Before the fight resumes, a clarification is made about the "progress vs strength" system:
The percentage progress does NOT limit techniques (like Sage Mode or Susanoo).It only affects overall power output.So even at reduced progress, Hashirama Senju can still use Sage Art and True Several Thousand Hands.However, because:His overall strength is loweredMadara Uchiha is at 50% progressAND has Haki enhancement
→ The balance tilts heavily in Madara's favor.Battlefield – The Clash Continues
On a distant cliff—
Two journalists tremble.
"Boss… we should leave… this could kill us…"
But the cameraman refuses.
"NO!"
"Do you even realize what we're witnessing?!"
"If we capture this—this is tomorrow's headline!"
"THIS… is power of gods!!"
He raises the camera.
And starts shooting.
The Ultimate Collision
Susanoo vs Buddha.
Madara's Susanoo, coated in Armament Haki—
Clashes head-on with Hashirama's thousand-armed Buddha.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
Massive wooden fists rain down endlessly.
The sky fills with debris and smoke.
Hashirama watches carefully.
"…The power feels weaker… is it just me?"
"Or is it that strange energy Madara uses…?"
Inside Susanoo—
Madara stands calmly, arms crossed.
Completely unfazed.
"Let's try… a higher level of emission."
A sudden—
Invisible shockwave bursts outward.
"CRACK—!!"
Dozens of wooden fists shatter instantly.
Then—
Madara counterattacks.
"Slash! Slash! Slash!"
Gigantic sword waves tear through the battlefield.
Hashirama frowns.
"This isn't working anymore…"
At first—
The Buddha blocks them.
But gradually—
It starts failing.
Finally—
Hashirama abandons the construct.
"BOOM!!!"
The massive Buddha statue is cut into countless pieces.
Silence.
"I've lost, Madara."
Hashirama admits calmly.
Madara's blade stops mid-air.
Then—
Susanoo fades away.
"Once you learn Haki…"
Madara brushes dust off his shoulder.
"…we'll fight again."
Hashirama steps closer.
"That power… you called it Haki?"
"Armament Haki."
"It boosts both offense and defense."
"This world… works differently."
Hashirama looks at the horizon.
"…But one thing is the same."
"There's still war."
Madara lets out a faint chuckle.
"War never ends."
"It exists because of human desire."
Hashirama responds softly:
"…But we can still try to change that, can't we?"
Madara bursts into laughter.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Hashirama… we're free now."
"No clans."
"No burdens."
"Live for yourself this time."
Hashirama smiles.
"…You're right."
"Let's go back."
The Next Day – News Explodes
Across the seas—
Newspapers spread everywhere.
Headlines scream:
"GOD-LIKE BATTLE WITNESSED!""UNKNOWN TITANS CLASH!""IS THIS HUMAN POWER?!"
Images show:
A black-armored giant (Susanoo)A thousand-armed BuddhaNew World – Hidden Island
Rocks D. Xebec and Edward Newgate read the paper.
Whitebeard narrows his eyes.
"This one… Madara, right?"
"He's with Aurelius D. Virel ·Is."
Rocks smirks.
"And the other one?"
Whitebeard shakes his head.
"First time seeing him."
"But that power…"
"…monstrous."
Rocks folds the newspaper.
"What if we recruit him?"
Whitebeard pauses.
"You mean…?"
Rocks grins wider.
"If he's fighting the World Government…"
"And so are we…"
"Then we can cooperate."
Whitebeard considers it.
"If he joins us…"
"Our strength skyrockets."
Rocks nods.
"But the problem is…"
He looks at the endless sea.
"…finding him."
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