Was Minato originally meant to be the Greatest Shinobi of all time?

[Discrepancy]

Originally, it was said that the 3rd Hokage was the one of the strongest.

In a battle against Edo Tensei 1st and 2nd Hokage, the 3rd was able to take both of them down. And this wasn't even in his prime.

Then they said that the 4th was even stronger than the 3rd shortly after that.

Now they are saying that the 1st was the God of Shinobi.

I could be missing something crucial in the plot (if so, please tell me), but was the 4th originally meant to be the greatest shinobi of all time?

 

[XxTsukyomiXx]

One thing is for sure. He's not the greatest of all time.

 

[Obitoo]

No, it was supposed to be Hashirama or Hagoromo

 

[Made in Heaven]

Minato is super weak compared to many others.

 

[Cunning Linguist]

Minato got Kushina pregnant. He may not be the greatest ninja ever, but he still wins at life

 

[Jon Snow.]

Ofc,n!gga's so strong they had to take his arms away.

 

[Klad]

Minato is super weak compared to many others.

To many others ? So you think the whole NV's number equals Naruto , Kaguya,Sasuke,Madara or any demi god we have seen in this war ? Lol no , Minato's skills still put him to the elite list.

 

[Vapid]

Orochimaru would rape Minato in a 1v1.

 

[Lord Old Moldy Butt]

Minato has the best strategic skill in fighting because all his justsu actually creates opening. He has a great chakra pool but no where near Hashi and Tobirama. He is a very intelligent and skilled ninja but not the best.

 

[Sakura Bunny]

nope
nardo is
he's the chosen one

 

[XxTsukyomiXx]

Ofc,n!gga's so strong they had to take his arms away.

from another angle you could say he was so weak he lost his arms Lol

Spoiler

jk minato is weak ik

 

[closecombat1254]

Minato is super weak compared to many others.

wait i seen u sipping the kool aid

 

[Gagster]

He was the only Shinobi ever with an SS ranking and Flee-on-SIght order. Not anyone else had that, from Hashirama and Madara to Itachi or Orochimaru.

 

[XxTsukyomiXx]

He was the only Shinobi ever with an SS ranking and Flee-on-SIght order. Not anyone else had that, from Hashirama and Madara to Itachi or Orochimaru.

Their opponents didn't live long enough to spread the word.

 

[Discrepancy]

But I'm a bit confused.

It was implied heavily that he was the greatest, but yet it was contradicted by saying the 1st Hokage was the greatest.

So what would the answer be? I still think that if the 3rd could trump the 1st and 2nd, the 4th could as well. Which would in actuality make him the greatest in theory.

But I need manga evidence to suggest otherwise.

(P.S. The whole Madara soloing Minato thing doesn't count because its not Madara at base level. If it was a base level fight, then it would be fair enough, but otherwise it isn't).

 

[Gagster]

Their opponents didn't live long enough to spread the word.

Lel, you mean like Ohnoki?

 

[max911]

from another angle you could say he was so weak he lost his arms Lol

Spoiler

jk minato is weak ik

well he lost each arm to a juubi jin, god level beings, and he was still giving them a tough time

 

[Discrepancy]

He was the only Shinobi ever with an SS ranking and Flee-on-SIght order. Not anyone else had that, from Hashirama and Madara to Itachi or Orochimaru.

Actually there was one other person to my knowledge. In the anime (or manga), I think it was mentioned that Killer Bee had a flee on sight, but that's only because he was a jinchuriki. And this was when the 4th was battling Killer Bee. But the 4th was so calm and composed against them that I honestly do believe that he could have defeated them both. But what I just said there is not fact, its opinion, but in the anime/manga, I have never seen a shinobi fight enemies as quickly as Minato.

 

[zrehsoj69]

Minato was considered greatest shinobi in konoha because of his record and accomplishments as a ninja. But if you are talking about power level hmm i think he is not..

 

[Gein]

Minato is super weak compared to many others.

Physically maybe.