What readers don't seem to be catching on is that Kishi is simply showing what monsters they were during their generation, they were the kings of their generation, no other two shinobi has
completely dominated a generation as they did. The gap between them and others were wide. This is Sasuke's and Naruto's role now, to take the place of Hashirama and Madara. Everyone can agree that Naruto is waaayyy ahead of others of his generation. And Kishi has stated that Naruto=Sasuke. The same it was hinted that Hashirama=Madara. This is blatantly obvious. Now on to my main point, even if a single shinobi arose generations later and was stronger than Naruto, in no way is he taking away all the hype and excellence of Naruto's and Sasuke's rule. Their rule would always "in a sense", be unparalleled. Stories that will be told for generations, the era of Naruto and Sasuke. Their story will always be in its own right, unmatched. Just because a shinobi may "exceed" one of them is strength doesn't take away.
This is all Kishi is doing guys, but it seems the readers are misinterpreting, of course he has to hype them when he has already hyped so many other revived legends, Hashirama and Madara was the
best.For now, let's just be readers and conceive what Kishi is trying to show us, they were freaking beasts during their generation. Well, I'm done, That is all.