Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-9782468-20140711025221/@comment-26302001-20140714022756

He defeated Obito and took Kurama out of the picture in that fight. Minato was strong indeed. Just not some special reincarnate DNA thief with with which he awakened Rinnegan, who needed his brothers eyes,used a bijuu to fight, and became a ten tails jinchuriki just to become "Godly". I would say Minato with no distractions or injuries, before death and in his prime vs Madara without Wood Release, Rinnegan, and Kyuubi being used, around the time he fought Hashirama would be a good fight though I would say Minato would win in the end. Tobirama himself has praised Minato as being better with his own techniques and even being faster than Tobirama with his normal speed and reflexes, and more masterful with his Hiraishin, as he managed to warp the whole alliance.. Tobirama said he could not do that. Madara already said him and Tobirama were tied in life(before Rinnegan and Wood Release). At the very least Minato would tie with Madara/Tobirama in a fight... Now Tsunade would get squashed by all 4 previous Kage easily.