Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26085973-20150905102252/@comment-734582-20150906213336

QuakingStar wrote: Statements about Sasuke and Naruto cannot be taken seriously, it was stated he surpassed Kakashi when he learned Rasen-Shuriken, we know thats bs. It was stated he surpassed Minato once he mastered Sage Mode.. again that's bs. Context context. Naruto surpassed Kakashi in that he did complete the Rasengan jutsu (Which Kakashi could not). He surpassed Jiraiya because he perfected Sage Mode. It's not so much that he matches their strength (spoiler: he doesn't), it's that he achieved things they failed at. It's also meant to be far more symbolic than literal.

After all, Minato never had the time to perfect Rasengan, Kakashi created Chidori and never looked back, Jiraiya hated his Sage Mode, couldn't do it without the two Toad Sages and so never went around to perfect it (and never needed it perfect until Pain)