The Cloud Village Envoy was expelled from Konoha.
Konoha's attitude was already very clear: they were going straight to war.
At this moment, the Cloud Village Envoy members were still completely bewildered. They never expected Konoha, which had been retreating all this time, to suddenly turn hostile and immediately declare war.
Nevertheless, the Cloud Village Envoy's only thought now was to hurry to the Hot Spring Ninja Village and inform Yugito so she could prepare early.
After Uchiha En returned to the Uchiha Clan, Asana, who had already heard the news, walked over and asked, "En, do you want me to go with you?"
"No need. I alone am enough for a mere Kumogakure!" Uchiha En said confidently.
When Uchiha En had just reached level 80, his mastery of Sage Mode was average, and his combat strength had not yet reached the level of being completely equal to Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara.
Now another year had passed, and Uchiha En had put all his points into Nature Affinity this year.
The duration and intensity of his Sage Mode had greatly increased.
Although the current Uchiha En still couldn't instantly manifest anything he wanted just by clapping his hands like Senju Hashirama, he could enter Sage Mode anytime, anywhere.
However, Uchiha En had always felt that the strengths of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were not completely equal.
It was the same for Naruto and Sasuke.
Clearly, the descendants of Ashura were stronger.
Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara seemed to both be slowly getting stronger.
But in reality, whatever level of strength Uchiha Madara demonstrated, Senju Hashirama would produce something to counter it.
Just like when Uchiha Madara first activated his Perfect Susanoo, Senju Hashirama did not use his trump card, Sage Mode, nor did he use the Thousand-Armed True Hand.
Later, after Uchiha En obtained the Nine-Tailed, Senju Hashirama finally used Sage Mode.
However, in the battle at the Valley of the End, both sides undoubtedly gave their all.
Therefore, Wild Nine-Tailed + Uchiha Madara = Senju Hashirama should be accurate.
Naruto and Sasuke were also similar.
Putting aside who was stronger, the powers they received in the original work were always corresponding:
Before Shippuden, Naruto had the Multiple Shadow Clone, and Sasuke had the Sharingan.
Naruto learned the Rasengan, and Sasuke learned the Chidori.
During the Shippuden period: Four-Tails Naruto corresponded to Sasuke in the Cursed Seal Second State.
Sage Mode corresponded to Sasuke who had awakened the Mangekyo.
Golden Body Naruto, who had seized the Nine-Tails Chakra, corresponded to Sasuke who had activated Susanoo.
Gold Naruto, who had gained the Nine-Tails' trust, corresponded to Sasuke who had just activated the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Sage Fox Naruto corresponded to Sasuke who was familiar with the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan + Jugo's Cursed Seal.
Naruto who mastered Six Paths Sage Art corresponded to Sasuke who possessed the Six Tomoe Rinnegan.
Six Paths Naruto + Power of Nature corresponded to Sasuke with the Rinnegan + Tailed Beast Power.
Who was stronger between Naruto and Sasuke actually varied depending on the time period.
During the Ninja Academy years, Sasuke was undoubtedly > Naruto. There is no dispute about this. Sasuke was born into a prestigious family, and although he experienced the Night of the Clan Downfall, his foundation was solid. Young Naruto had nothing and absolutely couldn't compare to Sasuke.
Right after graduation, Sasuke > Naruto. At this time, although Naruto had learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, his inability to properly control his Chakra due to the Nine-Tailed meant his performance was inferior to Sasuke's.
During the Zabuza Incident, Naruto = Sasuke. During their first mission against Haku and Zabuza, Naruto and Sasuke's performances were nearly identical.
In this incident, Naruto first unleashed the Nine-Tailed Power, and Sasuke reactivated his Sharingan, so their strengths should have been almost equal.
During the Chunin Exams, Naruto was clearly ≥ Sasuke. Of course, Naruto was stronger than Sasuke at this time because Naruto could unleash some of the Nine-Tailed Power on his own.
Moreover, Naruto also learned the Rasengan, and naturally, Sasuke learned the Chidori, so their display of strength was still roughly the same, but Naruto had the edge in recovery.
The true gap in their strength appeared during the Rooftop Clash, where Naruto was definitely > Sasuke.
This was the first time Naruto was truly stronger than Sasuke.
During that period, Naruto's Rasengan was stronger than Sasuke's Chidori.
It was also after that battle that Sasuke first felt a gap opening between himself and Naruto, laying the groundwork for his later defection.
During the First Final Valley Showdown, Sasuke's strength surpassed Naruto's, making Naruto ≤ Sasuke.
During this period, Sasuke could activate the Cursed Seal First State.
However, Naruto could also use the One-Tail Form, so their combat power was basically evenly matched.
But Sasuke fought Naruto with the intent to kill, while Naruto couldn't bring himself to strike a lethal blow. Naruto lost to Sasuke in that regard.
In the early stages of Shippuden, Sasuke >>> Naruto.
The defected Sasuke learned too much from Orochimaru; he was skilled with the Cursed Seal and could even activate Cursed Seal Two.
Coupled with various developments of the Chidori, Sasuke at this stage definitely crushed Naruto.
During the Akatsuki's capture of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, Naruto > Sasuke.
At this time, Naruto activated Sage Mode, and Sasuke obtained the Mangekyo Sharingan and formed Team Taka.
At this stage, Naruto's combat power was far stronger than Taka Sasuke's at the same time, and Naruto's battle intelligence was surprisingly high back then. In a 1v1, Naruto would definitely win.
This point was made very clear during the Konoha 12 reunion.
After the Five Kage Summit, Sasuke activated Susanoo ≥ Naruto in Sage Mode.
At this time, Sasuke possessed the power of Susanoo and was definitely stronger than Naruto.
However, the stamina of the ordinary Mangekyo was too poor, coupled with Sasuke recklessly overusing his Eye power at the time. If Naruto fought a war of attrition using Sage Mode, Sasuke would be at a great disadvantage, so the difference in their strength shouldn't have been huge.
In the early stage of the Ninja World War, Naruto gained the power of Nine-Tails Chakra with the help of Killer Bee, Yamato, and his own mother.
At this time, Naruto's strength once again surpassed Sasuke's. Gold Naruto's performance on the battlefield was definitely stronger than Susanoo Sasuke's.
In the middle stage of the Ninja World War, Naruto > Sasuke. By this time, Naruto had reconciled with the Nine-Tailed and activated the true Kurama Mode, and his utility on the battlefield was still stronger than Eternal Mangekyo Sasuke.
In the late stage of the Ninja World War, Naruto > Sasuke. At this time, Naruto could perfectly combine Sage Mode and Kurama Mode, still making him stronger than Sasuke with Cursed Seal Susanoo.
During the major battles against Uchiha Madara and Teruzuki, Six Paths Naruto > Six Paths Sasuke.
When fighting Kaguya, Naruto consistently took the main offensive role. Sasuke was teleported to an Alternate Dimension, and Naruto held off Kaguya alone for a long time.
The clearest scene in the manga is when Naruto and Kaguya's Eighty Gods Vacuum Punch clashed, resulting in a 40/60 split.
And during the final Final Valley Showdown: Sasuke > Naruto.
This doesn't mean Sasuke individually > Naruto, but Six Paths Yin Power Sasuke + eight and a half Tailed Beast Chakra using Susanoo as a vessel meant he was genuinely much stronger than Naruto.
Naruto was able to draw with Sasuke relying on half of the Nine-Tailed and his limitless Sage Mode.
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