Inside Ryūchi Cave.
The Three Divine Maidens assumed human form and attacked their respective targets.
As for why they transformed...
In this cramped snake den.
If all three fought in their enormous true forms, they would wind up tangled together in no time!
So tightly they would never get untangled!
"Hey, you white snake over there! Dare to fight me?"
Obito charged at the White Snake Sage with a bizarre yell.
The White Snake Sage moved straight to meet him.
The White Snake Sage wanted to eliminate Obito's three companions first.
Obito, meanwhile, wanted to hold the White Snake Sage back while his teammates eliminated the Three Divine Maidens.
In a sense, the man and the snake had arrived at the same idea.
And just like that, the battlefield instantly split into four.
Terrified, Ichikishimahime faced Hidan and his Triple-Bladed Scythe.
"Hahaha! Be a good little sacrifice to my god!"
Watching Hidan laugh wildly as he swung his scythe and pressed closer.
Ichikishimahime could not help feeling hopeless.
It's over, it's over! I'm going to die!
"I'm only eight hundred years old, and I've been single since I hatched! I don't want to... huh?"
A little while later.
Ichikishimahime suddenly realized.
She seemed able to dodge every swing of his scythe without even trying.
"He doesn't seem to have any technique... he's just hacking away!"
And so.
Having seen through Hidan's abilities, Ichikishimahime's eyes lit up.
She twisted her waist and advanced on Hidan, engaging him in a heated fight.
Elsewhere.
Tagitsuhime attacked Madara, feeling rather pleased with herself.
I was the smart one, snatching up the weakest opponent first.
Hehehehe.
Now all I need to do is finish this man off quickly.
And be the first to complete the White Snake Sage's assignment.
*Then I'm sure to earn her