Prime Hiruzen vs The 3 Sannin

[LuckyMan]

Orochimaru solos, just like he already did.

With 2 Edo Kages. Even if they were at or below 50% of their full power, Hiruzen was still in far off worse condition to fight.

 

[Forbidden Tale]

Bellow 50%? i would say more like bellow 20% and Orochimaru didn't use anything expect sword.

 

[LuckyMan]

Bellow 50%? i would say more like bellow 20% and Orochimaru didn't anything expect sword.

Its hard to gauge exactly what percentage of power they were at so you, nor I, or anyone else can't really say how strong they were. However, even if they were only at 20% power as you say, a 20% powered Hashirama and Tobirama can still solo most of the Narutoverse characters. A 35% powered Jiraiya fought on par with Orochimaru Kabuto and Tsunade and Hashirama is above him in power.

Exactly, Orochimaru did not have to do much because those kages were already powerful opponents for Hiruzen. The fact that Orochimaru planned he needed 3 Hokage (But only 2 came up) to defeat the Professor is proof that he is an incredibly powerful foe for even Orochimaru in his old age and he would have killed Orochimaru if not for those Edos. In his prime he would certainly solo the Sannin, he taught them everything they know and raised them.

 

[Forbidden Tale]

Edo Hashirama and Edo Tobirama in part 1 were weak as hell. That form of Tobirama was jonin level, nothing stronger than Zabuza and Hashirama was little more powerful. That Hashirama compared to VoTE Hashirama is like heaven and earth, saying that he is just bellow 50% is insane.
I don't see that Edo Hashirama from part 1 being stronger than Jiraiya.

Orochimaru is master of the thousands of jutsu and didn't use any expect his kinjutsu. I'm pretty damn sure that Orochimaru would put far better fight with his own instead of using Edo Tensei.
Hiruzen also said that Orochimaru is powerful enough and that he can't beat him and this was confirmed with Anko's statament that only fourth could beat him.

Prime Hiruzen is featless, we don't know could he used even in his prime these five elements at the same time without edo body.

 

[TheEvilOne]

Bellow 50%? i would say more like bellow 20% and Orochimaru didn't anything expect sword.

Trust me, it wasn't even 10%. Hashirama's mokuton was weaker than Yamato's.

 

[Forbidden Tale]

Trust me, it wasn't even 10%. Hashirama's mokuton was weaker than Yamato's.

I trust you. =D