Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-28203534-20160509153448/@comment-28247797-20160523221024

@9 Arts dragon Yeah, but Madara wasn't arrogant. Hashirama was just flat out better, despite them being rivals SM Hashirama is beating EMS Madara. If anything it was the opposite because he attained the nine tails to increase his odds. But then again we mainly learned that Madara did the encounter to gain his Rinnegan and further his plan.

@QuakingStar You're reaching a bit, we didn't see the fight until the end and Hashirama was clearly very tired. So either A) Base Hashirama, Tobirama and Senju fodder helped. Or B)Hashirama went sage mode. Also, Madara was never shocked to see SM if I'm recalling correctly. If anything he told Hashirama to bring it.