Xia Yan really, really wanted to find out just how powerful Hashirama Senju had been at his peak.
After all, he was the only person in the original story who had defeated Madara Uchiha time and time again.
As much as Xia Yan liked Madara Uchiha's imperious bearing, he had to admire this fellow who seemed a little juvenile and ridiculous.
Judging by Hashirama Senju's own account, his current strength was very high by any measure, which naturally tempted Xia Yan.
After all, sparring with Hashirama Senju came at very little cost. In that case, why shouldn't he give it a proper try?
He could witness the power of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, who was near his peak-or even at his peak in terms of overall strength-while also gaining a better understanding of his own condition.
Both sides had agreed, and none of them liked wasting time.
Xia Yan was curious about Hashirama Senju's strength, and the two brothers were equally curious about just how powerful Xia Yan was.
They had sensed Xia Yan's aura, understood his current physical capabilities, and even seen those eyes of his.
But Xia Yan had never actually fought in front of them. By the time he summoned them, the battle had already ended.
They could only learn a little from the surviving Ōtsutsuki. Beyond that, they had learned about Xia Yan's performance in the previous war by reading records after returning to the Shinobi World.
Now that they could truly observe Xia Yan fighting up close, they naturally had no intention of passing up the opportunity.
Still, their battle could not be arranged carelessly. They were both far too powerful, so some preliminary preparations were necessary.
For example, they needed to give careful thought to the location of their fight. They also needed