"What was that blood-red giant...?"
Kakuzu suddenly raised his head and asked, desperate to know what ninjutsu or secret technique had blocked his ultimate move.
Uchiha Mai pointed skyward with one hand and calmly said, "You mean this?
This is Susanoo, the ultimate ocular technique that dwells within the Mangekyō Sharingan. It possesses the power to break through anything and the defense to withstand anything.
Back then, Uchiha Madara used Susanoo to suppress half the Ninja World, joined hands with Senju Hashirama to establish Konoha, and ushered in the age of ninjas.
It is worth mentioning that at his peak, Uchiha Madara could push Susanoo beyond its limits, wielding power more than ten times greater than mine.
Even such a powerful Uchiha Madara was still slightly inferior to Senju Hashirama, losing to him at the Valley of the End."
Yes, peak Uchiha Madara had merely been a little weaker than Senju Hashirama. It was not that he had been doomed to lose. At least, that was what Uchiha Mai believed.
After the battle at the Valley of the End, Uchiha Madara faked his death and lingered on in the shadows of the Ninja World. The victorious Senju Hashirama also died not long afterward.
At that time, Senju Hashirama had been at the height of his power. He possessed Wood Release and a Sage Body, with an incredibly powerful physique free of any bloodline disease or old injuries.
When he fought Madara to the death, he had most likely overtaxed his body and traded away his lifespan for power, allowing him to completely overwhelm Madara and win.
Those two had truly been rivals of the same era.
After a brief pause, Uchiha Mai continued, "An eagle soaring through the heavens never cared about the provocations of ants.
The Wood Clone Technique