"Hashirama, I never thought you'd really come."
"I've been waiting here for you for a long time."
When Madara Uchiha saw Hashirama Senju arrive, the corners of his lips lifted slightly. He held an Uchiha Gunbai in his left hand and a large scythe in his right, smiling at him with excitement.
"Madara, why did you kill Konoha's ninja?"
"Why did you come here to destroy Konoha?"
"Konoha was built by the two of us with our own hands. Why did you suddenly decide to attack it?"
"You may not care, but I do!"
Hashirama Senju frowned deeply as he watched Madara Uchiha before him, remaining alert at all times. Facing this old friend, he did not dare relax in the slightest.
"Why?"
"For my dream, to prove the ideas in my heart. That's why I came."
"Come on!"
"After all these years, let me see how strong you've become."
"I can hardly wait to find out!"
Madara Uchiha directly activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, his scarlet eyes fixed fiercely on Hashirama Senju.
"Must it really come to this in the end?"
"Madara, you know I don't want to fight you."
Hashirama Senju shook his head in refusal. He truly did not want to fight Madara Uchiha. They were brothers-in-arms, and he did not wish to strike him down.
"Are you looking down on me, Madara Uchiha?"
"Do you think I'm bound to lose?"
"How arrogant. Die!"
Rather than stopping after hearing Hashirama Senju's words, Madara Uchiha flew into a rage. He pushed off with his right foot, leaped high into the air, and charged straight at him.
"Madara, don't force me."
Hashirama Senju frowned tightly, drawing a massive sword from his back before leaping toward Madara Uchiha.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The next second, the two had already clashed, producing violent