Ch. 322I, Madara, Declare You the Strongest
Naruto revived Hashirama Senju and proved his strength in a brutal spar before telling him how the ninja world had changed. He then revived Uchiha Madara, defeated him in another spar, and gained Madara’s acknowledgment as the strongest.
- Hashirama Senju mistook Konoha’s former grounds for proof that the village had disappeared, and Naruto challenged him to a friendly spar before explaining the past.
- Naruto overwhelmed Hashirama for an hour and a half, then told him about the events since his death and took him to see Tsunade.
- Naruto asked Nagato and Kurama to revive Uchiha Madara, who was pleased to see Hashirama until Hashirama called Naruto his friend.
- Naruto warned Madara not to harm his friends, then defeated him in another hour-and-a-half spar.
- Naruto helped Madara out of the pit, and Madara declared Naruto the strongest.