"So this… is the world as seen through the Sharingan?"
Senju Hashirama felt as though everything within his sight slowed down or sped up according to his will, zooming in or out at his command.
The entire world had become incomparably clear.
At the same time—
Hashirama noticed an unfamiliar kind of chakra constantly welling up in his mind.
What's more, in addition to the Yang Release, Earth Release, and Water Release chakra attributes he already possessed, he now felt the emergence of the remaining Fire, Lightning, and Wind Release attributes within his body.
Before Uchiha Madara's eyes, Hashirama raised his right hand; from each fingertip flared a small flame, a droplet of water, a clump of earth, a swirl of wind, and a spark of lightning.
"That's right—now you have all chakra attributes, just like me."
Madara was unsurprised.
The Rinnegan granted him six chakra attributes, and combined with his own, he possessed all seven.
"But if that Tobirama finds out his elder brother now has the Sharingan, I wonder what kind of face he'll make?"
Madara slightly lifted his chin, a cold smile tugging at his lips.
"Cough, cough… let's not tell him for now."
The thought of his brother's stern expression gave Hashirama a headache.
Madara, for his part, had no desire to bring up that troublesome Tobirama.
"Your Sharingan should be able to evolve into a Mangekyō Sharingan. I don't know what sort of stimulus it will take, but you probably won't face the risk of going blind in both eyes—that saves you a lot of trouble."
"Is that so? Well, I think it's already good enough as it is."
Hashirama laughed heartily.
He didn't care much for the Mangekyō Sharingan—he had his own style of combat.
Even if he did awaken it someday, he would never rely on its ocular techniques—at most, it would simply broaden his options in battle.
Madara, however, thought to himself, Once you've experienced the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan, you'll understand just how wondrous it is.
Then he urged again, "Alright, tell me about your body's condition."
Hashirama swung his arms, curiously examining his now-pale skin.
"It kind of looks like Hamura-sama."
"As for its abilities, from the information that's surfaced in my mind, it's a temporary state—like your Rinnegan or Sage Mode—it can be turned on and off at will."
As he spoke, Madara saw Hashirama's hair and skin gradually lose their whiteness, returning to their normal black and tan.
Only his eyes still bore the Three Tomoe Sharingan—giving Madara an uncanny sense that Hashirama had become one of the Uchiha.
At that moment, Senju Hashirama once again allowed his body and long hair to turn completely white, and a small pair of horns emerged from his forehead.
"In this state, I can feel an immense power surging through me. My chakra reserves have grown even further—like this."
The next instant, Hashirama raised his right foot and stomped hard on the ground beneath him.
[BOOM!]
A deafening sound exploded outward.
From their distant hiding place, the three alchemists saw with their own eyes as the ground beneath the two men suddenly fractured in layers and sank downward.
Countless fragments of stone and earth burst outward, creating a raging gale and a violent wave of debris that swept across the area.
"So your brute force has become even more monstrous," Uchiha Madara remarked flatly, once again shielding himself with Susanoo.
"This is called Monster Strength, not brute force. In this state, even without using chakra, my strength is on par with my previous Monster Strength. If I do use chakra, I think I could smash your Susanoo in a single punch."
Hashirama's eyes gleamed with anticipation as he looked at Madara. "Want to give it a try?"
Arms crossed, Madara turned away with a displeased click of his tongue. "Hmph. We'll definitely cross fists once, but not now. Keep talking."
"Alright. Oh, and later I'll teach you Monster Strength."
Hashirama raised a tightly clenched fist and spoke to Madara with utter seriousness.
"Top-tier fighters on Starfish generally have immense physical strength. Without Monster Strength, you'll be at a serious disadvantage in taijutsu exchanges."
"As for Armament Haki, I don't think it suits us as much—our core power comes from chakra. Monster Strength can be paired with Earth Release: Earth Spear Technique, and it can also be paired with Eight Gates."
"Of course, I'm not saying we should abandon training in Armament Haki, but I value it more for its ability to resist and nullify special abilities. In that regard, it does hold an advantage over chakra."
Uchiha Madara gave a thoughtful nod—he understood exactly what Hashirama meant.
In other words, one shouldn't place too much importance on Haki while neglecting the very foundation of their own power—it's essential to keep priorities clear.
"Since joining the World Government and coming to this unfamiliar Starfish World, all those past conflicts between us have become trivial. What matters most now is supporting each other, so we can firmly establish ourselves here."
Senju Hashirama met Uchiha Madara's gaze openly.
"Wasn't that the reason you gave me your blood in the first place, Madara?"
