naruto couldn't stop sasuke because sasuke was stronger. CS-V2 3tomoe sasuke >= 1 tail naruto. Even if naruto aimed for sasuke's chest, they'd both be comatose and it'd be a draw.
that hashirama statement isn't even worth answering. It doesn't have any place here and is obviously being used to attempt at a counter.
Yes, Sasuke > Naruto unless you can prove otherwise. PArt 1 sasuke was nearly always > naruto. Naruto gained a little traction when he got boss summonings. Excluding his Kyuubi modes, sasuke was leagues better than naruto. Including 1 tail, sasuke was around equal naruto. (obviously we won't consider 3tail + because that's beyond jounin level there). Hebi sasuke was lightyears ahead of team 7 combined; That's not even debatable. MS sasuke was leagues ahead of team 7... again. A blind, battle ridden sasuke still held his own nicely against them, and even almost killed them. EMS sasuke... I won't even go into it, but at the point of introduction EMS sasuke was > KCM naruto, then <= BM naruto, now EMS sasuke = SBM naruto as portrayed by kishimoto in his manga. So, what were you saying about prodigy not mattering? Yes, it does. Prodigy has a significant meaning when it comes to sannin.
i can't really bothered to scan hunt right now.