Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31568508-20170321130337/@comment-35622277-20170324073614

Yes, except the Ten-tails was a mindless drone that shot at anything in it's path. While powerful, it was easy to understand and predict. It was also immensely large, allowing Hashirama to seal it's movement without much resistance. From what I've seen he didn't actually engage in direct combat with the Ten-tails at all, he just held it down with a bunch of movement and chakra seals.

Naruto is much smaller, faster, and has more concentrated techniques and powers. He also has a brain, and is aware of all of Hashirama's powers and abilities.

That's really the game-changer here. Hashirama would most likely win if he caught Naruto off guard with one of his many diverse abilities, but the fact that Naruto is aware of all of them makes the fight much more even.