Talk:Madara Uchiha

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Edo Tensai User
In the newest chapter (591) it is revealed that Madara can use the edo tensai jutsu. It should be added under his jutsu arsenal since he used the seals to break his contract with Kabuto and avoid going back to the pure world.--Elven Windsword (talk) 20:27, June 27, 2012 (UTC)

He only knows how to undo the contract seal--Elveonora (talk) 22:32, June 27, 2012 (UTC)

True but by knowing the aspects of the undoing the contract seal, isn't he knowledgeable of the jutsu? Plus he has stated the weaknesses of the jutsu, so aren't these pieces of evidence that Madara knows the jutsu?--Elven Windsword (talk) 22:51, June 27, 2012 (UTC)

Not enough, if he tells us that he can do an Edo or even summon one, then yeah.--Elveonora (talk) 00:11, June 28, 2012 (UTC)

Not technically dead anymore?
We don't know anything, of course. because nothing is absolute. But if Madara effectively broke out of Kabuto's control and released the seal on his edo tensei, [although this doesn't make him alive] it doesn't make him deceased either. So should we really be saying "Madara was -"? I mean if he's currently well and good and causing a shitstorm for all the Kage, with no plausible way to stop him at the moment.. he's somewhere in between life and death. We should change his status to "deceased (reincarnated)" --M4ND0N (talk) 06:43, June 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * Its a dropdown list and technically he is deceased. — ¤ U LTIMATE S UPREME ¤ (T@lk) 07:01, June 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * He's still dead though, it's no different from any other reincarnated shinobi we've seen, he just can't be controlled. His soul is just being bound to the living world in a false body of dust. Besides, Edo Tensei will eventually be released for him too in all likely hood, or otherwise something else will happen to end his temporary "living" status.--BeyondRed (talk) 08:49, June 28, 2012 (UTC)

Edo Tensei was released for him and he defused it. He broke that link when it was effecting him and now he won't disappear like that. The Fox king(tylerbryant547@gmail.com (talk) 11:53, June 28, 2012 (UTC))


 * The Impure World Reincarnation was released and his soul was about to leave the body, he broke the seal that binded him to that Summoner and kept the soul in the body. He's still a moving corpse, he's just no longer bound to the Summoner so he's able to "live" until he is sealed or the soul is forcibly removed.--TheUltimate3 Allied Shinobi Forces Symbol.svg (talk) 12:25, June 28, 2012 (UTC)

@TheUltimae3 That what I mean't to say, but didn't do a very good job of it. Made it too short. Thanks for your straighter impute. The Fox king(tylerbryant547@gmail.com (talk) 12:45, June 28, 2012 (UTC))

So I guess he is alive now ... it doesn't matter his body is a sacrifice and dust ... his soul has to be forcibly removed thus someone has to seal him--Elveonora (talk) 12:59, June 28, 2012 (UTC)


 * If you want to consider a moving corpse to be alive, then so be it. But that doesn't change the fact that he is in fact dead.--TheUltimate3 Allied Shinobi Forces Symbol.svg (talk) 13:11, June 28, 2012 (UTC)

You guys have a really weird definitions of being alive/dead ... his memories/mind/soul whatnot are intact and he has his "life" in his own hands now ... because if "being alive" is for you only the physical part, then Orochimaru is more dead than Madara now is since he has no physical form in a physical world ... living corpse = undead, undead = not dead--Elveonora (talk) 13:51, June 28, 2012 (UTC)

I personally argue hes now more alive then ever immortal limitless chakra and free of all bindings, perhaps undead if anything but deceased would imply that he is just some corpse being controlled (which was the case until the seal was undone) for status we have sealed but i think madara is a special case on this site thus i purpose we make a new status lable called "undead" referring to a character who is effectively unkillable or bound by normal means.


