Ch. 601Hashirama, You Stabbed Me in the Back Again!
Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara used Truth-Seeking Orb weapons to wound Otsutsuki Hagoromo, but Hagoromo seized control of Hashirama and made him stab Madara. Uchiha Sanpo stopped Otsutsuki Kaguya from intervening, insisting Madara could survive and that the crisis might awaken his power.
- Uchiha Madara used Light Fang while Hashirama Senju and Madara struggled to hurt Hagoromo, then they realized Truth-Seeking Orbs could damage his soul.
- Hashirama formed a black greatsword and Madara a black saber from Truth-Seeking Orbs, and they attacked Hagoromo together.
- Hashirama restrained Hagoromo with Wood Dragon Technique, allowing Madara and then Hashirama to strike and weaken Hagoromo's soul.
- Hagoromo used Six Paths: Puppet Technique to control Hashirama, who drove wooden spikes through Madara as Madara rushed Hagoromo.
- Otsutsuki Kaguya tried to help Madara, but Uchiha Sanpo held her back and said Madara's Hashirama Cells would let him survive and awaken his power.