"Ah, ah, Cloud Palace isn't a place one gets to visit often. But I haven't missed a single major event that's happened here."
Rōsha was borne aloft by a fierce wind, smiling as he said, "Lord Tsuchikage attended Lord Torikaze's wedding. That was Cloud Palace's first appearance, and it truly made people envious. Still, I've gotten quite the treat for my eyes this time."
During the last Five Kage Summit, Cloud Palace had not been nearly as bustling and lively as it was today. The impact it left on Rōsha had been far less intense than today's.
"Hahaha, forget you—even I was shocked beyond belief the first time I saw it."
Liusha beat his black Iron Wings and danced through the air. He had not attended the brief chat between the Five Kage back then, but now that there was to be a banquet, he had to come.
The three chatted and laughed in the air, while Mifune and Karatachi Yagura steadily made their way up the Cloud Ladder.
"Ah, being able to fly is truly enviable. Why hadn't I developed a flying ninjutsu?"
Mifune did not seem overly bothered by it. "I do not know any ninjutsu at all. Sometimes, I too find myself envying shinobi for being able to use all kinds of ninjutsu."
"But I know that is merely my inner demons at work."
Mizukage Karatachi Yagura shook his head. "Samurai truly are stubborn. Shinobi do not have so many restraints."
Mifune did not reply further, and the two continued toward Cloud Palace.
The crowd around them was also surging forward, everyone scrambling to get a look at Cloud Palace.
Pushing and shoving were commonplace, but nothing overly vile occurred.
Overall, it remained fairly safe and orderly.
Karatachi Yagura could no longer stand moving upward at such