"What brings you to see an old man like me, young Lott?"
Looking at the gray-haired old man before him, Lott nodded inwardly.
He could feel the powerful presence emanating from the old man.
As expected of the Pirate King's first mate. Even in his old age, his strength is nothing to scoff at.
While Lott sized Rayleigh up, Rayleigh was quietly doing the same to him.
Rayleigh couldn't help feeling inwardly shaken. This young man was stronger than he had imagined.
His strength went far beyond a three-billion bounty. The feeling Lott gave him now was just like Roger back in the day.
He found it hard to believe someone so young could possess such tremendous strength.
If that really was the case, his future achievements would be unimaginable.
"I was just passing through and thought I'd stop by to pay my respects to the Pirate King's first mate."
Rayleigh shook his head at that. "I'm just a retiree. There's nothing worth seeing here."
He wasn't surprised that Lott knew he was Pirate King Roger's first mate. After all, age aside, Lott had people as well-informed as Crocodile and Robin with him.
Still, he couldn't figure out exactly why Lott had come to see him. Surely he hadn't really come just to take a look at him.
But judging by Lott's attitude so far, he probably wasn't here to cause trouble.
What exactly he had come for would depend on what Lott said next.
Naturally, Lott knew what Rayleigh was wondering, and he had no intention of hiding it.
He smiled and said, "You're right, I didn't come simply to pay you a visit. I came to discuss something with you."
Rayleigh frowned. "Oh? What is it? Could you tell me?"
Lott nodded and began, "A major incident may