Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-28668535-20160818030358/@comment-28300173-20160818082347

Honestly? I think I give this one to Minato.

That's a difficult call to make, because I believe Hashirama to be among the most prodigiously talented and naturally powerful shinobi in history. But Minato has been confirmed time and time again by other shinobi, most notably Jiraiya, as being a genius of unusually high caliber. He is a master of ninjacraft, a title he gained at a young age. The Third Raikage believed Minato couldn't be defeated. The Third Tsuchikage surrendered in the Third Shinobi World War simply as a result of the effectiveness of "Konoha's Yellow Flash". This is without using Sage Mode or the power of the Kyuubi. Minato is powerful.

With his full powers intact, I believe that he can defeat Hashirama. It won't be an easy battle, but Minato wins.