Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-1512913-20140725203756/@comment-5407586-20140726152101

Indra and Asura are pretty hard to place since all we know is that they were Hagoromo's sons and disciples, that Indra could manifest a final stabilised Susanoo, and that Asura had a battle avatar similar to Naruto's Tailed Beast Mode. But I think Sasuke and Madara surpassed Indra since they gained the Rinnegan while their ancestor didn't; Madara at his peak still outclasses the current Sasuke. Asura's reincarnations? Hashirama had access to Sage Mode and could easily overpower Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan-wielding Madara and the Nine-Tails. Naruto may have gained the Six Paths Sage Technique and all the tailed beasts' unique abilities, but I fail to see him beating Hashirama one-on-one. Madara>Sasuke>Indra. Hashirama>Naruto>Asura.