In part one almost everyone could beat anyone .
& In part two if you weren't from a clan , Jinchuriki , eye power , one shot techs or a High class Motafvcking organization , you didn't stand a chance .
And then noone could even touch Itachi..... And then you had the 3 Sanin, without going full power being on anotherlevel then any other shinobi..
Wasn't Itachi "UCHIHA" the one who solo'd Kakashi? wasn't it sasuke UCHIHA the one that was called A genius?

. Care to explain me the difference that got into the clans?
Kishi obviously changed his mind otherwise it would have been mention at least 1 ****ing time during those 400 chapters that Hashirama and Tobirama weren't at full power or that Hiruzen wasn't the God of Shinobi nor the strongest kage of his generation nor the strongest Hokage because it was Hashirama / Onoki
obvious retcon is obvious... you must be a blind fanboy to not see it
Though Tobirama stated, "
This time you brought us back at nearly our full power"
And then Kishimoto also, stated that Hashirama's powers had become a fairy tale .. people didn't believe they were real... hence why he justified Hiruzen being called the God of Shinobi once upon a time.... He wasn't the god of shinobi anymore when he faced Orochimaru.
Also the Strongest Hokage hype is manipulated by you fans... the manga says "SAID TO BE".. it is only a rumour... and opinion of people...