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"Madara!" With a slight change in expression, Senju Hashirama's demeanor became exceptionally serious.
He also felt that at this moment, the past they shared would come to an end.
The Nine-Tails roared in front of them, causing large buildings in Konoha to collapse and ignite in flames. The situation was extremely urgent, and from Uchiha Madara's expression, Hashirama could see a firm resolve.
"What do you want to do, Madara?" Hashirama shouted again, his eyes turning cold.
"What do I want to do? Hashirama, I need your power; I have come here for you! As long as the two of us join forces, the entire Shinobi world will be at our fingertips!" Extending his right hand, Uchiha Madara clenched it tightly, his eyes filled with a sense of iron will.
"Madara, the Shinobi world has achieved a temporary peace; do you want to stir up war again? I will not allow it!" Senju Hashirama's expression changed as he shouted loudly.
His hands crossed in a hand seal, and a vast amount of Chakra surged forth.
"Mokuton: Mokuryū no Jutsu (Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique)!"
In an instant, accompanied by creaking sounds, a massive dragon that struggled and grew longer burst forth from the ground. In the blink of an eye, it wrapped around the Nine-Tails, and within a few breaths, it had tightly bound the Nine-Tails like a thick rope.
The enormous Nine-Tails let out a cry of agony as its red Chakra was absorbed by the wooden dragon.
The moment the Wood Dragon Technique was unleashed, Uchiha Madara leaped high into the air, diving straight towards Senju Hashirama.
His figure was agile, and in an instant, he was in front of Senju Hashirama, delivering a swift kick. The latter quickly stepped back, raising his hands in front of him, resulting in a loud bang.
In the blink of an eye, the two began to clash rapidly, their figures constantly shifting.
Katon: Gōka Mekkyaku (Fire Release: Grand Fire Annihilation)
Suddenly, after a collision, Uchiha Madara leaped back and exhaled flames. The range of the flames was vast, spreading out within a breath and engulfing the entire Konoha street.
Seeing this, Uchiha Madara's eyes changed, and he formed hand seals with his hands.
"Mokuton: Kodate no Jutsu (Wood Release: Wooden Shield Technique!"
A wooden shield shaped like a fanged demon face burst forth from the ground, blocking the flames' impact and firmly defending against Madara's fire.
Then, Hashirama formed hand seals again.
"Mokuton: Ki no Te no Jutsu (Wood Release: Wooden Hand Technique)!"
Countless wooden hands, under his control, quickly reached out to grab Uchiha Madara. The force was overwhelming, and the sound was thunderous.
In an instant, the wooden hands firmly grasped Madara's body and pushed him all the way to the outskirts of Konoha. At this point, a long chasm had appeared in Konoha, with dust flying everywhere, and the path of the wooden hands was left in ruins.
Senju Hashirama quickly followed. After exiting Konoha, he saw Uchiha Madara had already freed himself, leaping high into the air and looking down at him.
"We must move the battlefield away from Konoha; otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable." As he thought this, Madara's eyes in the sky changed, turning blood red, and three Tomoe began to spin, transforming into Mangekyō.
"Katon: Gōka Metsushitsu (Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction)!"
A fireball as large as a meteorite suddenly appeared above Senju Hashirama's head, the intense heat igniting the air. From a distance, it looked like a massive sun was burning in the sky.
"Ha, Madara!" Senju Hashirama exhaled deeply, his gaze becoming even sharper, and strange patterns appeared on his face.
This was the Sennin mode. Facing Madara's Mangekyō Sharingan, Senju Hashirama did not hesitate and directly chose his strongest state.
"Mokuton: Shin Sūsenju (True Several Thousand Hands)!"
With his hands clasped together, a gigantic Buddha statue rose up instantly, growing taller and taller, with countless powerful arms behind it. With a single tremor, the massive fireball was violently dispersed. Following this, the Buddha statue advanced, and its giant arms swung, sending Uchiha Madara flying.
"Madara, give up your delusions! You have already gone down the wrong path! There is still time to turn back!" Senju Hashirama said in a deep voice.
Uchiha Madara sneered and quickly turned to run.
As his Mangekyō Sharingan spun, the Nine-Tails in Konoha let out another earth-shattering roar, breaking free from the wooden dragon's restraints and rampaging once more.
"Divine Gate!" Senju Hashirama's eyes focused on Konoha as he formed hand seals again.
A horizontal and two vertical pillars descended from the sky, accurately pressing down on the Nine-Tails, suppressing it once more.
"Madara!" With narrowed eyes, Senju Hashirama pursued.
The two battled through the Konoha forest, shaking countless trees and causing large areas of land to collapse, startling birds and insects alike.
Uchiha Madara had also unleashed his full power, with Susanoo already appearing. From a distance, it looked like two giants were fighting in the woods, each clash producing thunderous sounds and stirring up strong winds that scattered leaves.
After a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the Valley of the End.
A magnificent waterfall cascaded down, splashing countless droplets and producing a deep, rumbling sound. The two stood facing each other, with the massive waterfall between them.
"Madara, turn back!" Senju Hashirama urged, forming hand signs, his expression stern and different from usual.
"You are the one who fails to see this world, Hashirama. The peace you seek is merely temporary. I have seen eternity! My eyes see further than yours. You cannot comprehend the vastness and depth of the world!" Rarely, Uchiha Madara spoke more words.
Senju Hashirama's expression darkened, realizing he could not persuade Madara. Unlike the time they built Konoha together, their wills and beliefs had now diverged completely.
"It seems I can only wake you up!" With a loud shout, the two colossal figures clashed once more.
In the distance, Konoha's Shinobi were quickly arriving. Upon realizing it was a battle between the two gods of the Shinobi world, their expressions changed.
"It's Madara!"
"It's Uchiha Madara!"
"He has controlled the Nine-Tails and started this chaos!"
With shock and disbelief, the Konoha Shinobi could hardly believe it. Uchiha Madara, like Senju Hashirama, was one of Konoha's founders, someone they had trusted deeply.
Even three years ago, when Madara left for unknown reasons, they never imagined such a day would come.
The most trusted person had initiated a war against Konoha!
As the battle between the two giants began, the Shinobi were increasingly astonished. The power radiating from these two Shinobi gods was terrifying; they believed no one in the world could match them.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
As time passed, both fighters bore various injuries, blood spewing and flowing down into the waterfall.
At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared above them, amidst the rushing waterfall.
"There's someone there!"
"Who is it?"
"Wait, what is he going to do?!"
The Konoha Shinobi were shocked to discover that the figure emerging from the waterfall was diving down towards the two below.
(End of Chapter)