Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26993711-20170603214204/@comment-31253119-20170605080329

Well as Thekillman said its really possible that they were equal during their MS days, but i never believed in that since there are some little things that puts Madara a little above Izuna for example.

Chapter 624 Page 8, Chapter 625 Page 9, Chapter 624 Page 10, Also chapter 624 Page 11, Madara became leader of his clan, same goes for Hashirama. Chapter 623 Page 10.

Now those things really make me wonder were they equal at the time, since as Sayian101 said next to some one and equal are not same things.