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Originally Posted by Punxx
Madara wasn't weak as hell. He was the bloody leader and strongest of the Uchiha at that point in time. There's also nothing to indicate that Madara went into the battle with anything less than his full strength. Saying that he wasn't at full strength because he lost is just strange.
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I didn't say he wasn't at full strength.
I'm saying the standards of strength back then aren't what they are now. "New generation>old generation", and all that business.
Look at it this way: Madara's abilities were originally considered "exceptional". But it wasn't until he and his brother obtained Mangekyou Sharingan that they- together -took over the clan and became its leaders. Then, Madara gained Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and was, at one point, considered to be the strongest man in the world. However, at the time, "the world" was made up of scattered clans with no organization or village affiliation. Just barbarians loose in the streets and running amuck. So of course someone with a tool like Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan is going to shut them all up. By the current era, however, things have changed. There is a social structure. There is military training. People are organized. What's Madara's style of combat? Charge at the enemy with a fan and scream. This is not the kind of sophisticated approach most experienced ninja would use.
I think the standards then and now are very different, and that what was considered extremely special back then is really only slightly so now.