To be honest, Uchiha Madara was truly shocked by Lin Xuan's words.
After all, he had always believed that Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were born from his own will, products of his own making.
In the Naruto storyline, he only learned the truth when Black Zetsu actively betrayed him. Before that, he had never doubted Black Zetsu at all—he even regarded Black Zetsu as his closest confidant!
Now, Lin Xuan was telling him that he was merely a pawn in Black Zetsu's hands. How could he accept this?
He even began to wonder if Lin Xuan had some ulterior motive, deliberately trying to drive a wedge between him and Black Zetsu. Or perhaps Lin Xuan was simply spouting nonsense!
But then he recalled the many pieces of information Lin Xuan had revealed earlier, all of which were well-founded, and his conviction began to waver.
He started to consider: Could what Lin Xuan said actually be true?
Following Lin Xuan's suggestion, he imagined Black Zetsu as a schemer and revisited his past memories. His expression grew increasingly grim.
Clearly, while Uchiha Madara was proud, arrogant, and self-centered, he was far from stupid. In fact, his intellect surpassed even that of Hashirama Senju.
However, Black Zetsu, who had lived for over a thousand years, was simply too cunning. Every scheme against Madara was tailored to his arrogant and self-assured personality, leaving no room for suspicion.
Now, by assuming Black Zetsu was problematic, Madara quickly realized that from the moment Black Zetsu appeared to the series of arrangements he made for the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Black Zetsu had been subtly guiding him at every step.
In the past, he thought Black Zetsu was an extension of his own will, that Black Zetsu's ideas were his own, so he never questioned anything. But now, he saw that he had been manipulated into doing so many things under Black Zetsu's guidance.
Had he really just been a pawn in Black Zetsu's game? Had he been fooled all along?
The thought alone sent him into a rage.
"Damn it!"
He slammed his fist onto the deck, shattering it instantly and nearly tearing the entire ship apart.
Lin Xuan had anticipated his fury the moment he revealed the truth, so he was already prepared.
As Madara struck, Lin Xuan swiftly leaped away, landing on the ship's railing while carefully balancing his food to avoid wasting it.
The others on the ship—the Roshwald family under his genjutsu and the pirates he'd commandeered from other crews—weren't so lucky.
The sudden violent shaking and cracking of the ship sent them tumbling head over heels, nearly throwing them into the sea.
If not for Lin Xuan's formidable genjutsu skills, such a shock might have snapped them out of their trance.
Though furious, Madara quickly regained control of his emotions. He then used Wood Release to repair the ship, restoring it to its original state.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan returned to his seat beside Madara, still munching on his food.
With a smile, he remarked, "Tsk tsk, as expected of Uchiha Madara! Just a little hint from me, and you immediately sensed something was off!"
But Madara's anger didn't subside with the praise. He fixed his intense gaze on Lin Xuan and demanded, "Tell me, what else do you know? Why would Black Zetsu do this? What is his ultimate goal?"
Lin Xuan frowned.
Explaining all this would be complicated and require a lot of effort—patience wasn't his strong suit.
So, he asked his system internally, "System, is there any way to directly transmit the information I know about the Naruto world to him?"
The system replied, "Host, this system can edit your memories and generate a memory copy to transmit to your designated target."
"How much reputation value is needed?" Lin Xuan cut straight to the point.
He knew the system wouldn't do this for free—he'd have to pay.
Sure enough, the system answered promptly, "10,000 reputation points!"
"That's a pretty reasonable price!"
Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction and immediately instructed the system to proceed.
The system worked efficiently, almost instantly creating the memory copy he wanted.
Lin Xuan skimmed through it quickly, focusing on the information about Madara and Black Zetsu—especially the part where Black Zetsu used Madara as a vessel to resurrect Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
When he looked up again, Madara was still staring at him intently, even adding, "As long as you tell me the truth, name your conditions!"
He thought Lin Xuan's silence was a negotiation tactic!
Lin Xuan smirked but didn't correct his misunderstanding. Instead, he played along. "My condition is simple: if I ever reanimate you with Edo Tensei again, you must give me your full cooperation!"
"No problem!" Madara agreed without hesitation.
Lin Xuan grinned. He knew Madara was a man of his word—once he promised, he wouldn't go back on it.
So, he pressed a finger to Madara's forehead and said, "Talking is too much trouble. I'll just transfer what I know directly into your mind."
Madara was taken aback, but before he could speak, a flood of images surged into his consciousness.
These images were carefully edited clips from Lin Xuan's memories—key scenes from Naruto!
The moment Madara saw them, he was completely absorbed.
Lin Xuan sat nearby, eating and admiring the ever-changing expressions on Madara's face. He chuckled to himself. "Letting someone from the Naruto world watch Naruto—what a brilliant idea! Heh, enjoy the spoiler's torment, Madara!"
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