A Fated Battle: Ashura and Indra

A Fated Battle: Ashura and Indra

Battles raged both on the ground and on the moon, scenes that surpassed the limits of what ninjas could imagine. Who could have thought that ninjas could forgo hand seals, simply clap their hands together and shout to use whatever ninjutsu they wanted, even summoning a Thousand-Armed Buddha capable of smashing the earth apart in one go?

Having personally experienced Uchiha Madara's strength from the start, the ninjas of the Four Great Ninja Village Alliance had all believed him to be the strongest in the Ninja World. Yet now, they watched Senju Hashirama use Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands—Top Transformed Buddha—to hammer Madara's invincible Susanoo into cracks.

Perhaps both of them should have been called gods.

Ninjas could no longer define either of them.

Uchiha Madara laughed wildly. "Hahahaha! This is you. It really is you, not someone transformed into you! Hashirama!"

Even the Complete Body Susanoo could not withstand Top Transformed Buddha. The armor all over its body shattered, and its four blades snapped apart.

Senju Hashirama's expression turned grave, his heart filled with shock. He had received power bestowed by the Sage of Six Paths, gained the most perfect Sage Body, and attained a deeper understanding of Wood Release and Senjutsu.

He felt that he was ten times stronger than before. Yet even so, he was still only evenly matched with Uchiha Madara. Neither could be much stronger than the other; they were on the same level.

"Madara! I received the power bestowed by the Sage of Six Paths. He promised to help me revive Izuna, so I have to stop you—for the peace of the Ninja World, and so Izuna can be revived just like me!"

"Hahaha! The Sage of Six Paths? Are you joking? Does anyone still believe in