Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25498052-20141004162612/@comment-142748-20141103235949

Ragingblaze592 wrote: Naruto's determination to save Sasuke from his Curse of Hatred as well as keep his promise to Sakura also made a difference, which maybe is why Naruto was able to fight on par with Sasuke (despite Sasuke's determination to kill Naruto). Naruto wasn't fighting on par, he was superior to Sasuke. Sasuke was nearly fresh, had been conserving his power, had intent to kill, and finally got powered up mid-battle. Naruto? Exhausted from fighting the entire war, his Biju chakra was on a minimum, and he didn't want to kill Sasuke. Even Sasuke alluded to that if Naruto wanted to kill him, he could.