Witnessing the power that Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama had unleashed.
Anyone would feel a deep sense of powerlessness welling up inside them, let alone Sasuke.
Uchiha Obito, standing beside Sasuke, noticed his unusual demeanor immediately. However, Obito merely glanced at him once before pulling his gaze away.
If Uchiha Sasuke were to lose his confidence over something like this, then there would be no need to expend any great effort on him later.
What defined a strong person was never just raw strength alone. It also required the heart of a warrior — the unwavering conviction that one could overcome anything!
At the center of the battlefield.
Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama silently locked eyes with one another.
But this standoff did not last for very long.
"The warm-up is just about over."
Uchiha Madara let out a low chuckle, the purple Rinnegan in both eyes radiating a faint, eerie glow.
At this moment, everyone on the battlefield was watching the clash between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama. The entire battlefield had fallen into an eerie silence!
Naturally, Madara's words reached the ears of all the shinobi at the frontlines in an instant.
"Impossible! That terrifying attack just now wasn't even his full strength?!"
"That was only a warm-up?!"
The shinobi, whose faces were already etched with shock, found their expressions deepening even further!
Senju Hashirama remained noncommittal in the face of Madara's words.
Almost at the same moment!
The ground beneath both men suddenly cracked, and in the next instant, they vanished from their positions simultaneously.
A colossal rumbling sound erupted from the very center of the battlefield.
Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara had already collided once more, unleashing a terrifying shockwave that rippled outward in all directions. With the two of them at the epicenter, rubble flew in every direction!
The ground around them was stripped away by a full layer!
Massive booms continued to echo across the battlefield center, like rolling thunder, making everyone's ears go numb.
Senju Hashirama's expression turned cold as he raised his fist and drove it straight toward Uchiha Madara's chest with blinding speed.
The air in front of him seemed to explode in that very instant!
Uchiha Madara's expression shifted slightly. He forcibly twisted his body midair, moving laterally to dodge Senju Hashirama's fully-charged punch.
Seeing his punch miss, Senju Hashirama's face showed no change whatsoever. Instead, his fist rapidly changed direction in midair and slammed downward toward the ground.
The moment his fist made contact with the earth!
The entire ground caved in violently, forming a massive crater. Countless shards of rock flew in every direction, scattering like a barrage of bullets!
Under such a wide-ranging assault, there was no way for Uchiha Madara to dodge even if he wanted to.
A surge of blue Chakra rapidly spread from Uchiha Madara's body, forming a Susanoo arm that shielded him from the front.
The countless rock fragments, raining down like bullets, slammed into the Susanoo arm one after another, producing a series of muffled impacts.
When Uchiha Madara looked back toward Senju Hashirama's previous position, he found that the man was already long gone.
Uchiha Madara's instincts flared, and an overwhelming force came crashing into his back.
Though he had reacted at the critical moment and formed a layer of Susanoo defense behind him.
But because there had been so little time, the newly-formed Susanoo was instantly shattered by Senju Hashirama's punch. The terrifying force struck Uchiha Madara's body directly.
Senju Hashirama sent Uchiha Madara flying with a single punch!
"Madara, carelessness will get you killed!"
Senju Hashirama stood where Uchiha Madara had just been, speaking in a flat, even tone.
Even as he spoke.
Senju Hashirama stomped on the ground, preparing to charge toward the direction where Uchiha Madara had been sent flying.
But in that very instant, an indescribable sense of dread surged through Senju Hashirama's heart.
Senju Hashirama instantly retracted the foot he had just stepped forward with, his entire body erupting with a terrifying aura as his gaze swept the surroundings like lightning.
Yet within Senju Hashirama's field of vision and sensory perception, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Just as Senju Hashirama was pondering what was happening?
His body suddenly jolted, and then he was sent flying sideways, crashing into a pile of rubble in the distance.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
At the same time, several sounds of slicing air came from Uchiha Madara's direction.
Four black rods shot toward Senju Hashirama the very moment he was sent flying!
The four black rods pierced straight into both of Senju Hashirama's arms and both of his legs!
