Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-9782468-20141228070457/@comment-3394889-20141229011346

Tobirama: Best water release user as confirmed in manga and databook (i think), can use all basic elements as well as yin and yang, created an arsenal of inovative jutsu (some of which are exclusive to him), large supply of chakra and presumably reserves as well, genius level intellect, fastest of his time, able to fight and defeat Izuna and as well as compete against Madara (presumably pre-ems)two of the strongest of their time.

Minato: Creator of the rasengan, has sage mode, best FTG in the series (i think its more of an innovation thing rather than speed), very high level of intellect (think the word genius is over kill considering some of his performances), summons, 3 chakra natures, fastest of his time.

I'd go with Tobirama. Just seems more of an all around formidable force using innovative and different styles of techniques rather than relying on one jutsu in different manners of using it. Plus Tobirama could take on the Uchiha bros head on whereas Minato had trouble beating Obito (though they say "near-image", haha, of Madara)