Seeing Uchiha Madara so shocked, everyone else was equally stunned.
Especially Hashirama Senju, because the Uchiha Madara he knew would almost never show such an expression!
In other words, if Madara was reacting like this now, it must mean he had witnessed something truly unbelievable.
So, Hashirama quickly pressed, "Madara, what exactly did you see?"
Uchiha Madara swallowed hard, confirming he hadn't misseen anything, before calming himself slightly and saying in a low voice, "That guy... is actually training right now?"
As soon as these words fell, the others were dumbfounded, exchanging bewildered glances.
Training?
Inside that terrifying ball of lightning?!
Master Roshi suddenly recalled what Lin Xuan had told him before, and his jaw dropped in astonishment.
He had initially thought Lin Xuan was just joking, but who would've guessed he was dead serious?!
Hashirama continued asking, "How exactly is he training?"
Everyone else was equally curious—how could someone train inside a lightning sphere?
At this question, Madara's expression grew even stranger.
He said, "Sit-ups, push-ups, squats, running..."
Everyone: "???"
Had they misheard, or had Uchiha Madara misspoken?
Master Roshi's shock deepened, and he said in disbelief, "This... is he using the training method I taught him right now?"
Instantly, all eyes turned to him.
Before this, to be honest, hardly anyone in the group had paid much attention to Master Roshi.
But now, they had just learned that Lin Xuan was training inside the lightning sphere using techniques taught by Master Roshi. This was no small matter.
They couldn't help but marvel inwardly: This old man is actually so incredibly deep and unfathomable?
Facing their awestruck gazes, Master Roshi coughed lightly and said, "To be honest, I never knew my training methods were this amazing—that they could even be used to train inside lightning!"
Everyone: "..."
Didn't that just sound like bragging?
However, their attention quickly returned to the massive lightning sphere, as they noticed that the longer Lin Xuan trained inside it, the more he seemed to transform into a colossal black hole, voraciously absorbing the energy of the [Raigo]!
Under his absorption, the Raigo not only stopped expanding but actually began shrinking—and the rate of shrinkage was accelerating!
For a moment, even Uchiha Madara and the others couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Meanwhile, far away on the White-White Sea, the residents of Skypiea had no idea what was happening.
After seeing Lin Xuan leap into the lightning sphere, they had been worried for a long time. Now, seeing that the sphere had remained still for a while and was even shrinking, they suddenly realized something.
"It's stopped?"
"That thing... it's shrinking!"
"Does that mean the person who jumped in earlier succeeded?"
"He must have! He stopped God's punishment!"
"Thank goodness, we're saved! Hahaha..."
Cheers erupted across the White-White Sea, and many people collapsed to the ground, their faces filled with relief at having survived.
"Thank goodness!"
Conis was also overwhelmed with emotion.
Seeing the joy of those around her, she felt even more grateful to Lin Xuan, the Blue Sea dweller she had only just met.
As for Enel, he was now utterly dumbfounded: "How is this possible? What kind of being have I encountered?!"
He couldn't help but wonder: Could this guy actually be the real God?!
Refusing to accept reality, he tried to channel more lightning into the sphere to kill Lin Xuan, only to find that no matter how much power he poured in, Lin Xuan absorbed it all effortlessly!
"Why is this happening? Damn it, damn it! I am God!"
Enel couldn't face the truth, muttering to himself, "No, I need to leave... I must go to the land of dreams. You insects can stay in this garbage dump!"
With that, he activated the Ark Maxim and flew straight toward space, heading for the moon.
Seeing this, Uchiha Madara frowned and prepared to intercept him.
But a voice suddenly reached his ears, saying, "Let him go. He's already lost his mind—he's no threat anymore."
Madara turned toward the lightning sphere and realized the voice belonged to Lin Xuan inside it.
He hadn't expected Lin Xuan to be able to monitor the outside situation while training inside the sphere.
But since Lin Xuan had spoken, Madara saw no reason to pursue Enel.
Rather than waste time on someone like Enel, he'd rather continue studying the three types of Haki in this world or analyze how Lin Xuan had managed to cloak his Susanoo in lightning and train inside the sphere!
In truth, Lin Xuan had deliberately let Enel go.
He wanted to use Enel to investigate what exactly was on the moon in this world.
After all, back on Earth, he had seen countless fan theories, but the official sources had never provided a clear answer. How could he not want to verify it himself?
The others had no objections either.
Only Aokiji felt that Enel posed a significant threat to the world. If left unchecked, he might one day endanger the World Government!
However, given that he was currently a prisoner—and his Ice-Ice Fruit had no advantage against Enel—he ultimately chose not to give chase. Instead, he made a mental note to report this intelligence to Sengoku later.
Turning his attention back to Lin Xuan, Aokiji noticed that after speaking those words, Lin Xuan had resumed his training.
And judging by his current state—along with the Raigo's unchanged condition—it seemed he wouldn't be finishing anytime soon!
There was no doubt that once Lin Xuan completed his training, his strength would reach even greater heights, making him an even greater threat to the Marines!
The thought made Aokiji's heart stir with a dangerous idea: Should I take this chance to launch a sneak attack and try to eliminate him?
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