Luna saw that on the virtual panel map provided by the system, they were represented by black dots, and Tatsumaki was represented by a red dot. The two dots were slowly merging and overlapping.
What did this prove? It proved that Tatsumaki was clearly nearby.
Upon hearing this, The Girls also started looking around, all wanting to be the first to find the new companion's trace.
As for whether they could successfully invite her onto the ship, they didn't worry, as Luna's persuasive ability and power were evident.
In the eyes of Kuina and the other three native companions, this newcomer must be another friend Luna had made previously, and inviting her onto the ship would be effortless.
As for the companions from other worlds, they were even more confident. Shiro and the others clearly knew what was going on, but they didn't know the subsequent developments, so they were curious to see what kind of self-directed show the invitation would turn into this time.
Suddenly, Shino Asada, who had the best eyesight among The Girls, noticed something amiss in the distance. She paused, squinted, and then immediately widened her eyes, her face filled with disbelief.
But she immediately pointed and said, "Isn't that where our new companion is? There's a slowly rotating green glowing cloud tornado over there."
The Girls all looked over, and then they all saw it: the cloud tornado in the distance, which Tatsumaki had deliberately wrapped herself in, driven by her Psychokinesis.
"We found the target. It must be her. Everyone, quickly sail the pirate ship over," Luna said immediately upon seeing this scene. The Girls also immediately sailed the pirate ship towards it.
When they were close, no less than 50 meters away, Luna suddenly shouted loudly.
"Tatsumaki—."
The Girls now all knew that this new companion was inside this strange cloud tornado.
At this moment, Tatsumaki, hearing the sound outside—a voice she already had some impression of in her mind—
Tatsumaki, who was familiarizing herself with the new power of Psychokinesis, immediately opened her eyes, smiled slightly, spread her arms, and instantly unleashed a burst of Psychokinesis, shaking off the cloud tornado surrounding her.
The powerful airflow made it difficult for The Girls to open their eyes. Only Luna, who had already become ethereal, was completely unaffected.
Watching this scene with a smile, Luna saw that soon, when The Girls opened their eyes again, Tatsumaki had already appeared before them, floating in mid-air, surrounded by a faint green light.
Her black slit dress billowed without wind.
"Long time no see, Luna. I didn't expect you to come all the way up to the sky island to find me."
Tatsumaki spoke with a smile, her face showing joy and respect.
But at the same time, this meant a performance was underway, although it was just a simple little act.
"Long time no see, Tatsumaki," Luna also said with a smile. This first meeting—which outwardly was a companion relationship between captain and crewmate, but secretly still held a master-servant dynamic—had now taken place.
Next, through Luna's introduction, Tatsumaki learned about the abilities and strength of the other seven Girls.
After listening, she gave them a look of approval. Because of her relationship with Luna, and because they were all Girls around her current age, even Tatsumaki, who usually avoided contact with people, felt that these Girls were easy to get along with, so she faced them with a smile.
But at the same time, what was most important was that the strength, or rather the talent, of these Girls earned her approval. In her former world, Tatsumaki was an S-Class Hero, but there were quite a few stronger than her.
For example, Blast, Saitama, Boros, etc. If placed in this world, they would have the strength of at least Four Emperors or even stronger. She herself could also do it, but now that she had recovered to her twenties, she was far from her power after age 28.
Otherwise, even if she hadn't learned any Haki or the power of the Psychokinesis-Psychokinesis Fruit yet, she would still be a solid Four Emperors level fighter in this world, perhaps even slightly stronger.
But in these Girls, she saw talent no less than that of an S-Class Hero, talent that could even be realized.
In summary, Tatsumaki had already approved of these Girls, including Luna, whose future achievements and strength she felt would definitely surpass her own in her original world. Therefore, she was willing to get along well with them and join this team, this special home.
Meanwhile, what truly made the entire crew of the Pink Hat Pirates—The Girls—gasp in shock was the revelation.
Holy cow! An Admiral-level powerhouse! And they had originally thought Tatsumaki's ability was wind, since her name meant 'Tornado', and the cloud tornado just now, combined with her floating in the air previously, made them think it was wind power. They never expected it to be Psychokinesis.
The combination of Psychokinesis and an Admiral-level powerhouse was the reason The Girls were shocked and gasped.
But seeing that Tatsumaki was so easy to get along with, they also breathed a sigh of relief.
However, they were still surprised and curious, as the only two powerhouses above Admiral Level they had currently met were Akainu, who was severely beaten by Luna last time, and Luna herself, who had already reached the Four Emperors level.
