The battle between Hashirama and Madara was on the verge of erupting.
Madara did not believe Tobirama Senju could do anything to the Ten-Tails, even if it was incomplete.
Even now, defeating the Ten-Tails would be extremely difficult for Madara... let alone a mere Tobirama Senju.
The only thing that puzzled Madara was... why he could not sense any chakra inside Hashirama or Tobirama...
"Madara..."
Hashirama roared, then charged at Madara Uchiha.
"Hashirama..."
Madara also began roaring, and the two launched into a passionate exchange of blows.
As far as Madara was concerned, he had Hashirama's cells inside him, allowing him to wield Hashirama's power perfectly, and he also possessed the Rinnegan... Hashirama had virtually no chance of beating him.
His only concern was the weakness Hashirama had mentioned...
That all sounded good in his head, but once they began fighting, Madara realized something was wrong...
Hashirama's strength, speed, and even fighting style were now vastly different from before.
In particular, the power inside Hashirama was unlike chakra. Every time they clashed, it left Madara feeling dazed.
Madara did not know that what he felt was actually damage to his soul. Fortunately... he possessed the Rinnegan, which could convert eye power into soul power. Otherwise... Hashirama might have taken him down before he could hold out for long.
It was not that Madara was weak. Their power systems were simply different, and the spirit power system of shinigami could overwhelm the chakra system of shinobi.
While Madara and Hashirama fought.
Tobirama and Hiruzen Sarutobi also attacked the Ten-Tails.
Although both now fought using spirit power... their fighting styles had barely changed. They could still cast ninjutsu, except... the energy they used had changed from chakra to spirit power.
Ninjutsu cast with spirit power packed a greater punch. Under