Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-24168857-20150708081120/@comment-25115953-20150801063133

No one is fanboying. Naruto was inadequate in both the battle against the original Shin, and the ones against the clones. Kurama first stated it has been a while since they had fought, later when Naruto gets impaled both come to the conclusion that Naruto is not himself because his battle senses have deteriorated. The most logical conclusion when put together is that inactivity on the battlefield has made him become weaker. Sasuke's sword pierced Naruto's chakra covered form, that should have not been possible even with Sasuke being in Kurama's avatar head.You say Naruto still possesses RSM yet he lacks all the distinguishing features Obiti, Madara, and Hagoromo showed (9 tomoe & Rinnegan pattern on the back). Naruto has shown no indication he has Goudama or at the very most he is unable to recreate them. The power of flight seems lost to him as well. Sage Mode being more complex then Curse Seal is irrelevant, both involve the user handling Natural Energy. If Sasuke can deal with then latter then absorbing chakra from Sage Mode is not a hindrance to him. Don't know why you're bringing up Sasuke mastering Sage Mode because that was never being proposed, the issue is cab he absorb Natural Energy without turning into stone and the answer to that is a resounding yes. Sasuke's Chibaku Tensei can not be likened to Nagato's, how will Naruto counter becoming the center of gravity? By destroying himself? Itachi's method won't apply in this case. Sasuke has already come into physical contact with the Goudama, they're a non factor if Naruto even has then for starters. Sasuke's chakra reserves enables him to traverse dimensions, something only Kaguya does since she's essentially the progenitor of chakra. Reserves aren't a problem on Sasuke's end. I will use Gaiden as a reference because it's a canon part of the stories narrative written by Kishimoto. I'm not going to ignore it simply because it shows negatively on hid capabilities.