Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-28294008-20160424155402/@comment-27275251-20160526123736

I'd say they were equal. Naruto's ideals, aka the Will of Fire, beat Sasuke's, aka the Curse of Hatred, but the actual fight was a draw. Neither could move and they both were bleeding out until Sakura came. Can someone honestly say either would have been able to get up? No hence Naruto saying if we move too much we'll die (http://www.mangapanda.com/naruto/698/8). The point of them being the reincarnations is that whilst they're polar opposites, they're equal. Sasuke is spiritual energy and chakra prowess whilst Naruto is physical energy and life force, well that's the essence of it anyway. By time they reach adulthood they are most definitely equal also.