Board Thread:Boruto Discussions/@comment-28432164-20160514001744/@comment-26127155-20160515030133

@Lulcielid

fair enough that he uses his chakra to amplify his physical power, but constant training & engaging in combat are very important activities for a fighter (both in real life and in this fictional universe). Naruto would still be very strong indeed, but like Hanzo there is a massive difference someone who is in peak form, and someone who has taken a hiatus for potentially several years.

Hanzo in his prime was able to take down all three sannin, and the pure fact that they put up a fight made them legendary in the ninja world. By the time he died however, he is not even a match for an elderly Mifune (so no one is immune from getting rusty).

On another note, Naruto has a theme where characters surpass the previous generation, so there is no reason as why this wouldn't happen again. This time Naruto and Sasuke are giving Boruto and Kawaki their stronger weapon (plot armour), and they'll probably gain powers which are direct counters to Naruto and/or Sasuke's abilities (so they may not necessarily be stronger, but have an advantage in the match up).

People are just fan boying Naruto and Sasuke too much, and don't see that no one in this series is immune from death. Yes I hope that this writer doesn't cope out beat Naruto (and potentially Sasuke), with some sought of bullshit, but both of them are very beatable characters in this universe.