Harinod considered Uchiha Madara's words.
"While I really haven't seen many mages breathe fire from their mouths, you truly are very special. I can sense how powerful you are," Harinod said.
"It's not just a feeling—I can see how powerful you are," Harinod told Uchiha Madara.
"The strength Uncle Madara has shown so far is only the tip of the iceberg. If we get the chance, I'd really like to show you what comes next," Xing En said with a smile.
Harinod could feel that the surrounding rock walls had become somewhat hot, solely because of that lion-like ball of flame from earlier.
Harinod looked at Uchiha Madara. "We're different."
Uchiha Madara did not really understand why Harinod had suddenly become so dejected.
"Did something happen? What's different about the two of us? We're both middle-aged men in this world," Uchiha Madara said with a smile.
"Back then," Harinod said as he looked at Uchiha Madara, "you were the same as me. I thought the two of us shared the same ideals and the same beliefs."
"Most importantly, we were the same age. And most, most importantly, neither of us had accomplished anything. We were both useless middle-aged men on the Elzeran Continent," Harinod said.
"But you're different now." Harinod said to Uchiha Madara, "You possess such immense strength at the flick of a finger. I feel like the two of us have drifted farther and farther apart."
"...Uh." Uchiha Madara said speechlessly to Harinod, "What do you mean, two useless middle-aged men? I don't think I've fallen that low."
"You really underestimate Uncle Madara," Xing En said with a chuckle. "If Uncle Madara went all out, I don't think any of those famous figures currently on the Elzeran Continent could stop him."
"No, no." Uchiha Madara smiled. "Compared with