 * Except we don't need the classification. He's dead. He was revived by a technique that could revive the dead, but that doesn't change his fate. He's dead. He is still very much dead.--TheUltimate3 Allied Shinobi Forces Symbol.svg (talk) 02:17, June 29, 2012 (UTC)

@Elveonora Also Madara was not being controlled before Kabuto was forced to release the Edo Tensei. He was acting freely of will. The Fox King(tylerbryant547@gmail.com (talk) 03:43, June 29, 2012 (UTC))

@Ultimate, no ... he isn't dead. He has reincarnated ... by your logic, we should also list Gaara or Kakashi as deceased as they have died.--Elveonora (talk) 08:23, June 29, 2012 (UTC)

@Elveonora They are not the same as Madara. They were revived in their original bodies while Madara's soul was just summoned and put in a whole new body. The Fox King(tylerbryant547@gmail.com (talk) 11:50, June 29, 2012 (UTC))

So? ... as I said, physical part doesn't make one alive as long as the mind and soul are intact. And Oro's body was made from small white snakes and Zetsu was a flower ... were they not alive? He isn't even under control of Edo Tensei anymore ... he is just in a sacrificed body enveloped in magical dust or what shit. I think we should put his status as "reincarnated"--Elveonora (talk) 12:37, June 29, 2012 (UTC)

@Elveonora Again, even before the Edo Tensei was released, Madara was not being controlled. Kabuto was allowing him free roam to do whatever he wanted to do. The Fox King(tylerbryant547@gmail.com (talk) 12:53, June 29, 2012 (UTC))

@foxie, he could always put him under control or release him ... now Madara isn't controlled anymore--Elveonora (talk) 13:28, June 29, 2012 (UTC)

DEAD MAN, Madara broke the contract seal but he still an Edo, please he is not reincarnated, he still dead! --MaskedManMadara (talk) 14:16, June 29, 2012 (UTC)

No, he isn't ... the technique is called Impure World Reincarnation/Resurrection or what shit, he is no longer under any control. Also being dead = being not existant--Elveonora (talk) 14:24, June 29, 2012 (UTC)

@Elveonora Doubtful since he doesn't know Madara's powers and therefore wouldn't know his capabilities. Madara was acting out of his own free will. He was never controlled. The Fox King(tylerbryant547@gmail.com (talk) 14:41, June 29, 2012 (UTC))

This is exactly why I suggested putting his status as deceased (reincarnated). That way we get a compromise.. Obviously he's a walking corpse. We can't deny that.. he's not truly alive until Tobi revives him with his Rinnegan, which is something I find likely to happen, since that's one of the only plausible ways Madara can be killed now.. I disgress. At least this way Madara can be listed as deceased, but set apart from the other dead characters until he's killed once again. --M4ND0N (talk) 05:52, June 30, 2012 (UTC)


 * That's just it though, his status is no different from anyone else who was revived. The only difference now is that he isn't linked to his summoner. He is as dead and "alive" as he was 3 chapters ago, except now he isn't bound. That's why even the compromise doesn't work.--TheUltimate3 Allied Shinobi Forces Symbol.svg (talk) 14:39, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

That settles it?
Whatever Madara did changed his appearance. He doesn't have cracks in his skin anymore, so it looks like he's no longer a normal Edo. Can we finally skip this nonsense and list Madara as reincarnated? Because he's certainly not dead anymore, and I think, since he's going to be a main antagonist, it would be a lot less misleading if we didn't imply that he's still dead. --M4ND0N (talk) 14:21, July 4, 2012 (UTC)


 * He is still a soul attached to someone else's corpse. That did not change, he's still dead.--TheUltimate3 Allied Shinobi Forces Symbol.svg (talk) 14:33, July 4, 2012 (UTC)


 * The Second Mizukage and a lot of "revived" shinobi don't have cracks on their face and it no made them alive, am I wrong? --MaskedManMadara (talk) 16:31, July 7, 2012 (UTC)

Confusing ... so a dead person is thinking, moving, talking and has plans to take over the world? 0_o good one ... why the hell can't we just put his status as "reincarnated" ????--Elveonora (talk) 15:02, July 4, 2012 (UTC)


 * Because I keep stressing the point that it is a pointless addition. Any revived Shinobi should have then, been considered "reincarnated" but we didn't do that because we understood they were all dead and brought back through a jutsu. Then Kishiomoto decided he was gonna make Madara Uchiha more broken and say "Lawl I break out of the contract lulz!" and now here we are having a discussion about should a dead man still be considered a dead man.--TheUltimate3 Allied Shinobi Forces Symbol.svg (talk) 15:08, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

He isn't a dead man, he is a man that has died but it's still around ;D Listing him as alive wouldn't make any sense, but as dead does neither. I think Madara is a unique case and we should list him as reincarnated ... he meets the most important definitions of being alive ... Edos are temporary "revived" people, but since he isn't under any control anymore, his status is "immortal/reincarnated unless sealed" or something. If Madara was a ghost, that would count as deceased ... he has both mind and form, thus not dead--Elveonora (talk) 15:18, July 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * He is no less dead than any of the other revived ninja, just that his connection with his summoner has been severed. That's all that's changed. Being connected to the summoner or not doesn't change the fact that he is still deader than disco.--TheUltimate3 Allied Shinobi Forces Symbol.svg (talk) 15:25, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

