"Hmph! Ran away, did he? No matter. I have plenty of time. I can wait!"
Seeing Minato Namikaze leave, Isshiki Otsutsuki decided to leave as well.
Isshiki Otsutsuki had no interest in the war in the Shinobi World.
All he cared about was restoring his strength and returning to the Otsutsuki.
Just as he turned around, he saw a man in red armor standing before him.
One glance was enough for Isshiki Otsutsuki to recognize him as Madara Uchiha.
Isshiki Otsutsuki had observed every powerful fighter in the Shinobi World.
He had even listed Madara Uchiha as a potential vessel for his reincarnation.
"Hmph! Madara Uchiha? Your presence feels very different!"
Hearing Isshiki Otsutsuki's words, Madara frowned. "You know me?"
"Heh heh heh..." Otsutsuki gave an elegant smile. "You might not believe this, but I've been watching you all along!"
"Unfortunately, you never won my favor in the end, so you didn't get to become my reincarnation vessel!"
Madara narrowed his eyes. Those words really rubbed him the wrong way!
Just as he was about to attack, a powerful surge of Spiritual Pressure erupted in the distance.
Then dense streams of luminous green light shot from a single point toward the artillery shells and Tailed Beast Bombs still descending through the air.
The instant those rays struck the shells and Tailed Beast Bombs, they annihilated them all.
The one who had acted was Hashirama, who had arrived alongside Madara.
After successfully stopping the bombardment, Hashirama soared into the sky, sending a terrifying wave of Spiritual Pressure toward the artillery positions.
As the Spiritual Pressure swept over the entire artillery emplacement, everyone except the Raikage, the Tsuchikage, and a few Jinchūriki rolled their eyes back and lost consciousness.
Isshiki Otsutsuki, who had been smiling at Madara Uchiha, felt that terrifying,