting slang after hanging out with Jermaine.Omi: Jack Spicer, why are you always up in my busi-ness?!
- Underestimating Badassery:
- The trio of teenage punks make a big mistake in underestimating both Jermaine and Omi, the latter of whom drives them off with his martial arts skills.
- Jack challenged Omi to a game of basketball since he's taller than him. While Omi doesn't know how to play the game going in, he picks it up quickly enough—he's also got Jermaine to help him too.
- The Xenophile: Omi meets a crazy alien fanatic while he's lost in NYC.
