Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-34661853-20181224172126/@comment-32685487-20181224210543

He couldn't actually immobilize him he wasn't strong enough. Even with the rods stabbed into him Hashirama was still fighting and still ended up immobilizing Madara. ONLY when Madara was Rinne Tensei'd back to life was he able to actually immobilize Hashirama.