The very next second after Uchiha Izuna stated the stakes, the First Hokage made the first move. The Thousand-Armed Buddha narrowed its eyes, and with the First Hokage's thunderous shout—"Top Transformed Buddha!"
The great Buddha moved. Immediately afterward, the first of its thousand hands came crashing down, incredibly fast, tearing through the air as it struck toward Madara's head. This time, he showed no mercy.
The corners of Madara's mouth rose. The fighting style of this Senju Hashirama from another world suited him perfectly. Since they were getting serious, then come on!
"Splendid, hahahahaha!" Madara did not counter the First Hokage's first palm strike. Instead, he took it head-on perfectly. God of Shinobi and Senju Hashirama beside them both frowned.
Senju Hashirama felt that his counterpart from another world was being far too impatient, while God of Shinobi looked at the First Hokage as though meeting him for the first time. His strength was actually this great! And his opening move had been to touch Madara's head? Wasn't that a little disrespectful toward his counterpart from another world?
The First Hokage's punch stirred Madara's ferocity. With a cold snort, he drew the tachi from Susanoo's left hand and cut down the First Hokage's first punch before charging at him with both blades raised.
The First Hokage was not intimidated by the sight. Instead, he waved his hand, and the Thousand-Armed Buddha instantly unleashed a hundred iron fists. Madara merely sneered and, beneath the barrage of a hundred fists, began dancing a waltz across the battlefield!
Amid the Thousand-Armed Buddha's encirclement, Madara controlled Susanoo with light taps of its toes, sliding steps, swift shifts, and slashes. His twin blades swept through the air; every movement, every step, every cut carried dominance, agility, and elegance!
"Elegant—truly too elegant! Where did my counterpart