Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31171723-20170129212432/@comment-734582-20170131165321

BakumatsuWarrior wrote: Lol just one of them gods is enough to obliterate the current 5 Kage (Naruto included). We all know how 3-eyed TTJ Madara was "defeated" Black zetsu was powerful enough to keep people from dying, from otherwise lethal effects. Although he apparently lacked raw power, this nevertheless makes BZ a truly formidable foe. After all, we've only seen things like the Juubi and the Gedo statue do such things.

So yes, Madara was defeated. And he was defeated by Black Zetsu. That BZ could hide his intentions from a rinnegan user just shows his skill, but remember: anything is a ninja tool, nothing is off limits.