Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-32617252-20180630055746/@comment-31099706-20180630172432

If I'm not wrong, Orochimaru became powerful through his experiments and all the victims he absorbed. It was through his own way, though.

If we're talking about Prodigy that never had to train to get an incredible level, Itachi, Kakashi and Minato comes to my mind. If we're atalking about prodigy that became stronger through their own but external means, Orochimaru, Madara and Obito comes to the picture. And if we're talking about Shinobi that had to train to get to an incredible point, it would be Neji, and Sasuke. One learned all the secrets jutsus of his clan without being taught by, and the other managed to learn two elemental jutsu in a young age, and had rapid increase in speed.

I don't know what to say about Sarutobi, Shisui and Hashirama.