Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-3001903-20151205022433/@comment-24793983-20151205212834

BeyondRed wrote: The next minute he's portrayed as being on the same level as Kakashi, using genin Sasuke-size fireballs and being overwhelmed in a one-on-one fight. That was done intentionally. He wanted Kakashi to put a hole through him to remove Madara's Curse Tag placed on him. The Tag prevented him from becoming Ten Tail's host and he couldn't remove it himself.