Maitreya Buddha smiled again and said no more. Any further persuasion would only backfire.
Maitreya Buddha stayed at Flower Fruit Mountain for one day before leaving the next day. He knew the people of Flower Fruit Mountain did not welcome his continued presence, so there was no point in staying.
Before leaving, Maitreya Buddha sought out Uchiha Shin. He wanted to speak with him alone.
Maitreya Buddha knew that Goku listened to Uchiha Shin. As long as he could persuade Uchiha Shin, that would be enough.
"Mystic Spirit King, the Great Sage's baleful aura is even worse than before. I imagine it has been difficult for you to deal with, hasn't it?" Maitreya Buddha asked.
"Yes." Uchiha Shin answered calmly. There was no need to hide such matters; everyone could see it.
Maitreya Buddha said, "Mystic Spirit King, our Buddhist Sect has a way to eliminate the baleful aura within the Great Sage's body without causing him any harm. If you and the Great Sage are willing, you may come to our Buddhist Sect."
Uchiha Shin looked Maitreya Buddha up and down. "Maitreya Venerable, although your Buddhist Sect's method can resolve the problem, we will not use it."
"Why not?"
"You should know the reason. If we use your Buddhist Sect's method, the baleful aura in Goku's body may be removed, but he will become a puppet of your Buddhist Sect, controlled by you and unable to act of his own will. Do you think I would agree to that?" Uchiha Shin replied coldly.
Maitreya Buddha was taken aback. He had not expected Uchiha Shin to know this. Golden Cicada must have told him back then.
"This does not really make him a puppet. It merely makes him one of our Buddhist Sect. Every sect does the same, so that