Whitebeard looked puzzled at that. "Why do we have to wait until a year from now?"
He wondered to himself, And earlier, Lott said "if I'm not dead." Could something be going to happen to me within this year?
Seeing Whitebeard's expression, Lott knew he had misunderstood.
Lott sighed and decided to tell him about the events of the original story after all, though he intended to frame them differently.
He raised his head and said, "I had a very long dream. Would you like to hear it?"
"A dream?" Whitebeard did not understand why Lott would suddenly say that.
The corners of Lott's mouth curved upward. "So far, every dream I've had has come true."
Whitebeard raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Something that extraordinary exists?"
He did not doubt the truth of those words. He remembered discovering an island during his travels through the New World where the inhabitants' dreams were remarkably accurate.
So much so that everyone on the island could divine the future.
Could Lott be from that island too?
"In my dream, Ace challenged you shortly after setting out to sea. You defeated him, and he joined your pirate crew, becoming the Second Division Commander."
Whitebeard did not seem particularly surprised by this. After all, it had already happened.
Lott paused before continuing, "Next, one of the commanders on your ship will obtain a Devil Fruit, the strongest Logia fruit, the Dark-Dark Fruit.
"Teach actually joined your crew for that very Dark-Dark Fruit.
"So when this commander discovers the Dark-Dark Fruit, Teach will seize the opportunity to steal it, killing the commander as well."
At this, Whitebeard found it utterly absurd, but he did not interrupt Lott.
"As Teach's commander, Ace will set out to hunt him down, only to be defeated by Teach after he eats