Not a thread i agree with at all, although many people on this site share your views.
First, black zetsu also said ametarasu will not stop until anything it touches is incinerated, yet tobi took a direct hit and wasnt incinerated. Thus, a mere statement isnt an all binding divine truth.
And with the hiruzen thing again. How many times have i said it. Kishi also said tobi is madara, many times in the manga. Look what happened with that.
But ok, lets say what kishi says is what we judge. Fine. First, tell me what did I say in this statement:
'ispeaks thread was said to have been the greatest'.
Did i say your thread is the greatest? No, just that people say it is. The above line gives no opinion or statement of my own, just what others say. Amazing some people dont have the comprehension skills to get this. Truth is, the author of this manga doesnt care who the strongest hokage or shinobi is, thats just fanboys/girls on this site, who like wasting their time arguing over what might have happened in a cartoon.