Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-36649908-20180820043658/@comment-734582-20180820064239

We don't know, because it's obviously intended as a mystery. However if Kara is related to the otsutsuki, then that undiluted power would make them that powerful. No need for training.

Ryanq214 wrote: No one could get that strong and still remain unheard of. A number of people in Akatsuki were ridiculously strong (e.g. Nagato and Obito) and yet unheard of. Fame does not equal power. Power does not equal fame.