Meanwhile, Uchiha Madara, who had just been sent flying, had already returned to the battlefield.
"Was it dodged?"
Uchiha Madara glanced at Senju Hashirama with the four black rods embedded in his limbs, frowning slightly.
At this point, Senju Hashirama had already transformed into a wooden figure.
Clearly, it was a Wood Clone!
And Senju Hashirama's real body had already emerged from a different direction.
"What exactly was that attack just now?"
A hint of confusion flickered in Senju Hashirama's eyes.
Though he had dodged that mysterious attack, it did not mean he understood what had just happened!
Senju Hashirama had relied entirely on his instincts!
"Dodging it once by luck doesn't mean you can dodge it a second time."
The Rinnegan in Uchiha Madara's eyes radiated an eerie purple glow once more.
Limbo — Hengoku!
In an instant, four shadowy figures appeared beside Uchiha Madara simultaneously.
The first time, Madara had only used one shadow for his attack. This time, he deployed all four at once, giving Senju Hashirama no chance to evade.
The moment the four shadows appeared, they charged straight toward Senju Hashirama's position.
In that moment!
A deep sense of dread welled up inside Senju Hashirama once more, yet neither his vision nor his sensory perception detected anything at all.
The shadows summoned by Limbo: Hengoku could only be seen by those who also possessed the Rinnegan.
Of course, those with Six Paths-level power could also sense these shadows.
Unfortunately, Senju Hashirama could do neither at this point.
Under the relentless assault of the four shadows, Senju Hashirama was forced to retreat, able only to maintain a defensive posture.
Without being able to see or sense them, counterattacking was out of the question.
Though the taijutsu and raw power of the four shadows were inferior to Uchiha Madara's real body, under these circumstances, that disadvantage was rendered completely irrelevant.
On the battlefield at this moment.
Uchiha Madara stood perfectly still, watching the spectacle as if it were entertainment. Meanwhile, fresh wounds continued to appear on Senju Hashirama's body at regular intervals.
This eerie scene sent a chill through every shinobi watching from outside the battlefield.
A surge of overwhelming power crashed into Senju Hashirama, who had no time to block it, and he was sent flying once more.
Before his body had even reached the peak of its arc, another force descended from above, slamming the airborne Senju Hashirama back into the ground.
A relentless barrage of attacks rained down, leaving Senju Hashirama in a state of being completely dominated by Uchiha Madara.
Yet even in this situation, Senju Hashirama's expression remained calm from start to finish, his body curling to protect his vital areas.
As time passed, the light in Senju Hashirama's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
The moment Senju Hashirama was once again sent flying by the terrifying force delivered through the shadows.
He actually managed to halt his momentum midair, dropping sharply to the ground.
"Is this the power of your Rinnegan? It's truly a troublesome ability — I haven't been able to find a single trace of it from start to finish."
Senju Hashirama rubbed his bruised cheek, wearing a bitter smile as he spoke in a wry tone.
Hearing Senju Hashirama's remark so suddenly.
Uchiha Madara froze for a moment, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly, though his expression remained cold.
"What an idiot."
This man had actually turned himself into a punching bag just to figure out the shadows of Limbo: Hengoku.
If it weren't for Senju Hashirama's unique constitution — his body brimming with life force — he would have been killed by the four shadows during that process.
Only someone as single-minded as Senju Hashirama could do something this absurd!
As Senju Hashirama spoke, a pale greenish-blue Chakra surged through his body. The injuries he had sustained from the shadows' attacks.
Were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Uchiha Madara was not surprised by this in the slightest.
He had once said that "no one on the battlefield can kill Senju Hashirama."
Unless they could achieve a one-hit kill!
And so far, Uchiha Madara had not found any opening for such a decisive strike.
Not even under the combined assault of four shadows!
Senju Hashirama appeared to be losing ground, but Uchiha Madara knew full well that breaking free would not be difficult for him.
The four shadows continued to press their assault on Senju Hashirama's position.
Yet Senju Hashirama refused to remain stationary, his figure constantly darting across the battlefield at high speed, doing everything he could to avoid being hit by that unseen force!
