Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-31119074-20170122152801/@comment-734582-20170123084914

I'll say it again and again and again:

Surpassing isn't about strength. it's about accomplishments.

Secondly, it's blatantly not true that every generation surpasses the next. Looking at Ninja History, it's fairly clear that it's full of steps forward and step backs. On the whole though, the trend IS positive: from an era of endless war for everyone, to an era of clans specialized in war, to villages that produce warriors for war, to a world united managing it's resources.

Kaguya ended an era of pure strife. In the Warring States period, clans fought war but many people were now no longer involved, making the world safer. In the Village Era, the shinobi involved are sheltered from war and death until they are ready for it. It's a significant improvement overall. It just isn't a continuous improving line: it's clear that after the founding of the villages, three Ninja World Wars didn't exactly improve things.

Hence, the statement that every generation surpasses the next is blatantly false.