As Matoro's sacrifice saved the universe, he used the power of the Kanohi Ignika to send his friends to the place he knew they needed most to be -- the gates of Artahka, where the Toa Nuva had just arrived... alongside Takanuva, now at the end of his interdimensional journeys. There, the old friends celebrated Matoro's victory and mourned the death of their comrade... but not for long, as the brotherhood of Makuta had already launched their attack on Karda Nui. Realizing it was time to pass the mantle of hero on to their old matoran wards, the Toa Nuva returned to Metru Nui to stand guard in Takanuva's place... but not before Gali returned their original masks, recovered from the ruins of Karzahni. Equipping the Toa with new adaptive armor, Artahka teleported the team to the core of the universe, ready to awaken the Great Spirit Mata Nui.
An alternate take on the 2008 Toa Team, based on a fan theory that the Toa Inika/Mahri were meant to continue into that year, but were replaced by the Toa Nuva late in development. In this timeline, Takanuva took Matoro's spot in the team and fought alongside the Phantoka as co-leader of the team, protecting his old av-matoran friends while Jaller lead the Mistika down into the swamp of secrets.
