Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26005711-20150512133037/@comment-734582-20150720130438

BakumatsuWarrior wrote: Minato had so much hype, but he didn't live up to it satisfactorily. I don't really know, i think he did pretty well. I think Minato's biggest weakness (in general) is that he died extremely young. I think he easily could've gone for title as the fourth God of Shinobi and surpassed Hashirama/Hiruzen if he hadn't used the Shinigami seal. unfortunately, he died before he could complete his jutsu and before his "prime". other things like his Sage mode indicate he wasn't finished developing his various jutsu, as Sage Mode would be critical to an advanced elemental Rasengan (as it needs Sage Mode to be thrown).

Idrinktearsforsupper wrote: I have a general question: I saw the term "prime" so often, do we have any form of "proof" when one's prime is, roughly? Because, we should all agree by now that "real-world-logic" cannot be used for arguments in a show where people breathe fire and summon giant battle-frogs. That's why I'm interested. Any concrete time given anywhere? For some it's impossible to tell, but in general it's just when the character is strongest. E.g. Kakashi's prime is when he has Double Mangekyou, but it's completely unclear when exactly Hiruzen was at his strongest as he was hokage for around 30-40 years. However, judging the ages of the Tensei hokage, i would expect one's prime to be around 30-40 years old. Which also makes sense from a logical perspective, as it's before the body is too degraded but after a long time of experience and training.