Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-30323490-20180516195246/@comment-30643398-20180521024529

I'm pretty sure what Vladosaurus was saying is that Naruto's Rasenshuriken can most likely clear the field of puppets. It's a single target jutsu that can be used as massive AOE. Considering how fast Naruto can form one by the time he's an adult, and how he can manipulate them into flying where he wants them to (and make them expand), there is a high probability he can shoot down or even kill Deidara while he's flying on his bird.

Iron Sand could possibly block it, but it's possible his defense could be overwhelmed by sheer power. I'm pretty sure it's even possible for Naruto to bait Sasori into forming a defensive dome then coming out from under him, just like he did with Toneri and even Neji.

His Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan in Boruto (which he formed rather quickly) managed to destroy the entire base of the God Tree and cut through what is presumably miles of thick rock then still had enough power to ricochet and propel itself through the stratosphere.

Sakura was destroying many of the low level puppets, so we can rule out puppet spam considering that Base Hokage Naruto and Sasuke are individually are many, many times stronger than Shippuden Sakura.

The poison may be a problem, but seeing as how Chiyo and Sakura could avoid some of the attacks laced with needles, there is no reason Naruto and Sasuke wouldn't be able to. However, since they don't have knowledge on each others abilities, and they do get hit, there is no reason not to assume Naruto's natural healing wouldn't be able to stave off the poison.

Bringing up Base Naruto's speed, the example from the Boruto Manga does hold huge relevance. 3 of the other Kage (who are undoubtedly S-class) could react to Kimoshiki (Gaara did, and he's crazy powerful, but nonetheless got taken down in mere moments), while Naruto contested him far longer, dodging and blocking a few times. Yes, he used Kurama's power after, but this already puts his reaction and physical speed above the other 4 Kage.

Hiashi is Jonin-level, and his bodyguards are highly trained. He was beaten by the overwhelming number of Toneri's puppets, yet Naruto was pretty much able to plow through them. He also beat puppet Toneri rather easily with only Taijutsu. It's still something, as it puts his Taijutsu skill around Jonin level, especially if we factor in the fact he's probably around Sasuke's level (Taijutsu) without the Sharingan.

Shadow Clone Jutsu is also a big factor, as he can make hundreds of them who are at his level and have huge durability feats. One of them tanked Chidori! So we can assume they won't disappear after a single punch, like they used to in early-mid Shippuden.

Naruto and Sasuke in Base Mode are definitely S-Class or above.

You're also comparing The Last Sakura (Jonin) to Shippuden Sakura (Chunin). While it may not seem any different, it's safe assuming her Taijutsu skills increased. So it's not really a fair comparison.

Realistically Sasori and Deidara only stand a chance if they use their best attacks first, and any prolonged fight that allows Naruto and Sasuke to figure out their abilities spells doom for the Akatsuki duo.