Had things gone exactly as Madara Uchiha expected?
No.
He could not have been more wrong.
Madara Uchiha could never have imagined that Uchiha Yin had a system. His Mangekyō Sharingan had long since become the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Blindness was not an issue for him, and even the pain of activating Susanoo was nonexistent.
Besides, given Uchiha Yin's current condition, he would not go blind even without the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Why would having Hashirama's cells prevent blindness?
The answer lay in the Hashirama Cells themselves.
It came down to their vitality—or, on a broader scale, the Sage Body!
Uchiha Yin had long possessed a Sage Body that rivaled Hashirama Senju's, perhaps even surpassed it.
Under those circumstances, why would Uchiha Yin fear activating Susanoo?
On the contrary, Uchiha Yin had activated Susanoo to defeat Madara Uchiha at what he did best. Why else would he have answered Fire Release with Fire Release earlier?
Uchiha Yin could use Wood Release too. If he wanted, he could have used it against Madara Uchiha as well...
He had activated Susanoo for one reason: to beat Madara Uchiha on his own turf.
Each had his own thoughts as they launched their attacks.
Madara Uchiha's Susanoo strode forward. Its movements did not look fast, but its enormous body carried a crushing weight.
It held a curved Ninja Blade with an exceptionally sharp edge.
Whoosh!
Madara Uchiha's Susanoo swung its blade, slicing through the air with a series of sharp whistles.
"Come on!" A fierce gleam flashed in Uchiha Yin's eyes. His Susanoo did not fear Madara Uchiha's.
Uchiha Yin's Susanoo wielded no blade like Madara's. It held a sword—a double-edged sword!
Though Uchiha Yin had never studied swordsmanship, he seemed able to wield it by instinct.
The Susanoo beneath him drew a long