Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Takumi was still handling things with ease.
He didn't have a method to completely destroy the immortal bodies, nor did he have sealing technique or similar techniques.
So he just tangled with them, biding his time.
After all, he also wanted to exchange more blows with the two Hokage.
Soon, another hour passed.
Under Konoha's counterattack, the Sunagakure's Shinobi also became aware of the truth.
Baki and the others were dumbfounded.
It was a perfectly good plan.
But now they realized they seemed to have been played like fools by Orochimaru.
Could they tolerate that?
They all chose to surrender!
They all ran to the arena's roof to watch this grand show!
Soon, another hour passed.
More and more Konoha's Shinobi gathered around.
The ordinary people under Genjutsu were also awakened.
Thousands of spectators crowded around.
The spectacle was even bigger than during the official matches!
"Damn it! Why can't we hit him?!"
Orochimaru gnashed his teeth, extremely puzzled.
Under the relentless bombardment of Hashirama and Tobirama, who had no Chakra restrictions, even he wasn't confident he could survive!
Yet nearly three hours had passed.
And Takumi was still completely unharmed!
This was utterly unbelievable!
'Why? I've already summoned Hashirama and Tobirama.'
'Why can't I handle a mere Konoha's Genin?'
'Since when have Konoha kids become so strong?'
'Is Takumi even human?!'
Orochimaru fell into deep doubt… he had never seen someone who could dodge so well and endure so much!
As time passed, the sky gradually darkened.
"How long has it been?"
Tsunade's face was stiff, her gaze at Takumi filled with worry.
"Six hours."
"Takumi's focus should be starting to waver, right?"
Jiraiya, Kakashi, and the others were all utterly astonished.
Even they couldn't maintain such intense concentration for so long.
Even if they weren't the two Hokage at their peak, under such fierce bombardment, they probably couldn't survive either, right?
"Takumi, you've done well enough."
"Just hold on a little longer. The other side should break first."
Tsunade's gaze turned to the Sound Four.
Their faces were also gradually turning pale.
Clearly, they hadn't expected the battle to last this long. The Chakra to maintain the barrier could no longer hold out.
"Hey, what do we do? Why isn't it over yet!"
Tayuya looked at Sakon.
"No choice, retreat first! Otherwise, we'll all die here."
Sakon's face was extremely grim.
"You guys retreat first. Leave this to me."
Orochimaru's voice was very hoarse.
He didn't look at the Sound Four, but he knew their capabilities.
Supporting until now was already an effort.
Training these subordinates had cost him considerable effort, and letting them die here would be a waste.
"Yes!"
The Sound Four sighed with relief, glanced at each other, then, with mutual understanding, simultaneously dispelled the barrier.
"Now!"
Tsunade shouted, charging forward first.
At that very moment, Hashirama, under Orochimaru's control, clapped his hands together.
"Wood Release: Nativity of a World of Tress!"
Freed from the barrier's constraints, Hashirama's Nativity of a World of Tress rapidly grew wildly.
Almost in the blink of an eye, hundreds of giant trees and massive vines sprouted, surrounding Orochimaru, Hashirama, Tobirama, and Takumi.
The expanding trees swiftly spread.
Tsunade, charging too fast, was directly knocked back.
Other Konoha's Shinobi who followed were also flung far away.
Some were even injured.
Those who were slower were quite fortunate.
Seeing their comrades' plight, their faces changed dramatically as they frantically retreated.
"That bastard Orochimaru, still unwilling to give up!"
"He actually used the Nativity of a World of Tress to create another barrier!"
Jiraiya's expression was grave as he supported an injured Shinobi and swiftly retreated.
The Nativity of a World of Tress only stopped expanding after encompassing the entire arena.
But each of these trees was several meters wide, and they couldn't be severed by ordinary means.
Seeing this, Tsunade, left hand holding her right arm, stood up with a grave expression.
"Is this the true Nativity of a World of Tress?"
Seeing this massive vine barrier, Kakashi and the others stared wide-eyed in shock.
"No, this is far from Grandpa's limit. Don't forget how Konoha's forests came to be."
Hearing Tsunade's words, Kakashi immediately remembered the legends about Konoha's forests.
It is said that Konoha's forests were created by a technique performed by Hashirama.
They used to think it was an exaggeration.
But now, it seemed the legend wasn't exaggerated at all.
If Hashirama wished, he could turn the Valley of the End into the Land of Trees without a problem.
"In that case, we simply can't get in."
Jiraiya looked distressed. "How do we rescue Takumi? And what about the old man?"
"Cough, I'm fine."
Hiruzen coughed as he got up from the ground.
It turned out the moment the barrier was dispelled, he immediately retreated.
However, being knocked back by the rapidly expanding Nativity of a World of Tress worsened his already severe injuries.
He had now lost all combat capability.
"You all, quickly think of a way to rescue Takumi. He is Konoha's future, we absolutely cannot let anything happen to him."
Hiruzen looked at the vast forest, his face full of worry.
'Takumi, you must not get hurt!'
'In ten years, I need you to take over my position!'
'I plan to keep this seat safe for you until you fully mature.'
'You must come out alive!'
"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to Takumi."
Tsunade said solemnly, found a gap, and charged in.
However, less than ten seconds after entering, Tsunade was knocked back out even faster.
"No good, the battle inside is too intense!"
Tsunade coughed as she stood up, not seriously injured but somewhat disheveled.
"What about Takumi? How is Takumi?"
Hiruzen asked anxiously.
"I didn't see him. I just entered and was knocked back by random attacks!"
"What? The battle inside is still ongoing?"
The crowd of spectators was dumbfounded.
'It had been six or seven hours, and they were still fighting!'
"What tenacious willpower, to keep fighting for so long!"
"Takumi is too strong! That's Shodaime and Nidaime-sama!"
"In history, there seems to have been only one person who could tangle with Shodaime and Nidaime-sama for so long: Uchiha Madara!"
The crowd of spectators was utterly shocked!
Astonishment, admiration, disbelief… various emotions filled their hearts!
Even Tsunade couldn't help but sigh.
In that brief glimpse earlier, she saw the wildly rampaging high-power Ninjutsu inside.
She was just grazed by the aftermath and was knocked back so far.
One could imagine how frenzied the battle inside was!
"Stop spectating! Use Ninjutsu to cut through the tree trunks and vines!"
"Don't use Fire Release! Or you'll roast the people inside!"
Hiruzen ordered everyone to begin rescue efforts.
Meanwhile, inside the battlefield.
At this moment, Takumi was still entangled with the two!
Relying on his extreme dodging, and his supersonic speed, neither Hashirama's Wood Release nor Tobirama's Water Release could inflict any harm on him.
Orochimaru, watching from behind, was completely stunned.
'He can still dodge under such bombardment?'
'Is he even human?'
'Even the legendary Sage of Six Paths couldn't dodge this much!'