Hashirama Senju's expression grew even graver when he saw Madara Uchiha's appearance. He said:
"So even our battle back then was part of your plan, all so you could get a large chunk of my flesh!"
Madara Uchiha did not answer him directly, instead continuing on his own:
"When opposing powers merge into one, they can give birth to the power of all creation. Hashirama, do you remember what I told you before the stone tablet? You believed that getting two opposing powers to work together would bring true happiness, but I also said then that there was another way to interpret it, didn't I?"
Hashirama Senju froze at those words and immediately pressed:
"What was it?"
Madara Uchiha said unhurriedly:
"Senju and Uchiha. Whoever obtains both of these powers can obtain true power. That interpretation holds up too, doesn't it?"
Hashirama Senju said grimly:
"So you deliberately betrayed the village and fought me, just to verify that groundless conjecture?"
Madara Uchiha laughed loudly:
"Haha, it wasn't a groundless conjecture. What I am now is the best proof. By incorporating your flesh into my body, I awakened Samsara power, evolved my Sharingan into the Rinnegan, and obtained power like that of the Sage of Six Paths."
At that moment, Tobirama Senju suddenly frowned and said:
"Madara, you're revealing so many secrets to us. Don't tell me you're stalling for time. You should be at your weakest right now!"
Everyone froze at his words. It seemed none of them had ever considered that Madara Uchiha would stall for time.
Even Madara Uchiha froze for a moment before saying with a smile:
"As sharp as ever, Tobirama. But it's already too late for you to realize that!"
Madara Uchiha suddenly leaped backward, putting distance between himself and the others. A dark figure