@Elveonora TheUltimate3 is right. All Madara is is a permanent Edo Tensei. Hes severed the link between himself and Kabuto to escape disappearing along with the other dead shinobi and then released Edo Tensei's summoning contract so that Kabuto can never be able to re-establish control over him again and so that he keeps all the benefits of Edo Tensei and none of the weaknesses. Hes still not alive until he or Tobi revives him with the Rinnegan. P.S. Madara was never being controlled. Hes had free roam all this time. The Fox King(tylerbryant547@gmail.com (talk) 15:36, July 4, 2012 (UTC))

Well ... I guess we just have a different definitions and opinions ... but whatever, it just sounds weird that "a deceased person is fighting the Kage" sounds like a zombie or something--Elveonora (talk) 15:44, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

Madara was always a special case, ever since his revival. Kabuto specified that his edo tensei is special, so he was never the same as the other revived shinobi. What truly sets him apart is the fact that ending the technique couldn't get rid of him.. and with free control and a physical form, with absolutely no way to currently kill him.. we need to observe what Kishimoto is trying to do with Madara. He's basically made it abundantly clear that Madara isn't going anywhere, anytime soon, and he's going to play an important role in the series from here on out. When Kakashi was killed in Pain's invasion, we listed him as deceased. But after he was revived, we reverted it. And what we're suggesting isn't the same thing, because we're not asking to have him listed as a living human. The entire point of this debate is to assert that Madara is more than a deceased ninja, as the front page seems to suggest. Madara may have died previously, but right now we don't know what he is, exactly. Obviously he has the same effects as the other Edos, but he's free of being controlled, and being sent back to the afterlife. By all means, Madara is neither alive or dead.. that's what I think we can all agree on. Just because someone previously died, doesn't mean squat when you're faced with such an inconsistent plot element like the edo tensei. I should add that just because the admins decided that the edo characters would be listed as "deceased" doesn't make it a right decision, either.. any of them could have easily been listed as reincarnated and it would make sense. If a person is physically walking the world among the living, then saying "Madara "was" a great ninja." Isn't exactly logical, since he's currently acting in the current story as a pseudo-living being. So for Madara, I really can't stress this enough.. We need to treat him with special circumstances, just like Kishimoto has. We can't put him in the same category as the other edos because he simply isn't like them.. he was never like them. I know I'm repeating myself, but listing someone as deceased when they're neither living or dead is definitely misleading. And I'm not even asking to change his status from deceased, that's not what I'm fighting for, here. I'm just suggesting adding a secondary status in brackets beside his status as deceased, so it would read something like this. "deceased (reincarnated)" It's a fair compromise. It lets us list him as dead, while giving him secondary status as a pseudo-living being.. aka, as I said earlier, neither alive or dead. --M4ND0N (talk) 17:31, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

@M4ND0N I'm not disagreeing with most of you just said, but I still don't think his status needs that change as reading the article should already make that obvious. The only thing I disagree with is him being controlled. Hes never been under Kabuto's control. Kabuto was letting him do whatever he wanted so long as Madara was fighting against Akasuki's enemies. The Fox King(tylerbryant547@gmail.com (talk) 20:12, July 4, 2012 (UTC))

What we mean by controlled is that he can't be unsummoned anymore (if such words exists 0_o)--Elveonora (talk) 22:24, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

OK. Never can tell unless its pointed out. The Fox King(tylerbryant547@gmail.com (talk) 22:54, July 4, 2012 (UTC))

It's not just about changing his status, it's about acknowledging his impact as a major villain. You just can't do that while you imply that he's deceased, or on the same scale as the other revived shinobi. But like I said earlier, the only way Madara is going to be stopped is if he's physically revived with the Rinnegan, taking away his body's invincibility.. If that happens, then we can just list him as alive and deceased again if the time comes, but as of right now he's certainly not dead in the traditional sense. Obviously this is a debate that can only be solved through a vote, and it seems like me and Elveonora are the only people who think Madara deserves a more specific status.. so I really have nothing else to say, if this is what the majority of us want. --M4ND0N (talk) 19:24, July 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thats another thing. He's not a major villain. He has so far appeared in 1 arc, before this arc, Madara was in a coffin collecting dust while Tobi with his name, ran around causing all kinds of hell. Madara is important, don't get me wrong, but he is not a "major villain" in any sense of the word. You have to look at it objectively, Madara Uchiha has only appeared in this one arc and it was only in this one arc, similar to any of the random revived shinobi.--TheUltimate3 Allied Shinobi Forces Symbol.svg (talk) 19:51, July 6, 2012 (UTC)

