Hashirama and the area where Madara is located.
This place is not so much a battlefield as it is a doomsday wasteland that has been repeatedly ravaged by God-Demon Power.
The sky is broken, showing the color of unstable energy flow, sometimes purple lightning dances wildly, sometimes green light shoots into the sky.
The land was so devastated that not even an inch of intact land could be found.
Huge ravines are crisscrossed and bottomless, like scars on the earth; countless craters with a diameter of tens or even hundreds of meters are scattered all over the place, as if they have been repeatedly bombarded by stars from the sky; charred traces and broken wooden dragons are the main theme of this site.
There are even areas that are completely crystallized, shining with a strange luster.
Several incomplete and huge Wood Dragon wrecks, like gnawed ancient mountains, lie across this wasteland. Their scales are broken and their wood fibers are exposed. They have lost all vitality and only their dead outlines are left, silently telling the tragedy of the previous battle.
Unlike others who still need to use the Chessboard rules to restore their strength, or are limited by their soul state, these two legendary figures at this moment are showing terrifying strength that is close to or even reaching the peak of their lifetimes.
The current Hashirama Senju is an existence participating in the war with a real body.
This brought his vitality, Chakra activity, and control over Wood Release back to their true peak.
Every move of your hands and feet is the power to shake mountains and rivers.
As for Madara Uchiha on Pure Land's side, although he is still in a soul state, he was incredibly powerful during his lifetime, and his soul strength after death is far beyond that of ordinary people.
More importantly, in this Pure Land, he used the abilities of Rinnegan·Preta Path to absorb a large amount of pure Pure Land soul energy, making his soul extremely solidified. Chakra is as vast as the sea, and even more "full" than before.
Therefore, for the first time in this wasteland that was arbitrarily transformed by their power, the two of them fought 50-50 with all their strength.
At this moment, the center of the battlefield.
"Sage Art·Wood Release·Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!"
Turn on Sage Mode's Hashirama Senju, and slap your hands heavily on your chest.
The sound is like a great bell, resounding throughout the world.
Rumble--!!!
The ground shook violently.
A Senju Wood Buddha, which is so huge that it is difficult to describe in words, breaks through the scorched earth, rises from the ground, and reaches into the sky.
Wood Buddha has a majestic treasure, showing compassion and majesty. Behind it, there are thousands of huge wooden arms, layered on top of each other, unfolding like the most sacred Merit Wheel. Each arm contains the terrifying power of breaking mountains and cracking rocks.
Hashirama stands on top of the head of Wood Buddha, who stands tall and tall on the ground. Sage Mode's face adds a bit of Buddha nature to him. His eyes are calm, like a Buddha with a solemn appearance, looking calmly at his opponent opposite.
Opposite Wood Buddha, competing against it, is Perfect Susanoo, who is wearing Crow Tengu armor and holding Chakra Twin Blades, towering like a mountain.
In Susanoo's skull, Madara Uchiha folded his arms over his chest, Purple Eyes's Rinnegan flashed with excitement and arrogance, and his eyes collided with Hashirama's eyes in the air.
The eye contact between the two was even more intense than the previous Ninjutsu confrontation.
Seeing Hashirama use this move to press the bottom of the box, Madara not only showed no fear at all, but also became more motivated to fight.
He also clapped his hands together, Rinnegan's middle pupil power surged, mixed with the majestic Wood Release Chakra.
"Wood Release·Heavenly Armor!"
Click! Click!
The sour sound of wood growing sounded.
I saw Madara's Purple Eyes Perfect Susanoo body surface quickly covered and growing with a layer of thick wooden armor.
This armor is not simply attached, but is perfectly integrated with Susanoo's energy body, significantly improving Susanoo's defense, stability, and even sense of strength.
And it also makes Susanoo look more majestic.
Susanoo, which was originally extremely powerful, now looks more like a statue from ancient mythology wearing a sacred tree armor.
After completing the blessing of "Heavenly Armor", Madara controlled the wooden armor Susanoo, far opposite Senju Wood Buddha of Hashirama.
He did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, he spoke to Hashirama on the Buddha's head like an old friend reminiscing. His voice came out through Susanoo, with a hint of disappointment that could not be concealed?
"Hashirama This era has disappointed me so much."
The corners of Madara's mouth curved into a customary arc of mockery and madness, but deep in his eyes, there was indeed a hint of loneliness.
"Did you know?" He said slowly, as if he was stating a fact that he had already seen through. "The Ninja of this era... on the whole, are much, much weaker than our era of frequent wars and precarious situations."
He was referring to the ordinary Ninja who grew up in the current environment of Shinobi World. In terms of fighting will, life and death fighting experience, thirst for power and tempering, they are generally not as good as Ninja who was tempered in blood and fire by Warring States Period.
"But..."
Madara's conversation suddenly changed, with a trace of unabashed exclamation and approval in his tone.
"That blond Kid named Naruto Uzumaki is very strong."
He looked in the direction of Main Chessboard in the distance. Although it was blocked by space division, his Sensing seemed to be able to penetrate all obstacles.
"It's so strong that it's beyond imagination. It's so strong that it even makes me a little excited."
A burning light flashed in Madara's eyes, an emotion that would only appear when encountering an opponent truly worth fighting.
He withdrew his gaze and looked at Hashirama again, the curvature of the corner of his mouth became more obvious. "As expected of your heir, as Hokage, I recognize him."
Standing on the Buddha's head, Hashirama Senju, bathed in the compassionate radiance of Natural Energy and Wood Buddha, heard Madara Uchiha's rare admiration with a hint of serious recognition. On his serious and tense face, the ice and snow melted, revealing a smile from the heart, as warm as the sun penetrating the clouds.
In this smile, there is approval of the eyes of his close friend (although he is on the opposite side), and there is also unparalleled pride in the Blond-Haired Boy who he has high hopes for.
He nodded vigorously, as if he wanted to use this action to convey all his beliefs. His voice was as loud as a bell, penetrating the violent energy flow between Wood Buddha and Susanoo, and clearly reaching Madara's ears:
"Madara! That child Naruto is the one who can completely calm down all the chaos Shinobi World and bring true peace!"
Every word is like an oath, full of meaning.
Hashirama's eyes are bright and firm, which expresses his unconditional trust and deepest expectations for Naruto, as if he is stating a future that is already destined and unquestionable.
"His strength, his will, and his belief are beyond doubt!"
He took a deep breath, and his eyes seemed to penetrate the spot in front of him, and he saw the fighting figure further away:
"The path he takes, although different from ours, is the real path to a peaceful future!"
Hashirama's tone was full of unprecedented certainty.
He became more and more firm in his judgment. Naruto's road may be tortuous or full of doubts, but the end point must be the peace that both he and Madara longed for.
However, when Madara Uchiha heard this declaration full of light and hope, it was like the most bitter irony, instantly igniting the anger in his heart that had been suppressed for decades, mixed with unwillingness, resentment, and a sense of betrayal.
"What did you say?"
Madara's face, which was excited with fighting spirit and slightly curved with recognition of Naruto, suddenly became gloomy, like the sky before a storm.
In Purple Eyes's Rinnegan, the original appreciation and heat were instantly replaced by cold anger.
Controlling the wooden armor Susanoo, his voice suddenly rose in pitch, filled with a suppressed roar:
"When I asked you to join me and rely on the strength of the two of us to sweep away the rest of Four Great Nations, unify Shinobi World with absolute force, and lay the foundation for eternal peace--"
Madara stared at Hashirama, as if he was trying to bring back that long-ago moment of choice that changed everything:
"Why didn't you say so?"