"Hashirama Senju was running out of strength. At this rate, he wouldn't have long to live once this battle ended."
Uchiha Ensei stood with Hashirama Senju atop the Thousand-Armed Buddha's head. Less than two meters separated them, yet Hashirama sensed nothing.
At that distance, Ensei could clearly see Hashirama's pale face, his rapidly fading life force, and the hair gradually growing back on his head.
Was it really worth giving up his life for something so meaningless?
As the man who had brought Hashirama back to life, Ensei couldn't understand such foolishness.
"Madara, this is the last of my strength."
"Top Transformed Buddha!"
Feeling the pressure of the wind bearing down from above, Hashirama unleashed his strongest attack without hesitation.
At that moment, more than eight hundred of the Thousand-Armed Buddha's fists struck toward Madara Uchiha.
Hashirama sent the remaining fists hurtling overhead.
Standing on the Buddha's head, Ensei could see every detail of the technique.
He could tell that the thousand arms behind the Buddha were the heart of the move. The Buddha in front was merely a form somewhat similar to the Wood Human Technique.
When Hashirama used Top Transformed Buddha, he truly brought those thousand arms into play. Each of the thousand fists they formed carried tremendous power.
Top Transformed Buddha was a combined ninjutsu made up of a thousand one-time attacks. It wasn't that Hashirama chose not to merge them; the power in each hand had already reached its limit.
Once a fist struck, the recoil would shatter the entire Wood Release arm.
"Not a bad technique. If I ask Uchiha En for a few White Zetsu in a couple of days, I could afford to waste some trying it out."
Ensei spoke with a touch of admiration. At the same time, the battle between Hashirama