Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-34661853-20181224172126/@comment-32685487-20181224201148

No, Only when Madara came back with Rinne Tensei was he actually able to immobilise Hashirama with the chakra rods. Before that Hashirama was winning though barely. He had Madara immobilised. With Rinbo Hengoku Madara will eventually win, but without that tech he cannot beat Hashirama.