Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25498052-20141004162612/@comment-24649454-20141107192327

It's all about base forms, and Naruto isn't very fast in his base form. I predict Naruto will get:

Ninjutsu: 5 from 4 (he has improved his chakra control vastly and now has even more Rasengan variants)

Taijutsu: 4.5 from 3.5 (not on Guy or Lee's level but drastically improved due partially to all of his training in Frog Kata)

Genjutsu: 3 from 2 (he himself has shown no improved feats but he now has a close bond with Kurama whom should be able to help him dispel any Genjutsu on him much like Gyuki has done for Bee)

Intelligence: 3.5 from 3 (At the end of the day, Naruto has never been the smartest, even if he is a good strategist some of the time)

Strength: 4 from 3.5 he's done plenty of training to increase his physical strength even if it were unintentional)

Speed: 4 from 3.5 (he has improved his overall reflexes and speed through various means but his base form is still nowhere near the level of some other people)

Stamina 5 from 5 (well duh)

Hand seals: 3.5 from 1.5 (here Naruto shows the most improvement as he has learnt a multitude of new sealing methods and encountered numerous others with his curious nature leading to him memorising seals nothing to do with techniques he uses)

Total: 32.5 from 26

As for Sasuke: Ninjutsu: 5 from 4 (He's learnt a lot of new jutsu along with finding ways to enhance and modify old jutsu of his to fit situations better not to mention his exceptional chakra control)

Taijutsu: 4.5 from 3.5: (him and Naruto are roughly equal in Taijutsu so they should be tiered the same, his increase comes partially from more skill in reading opponent's movements through his EMS)

Genjutsu: 4.5 from 4 (not quite on the levels of his brother, nor Shisui but he has clearly advanced in that area as shown through numerous fights)

Intelligence: 4.5 from 3.5 (Sasuke has always been regarded as a genius and has shown his intellect countless times through his analytical skills but his narrow mindedness stops him from approaching Shikamaru's level)

Strength: 3.5 from 3.5 (he's not really shown much improvement here if any as he very rarely utilises his strength in his fighting style making it unnecessary for him to improve it much)

Speed: 4.5 from 4.5: (while he has certainly gotten faster I don't think Sasuke can quite match the speed of some other Shinobi with only his base form)

Stamina: 4 from 3.5 (Sasuke has clearly improved his stamina vastly as evidenced by how many battles he can fight in a row without showing too many signs of fatigue)

Hand seals: 4.5 from 4 (Sasuke has had a chance to learn a lot since leaving Orochimaru, he has shown plenty of knowledge in the area and through his curiosity of trying to learn the truth of Konoha has learnt a lot of other things as well)

Total: 35 from 31.5

Overall Naruto shows more growth but Sasuke still outclasses him, however if we don't take intelligence or Genjutsu into account, they both end up with a score of 26/30