Hiruzen Sarutobi saw stars after the sudden blow from the crowbar. Fortunately, Zi Xu had not used his full strength. This was a battle between Orochimaru and his teacher; as long as Zi Xu kept Hiruzen Sarutobi from escaping as agreed, that was enough.
"Teacher Sarutobi, you can't escape from here. Accept reality." Orochimaru revealed a twisted smile as he controlled the First Hokage and Second Hokage to attack Hiruzen Sarutobi in succession.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!" Seeing that escape was hopeless, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly accepted reality. A fire dragon spewed from his mouth, churning through the surrounding rubble as it charged at Orochimaru. For some reason, though, its trajectory was rather crooked, as if it had drunk too much.
Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his head. That crowbar strike had truly left him dazed. But seeing that the Mysterious Crowbar Man was merely standing there with no intention of interfering in their battle, he focused on dealing with Orochimaru before him.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall." On a rooftop without the slightest source of water, a curtain of water that covered the entire Barrier appeared before the Second Hokage. Hiruzen Sarutobi's fire dragon was like a caterpillar crashing into a giant net. The vast water curtain wrapped around it like a web, extinguishing it, then surged back toward Hiruzen along with steam and rushing water.
That was not all. The Second Hokage pressed his advantage, bringing his hands together. Water spun upward like a tornado, filling the space around him before spreading like a waterfall into the previous water curtain. The streams merged, rose into the air, and crashed down at Hiruzen. By the time it reached him, it had become a great river.
In his haste, Hiruzen Sarutobi used an Earth Release ninjutsu. A massive boulder three meters thick