Tetsuhiro and Maya returned to bustling Pangaea Castle. Beneath the brilliant sunshine, the city was alive with activity.
Vendors' cries... greetings... street performances... all mingled together.
Entering through the Azure Dragon Gate, they passed East Street, the bustling market district, the Adventurers' Guild, the square, the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, another Adventurers' Guild, the World Religions Association, and West Street, an area dedicated to entertainment.
Cheers rose one after another in the distance, where twenty people divided into red and blue teams chased a woven vine ball across a dirt field.
This was an old favorite in the Empire-chakra cuju.
The rules allowed basic Taijutsu but prohibited Ninjutsu.
Beside that field, teams of five competed for a basketball.
It was called Ninja Basketball.
Elsewhere, several people took turns hitting a little ball across a table, among other recreational activities. Somehow, even watching got everyone's blood pumping!
In another corner, lovely music occasionally drifted from a tall building, soothing the mind and lifting the spirits.
Beside it stood an academy devoted to teaching and nurturing students.
After setting Maya down, Tetsuhiro flew straight to Taiji Palace and entered the Hall of Two Principles...
The moment he returned, Tetsuhiro saw Mito lecturing Shu Mao.
A trickle of cold sweat slowly slid down his temple.
Even though he was now a king and far stronger than her, he still felt a little apprehensive.
The tigress's authority was truly formidable.
He could hear her clearly even from outside the door.
"But..." Shu Mao tried to defend himself, only to be interrupted the instant he opened his mouth.
"But what? Look at you! You don't act like a crown prince at all! You're governing in the king's stead for the long term now, yet you're weak, indecisive, hesitant, and slow to learn. How