Zou Hyuga's smile made Madara Uchiha frown slightly. Even a mere Hyuga ninja had fooled him with a shadow clone.
But Madara soon turned his attention to the trapped First Hokage. He formed hand seals and created several wood clones, sending them out to hold off the Shadow Guard before using the Body Flicker Technique to reach the sealing barrier.
He easily shattered the barrier, then said excitedly to Hashirama, "It's been a long time, Hashirama. To think we'd have another chance to fight side by side!"
The First Hokage frowned. "Madara, did you orchestrate all this?"
"Never mind that for now. Let's have a fight first, then carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan together!"
The moment he sensed Hashirama's chakra, Madara had wanted a rematch. He had been holding himself back all this time.
Freed from the sealing barrier, the First Hokage said with a conflicted expression, "Then I'll grant your wish."
They had been best friends since childhood, and he knew Madara's proud, unruly nature well. Only after being thoroughly defeated would Madara calmly listen to reason.
Besides, Madara's willingness to fight him would ease the pressure on the younger ninja.
If he and Madara truly joined forces, it would be far too much for these younger ninja to handle. But before he had fallen into that genjutsu, Tobirama seemed to have broken free of control. Why had he still not appeared?
With Tobirama's intelligence, unraveling the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu should not have been difficult.
He clapped his hands together and instantly entered Sage Mode. With a low shout, vines burst from the ground and surged toward Madara Uchiha.
Excitement on his face, Madara enveloped himself in Susanoo and lunged at the First Hokage.
Yet before this fated battle could begin, a gigantic samurai sword