Cobra Commander escapes from a portable fortress in the Rockies, with some help from Storm Shadow.
Storm Shadow reveals that he did not kill his uncle, the Hard Master, but believes the job was done by someone in Cobra, which he has infiltrated to find the real killer.
Billy's assassination attempt fails, and the boy is revealed by Destro to be Cobra Commander's son. Meanwhile, the Joes re-open The Pit, their HQ, and many of the Joes find themselves reassigned to desk jobs.
Billy's trial. Storm Shadow breaks him loose and escapes. A troop of Joes head to Sierra Gordo.
Storm Shadow continues to train Billy, who abruptly leaves to confront his father, Cobra Commander. Wade Collins (Fred Broca), an old Vietnam veteran of Stalker and Snake-Eyes, reveals that he is alive and a Cobra agent..
Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow wreak havoc on Cobra Island in search of Zartan. Zartan who has switched places with Rip Cord, is collected by Flint's team and taken off the island. The real Rip Cord dressed as Zartan is sent away in a remote control firebat to Springfield by his girlfriend's father, Professor Appel.
Serpentor returns to Cobra Island a hero, and is despised by Cobra Commander. The Commander tries to have him killed, and Serpentor turns it to his own benefit, twice. Storm Shadow, in The Pit, talks with Snake-Eyes about his recent transformation. Snake-Eyes forgives him and gives him the keys to his place up in the High Sierras.
Jinx discovers were Stalker, Quick Kick and Snow Job are being imprisoned also she discovers that Snake-Eyes, Scarlett and Blind Master are in a traveling circus and all of them are currently in the same town, Pvnsk of Borovia. Storm Shadow, Billy and Jinx join up with Snake-Eyes and crew to assault Gulag #23. After rescuing the imprisoned Joes, they get some help from The White Clown getting across the border to freedom.
Zartan attempts to kill Storm Shadow and loses.
Snake-Eyes Trilogy Part 3. Storm Shadow, Stalker, and Wade Collins come to the aid of Snake-Eyes. Baroness learns that Snake-Eyes was not responsible for the death of her brother, according to Destro's explanation, who saw the aftermath of the incident years before.
Believing Scarlett is soon to die, Storm Shadow blackmails the Jugglers into giving Snake-Eyes a dangerous mission in Borovia. The Joes and the Oktober Guard continue to fight their way out of Sierra Gordo, and Mutt and Spirit are arrested by the Joes in Millville, which shows no evidence of brianwashing.
Cobra enlists the aid of a ninja clan called the Night Creepers. Their test of expertise is to kill Storm Shadow, who has made his way to his secret hideaway. He and Stalker battle the ninjas and escape, but Scarlett catches up to Storm Shadow and stabs him.