1. Hiruzen
2. Minato
3. Madara
4. Itachi
5. Nagato
6. Kimimaro
7. Haku
8. Sasuke
9. Orochimaru
10.Kabuto
Honourable mentions: Kakashi, Neji, Gaara, Naruto. perhaps Oonoki
I gave people without kg more weight, as a kg/jinchuuriki is a readily available tool to be tapped, whereas people without kg start with nothing. Shinobi like Madara,Itachi,Sasuke,Neji etc are geniuses, but their genius is primarily centred around their kg. Naruto and Gaara got a massive powerboost with their tailed beasts, even if they had to learn to use it. Personally I'm more impressed with people who started with nothing, as they had to create their own style and techniques.
2. Minato
3. Madara
4. Itachi
5. Nagato
6. Kimimaro
7. Haku
8. Sasuke
9. Orochimaru
10.Kabuto
Honourable mentions: Kakashi, Neji, Gaara, Naruto. perhaps Oonoki
I gave people without kg more weight, as a kg/jinchuuriki is a readily available tool to be tapped, whereas people without kg start with nothing. Shinobi like Madara,Itachi,Sasuke,Neji etc are geniuses, but their genius is primarily centred around their kg. Naruto and Gaara got a massive powerboost with their tailed beasts, even if they had to learn to use it. Personally I'm more impressed with people who started with nothing, as they had to create their own style and techniques.