A Will of Stone

The intense battle between Madara and the five Kage continues as Oonoki's golem is shattered by Madara countering with his Wood Style: Deep Forest Bloom. Tsunade recognizes the jutsu and instructs the Kage not to breathe in its released pollen. Gaara suspends the Kage and Oonoki levitates A. Kabuto muses on how people thought no other shinobi is as powerful as Hashirama Senju, just like how people the Sage of Six Paths' power as legend. Elsewhere, the Hokage Guard Platoon along with Dodai and Sagan continue to pursue Muu. While the Kage are distracted, Madara unleashes his Susanoo, causing them to fall through the trees. Madara proceeds to set the forest ablaze and not long after, the five Kage became unconscious. Oonoki struggles to regains consciousness while remembering how the First Tsuchikage taught him about the strong will of the Iwa shinobi, using his Particle Style to destroy Madara's forest as the other Kage regain their consciousness. As Madara's body reforms from Oonoki's attack, the Kage are horrified to see a face-growth resembling Hashirama on Madara's chest. Madara reveals this to be the result of augmenting his body with Hashirama's DNA, expressing his intent to kill Tsunade first on the grounds of being Senju rather on the Kage's assumption of her being a medic ninja. After Madara belittle her a weak woman compared to the First Hokage, Tsunade responds that the Will of Fire inherited her grandfather is not something to underestimate. Meanwhile, Itachi tries to elude Sasuke while making his way Kabuto while refusing to as talk to him until Sasuke attempts to restrain him with his Susano'o.