Why Kabuto stated his "closest to Rikudou Sennin".

[Megatolium]

Let me help you explain, here is a list of possible traits within Kabuto/Orochimaru:

• Sennin Chakra
I believe Rikudou was the first person to actually use Sennin Chakra or Nature Chakra. Now, the first and orginal person to use Sennin Mode on its fullest is Jugo, I've got a theory that Jugo's clan might be related to Rikudou Sennin himself. Amazingly Jugo's Clan abilties is within Orochimaru's Sennin Mode, its able to constantly absorb Sennin Chakra at all times, making the user a endless pit of chakra.

• Uzumaki Clan (Senju)
Pretty obvious, this gives you powerful strength and long life span. Senju being the direct descendant of Rikudou himself.

• Muki Tensei (Sennin Jutsu)
A jutsu to animate inorganic(dead or non living things) to come alive. This is VERY similar to Rikudou's "Creation of All Things", that jutsu isnt clasified as an Rinne Jutsu, but solemly Yin-Yang.
Muki Tensei cant put imaginary things into existence though, but use very similar principle.

So its like.

Madara - Rikudou Sennin's Eyes

Orochimaru - Rikodou Sennin's Body

If one of them had to steal any of each others body, that person would or can be as powerful as Rikudou Sennin.

 

[FlareBlitz]

I think he meant he was the closest as in had the abilities like the sage...no one yes or probably besides naruto or sasuke will become as powerful as the sage himself.

 

[Deadai]

Kabuto stated he was closest to the S06P because to him he was undefeatable with the edo army which is his own power.

 

[Shinraa Tensei]

naaaah kabuto can go suck himself.

 

[Saiyan Kammy]

Hashirama is the one who is the closest to the SO6P. Kabuto claimed that Hashirama's might was so vast, there aren't any living shinobi in the current era that could match his level of power. It was such that many considered his prowess to be a mere fairy tale much like the existence of the Sage of the Six Paths.

 

[Great Toad Sage]

naaaah kabuto can go suck himself.

This.

 

[Great Toad Sage]

Hashirama is the one who is the closest to the SO6P. Kabuto claimed that Hashirama's might was so vast, there aren't any living shinobi in the current era that could match his level of power. It was such that many considered his prowess to be a mere fairy tale much like the existence of the Sage of the Six Paths.

Thanks for repeating what Kishi said