Kuja Island.
The pink dragon stretched out across a clearing in the jungle. Its ten-meter-long body coiled upward, and the pressure of the wind it stirred made the surrounding trees rustle loudly.
"I really like this ability. Thank you, Aniki~"
The dragon's mouth was open, but what came out was the crisp, pleasant voice of a little girl.
"Speak properly! At your age, you should know better!"
Hearing that deliberately drawn-out "Aniki," Dawn shuddered all over and immediately flicked a ball of Armament Haki through the air.
The Haki struck the dragon squarely on the forehead with a dull thud.
"Urgh!"
The dragon cried out in pain. When she landed, she kicked up a cloud of dust and transformed back into the little girl with two horns growing from her head.
Ulti rubbed her forehead, puffing out her cheeks in indignation.
"Why are you treating me like this? Big Sister Stussy told me you liked that kind of thing, so I called you that."
A vein throbbed on Dawn's forehead. Just as he had thought. Aside from that woman, no one else would fill these little brats' heads with such useless knowledge.
"Stop thinking about that nonsense and focus on developing your ability."
Dawn lectured her righteously, then flashed away, leaving only a fading afterimage behind.
Ulti made a face at the empty air, but she soon could not help smiling.
After leaving, Dawn spread his Observation Haki across the entire island. In an instant, one presence after another entered his perception, and he easily picked out Stussy's among them.
When he found her, she was teaching Uta, Baby 5, Sugar, Perona, and Nami—those little girls—some rather inappropriate things.
"Stop filling children's heads with weird nonsense."
Dawn's voice sounded beside her. At the same time, with a crisp slap, Stussy