Outside the River of the Undying, Madara and Hashirama met!
Madara threw back his head and laughed. "Hahahaha... Hashirama, why are you riding a cloud? Get down here! I can't wait!!"
Hashirama said to the Flying Nimbus beneath his feet, "I'm going down. Hurry and hide."
The Flying Nimbus blinked its big, curious eyes. "I want to watch."
Hashirama cautioned it, "Oh, all right. Don't get too close. Madara's a little dangerous now~."
The Flying Nimbus obediently replied, "I know~."
Whoosh!
Hashirama dropped from the Flying Nimbus and stood face-to-face with Madara!
The wind swept through their long hair.
Overcome with emotion, Madara said, "Hashirama, I heard your soul had been sealed, so I've been looking for that Kabuto Yakushi, hoping to find a way to undo the seal. I never expected someone to have already done it. Who was the caster? I really must thank him!"
Hashirama replied, "Orochimaru!"
Madara tilted his head. "Orochimaru? Kabuto Yakushi seemed to mention that name before. Undoing the Uzumaki Clan's Reaper Death Seal-he certainly knows his stuff. Where is this Orochimaru now?"
Hashirama replied, "Amegakure!"
Madara's eyes flickered. "Oh... is he one of Naruto's people?"
Madara was bare-chested. Ever since his resurrection, he had remained that way regardless of the weather, exposing Hashirama's face over his heart!
"No wonder you don't seem too surprised by this face on my chest. Looks like Naruto's already told you a few things. How irritating..."
Hashirama raised his gaze. "Madara, your eyes..."
Madara lifted a hand to loosely cover his right eye. "Oh, you mean this Byakugan? I took it from a Hyuga outside Konoha's gates. Of course, he's already turned to ash."
"..." Hashirama's gaze darkened slightly.
Madara's enthusiasm waned. "Is this eye the only thing that surprises you? Fine, let me show you something else!"