After the war ended, Konoha entered a rare period of peace.
But—
Peace on the surface didn't mean calm beneath it.
The village elders were busy dividing the spoils of war.
Everyone wanted a bigger piece of the "cake."
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi was getting a headache from all the arguing.
These elders—
Normally dignified, calm, and authoritative—
But when it came to nterests and clan status?
They turned into shouting old men and women, slamming tables and arguing nonstop.
If someone attended those meetings, they'd think it was a marketplace fight, not a high-level council.
Eventually—
After several chaotic meetings—
The war benefits were finally distributed.
Some elders left satisfied.
Others… not so much.
And the ones most dissatisfied?
The Senju faction.
Meanwhile—
Yoru?
He acted like none of this concerned him at all.
He was living a ridiculously comfortable life.
Every day—
Meals were prepared by
Mikoto Uchiha and
Konan.
Mikoto worked hard to learn new dishes daily—
Even enduring teasing from her mother just to improve her cooking.
Konan assisted… but her main job?
Feeding Yoru personally.
As for Kushina Uzumaki—
Yoru's only request:
"Just don't fight me for food."
At night—
Yoru would take the three of them to stroll through Konoha's streets.
Everywhere—
People called out:
"Lord Yoru!"
He responded to everyone with a smile.
His reputation among civilians kept rising.
And beside him—
The three girls felt proud.
To them—
Yoru was everything.
As for Tsunade—
After getting shut out twice—
Yoru finally resumed training under her.
Though he occasionally had… other thoughts—
Tsunade's glare quickly shut those down.
Still—
After every session—
Her heart would race uncontrollably.
She could no longer stay calm around him.
But her teaching?
Top-tier.
Tsunade's control over chakra and the human body was unmatched.
After just a few sessions—
Yoru's body control improved dramatically.
And with it—
His Armament Haki also advanced rapidly.
Yoru finally realized something important:
He had misunderstood Haki before.
He thought "coating" (enhancement) was a higher level than "hardening."
But that wasn't true.
The real foundation of Haki was:
Complete control over one's own body
Just like chakra control—
The better your control, the more precise and powerful your techniques.
The same applies to Haki.
So now—
Yoru changed his training approach.
Instead of chasing raw power—
He focused on:
Perfecting control
Because—
A strong foundation determines everything.
Previously—
He relied too much on his magma ability.
After all—
When you crush every opponent easily—
You don't notice your weaknesses.
But now—
He understood.
Magma was powerful—
But it had limits.
Even at its peak—
Even if it could create volcanoes or world-destroying eruptions—
It was still a finite power.
But Haki?
Different.
It was born from:
Willpower + physical strength
Which meant—
In theory, it had no limit.
That didn't mean Yoru abandoned magma.
It was still his core strength.
But now—
Haki would define his upper ceiling
Magma = large-scale destruction
Haki = high-level combat dominance
Because Yoru knew—
The enemies ahead wouldn't be weak.
This wasn't just about small villages like the Rain.
Soon—
Konoha would face major powers like:
Sand VillageStone Village
And their leaders—
Monsters.
Especially the Tsuchikage's ability:
Dust Release
A terrifying power that could disintegrate matter at the atomic level.
Faced with something like that—
Even Yoru wasn't fully confident.
So until his magma ability awakened—
His priority was clear:
Train Haki
Master his body completely
Because the next war—
Was coming.
And it would be far more brutal than the last.
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