Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-4271790-20140820073356/@comment-25229554-20140822185518

Rachin123 wrote: Where did you get Kakashi is stronger than the five kages? Its opinionated.

As of now, Kakashi is definitely stronger than five Kages, if not equal.

KAKASHI: injured Kaguya and disabled her arm, injured Kaguya's rabbit Shinju form, two MS: makes Perfect Susanoo, ultra broken Kamui, able to infuse it into weapons to instantly warp target/damage it. High intelligence.

FIVE KAGE: struggle against Madara and defeated, who did not have any powerups (even though Edo Tensei but still). Raikage only knows how to use lightning armor and punch while screaming, easily countered with long range and Susanoo. Tsuchikage has pretty powerful Dust Release but useless against Rinnegan (Preta Path) or Kamui (warp it away). Kazekage can control sand but not good against Susanoo nor for sealing, also cannot stand to Madara in close range combat due to stationary fighting style. Mizukage has two Kekkei Genkai but again ineffective against Susanoo. Hokage has medical abilites=super durable but is not really a fighter, super strength doesn't help if not fast enough.

Overall the battle instincts of the Kage are lower than the genius of Kakashi. Not only can he formulate a plan in a short while, he also has the dexterity to carry it out. Given his recent powerups, it is safe to say that he would stand a chance against normal Madara at the very least.