Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-5936871-20160126112547/@comment-9782468-20160203022207

I read the end as soon as it came out >_>

Just because Black Zetsu was behind it all doesn't make it less of Madara's intelligence that made the plan successful.

That's like saying Black Zetsu told Madara to paint a tree, and Madara painted a masterpiece. We don't credit Black Zetsu with it. We credit Madara.

Madara orchestrated part 2. Black Zetsu pointed him in a certain direction, but Madara made the plan and enacted it.

Nagato was the most powerful Akatsuki member. Whether or not he was a figure head is irrelevant. He was still the most powerful. As noted by several members.