Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-1181222-20170809100834/@comment-734582-20170811073331

Vladosaurus wrote: Thing is, it would be boring to see Naruto or Sasuke finish opponents in 2 seconds, so of course they would make them struggle a little bit to make things interesting. More practically, both have a hell of a lot more to lose now. Naruto has responsibilities, he can't just nuke a forest. Sasuke has a kid, but also knows that his freedom is based on a promise and good behavior. If he destroyed a forest with his PS just to catch Shin, he would be at serious risk of having his freedom revoked in a very permanent way.

As children, the most they had to loose were their lives.