If there was anyone in this world Uchiha Madara least wanted to kill, that person had to be Senju Hashirama.
Even as he wielded the Uchiha Gunbai Kama, there was not the slightest killing intent in his heart. All he wanted was to find a way to end this meaningless slaughter.
But he did not have that ability.
He alone could not stop the hatred between two clans that had endured for years. As the one who had led his clan in slaughtering each other with Senju Hashirama's clan, anything he said now was already meaningless.
"Clang!"
Uchiha Madara's Uchiha Gunbai Kama fell to the ground, and Madara himself crashed onto the riverbank. In an instant, the spear in Senju Hashirama's hand pressed toward him.
"Uchiha Madara, you're the one seeking death. Don't blame me!"
Senju Hashirama thrust his spear straight ahead without showing the slightest mercy. After all, this was a duel between two clans, paid for with lives.
Blood could be shed, but betrayal could not be tolerated.
At the same time, the lance of Arianrhod, the Steel Maiden, thrust toward Joshua. Estelle barely managed to knock its point aside with her staff, but before long, even Estelle herself was exposed before the lance.
"Extreme Double Strike!"
Joshua hurriedly slashed twice in succession at the Steel Maiden, barely managing to knock the lance from her hand. Estelle stared at the Steel Maiden in shock, struggling to hold her staff before Joshua to protect him, only for the Steel Maiden to attack again at once.
"Estelle, the happiest thing in my life has been being with you. If you're willing, how about we get married today?"
In the midst of battle, Joshua suddenly spoke those words. The entire battlefield was instantly stunned. They understood that if Joshua said