For a moment, the two stood facing each other, eyes locked.
"Ahem… I get it. So, besides your increased strength, what else can this form do?"
Madara, a little unsettled, was the first to break eye contact.
"My stamina recovers faster, and my vitality has become stronger—this should improve my healing ability when injured."
At this point, Madara interrupted, asking in surprise, "Your healing ability could already achieve high-speed regeneration—so now?"
Hashirama thought for a moment before answering.
"With my current chakra reserves, I should be able to rapidly regenerate any part of my body or internal organ in a short time.
"Of course, I can also provide the same medical effect for others, but I'm not sure exactly how effective it would be—I've never tried it."
Hearing this, Madara was already certain.
This state of Hashirama's body was on the same level as his own Rinnegan.
If the Rinnegan was the true Sage Eyes—
Then this was the true Sage Body!
"Is there more?"
Uchiha Madara had returned to his calm demeanor.
He figured that the Rinnegan came with a whole range of abilities, so this new state of Senju Hashirama's should have quite a few as well.
"Take a look at this."
Hashirama gave a subtle signal with his eyes, and Madara looked toward the man's raised right hand.
From his fingers to his palm, then along his arm, the once snow-white skin quickly shifted to a wooden hue, sprouting lines of vibrant green leaves.
Madara froze.
"This is similar to Lieutenant General Aramaki's ability—elementalization. I can now transform my body into wood, freely split and reassemble it, and even merge into the earth and plant life. Like this."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ground beside him broke apart, and a massive, ancient-looking tree surged up as if it had stood for a thousand years. Hashirama's white-skinned body slowly melted into its trunk.
Madara's brow furrowed.
He could no longer sense Hashirama's presence.
Not just his chakra—
Even his Kenbunshoku Haki, capable of detecting the breath of living beings, found nothing.
"Madara, hit me with your Armament Haki!"
Suddenly, a pair of human-like eyes, nose, and mouth surfaced on the tree's bark, speaking to him in a deep voice.
"Alright."
Madara immediately swung his fist, striking the bark's surface.
With a heavy thud, the merged Hashirama let out a thoughtful sigh.
"So, even elementalization that doesn't come from a Logia-type Devil Fruit can still be struck by Armament Haki. It seems the Hōzuki Clan's Hydrification Technique wouldn't escape it either. Truly an incredible power!"
Hashirama then separated from the trunk and once again stood before Madara.
"And finally, there's the enhancement to my connection with natural energy."
"Madara, you should know that Wood Release can suppress a Tailed Beast's chakra. That's because the trees it creates can absorb their chakra. But I could never absorb that excessively violent chakra into my own body for use—so I always had to channel it into the earth instead."
"So you can now?" Madara's brow lifted slightly.
"Yes, I can. In my current state, I should be able to draw any form of energy into my body and instantly convert it into my own—including the natural energy in the air."
Senju Hashirama spread his arms wide, facing the blazing sun above, a radiant smile lighting his face.
At the same time, faint points of golden light began to gather out of thin air around him.
"I can feel that once this natural energy enters my body, it's no longer balancing with my chakra in a fixed ratio to form so-called Senjutsu chakra—it's truly merging with it."
Here, Hashirama paused briefly before continuing with the same warm smile.
"This power can no longer be described as chakra. It is pure energy, perfectly attuned to me. And yet, it can perform every ability I currently possess, enhancing them just like Senjutsu chakra does."
Hashirama's gaze sharpened, and he brought his palms together before him.
[Wmmm——]
In the next instant, Madara saw brilliant golden light explode around him.
In a flash, a dazzling golden Thousand-Armed Kannon appeared—
"Interesting. Very interesting. Now I really want to see—just how much stronger you've become."
Madara could no longer suppress the battle spirit surging in his chest.
Azure chakra blazed up around him like fire, condensing into the second form of his Susanoo.
"Madara!!"
From within the golden Kannon, Hashirama roared, eyes blazing.
"Hashirama!!"
From within his Susanoo, Madara bellowed back with equal force.
"Madara!!"
"Hashirama!!"
The next moment, the golden Kannon sent forth a flurry of radiant palm strikes.
[Boom! Boom! Boom!]
Each strike erupted with a violent sonic boom and rolling shockwaves.
Yet Madara's Susanoo refused to be outdone.
In its four azure hands, four equally azure energy blades condensed, cutting loose a relentless storm of slashes that met the incoming golden palms head-on.
At every instant, countless palm strikes and slashing arcs clashed, shattered, and burst apart, scattering into motes of light that dissolved into the raging wind.
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