Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26636534-20160319123237/@comment-1512913-20160319185156

The only reason Hiruzen was having troubles is because of old age, which resulted in inferior physical capability and reduced chakra reserves. Hiruzen could use all nature transformations and all techniques in Konoha, including Hiden techniques of Konoha's Clans, if that's not worthy of his hype and moniker, then I don't know what is. Hiruzen was stated to have been the strongest Hokage and the strongest Kage in his reign, so pretty much the only reason why Hiruzen seems lame is because of old age. Prime Hiruzen > Hashirama apparently.