Naruto's true rival is...

[Mari Makinami]

not nesessarily Sasuke. Everyone jumped to the conclusion that it is indeed Sasuke so fast, but today's chapter didn't say a word about Sasuke at all. It could also be Madara for the following reasons:

1) The older brother. Sasuke and Naruto are of the same age
2) Indra's incarnation is meant to be the main antagonist, while Asura's - the main protaginist. It's Madara and Naruto now, current Sasuke is not antagonist at all.
3) Indra looks more like Madara than like Sasuke, check the bottom pannel
4) Hashirama was never weak to begin with. Yes, he's similar to Naruto in a way, but he never was similar to Asura - he was known as a genius who is stronger than Madara.

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[HENI]

So your next incarnations looks like the current you?

 

[St Joseph]

Well, it maybe, but its most probably going to be Sasuke

 

[A v i]

Sasuke is older than Naruto.

Younger son=Hashirama = Naruto

Older Son = Madara = Sasuke and the cycle of hate stops with Naruto and Sasuke because unlike sons of Sage they'll cooperate with eachother.

Iam still hoping that Sage's brother'll play a huge role.

 

[Grammar Nazi]

Sasuke is slightly older than Naruto just like sage's older and younger son.

Madara does have Indra's will inside him but his time is already over with Hashirama.

There's a reason why Hashirama and kabuto giving their power to Sasuke, The toad sage prophesied Naruto and Sasuke will fight just like the generations before them.

At the moment, I truly hope the final villain end's up becoming Indra/Ashura's uncle or rikudo's brother. He meets the criterias of a badass villain. Madara is too worn out.

 

[Mari Makinami]

Sasuke is older than Naruto.

Younger son=Hashirama = Naruto

Older Son = Madara = Sasuke and the cycle of hate stops with Naruto and Sasuke as they'll cooperate with eachother.

You are forgetting that Hashirama was never weak. He was always a genius on par with Madara. Also Hashirama had died, and Madara was alive all along, so the chakra was inside of him too.

 

[Seventh Sama]

Maybe it is madara. Certainly wouldn't be that surprising.

 

[Kyuurama]

Wasn't Sasuke slightly older than Naruto? Itachi was holding him in his hands when Kushina lost the kyuubi. Or maybe I'm wrong. Though I noticed Indra does look a lot like Madara... it would be a nice plot twist.

 

[A v i]

You are forgetting that Hashirama was never weak. He was always a genius on par with Madara. Also Hashirama had died, and Madara was alive all along, so the chakra was inside of him too.

Exept being weaker than his rival,he has every quality of Naruto and Younger son.

 

[Mari Makinami]

Exept being weaker than his rival,he has every quality of Naruto and Younger son.

Still, he lacks one of the most significant traits. He was stronger than Madara.

 

[Grammar Nazi]

You are forgetting that Hashirama was never weak. He was always a genius on par with Madara. Also Hashirama had died, and Madara was alive all along, so the chakra was inside of him too.

No

its not the chakra- its the will, the will of fire -makes someone strong when they try to protect someone precious to them

or the will to hate- hatred makes you go strong

Multiple person can inherit the same will at a time

 

[moe6142]

i agree, i dont think sasuke is the reincarnation of the older. i think the sage of six paths will say people like sasuke, Madara, Tobi, inherited that will or that influence. i think the other brother is still alive and is the "Main villain" behind everything going on in the Naruto world.

 

[Mari Makinami]

:No:

its not the chakra- its the will, the will or fire -makes someone strong when they try to protect someone precious to them

or the will to hate- hatred makes you go strong

Multiple person can inherit the same will at a time

It is indeed the chakra, read this carefully:

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[A v i]

Still, he lacks one of the most significant traits. He was stronger than Madara.

It wasn't significant and their motives are same which is more than enough to say that they were parallels.

 

[Mari Makinami]

It wasn't significant and their motives are same which is more than enough to say that they were parallels.

Yes it was significant, and Sasuke doesn't share Indra's motives now, but Madara does.

 

[Conspirator.]

I don't know, when Indra and Ashura were fighting, it was essentially some sort of bijuu mode(I am sure) vs a massive susanoo, and that's exactly how a naruto vs sasuke fight would go down. It may still be sasuke.....

 

[Mari Makinami]

I don't know, when Indra and Ashura were fighting, it was essentially some sort of bijuu mode(I am sure) vs a massive susanoo, and that's exactly how a naruto vs sasuke fight would go down. It may still be sasuke.....

Ye, it might be either Madara or Sasuke, I'm just saying that it is currently unknown who it is, and it is not yet Sasuke. It could be Madara as well.

 

[uzmakinaruto]

I agree with OT that Naruto is the reincarnation of younger son and Madara is the reincarnation of older son.

Sasuke is nothing but a plothole

 

[Conspirator.]

Ye, it might be either Madara or Sasuke, I'm just saying that it is currently unknown who it is, and it is not yet Sasuke. It could be Madara as well.

The reason why I think sasuke is more likely(amongst other things) is due to the frog saying Naruto would fight a YOUNG man with powerful eyes. Madara isn't "young". But you could be right, we'll find out soon enough....

 

[Mari Makinami]

The reason why I think sasuke is more likely(amongst other things) is due to the frog saying Naruto would fight a YOUNG man with powerful eyes. Madara isn't "young". But you could be right, we'll find out soon enough....

Well, for such an old toad even Madara would be young But we'll see anyway