Hashirama Senju stood in the desert of the Land of Wind, looking up at Madara Uchiha above him, a hearty smile spreading across his face.
The two knew each other inside and out.
Seeing that Madara Uchiha was fully prepared, Hashirama Senju clapped his hands together and molded the [Wood Release] chakra within his body.
[Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique]!
Rumble...
A low rumbling sound rang out.
The vast desert of the Land of Wind trembled slightly. A lifelike wooden dragon burst from deep beneath the sea of sand and lunged, claws flailing and jaws bared, at the sandy-yellow tanuki as large as a small mountain.
At the sight of the familiar [Wood Dragon Technique], a nostalgic smile appeared on Madara Uchiha's face.
But smiling did nothing to slow his reactions.
Madara Uchiha's [Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan] blazed red. Vast, surging eye power poured out, and deep-blue chakra that seemed almost tangible instantly formed an enormous giant.
[Susanoo]!
But this was no ordinary [Susanoo].
Madara Uchiha continued releasing his eye power, and [Susanoo]'s deep-blue armor spread rapidly over Shukaku the One-Tail.
In the blink of an eye.
[Susanoo]'s deep-blue armor covered Shukaku the One-Tail's enormous body, while additional thick arms wielding chakra weapons sprouted on either side of his head.
Susanoo wrapped around a tailed beast!
This was [Majestic Attire: Susanoo]!
The Karasu Tengu mask of [Majestic Attire: Susanoo] fitted over Shukaku the One-Tail's face.
The chakra arms at Shukaku the One-Tail's shoulders swung with Madara Uchiha's will.
Just as the lifelike [Wood Dragon Technique] was about to coil around him and bite.
[Majestic Attire: Susanoo] swung an arm, its chakra light sword sweeping down in a swift slash across the wooden dragon's body.
The tough wooden dragon was as fragile as mud before the chakra light sword of [Majestic Attire: