Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-29393962-20180426234208/@comment-6769189-20180427014431

None of the sanin apprentices had surpassed their masters pre-timeskip.

@Raichin Sakura was stated at least once to have a more effective Byakugo and she donkey punched ninja-goddess, breaking her horn off... she surpassed Tsunade.