Watching Arnold snap the tree in half sent ripples of panic and laughter throughout the gods. No one had ever been able to destroy the tree during any of the competitions before. It was a difficult task for even the lesser gods had a hard time accomplishing alone and yet Arnold not only managed to do it on his own but also made it seem too easy. None of the gods could have thought Arnold would one-shot the tree.
The gods knew none of the worlds would be able to get rid of their world trees. In fact, they were about to move in and get rid of the trees themselves after the timer ran out, but Arnold surprised them all and took care of the mess on his own, surprising everyone.