still? but how can you argue with any of these points??
"lol Hashirama was not hyped by Kabuto - his chakra was, as would anybody with such pure senju chakra would be. Tsunade didn't hype him, please link if you can find any I don't recall her ever hyping in relation to other Kages. And we truly don't know if Tobi is in fact Madara himself so chea. Only reason Hash was typed by Madara was because he got owned whether or not it was on purpose is another discussion.
I think we can all agree that Oro is the smartest ninja in the series, so it wouldn't make sense for him to say such things without them being true, would just be bad writing.
There is also what Hiruzen actually did - take on Oro who is easily kage level, partial first and partial second all at the same time, at 69 HAH.
And if that isn't enough in an interview with
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in an issue of "Protoculture", Kishi stated he was the strongest of any Hokages yet, i.e. going with one of the theme of Naruto that the new generation > the old one, as well as the theme of "power breeds power" - meaning pretty much that power leads to power. The first and second lead to the third, who lead to the sannin, who lead to naruto, sasuke, ect ect ect.
Not a fanboy of Hiruzen. He was decent leader but a pushover and shouldn't have waited so long to choose another successor. But facts are facts =p, based solely on the facts I make my conclusion that he was the strongest of past hokages. You really can't argue with that."
especially the interview - Kishi's words himself!.
Don't get me wrong they are definitely comparable in fight levels, but the third > the first.. whether by are hair or a mile (personally I think it would be extremely close - the hair), but facts be facts.
no i didnt?