Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-30355627-20170226234835/@comment-35622277-20170307045525

I don't think it was ever explicitly stated by anyone, that Naruto was outmatched. For all we know they were on the same level of power. It just so happened that he needed Sasuke as well. Naruto also knew that it was essentially impossible to kill Madara, there was no point in going for a killing blow.