Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-38812954-20190912030344/@comment-33286580-20190912201855

Sasuke simply cannot.

at that stage in the manga only Oonoki with his OP Dust Release and Naruto in either Sage Mode or NTCM or a little bit of help from Kurama could destroy Madara's forest jutsu.

Oonoki already showed a few chapters later that he could wipe out the whole forest with his Dust Release.

Naruto in SM showed similar Rasengan barrage feat against the Kyubi. ANd it was a clone of Naruto with a small bit of Kyubi's CHakra that took care of it, so NTCM Naruto can easily replicate the feat.

As for Sasuke, he simply doesnt have the firepower. At this stage his EMS powers have yet to truly manifest. he can only do the armoured half body Susanoo. he can protect himself and a couple or so with it, but not much. he needed the help of Juugo's Curse Seal power to actually form a humanoid Susanoo.

and he already lacks a decisive attack. his strongest attack then is Amaterasu, which he cannot spam so far and wide as he does not have Naruto levels of Chakra, nor does Amaterasu instantly burn away the entire forest.