Masked_Felix

I still think that they will fight together as friends at the big finale against the Akatsuki Leader, and then perhaps have a good-natured battle later to resolve who is the strongest. It might be another Gaara situation, where Naruto is getting his biju extracted and Sasuke is trying to fight through Akatsuki in time to save him. Some weird stuff goes down, and Naruto is able to survive without the Kyuubi in his belly, which might actually aid him more than hurt him. The two take out the rest of Akatsuki, and either both return to Konoha, or Naruto returns and Sasuke stays the leader of the Sound. After Naruto becomes Hokage (which would probably be very soon afterward, if these events take place), him and Sasuke will meet alone somewhere again and have a good-natured fight as friends and to decide the stronger of them. I'm pumped for the next chapter.

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