Chapter 621 opens the climactic duel of the founders, pitting Hashirama's Wood Release giant against Madara's Susanoo-clad Nine-Tails, while a riverside memory of two boys skipping stones threads through the carnage.
Summary
A collision between the wooden humanoid's Tailed Beast Ball and Madara's ethereal blade detonates across the field. Once the haze thins, a Susanoo-wrapped Nine-Tails looms over Hashirama, who has just risen from a protective shell of wood. He offers his old friend a word of admiration, then seizes the spectral sword and calls up a forest of hands to pin the beast, only for a second stroke of its blade to tear them apart. Reluctant to grind the terrain to dust, Hashirama pulls back toward the shore with Madara pursuing him.
Key Events
Madara loads a fresh Tailed Beast Ball onto Susanoo's weapon and hurls it, but Hashirama raises a stacked wall of gates that turns the blast aside. He pleads for the fighting to end; Madara brushes the appeal away, insisting he is past any hope of return. Accepting that words will change nothing, Hashirama slips into Sage Mode and raises his colossal many-armed statue to press the assault.
Notes
Amid the escalating clash, Hashirama's mind drifts to the day the two first crossed paths as boys, tossing flat stones across a river. Asked who he was, the young Hashirama named himself only as the rival Madara was currently losing to at the game. The gentle memory sets up the rivalry that defined both men.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the relationship between Madara and Hashirama?
In "Hashirama and Madara," the two are shown as longtime rivals whose bond stretches back to childhood. A memory of them first meeting as boys, skipping stones across a river, threads through their fight as adults on the battlefield.
What techniques do Hashirama and Madara use against each other?
In "Hashirama and Madara," Hashirama commands a Wood Release giant that fires a Tailed Beast Ball, while Madara fights from within a Susanoo-clad Nine-Tails. Hashirama also raises a stacked wall of gates to block a second Tailed Beast Ball and later enters Sage Mode to summon his colossal statue.
What childhood memory does Hashirama recall during the fight?
Amid the battle in "Hashirama and Madara," Hashirama's mind drifts to the day he and Madara first crossed paths as boys, tossing flat stones across a river. Asked who he was, young Hashirama named himself only as the rival Madara was currently losing to at the game.
Does Hashirama try to stop the fight with Madara?
Yes, Hashirama pleads for the fighting to end in "Hashirama and Madara." Madara brushes the appeal aside, insisting he is past any hope of return.
What chapter number and arc does "Hashirama and Madara" belong to?
"Hashirama and Madara" is chapter 621 of the manga, collected in volume 65. It is part of the Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax arc.
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