Not long ago, an event occurred where members of the Red Lotus escaped from imprisonment under the leadership of Zaheer. Two weeks after the Harmonic Convergence, Zuko learned of the escape of three dangerous criminals from the prisons of the Order of the White Lotus and immediately flew to the one in the Fire Nation. Here, the guards told him that the leader of the bandits, Zaheer, had gained abilities in air bending. Realizing the danger to the world, Zuko traveled to the Northern Water Tribe, where the fourth member of the gang, Pi'Li, was imprisoned. Together with Tonrak, chief of the Southern Tribe, he visited the young chiefs Desna and Esca and told them about the prison and the outlaw. All four of them visited Pi'Li and made sure she was safe. However, they were still unable to prevent the girl's escape. Zaheer and his accomplices managed to put up an even fight with the prison defenders, and in the meantime, Ming-Hua freed her friend. Zuko fought bravely against the earth mage Gazan. At first, the forces were equal. However, in the end, Gazan dodged and knocked his opponent down with a large block of stone. After Pi'Li knocked down Druk and stunned Tonrak, the criminals fled.

But Team Avatar managed to defeat the Red Lotus, albeit not without consequences, and so now Zuko is enjoying a well-deserved rest in the Fire Nation palace, now ruled by his daughter, Izumi. Currently, the old man was on the open rooftop terrace, decorated as a sitting area with small flowers and a view down onto the city. The dark night was illuminated by the stars in the sky, and life in the palace smoldered quietly, like a pleasant ember. Zuko stood near the railing, Druk lay on the roof of the palace nearby and peacefully guarded the family, occasionally exhaling smoke through his nose, Izumi was in her office and busy with work, especially in connection with the death of the queen of Ba Sing Se