"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
In an instant, the defense formed by the Truth-Seeking Orbs was shattered, revealing Hashirama Senju's green figure within.
"Now's the time, hehe!"
A slight smile curled at the corner of Madara Uchiha's lips. He vanished from where he stood and burst straight out of the ice beneath Hashirama Senju's feet.
"Bang!"
The next second, Madara Uchiha landed a punch squarely on Hashirama Senju, a triumphant gleam flashing through his eyes.
"Madara, you're celebrating too soon."
At that moment, Hashirama Senju's voice sounded beside Madara Uchiha's ear, instantly startling him.
"Not good."
"Substitution Technique."
Madara immediately sensed something was wrong and used the Substitution Technique, swapping himself with a chunk of shattered ice and narrowly escaping disaster.
"Bang!"
Hashirama Senju shattered the ice chunk and looked at Madara Uchiha in the distance, a faint smile in his eyes.
Then Hashirama Senju vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already behind Madara Uchiha.
"When?"
The moment Madara Uchiha saw Hashirama Senju disappear, he sensed danger. He immediately controlled his shadow to stand in front of him.
"Bang!"
Madara Uchiha flashed away, while the Susanoo on his shadow was blasted apart by Hashirama Senju's punch.
"This kid is still as strong as ever."
"I can't just sit here and wait to die."
Seeing that Hashirama Senju was still suppressing him, Madara grew anxious, his brows tightly furrowed.
"Primal Realm Severance."
In an instant, waves of tremors erupted from within Madara Uchiha's body. Then, an enormous invisible mass of energy spread outward from within him, forming a protective ring around him.
The protective ring grew larger and larger, continuously expanding outward. In the blink of an eye, it reached Hashirama Senju.
"Hm?"
Hashirama Senju frowned, sensing danger. He swiftly retreated while controlling the Truth-Seeking Orbs to spin rapidly, transforming