The battle was somewhat half-hearted, even childish.
The specially crafted Edo Reanimated Body meant that Hashirama Senju would be able to unleash at most one-tenth of his power.
Furthermore, the loss of his own consciousness and the shielding of his external senses meant that Hashirama Senju could not unleash even a tenth of his true strength.
This is precisely why Kakuzu was able to hold his own against Hashirama Senju for several rounds at this time.
The others were in similar situations; even Tobirama Senju couldn't unleash his full potential, and he couldn't really put on a show.
While the Flying Thunder God itself doesn't require much Chakra, inscribing the Flying Thunder God Mark does.
It is true that it can be completed instantly, but the more Chakra injected during the inscription, the easier it is to use.
Without Flying Thunder God Kunai Tobirama Senju available, Flying Thunder God will have to use it now.
Without being able to utilize the Flying Thunder God Technique effectively, Tobirama Senju, relying solely on Water Release and some conventional Ninjutsu, was unable to suppress Hiruzen Sarutobi and was even starting to fall into a disadvantageous position.
A was similar, possessing extreme speed and formidable Taijutsu, which should have given him an absolute crushing advantage against someone like Itachi, who excelled in Genjutsu and Ninjutsu.
A, who had already activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, couldn't touch Itachi's clothes despite several attempts to lunge at him.
Of the three Reanimated Body, only A retained his sense of the outside world, and he was incessantly cursing Orochimaru in his heart.
Orochimaru is as stupid as a pig!
Is the arm raise before sprinting not omitted? Can't I raise my arms during the sprint? And why don't I turn during the sprint?
For A, stopping and turning at high speeds is as simple as eating and drinking, but for Orochimaru, who has never experienced fighting at such high speeds, it's not something he can master in a short time.
To be honest, the fact that Orochimaru didn't crash straight into a tree after his initial dash, which shows Orochimaru skill level, is quite impressive. We really can't ask for too much.
Orochimaru, who can multitask, controls three Reanimated Body with completely different fighting styles and methods, occupying most of his mind.
Impure World Reincarnation, who was not using the Rinnegan and did not Six Paths of Pain of Orochimaru, relied entirely on astonishing reflexes and calculations to control the Reanimated Body.
Orochimaru is the least concerned about his own body, relying mostly on his fighting instincts and habits developed over many years of combat.
Despite not putting in much effort, Hidan still couldn't do anything to Orochimaru.
Having personally experienced Hidan's bizarre methods of killing, Orochimaru understood the limitations of his technique.
Hidan tried everything he could, his throat was almost dry from shouting, but he still couldn't get a single drop of blood from Orochimaru!
It's all thanks to Orochimaru's bizarre body, which allows him to change shape at will like a rubber man, performing all sorts of actions that are impossible for Orochimaru human.
The situation reached a stalemate.
As time went on...
Although the three Reanimated Body are relatively weak, they are not Kakuzu, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Itachi can easily handle. They would still need to engage in high-intensity combat to avoid being defeated.
Hidan, on the other hand, was driven by pure impotent rage, and actually expended the most stamina among the four.
The Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence and the intense battle caused the four to lose not only their physical strength but also their Chakra at an alarming rate.
Apart from Hidan, the other three were already struggling to hold on.
We must find a way to break this deadlock!
This was the idea of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Itachi.
We have to find a way to escape. The sealing barrier is nothing compared to Hashirama Senju; we'll grind it down!
This is Kakuzu's idea.
Chop! Chop, chop, chop!
This is Hidan's idea.
Hiruzen Sarutobi created two Shadow Clones and sent them to assist Itachi and Kakuzu.
Hiruzen Sarutobi originally only intended to help one person, but if he really only helped Itachi, the team, which already had its own agenda, would probably fall apart instantly.
Itachi also activated his Mangekyō Sharingan, and used his Dōjutsu during the slight pause after A finished his charge.
"Amaterasu!"