The thing is, any action he does can't be taken seriously if you look at him with "deceased" in mind, simply because it sounds like if a zombie was doing it, while it's Madara Uchiha himself and all. Again, what defines him as "deceased" in your opinion? You disagree with "reincarnated" because Edo Tensei is just temporary and it's not his true body and all that shit, but the infobox basically says that a dead person has some impact on the plot ... this is true in the case of Sage of the Six paths for example, we have learned more of him and made an appearance in a flashback long after his dead ... while Madara Uchiha HIMSELF is present so he can't be dead ...--Elveonora (talk) 21:34, July 6, 2012 (UTC)

Oh God, it still in discussion!? --MaskedManMadara (talk) 22:15, July 6, 2012 (UTC)


 * I disagree with "Reincarnated" because we didn't do the same with everyone else, because we acted with intelligence then and knew they were all dead. Madara Uchiha is still dead. He is not alive. Nothing about him is alive. Nothing about any of the revived shinobi is alive. They are all dead. What you believe to be alive or dead is irrelevant, because they are all dead. Their fate has not been changed. They are souls attached to corpses. They aren't even really reincarnated because reincarnation requires a soul to be "refunded" into a new body. These are just souls attached corpse covered in grave dirt. If Onoki was to blast Madara's head off now, it would grow back in the same grave dirt method he has been doing the entire fight. Madara is dead.--TheUltimate3 Allied Shinobi Forces Symbol.svg (talk) 23:33, July 6, 2012 (UTC)


 * I agree with your words. --MaskedManMadara (talk) 16:36, July 7, 2012 (UTC)

What about an "undead" status ?--Elveonora (talk) 23:58, July 6, 2012 (UTC)

NO!! He and everyone "revived" by Edo Tensei are DEAD! and no udead, reicarnated or living corpse, Madara broke the contract seal but this no made him alive, stop this everyone, Madara is a dead man, DEAD. --MaskedManMadara (talk) 16:31, July 7, 2012 (UTC)

I second MaskedMan's comment.. Is this really still a problem? Elvenora, while I agreed with you that Madara is major enough to warrant a little more recognition that simply being listed as deceased, without a tag telling the reader that he's active in the story, "undead" just doesn't work.. because despite all the times I agreed with you, I'm gonna have to put my foot down, here.. Madara IS technically dead, and the only way that can be undone is if he's revived in his original human body. The truth is, I always thought the revived shinobi should have gotten a "deceased (reincarnated)" status, but since they didn't, I'm starting to think any double standard for Madara because he broke out wouldn't work. Itachi also broke out of Kabutroll's control.. we didn't give him a special status. Just wait it out for awhile. Madara will probably be revived by Tobi anyway.. it's part of their "plan" after all.. or at the very least, he'll do to make his supposed rival killable. --M4ND0N (talk) 17:03, July 8, 2012 (UTC)

And if Madara was "really revived" into a wooden doll as a puppet, would that count as "alive/reincarnated" ??? I see the only problem people have is that his body is that of a sacrificed host and a dust, but does it matter? He has mind/soul/form and has a weight on the plot personally so ... : ) And yes, I was for a "reincarnated" status for Itachi as well, but he turned into dust and light and all that shit, while Madara CAN NO LONGER GO AWAY AS AN EDO, thus he shouldn't be treated as one anymore (my opinion)--Elveonora (talk) 17:55, July 8, 2012 (UTC)

้้้Though the Greyjoys believe that what is dead may never die, in Naruto, what is dead... is dead. Madara is still an Edo Tensei even if he's operating of his own free will. He's still a soul attatched to someone else's body.--Cerez 365 ™(talk) 18:00, July 8, 2012 (UTC)

But how do you define life and death and the status of being either? Something being conscious = alive in my opinion. I think there was a topic if to consider "human puppets" as alive or dead since they still produce chakra or some shit, the opinion is NO because physical form doesn't equal life when mind and soul aren't present, Madara has the latter, so even if he has no "true body" he is perfectly living. To tell the truth, he doesn't even need to get revived with Gedo no jutsu because this form is superior to mortal body with limited chakra :) By your definitions of "living" Edo Sasori was more alive than Puppet Sasori--Elveonora (talk) 18:12, July 8, 2012 (UTC)

