Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-28203534-20160509153448/@comment-3965545-20160516234141

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.