Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-28203534-20160509153448/@comment-27963918-20160517173511

QuakingStar wrote: Hashirama apparently never had to use Sage Mode against Madara before that battle.. or maybe he didn't have it before that battle. Either way Madara was never as strong as him and the only reason they "were the only ones who can fight each other" is the fact they knew each other so well and Madara knew Hashirama would never want to kill him which is why he was so shocked when Hashirama actually did it. EMS VotE Madara is stronger than EMS Sasuke of course, but he is nowhere near enough to beat base Hashirama, Prime Hiruzen, or Prime Nagato. Madara used Susanoo while he countered it with summonings.He was using summonings Madara + Kyuubi is still considered base?

"He never used sage mode against Madara" And Madara never used Kyuubi susanoo either did he? In which case he responded with his sage mode and Fullpower which matched it not overpower and in the end it came down to skill and hashirama outmatched him.

So yes they were roughly equal in strength hashirama being a tad more skilled otherwise thousand hand Buddah would've been enough.