I define them: He's still been brought back by the Edo Tensei and until his soul actually leaves the vessel it is in now and goes back into the body he had before dying, he can't be considered alive. Itachi was a similar case until the technique ended no? All the Edo Tensei were conscious beings as they could tell what was going on around them, remember their pasts and lament the decisions they were making, so that doesn't make Madara any different/special. As for the Sasori bit, he was considered alive because his "living core" had in everything essential for him to be alive so I'm not too sure how he fits into this.--Cerez 365 ™(talk) 18:20, July 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * life- everything before you die and are slung underground, incinerated, floated on a raft out to sea or any other burial procedure.
 * death is everything after dying
 * reincarnated- soul being brought back into another vessel
 * revived- being reborn into the body that you had during life

But isn't the technique also called "impure world reincarnation" ? :) the thing is that he has the limitations of Edo Tensei no longer, he has broken the contract thus is no longer affected by the technique like he can't be unsummoned or being put under control by talismans etc. the "sacrifice's body" is now his own, or not?--Elveonora (talk) 18:29, July 8, 2012 (UTC)

Yes, impure world reincarnation is the technique's name, but any of them had status changed because this! --MaskedManMadara (talk) 19:01, July 8, 2012 (UTC)

Putting aside all the his body/another body potential discussion, I think the only way I think I could consider Madara as alive instead of dead is if he were to use Rinne Tensei to make himself truly alive. How does the factor of him being brought back in a body that isn't his would still be an important part of the discussion. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:50, July 8, 2012 (UTC)

We're not suggesting that we say he's "alive", not at all. But since all the other edos are already gone, and Madara's the only one left, we honestly wouldn't be making much of an exception by listing him as deceased (reincarnated), I mean think about it.. it's something we should have done from the beginning to all the revived shinobi to set them apart from characters like Jiraiya and Hiruzen, who are completely deceased and no longer play a role in the story.. and the reincarnated tag would go when they're sealed or the technique is ended. It's a slightly different status intended for shinobi who are revived with the Edo Tensei, making it clear that they're deceased, yet still walking the earth in the current plot of the story. I don't think that's too much to ask, to be honest. I just think it would be good to set apart revived shinobi from physically deceased, and subsequently inactive characters. --M4ND0N (talk) 23:34, July 8, 2012 (UTC)

There doesn't seem to be any point in listing him as reincarnated since we didn't list any other edo's as reincarnated, and the reincarnation status would become irrelevant as soon as his situation changes. TricksterKing (talk) 04:33, July 9, 2012 (UTC)

Where are people getting this idea he can no longer be controlled by the talismans? There's no evidence or anything to suggest that control cannot be re-established, just that Madara has broken it. Itachi did the same thing and Kabuto fully intended to take control of him again. Madara has escaped the Summoner's ability to recall him, he is essentially in the position he would have been if Itachi and Sasuke had killed Kabuto instead of trapping him in a genjutsu. Other than the modifications giving him abilities he didn't have in life, there is nothing different between him and any other Edo. You can argue he's different by virtue of being the last one standing, but that's like saying all of Kabuto's Edos are different from Orochimaru's cause they showed up after Orochimaru's technique ended. He's just an Edo tensei, a ridiculously broken one in terms of power, but no different from any other out there. Hell, if anything this makes me wonder why Tobirama didn't break the control on himself when he was first summoned, probably to do with whatever limiters Orochimaru had in place, but that's off topic. Madara has escaped being dispersed because he had an ability to do so, this does not change his nature as an Edo or make him any more special than other people. Dan managed to avoid dispersal if for a time, proving that surviving past the technique's release isn't anything unique to Madara. He's still a dead guy hitching a ride on someone else's corpse, it's just that now, nobody is holding the reigns. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 05:11, July 9, 2012 (UTC)

Firstly, there's a list on the Edo Tensei article that lists all the reincarnated shinobi. But I don't see the difference it will make to list Madara as being reincarnated deceased or simply deceased. People following the series will know he's still moving around and if you read the article, you get the same information. Changing his status has 0 effect on anything.--Cerez 365 ™(talk) 11:45, July 9, 2012 (UTC)

@Hawkeye2701 Madara stated that anyone revived by the technique who can do what he can do, cannot be controlled. He said "Theres nothing more troublesome than doing that. An undying body...Unlimited chakra...It cannot be controlled." so the talismans won't work on him anymore and he can't be controlled again. Hes a permanently free Edo Tensei. The Fox King(tylerbryant547@gmail.com (talk) 12:07, July 9, 2012 (UTC))

Why The Change In Madara Uchiha Wikia
Where was it revealed without a shadow of a doubt that Madara survived his battle at the valley of the end?

