"Wahahaha! Your shadow clones are nothing but shadows, but my shadow clones are real clones!" Senju Hashirama laughed wildly. "Within this space created by the pope of the White-Clad Interstellar Society, I, Senju Hashirama, have been greatly strengthened. I'm no longer the same as your insubstantial shadow clones!"
Countless thorns pierced through Uchiha Madara's shadow clones! Yet Uchiha Madara suddenly sneered.
"What are you laughing at?" Senju Hashirama snapped. "Uchiha Madara, you're about to die. If you have any last words, tell me now!"
Uchiha Madara's sneer grew even stranger. "Heh heh, last words? If I said that you would definitely lose to me again, would you believe me...?"
Before Senju Hashirama could even register his surprise, Uchiha Madara suddenly shouted, "Fire Style: Flame Dragon Song Technique!"
Senju Hashirama watched in disbelief as tens of thousands of Uchiha Madara's shadow clones throughout the entire other-dimensional space simultaneously unleashed the Fire Style: Flame Dragon Song Technique! Fire countered wood, and this move of Uchiha Madara's was precisely the nemesis of Senju Hashirama's Thorn Killing Technique!
However, after being surprised for only a moment, Senju Hashirama quickly burst into laughter again!
"Hahahaha! Hahahahaha!"
Watching Senju Hashirama laugh without end, Uchiha Madara could not help asking in confusion, "Senju Hashirama, what are you laughing at? Your thorns have now been completely burned away by me!"
Senju Hashirama stopped laughing. His shadow clones vanished as well, and he floated in the sky as he said coldly, "Have you forgotten? This other-dimensional space is a fire-attribute space. I am a spirit body and do not fear heat, but what about you? You're a real, living person. With such blazing flames burning around you, won't you be roasted to death?"
Uchiha Madara cried out, "Not good!"
The other-dimensional space before him once again took on the