Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26537507-20151003105148/@comment-25506982-20151009004411

Thekillman wrote: Minato 87 wrote: Naruto, he will summon Gamabunta and use Kurama's chakra. Yet Sasuke beat Naruto at the end of Part 1, showing he's superior in strenght

Naruto aimed for the headband in that final collision on purpose. They showed it up close just so they can emphasized that he proved Sasuke wrong..."You won't even put a mark on my forehead."

So yes, Sasuke won but it had nothing to do with superiority in strength.