Mount Colubo, Dadan's Hideout.
Sephiroth and Makino spotted a simple large wooden house with a red roof from afar.
In the woods nearby, three people—two men and a woman—sat on the grass behind a large tree.
"How many times have those three little brats caused trouble for us!?
Will it ever end!?"
The speaker was a middle-aged woman with a fat build, a fierce face, a cigarette hanging from her mouth, and large orange curls.
Her name was Curly Dadan, the pillar of Dadan's House. Though she was a bandit, she had an extremely complicated relationship with Garp.
Ten years ago, Garp had suddenly dumped a baby named Ace on her to raise, threatening to throw her in prison if she refused.
Left with no choice, Dadan agreed and began raising Ace from infancy.
The first few years had been manageable. He had merely been a little brat who knew nothing. But as time passed, Ace grew stronger and stronger, until Dadan could no longer discipline him.
At only ten years old, Ace had already become a notorious little tyrant in the Goa Kingdom. He was even strong enough to easily hunt wolves, wild boars, wild cattle, and other animals in the mountains.
Since Ace often brought the beasts he hunted back to share with Dadan's House, giving them extra food as payment for taking him in,
Dadan could only turn a blind eye and let him do as he pleased.
However...
A few months ago, Garp had suddenly dumped another little brat named Luffy on her. The boy was utterly goofy and did nothing but chase after Ace, but he had not caused Dadan's House too much trouble, so Dadan had reluctantly accepted him.
But...
Who could have expected that, some time ago, the number of little brats taken