Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-12509038-20140825202035/@comment-995176-20140901145913

Ten Tailed Fox wrote: KirinNOTKarin98 wrote: Elveonora wrote: Kishi's interview, I believe he said that there are things to be done about Sasuke before the manga ends. Well, couldn't he also be alluding that he will take care of Sasuke in the movie as opposed to in the manga. After all, unless I'm incorrect, I think the movie is supposed to either take place after the manga, or is connected to the events of the manga in one way or another.

No he couldn't.

See, here's the thing. We don't know what the hell is going to be in the movie. We know that it is maybe, probably canon. Just because it expands past the canon timeline doesn't make it canon, itself, though, so again, we don't know. Secondly, we don't know the plot of it.

Kishi said three things remained to discuss in the manga:
 * 1) About the Ten-Tails.
 * 2) Of Madara.
 * 3) And, finally, dealing with Sasuke.

The first two marks are done. Madara is finished now that his Infinite Tsukuyomi, which brought about Kaguya's return, has failed and Team 7 has saved the world. All that is left now is to deal with Sasuke (likely in the long awaited Naruto vs Sasuke format), the plot to be brought to an end and then its done.

As to the movie: I don't know why people insist that it will be the true end of the series, but just because it is named The Last doesn't mean its the last Naruto movie, nor does it mean that it contains the ending of the canon series. It, actually, is likely neither of those and the title "The Last" refers to a plot point in the movie.

Dealing with Sasuke will most likely be another arc on to itself. Sure Sasuke "turned" his ways and saved the world but convincing the Raikage and the rest of the Kages afterwards will be like Harry Potter after he used Magic outside Hogwarts.

Also if we do get a Naruto vs. Sasuke match i predict lots of Flashbacks. They may have a special tournament to see who gets to become Hokage. If they don't get to it in the Anime or Manga on a OVA.