Manga, shortly after he was revived with Edo Tensei--Elveonora (talk) 18:33, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Possible alterations needed.
Why has it been said on wikia that the Rinnegan is a progression of the Sharingan?

It's been said in manga--Elveonora (talk) 18:18, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

It's been said by a non Uchiha who theorised this, it has not been confirmed, It is possible that Madara simply unlocked another dojutsu.

And we only go with what we know, since we don't know more, it's listed what has been stated. So no speculations, also sign your posts--Elveonora (talk) 18:33, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Excuse me Fianchetto, but could you point out where exactly you saw it say that please? --Cerez 365 ™(talk) 18:35, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

What why not state that Kabuto suggested that it is an evolution rather than stating that it is, since Kabuto did not even know everything about the Edo Tensei that he used. Also you stated that Madara did not die at the valley of the end, when he stated that he fought Hashirama in a battle to death.--Fianchetto (Fianchetto)

It is stated in Sharingan "Beyond The Mangekyo Sharingan".--Fianchetto (talk) 18:41, July 10, 2012 (UTC)
 * Madara himself confirmed that he did not die there, he only seemingly died. Also I'll see if I can reword the Sharingan bit, if it's necessary.--Cerez 365 ™Hyūga Symbol.svg(talk) 18:44, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Sorry it's in Sharingan "Beyond The Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan"

Not only does it say that it is an evolution, but it states that this is a fact, and also states that it is written on the Stone Monument of the Uchiha in the Naka Shrine rather that stated by Kabuto.

As well as that, why does it say in Madara Uchiha that it has been revealed that Madara did not die at the valley of the end, who revealed this?

Kabuto made that statement and Madara did not confirm this in anyway, he was just silent.

It also states that Madara has the ability to switch between his Rinnegan and his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan at will, when this feat has never been displayed, he has no need to switch between them he can use all of his EMS techs with Rinnegan activated.

If you are referring to his clones, Madara's one Rinnegan clone never deactivate it's Rinnegan, and his Sharingan clones never had Rinnegan and never activated it either.--Fianchetto (talk) 18:58, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

My 2 cents, Sharingan/Rinnegan are evolution/devolution/stage/whatever of each other because Madara has only 1 pair of eyes in his sockets, and doesn't have to rip out Sharingan and plug-in Rinnegan in order to use it (and in reverse) the thing that Madara was silent when Kabuto suggested it is proof enough that it's right, because when someone is not talking it's more likely because there's no disagreement. EDIT: Madara lived long enough to meet Nagato in person and didn't deny that survived his battle with Hashirama, for the rest ... do you read the manga? EDIT2: guts, sign your comments ...--Elveonora (talk) 19:29, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Madara did not live long enough to know Nagato, there are many ways in which he could know him other than living long enough, like this way.

Madara was silent about a lot of things that Kabuto said, silence is not a confirmation of something being correct especially not from a shinobi, and Madara statements about the caster of the Edo tensei, implies that he thinks Kabuto is beneath him.

Anyway why are in a hurry to put things down as fact about a character that is still shrouded in mystery, Madara's stated that he fought Hashirama too death, there was a death in the battle and that was not Hashirama.

He was not being figurative, he did not say in a battle to the death, he said He fought Him In A Battle To Death, he stated that Hashirama was more powerful than him on many occasions, if Madara lived to know Nagato he would have been in his late 90s at least.--Fianchetto (talk) 20:03, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

You are speculating too much, what manga said is listed ... "how, why, when" will be revealed by Kishi later. Your link doesn't work as well. Madara sure survived his battle with Hashirama as the only reason he fought him was to get a portion of his power, also Madara awakened a Rinnegan shortly before his death ... it's not likely he had it vs Hashirama--Elveonora (talk) 20:14, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Madara wouldn't necessarily be in his 90's. He could have learned about Nagato when he was a baby; we simply don't know enough yet. As far as we've been told, Madara survived.--BeyondRed (talk) 20:29, July 10, 2012 (UTC)