"Though I haven't figured out exactly how this jutsu of yours works, that doesn't mean there's no way to deal with it."
Senju Hashirama spoke in a calm, even voice as he continued to move rapidly.
The moment he finished speaking, Senju Hashirama slammed his hands together and let out a low cry.
"Genjutsu — Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"
An invisible darkness rapidly spread in all directions. The surrounding light seemed to have been stripped away in that instant, plunging the entire battlefield into an abyss of total darkness.
Uchiha Madara's expression shifted slightly at the sight. Even the Rinnegan could not penetrate the darkness created by this special Genjutsu.
He could not see anything around him!
Without a moment's hesitation!
Uchiha Madara swiftly recalled the four shadows, positioning them around himself in a defensive formation.
In the pitch-black world, dark as satin.
Senju Hashirama's cold gaze was fixed on Uchiha Madara's direction, a thought forming in his mind.
Sage Mode!
Red markings rapidly spread across Senju Hashirama's face, particularly around his eyes, forming patterns resembling eye shadow.
An even more terrifying and powerful aura erupted from Senju Hashirama's body.
But in the very next instant, Senju Hashirama suppressed that terrifying aura completely.
Using Sage Mode's ability to fuse with nature, Senju Hashirama's presence vanished entirely from Uchiha Madara's sensory perception.
Once all of this was done!
Senju Hashirama reached back and slapped the massive scroll on his back. With a burst of white smoke, an enormous shuriken appeared in his hands.
Senju Hashirama channeled his Chakra into the shuriken, causing it to radiate a faint green glow, increasing both its sharpness and destructive power.
Without hesitation, Senju Hashirama hurled it toward Uchiha Madara's direction while simultaneously clapping his hands together.
Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!
The thrown giant shuriken rapidly began to multiply.
In the blink of an eye, the entire sky above was covered. Tens of thousands of massive shuriken rained down toward Uchiha Madara like a suffocating avalanche!
Uchiha Madara could not see the shuriken, but he could hear the dense whistling of air being sliced apart.
The four shadows flanking him immediately rushed forward, blocking the sky full of incoming shuriken!
"So there are four of them?"
Senju Hashirama looked toward Uchiha Madara's direction, his eyes narrowing slightly.
In the next instant, Senju Hashirama had already vanished from his position!
Using the noise of the shuriken as cover!
Senju Hashirama's body moved like a bolt of black lightning, surging toward Uchiha Madara.
Thanks to the tens of thousands of shuriken raining down, the positions of Uchiha Madara's four shadows were revealed. Senju Hashirama bypassed them directly.
Appearing at Uchiha Madara's side, he drove his fist forward!
Under Sage Mode, Senju Hashirama's power and speed had increased several times over.
With such overwhelming force, and with Uchiha Madara having no visibility, there was no time to dodge. Senju Hashirama's fist connected cleanly!
Uchiha Madara coughed up a mouthful of blood, his body sent flying uncontrollably!
Senju Hashirama had no intention of giving Uchiha Madara any time to recover. He stomped down hard, his body shooting forward like a meteor!
In the blink of an eye.
Senju Hashirama had caught up with the airborne Uchiha Madara, raising his fist once more and bringing it crashing down from above.
He slammed Uchiha Madara straight from the sky into the ground!
A colossal boom erupted as Uchiha Madara smashed into the earth, creating an enormous crater.
"Wood Release — Wood Dragon Jutsu!"
Senju Hashirama clapped his hands together with a sharp cry as he descended from the air.
A rampaging wooden dragon surged from the very crater Uchiha Madara had created, its massive jaws opening wide as it lunged to bite down on him.
And at that moment!
Inside the crater, Uchiha Madara's eyes blazed with brilliant light.
Senju Hashirama was looking for an opening, and naturally, Uchiha Madara was doing the same!
Though they were still within the range of the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, Uchiha Madara had already determined Senju Hashirama's position!
"Shinra Tensei!"
The Rinnegan in Uchiha Madara's eyes glowed with a pale purple light as he let out a low cry.
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