The battle process was somewhat diluted, even a bit childish.
The specially made Impure World body meant that Senju Hashirama could at best only unleash ten percent of his strength.
Furthermore, losing his self-awareness and having his external senses blocked prevented Senju Hashirama from even utilizing one percent of his true power.
This was precisely why Kakuzu could exchange several blows with Senju Hashirama at this time.
The others were much the same; Senju Tobirama also couldn't unleash his maximum strength, so there was no showing off to be done.
Flying Thunder God indeed doesn't consume much Chakra, but carving the Flying Thunder God Mark does.
It's true that it can be carved instantly, but the more Chakra injected during the carving, the easier it is to use.
Without his usual Flying Thunder God Kunai, Senju Tobirama now had to carve a new mark if he wanted to use Flying Thunder God.
With Flying Thunder God unable to be showcased, relying solely on Water Release and some standard Ninjutsu, Senju Tobirama couldn't even suppress Hiruzen Sarutobi, instead subtly falling into a disadvantage.
It was the same for Ai; possessing extreme speed and powerful taijutsu, he should have absolutely overwhelmed someone like Itachi, who specializes in genjutsu and Ninjutsu.
Ai, who had already activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, made several charges but couldn't even touch Itachi's clothes.
Among the three Impure World bodies, Ai, the only one who maintained external perception, was constantly cursing Orochimaru in his mind.
Orochimaru is as stupid as a pig!
Can't he skip the arm movement before charging? Can't he raise his arm while charging? Also, why can't he turn while charging?
Stopping and turning in time during high-speed movement was as easy as eating and drinking for Ai, but for Orochimaru, who had never experienced combat at such high speeds, it wasn't something he could master in a short time.
To be honest, for Orochimaru's first attempt, not crashing straight into a tree after charging already showed his control level; one really couldn't ask for too much.
Orochimaru, using his mind for four things at once, dedicated most of his attention to controlling the three Impure World bodies, each with completely different fighting styles and techniques.
Edo Tensei is not the Rinnegan; without the Six Paths of Pain, Orochimaru was truly relying purely on astonishing reactions and calculations to control the Impure World bodies at this moment.
Orochimaru cared least about his own body, mostly relying on combat instincts and habits developed over years of fighting.
Even with so little attention paid, Hidan still couldn't do anything to Orochimaru.
After personally experiencing Hidan's bizarre killing method, Orochimaru had already understood the limitations of his jutsu.
Hidan, trying every trick in the book, was practically hoarse but still couldn't get a single drop of blood from Orochimaru!
Everything was thanks to Orochimaru's bizarre body, which could change shape at will like a rubber man, displaying various actions impossible for humans with utmost fluidity.
The situation fell into a stalemate.
As time passed.
Although the three Impure World bodies were incredibly weak, they were not something Kakuzu, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Itachi could easily handle; they also required high-intensity combat to avoid defeat.
Hidan, on the other hand, was purely ineffectual rage, consuming the most stamina among the four.
The Deep Forest Emergence and high-intensity combat caused the four to rapidly lose not only stamina but also Chakra.
Except for Hidan, the other three were already struggling to hold on.
They had to find a way to break the deadlock!
This was the thought of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Itachi.
They had to find a way to escape; the sealing barrier was nothing compared to Senju Hashirama, they would wear it down even if they had to!
This was Kakuzu's thought.
Slash! Slash, slash, slash!
This was Hidan's thought.
Hiruzen Sarutobi began to create two Shadow Clones, sending them to assist Itachi and Kakuzu.
Originally, Hiruzen Sarutobi only wanted to create one, but if he only helped Itachi, the team, which already had its own agendas, would probably fall apart instantly.
Itachi also activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, directly using a dōjutsu when Ai paused slightly after completing his charge.
"Amaterasu!"
-------------------------------
I've already uploaded 50 chapters of this story on Patreon!
If you enjoy it, come check out the latest chapters in advance.
[patreon.com/TripleCrown07]
Thank you so much for your support!!!
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"