Now, Tatsumaki was the third powerhouse at or above the Admiral/Emperor level they had encountered.
No wonder they were so curious.
At the same time, they felt strange, especially Kuina and Shiro, who couldn't help but twitch their mouths inwardly.
Holy cow, in terms of strength, they were quickly surpassed by a new crewmate, even though they were the first mate and the third-in-command.
The other Girls basically felt the same: "How can the newcomer be so strong?"
But soon, after a round of humble introductions, Tatsumaki still boarded their Pirate Crew, joining them as the ship's combatant.
After all, Tatsumaki didn't have any other professional skills. If anything, in her previous life, she was the number two ranked S-Class Hero in the Hero Association of the One Punch Man world. To put it bluntly, she was a mercenary; to put it nicely, she was a civil servant, a gold-medal enforcer who maintained world peace and order.
Since this was the case, now that she had come to the Pirate World, she could only take on the somewhat similar role of combatant on the ship.
This was also the eighth crewmate, making nine people on the ship, including Luna, the captain.
Therefore, the original double room really had to accommodate two people. Soon, after discussion among The Girls, and Tatsumaki learning that they would be getting a new ship soon where every girl and crewmate would have their own room, she readily agreed.
She immediately agreed to temporarily live with Deya, who was currently the second newest member.
Deya immediately took Tatsumaki to the double room she currently lived in, helping Tatsumaki arrange her temporary accommodation and fetch some daily necessities.
"Alright, the new companion has boarded the ship. Nojiko, return the way we came and then head towards the Gate of Heaven," Luna said, turning and smiling.
"Understood." Nojiko had long remembered the direction they came from, so she immediately gave the command to turn back. The pirate ship made a wide turn and sailed in the direction they had come from.
After a while, they arrived at the Gate of Heaven below the Cloud Waterfall.
However, before entering, they naturally encountered the large, elastic cloud that Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper had personally used as a trampoline.
Shiro, who was very interested, jumped straight onto it and used her axe to cut off a large piece to bring back. She wanted to study it thoroughly.
This was a huge gate-shaped building resembling a lightning pattern, with a massive sign written in English, which translated to Gate of Heaven.
Seeing that the sign wasn't in Japanese, Luna felt like laughing. She knew that the Pirate King in her previous life was an anime from Sakura Country, but since they had a 'Big Daddy' figure above them, the cultural invasion of English to please this 'Big Daddy' was truly formidable.
They quickly sailed the pirate ship through the large gate.
At this time, Amazon Granny, hearing the commotion, immediately came out with a camera. Seeing another group of people arrive, she was instantly shocked. Usually, having one group arrive was already surprising, considered a miracle.
After all, on this sky island, who didn't fear and dread the reputation of the God of Thunder? Even she was the most loyal monitor under God.
She would report the intruders' information upwards to God, and could even receive a small tip in advance.
But today, she thought too much. Seeing her appear, Luna, standing on the bow, felt a mental aversion towards this somewhat repulsive old woman, just like she had towards Tsuru before. Furthermore, this person was not a good sort, and Luna also wanted to avoid alerting the enemy.
Although she was not afraid of Eneru, she was even a little excited. Just like with Akainu before, she wanted to obtain the power of lightning. This time, she could absorb a great deal of energy and feast.
But calculating the timeline, Luffy should defeat Eneru tomorrow. Before that, she planned to enjoy herself, traveling and adventuring.
Tomorrow, she would help Luffy enter the main storyline to beat Eneru soundly, thereby completing her mission and gaining lightning energy.
Moreover, as she had already mentioned, this old woman looked disgusting and was displeasing to her eye.
Therefore, Luna immediately released her Conqueror's Haki. Amazon Granny instantly widened her eyes, which immediately rolled back. She lost all strength, collapsed unconscious, and fell onto the floor with a bang.
"Keep moving forward. This old woman is not a good person. We are here to enjoy ourselves on the sky island. Don't let the local clowns disturb us."
Luna snorted coldly and spoke with a confident smile.
The Girls, who were initially wondering why she suddenly stunned the old woman, began to understand, especially after Luna immediately explained the true identity of the so-called God of Sky Island, Eneru, and this old woman.
After a moment of stunned silence, The Girls' eyes slowly darkened, and they all looked towards Amazon Granny, who was lying unconscious.
Finally, the somewhat angry Girls, after a discussion, had Nojiko directly take action, freezing her into an ice sculpture.
"An old hag like that should spend a few extra days frozen in ice."
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