Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26182227-20150819000702/@comment-26773508-20150820152921

Minato 87 wrote: @BakumatsuWarrior, yes, Black Zetsu stole Minato's Yin-half Kurama, but what about Prime Madara, Black Zetsu destroy his plan and all his power (very good end for someone who is on god level and had the world in his hands). The difference is that Minato witnessed first-hand what Black Zetsu was capable of i.e. he has the ability to move swiftly underground and strike his opponents from there. Being a Kage with so much hype, you'd think that Minato would be extra careful and, say, use some barrier jutsu or something that ensures that Kurama won't be lost or stolen. His own son's life was on the line yet Minato wasn't able to do anything at all.

Madara, on the other hand, always believed that BZ was an extension of his will. He had no prior knowledge about BZ's true nature, so in the end he got backstabbed. Minato, on the other hand, had seen how BZ operates yet he still lost Yin Kurama soooooo easily. THAT is the main difference. Minato had the relevant intel to prevent BZ from stealing Kurama. Madara, on the other hand, had no relevant intel regarding BZ. It seems that some of you are overlooking this key difference.