When the "green-haired man" (Bartolomeo) called him a "birdman," Pell wasn't particularly angry.
He had already guessed that the two in front of him were also invited by their senior. Since they were companions, he didn't want to provoke any unnecessary conflicts.
"It seems you've been invited as well!" Pell replied calmly.
Bartolomeo, upon hearing Pell response, confirmed his suspicions.
"What's going on? I can understand the senior inviting this sissy guy, but why a birdman too? The senior taste is truly unpredictable!" he muttered to himself.
Though initially puzzled, he quickly rationalized that this must be part of the senior grand plan, deepening his reverence for the senior mysterious ways.
"Since we're all here by the senior invitation, let's go in together!" Cavendish said gracefully, placing a rose on his chest.
At that moment, a massive wave of sound erupted from the small arena.
The deafening noise even caused the eardrums of people on the street to vibrate, yet no one showed any sign of annoyance.
Instead, they quickly gathered at the entrance, their faces filled with ecstatic fervor, shouting slogans like "Soul King!"
It was clear that the concert of the Soul King Brook, had begun.
"Oh no!" the three standing outside exclaimed simultaneously.
The time set by their senior was the start of the concert.
They had traveled day and night to reach this golden city because the senior had informed them of an urgent matter.
They had rushed here without stopping, but now they were already late.
After a brief pause, the three said nothing more and with tacit understanding, quickened their pace toward the entrance.
But just then—
"BOOM!"
A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed across the dark sky, illuminating the entire skies in an instant.
The thunderous roar even drowned out the cheers from the concert.
"Why is it suddenly thundering?"
"What's with all these continuous lightning strikes?"
"Could we really be this unlucky? Is it going to rain now?"
"Even if it rains, it won't dampen my passion for the Soul King!"
"Soul King, I love you!"
"…"
Though they shouted these words, everyone—both inside and outside the venue—couldn't help but look up at the sky.
In the dark night, a man was seen stepping on the lightning itself. With each step he took, a zigzagging bolt of lightning struck, making for an incredibly dramatic entrance.
Under the gaze of the crowd, he leaped out of the lightning and landed in front of the three.
He wore a white headband, beneath which was a middle-aged woman's hairstyle, with long earlobes adorned with earrings.
His upper body was bare, with thunder drums strapped to his back. He wore golden rings on his fingers and held a golden staff, while his lower half was clad in baggy pants, barefoot, with rings on his toes.
"Enel?"
"Holy cow! What's going on today? This is truly eye-opening!"
"To think so many big shots are here!"
"…"
Among the crowd, a man with thinning hair and a very refined appearance spoke up.
"I never expected to encounter the ruler of Skypiea here! This is truly astonishing!"
The moment Pell saw Enel, he recognized him.
As the strongest warrior of the Alabasta Kingdom, he had a certain understanding of many of the world's powerful figures.
Enel, the ruler of Skypiea, happened to be among the strong individuals he was interested in.
Firstly, because his strength was indeed formidable and secondly, because he was the same age as himself.
"Enel?" Cavendish murmured.
"Electric Man, were you invited too?" Bartolomeo, looking at the man who could freely manipulate lightning, automatically gave him the nickname "Electric Man" and asked.
Upon hearing someone call him "Electric Man" Enel forehead instantly darkened.
Whoosh!
His body disappeared on the spot.
The next second, he appeared beside Bartolomeo, with lightning gathered in his hand, crackling loudly.
Feeling the terrifying power of the lightning in his palm, Bartolomeo fierce face immediately changed expression.
"Enel, I was invited too!"
Hearing this, Enel snorted coldly and the lightning in his hand disappeared.
"Tsk! Just strike him!" Cavendish, seeing Bartolomeo in a tough spot, gloated from the side.
Seeing Enel give up halfway, he couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.
"Enough talking, since we're all here, let's hurry inside!" Pell said indifferently to the group. "The senior probably doesn't like people being late!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared on the spot.
"So strong!" Bartolomeo sighed inwardly.
He hadn't noticed at all how Pell had disappeared. This seemingly ordinary birdman turned out to be so powerful.
"Seems like none of them are simple!" Cavendish narrowed his eyes, looking at Pell retreating figure.
"Let's go!"
With that, he and Bartolomeo entered. Enel followed behind them, walking leisurely with his hands behind his head.
"Rotten Cabbage, how do you think these two compare to us in strength?" Bartolomeo whispered in Cavendish ear.
"Please don't lump me together with you!" Cavendish glanced at him and said indifferently.
"How about you test the Electric Man strength and I'll test the Birdman strength!" Bartolomeo suggested.
Hearing this, Cavendish mouth twitched.
"I really don't know why the senior invited you!" Cavendish had no interest in Bartolomeo suggestion because it was just a thankless task.
"Tsk! Rotten Cabbage, you're no fun!"
At this moment, Enel, following behind, watched the two whispering in front of him with a playful expression.
Even though they were trying their best to lower their voices, he could still hear them clearly. With his powerful Observation Haki and the special abilities of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he can hear those two whispering just fine.
"It's been a long time since I last saw the senior!"
"This sudden summons is really exciting!"
"I wonder what the senior has been up to lately?"
"It's been years since we last met, the senior must miss me a lot!"
"…"
As they walked, Bartolomeo kept muttering to himself, his face covered with a blush.
Cavendish, who had long been fed up, had already distanced himself to a safe range.
Enel wisely deactivated his Observation Haki in time to prevent himself from being tainted.
The two of them looked at Bartolomeo with expressions as if they were staring at a "fool" and together they entered the concert hall.
The prelude to the concert had ended and the main event was about to begin
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