Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-31810758-20170423043658/@comment-25643824-20170429041626

@BlazeRelease no they are not equals they are rivals with naruto being notably stronger from late teens onwards. What makes them appear to be close in strength "equals" is naruto's disposition where sasuke is concerned. Throughout the naruto series naruto has had two major goals, to become hokage and surpass sasuke. None of which he mentions as an adult because both were achieved, naruto has confidence in his abilities now while sasuke is still harping about not be able to surpass and still wanting to surpass naruto. While naruto could careless because he knows he is superior.

"To pull ahead of you" means to train to catch up to and try to pass the one that is ahead of you. Sasuke has never once said that he was naruto's equal since vote2. He always speaks in terms of naruto being a milestone to pass.

You would think with all the time that has past and with naruto being "rusty" coupled with the fact that sasuke is "constantly training" that sasuke would be able to pull ahead by now assuming they are side by side you know "equals" but yet still it seems like the impossible task for a supposedly genius.