Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-12509038-20140416191330

As the manga continues to progress, recent developments have made me ask a very important question: Should Naruto and Sasuke still have their final battle? My answer is absolutely YES, it should occur, even if it is a friendly fight with no stakes. As the entire second half of Naruto has foreshadowed a final battle between the two, allow me to state why I believe that Naruto vs. Sasuke must occur before the series' end. Those are my thoughts on the final battle between Naruto and Sasuke. If there is a final fight, what would you want to see? More importantly, given the recent events of the manga, do you still think that Naruto vs. Sasuke is even necessary at this point? Let me know all of your thoughts in the comments below! 
 * 1) The fight has been hyped up and foreshadowed throughout the entire series: There has been multiple characters who have foreshadowed a final battle between the two, most notably Obito during the Five Kage Summit Arc. Naruto was also prophesied to fight a "young man with powerful eyes." Who could that be (unless they mean Obito, but that is a cop out)? Also, this battle would continue on the tradition of rivalries and generations of Senju and Uchiha battling each other, though I also believe this would be the fight to end all fights. Finally, ever since transplanting Itachi's eyes, Sasuke has resolved to fight Naruto, even during the final battle against Obito (639).
 * 2) There is a purpose to this battle: With Sasuke's resolve to become Hokage, there is now a purpose for this battle, even if it is not a fight to the death. I have heard many complain that since Sasuke turned a new leaf, this will not be a fight of ideals, but in reality it is. Naruto and Sasuke both have different opinions on what a Hokage should be, and I'm sure those ideals will clash as the two shinobi battle for the title of Hokage. However, even if the battle is not for Hokage, it should still occur because-
 * 3) Every fan that I know of wants to see a final battle between Naruto and Sasuke: I have not met one fan who does not want to see the two clash one final time. After all of the development and techniques the two have obtained over the course of the series will finally be presented in one last epic battle- Regarding Naruto, he will use all types of Rasengan variants, Sage Mode, Bijuu Mode, Shadow Clones, etc. As for Sasuke, he would use all Chidori variants, Rinnegan and EMS powers, Perfect Susanoo, KIRIN, etc. Also, there should be A LOT of action in this battle, not 13 chapters of dialogue and 2 chapters of a battle. There should be an appropriate blend between dialogue and action, because remember, this is a battle manga. The most appropriate setting would of course be the Final Valley, where I would like to see two additional statues of Naruto and Sasuke placed next to Hashirama and Madara.