The moment he saw the wine cup clutched in Shingetsu's hand, the taut string in Madara Uchiha's head snapped.
His heart pounded wildly. Fury erupted from deep within his mind, spreading through his organs and assaulting every cell in his body.
"Shin. Getsu!"
Driven by rage, Madara suddenly wore a cold, sinister smile, while his eyes remained chillingly icy.
Without giving Shingetsu or Tsunade any time to react, he lunged forward so fast he left an afterimage, reaching out with a hand as powerful as an iron clamp to seize Shingetsu.
In all her life, Shingetsu had never seen Madara this angry. Terror chilled her to the bone, leaving her frozen in place, at a complete loss.
Just as Madara was about to grab Shingetsu, Hashirama hurried forward and thrust himself between them, struggling to hold Madara back as he shouted:
"Madara, calm down!"
Shingetsu and Tsunade immediately hid behind Hashirama, tearfully crying, "I was wrong!" and "I'm sorry!" But Madara was already too furious to listen.
His eyes were bloodshot and blazing with fury. He showed no sign of loosening his grip as he roared at Hashirama like a madman:
"Hashirama, move! Or I'll beat you too!"
Frightened completely sober by the scene, Yuhi Qiang huddled motionless in a corner as though her soul had left her body. At that moment, only one thought remained in her head-
It's over...
My career, my life-it's all over...
As Madara and Hashirama shoved each other, their chakra collided head-on.
This time, the furious Madara held nothing back, unleashing his true strength. Naturally, Hashirama dared not let his guard down either. The force of a chakra collision between the world's two strongest men needed no explanation!
Without Shingetsu protecting them, Tsunade and Kaguya Bunny would have been blown away by the impact.