And the battle on the field was with alternating success. If we take into account only the final matches, then the score between the rivals is equal - 1: 1. These are not sports, but just battles between two friends who once again cannot decide who is stronger - Naruto or Sasuke.
Two loneliness
They lived in the same village, studied in the same class of the shinobi academy. Both were alone. With only one difference: Naruto was lonely initially. He was all shunned and despised. Uzumaki was a jerky child and a bad-ass student. And each of his tricks was done specifically to attract attention. He had only one goal - to become the Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village and achieve universal recognition and respect.
Sasuke, the last survivor of the Uchiha clan, on the other hand. Everything that he loved and appreciated was taken from him, precisely because of this, a thirst for revenge settled in his heart. Always a collected, calm and skillful student was the idol of many, but only from this he was neither cold nor hot. His goal is to gain as much power as possible and kill his brother Itachi, who destroyed the entire clan.
And ironically, these two are in the same team - genius and mediocrity. But is it really so? And who is stronger - Naruto or Sasuke?
Source of power
Comparing these two is quite difficult. They are like heaven and earth. And if it comes to power, then there are practically no points of contact. Naruto has a large supply of chakra, which gives him the opportunity to use the technique of Shadow cloning, where the number of created clones can exceed a hundred individuals. Moreover, he is a jinchuriki (the demon fox is sealed in his body ) of the Nine-Tails, albeit unconsciously, but under the influence of strong emotions, can use his strength.
Sasuke is a representative of the ancient Uchiha clan, the owner of sharingan (eyes that copy other people's tricks) and the Katon technique (the release of fire). After the Junior exam, Sasuke receives the Cursed Mark from Orochimaru, which significantly increases his combat power.
An important role in the strength of the heroes is played by their goals and aspirations. Sasuke is ready for anything to gain as much power as possible and take revenge. While Uzumaki is fighting to protect those who are dear to him. But not one of them wants to give in to the other.
Fight Naruto and Sasuke. First fight
From the first Naruto season, it’s clear that Sasuke is always one step ahead. But when they had to fight with Zabuza and Haku, he saw that Naruto was not a simple “gouging”, and for the first time thought that he would not always be stronger, especially if he stayed in the village. Perhaps the gods heard his thoughts, because during the exam for the Junior Sasuke met Orochimaru, and after some time he escaped from the village.
On that fateful day, he receives from the great Sanin the Cursed Mark, which helps increase strength. Printing operates on two levels. At the first level, the wearer's body is covered with a shapeless pattern, the speed, strength, endurance and speed of regeneration increase. At the second level, the owner’s body changes, and the strength increases exactly 10 times. In the first season, the series where Naruto fights with Sasuke perfectly shows all the levels of activation of the Cursed Mark.
For the first time, Naruto confronts Sasuke in a serious duel in the Valley of Completion when the Uchiha tries to get into the lair of Orochimaru. By that time, Sasuke had mastered the Chidori technique (a technique based on the use of Lightning Release), and Uzumaki had mastered Rasengan (a concentrated clot of chakra with tremendous destructive power). Additionally, Sasuke has a sharingan and the Cursed Seal, and Naruto possesses the power of the Nine-Tails and the technique of Shadow cloning. The forces of the rivals are equal, only Naruto loses the match, and Sasuke escapes to Orochimaru.
Why did Naruto lose?
Potentially, if you translate the power of each shinobi into numbers, then Naruto was stronger at the time of the battle. Suppose the strength of an average 12-year-old shinobi is 45. In this case, the strength of Uzumaki will be 80, and the Uchiha will be 76. As you can see, the advantage is not so great, but the battle between Naruto and Sasuke ended in defeat for Uzumaki. Why? Everything is simple. When Naruto is against Sasuke, he has one drawback: Naruto values friendship too much and does not want to harm his friend. While Sasuke is obsessed with wanting more power.
Several years have passed
At the beginning of the second season, you can see the meeting between Naruto and Sasuke a few years later. They are no longer 12-year-olds, and too much time has passed since their first serious fight. Each of them mastered new techniques and techniques, increased physical endurance. And no one abandoned their goals. Sasuke is even more mired in the abyss of darkness, and little by little Naruto makes new friends. This meeting shows that their forces are equal. But now Naruto is one step ahead. For the entire season, Naruto against Sasuke will fight again. They accidentally meet on a mission, but due to poor health Sakura Naruto will interrupt the fight. Therefore, to find out who is stronger - Naruto or Sasuke, you need to watch their final duel.
Naruto and Sasuke. last fight
The final battle between Naruto and Sasuke occurs after the Shinobi War comes to an end. Madara is defeated, and in order to free the captives from the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Naruto and Sasuke must join forces. However, Sasuke, who had already managed to take revenge on his brother, having learned the truth about him, fell even deeper into the abyss of darkness. He decides to become a hokage, but not like his predecessors were, he wants to carry out a revolution and become the person who will unite all the villages. They will hate him, but he will be the strongest of all the currently existing shinobi. He now has a Rinnegan (an eye that allows you to use powerful techniques and control all 5 elements). And his desire to kill all 5 kages that are under the influence of Tsukuyomi, as well as Naruto. Sasuke believes that this will free him from the past, because any bonds with which he may be bound will become an obstacle to the revolution. Naturally, Naruto will not look at it from the side, and their final duel begins. As for the first time, so now two friends have come together in a fierce battle in the Valley of Completion.
They began the duel with hand-to-hand combat, and over time they used increasingly powerful techniques. Sasuke is more aggressive, and Naruto, as before, does not want to cause him visible harm, although he does not intend to retreat. Sasuke must be given credit, he really looks stronger than Naruto. Their forces are almost exhausted, therefore, after applying their "trump" techniques, they again switch to hand-to-hand combat. And now, leadership is shifting to Naruto. At the most interesting place near Sasuke, the chakra ends and the Chidori goes out, Rasengan Naruto is still “in working condition”. That's just stumble and fall at the crucial moment can only Uzumaki. Therefore, leadership again passes to Sasuke, albeit for a few seconds.
They fight to the limit of their own strength. The decisive moment is the small amount of chakra that Kurama (Nine-Tails) managed to collect. Thanks to Rinegan, Sasuke was able to borrow part of it and remake it under his own. Kurama gives Naruto the rest of his strength and goes into a dream. The final battle is decided with one blow, in which Naruto wins.
Of course, it is difficult to call it a victory, since both guys are in the same dying state, but even Sasuke admits that he lost. And now it becomes easier to answer the question of who is stronger - Naruto or Sasuke. After all, when Naruto does not give up, Sasuke only thinks that he is going forward.