Did you not understand the purpose of this chapter? Sasuke being told to listen as Hashirama and Madara exchanged their last words? Sasuke's gonna have yet another change of heart...AGAIN
This. (Well put by the way, couldn't have wrote it better myself =D )
If there are 2 things I have learned about Kishi (in regards to his writing/story-telling in Naruto), it is that he rarely - if EVER - wastes frames/manga space. Also, I don't believe he could end Naruto properly based off of what has transpired in regards to the main characters as well as most of the important supporting cast/characters.
As Jimihendrix alluded to, this recent chapter tells us more about Sasuke then it does Naruto or anyone else IMO. Sasuke doesn't even speak during the chapter, but as Kishi does so well - we can learn more that way. Here is what we already know:
- Sasuke chose to fight alongside Naruto + Allied Shinobi Force, so he could change the system that was implemented by the previous Kage.
- Sasuke believes his beloved brother Itachi was a victim of their (Hokage's) "crappy" system and along with that is the obvious hatred he has toward the Tailed Beasts.
This is where I believe the next and final story arc will revolve around:
- Kishi can approach this in several different ways and directions. Obviously Naruto would want (and for the most part NEEDS in order to stay alive) the Tailed Beasts to be a part of the "New System". Sasuke does not.
- This is where the newly revived and secondary characters come in. Kishi had to get rid of the previous Hokage, otherwise they obviously side with Naruto and anyone who opposes them has less than a 0% chance of success. :heh:
Every MAJOR Villain and for the most part Every MAJOR Story/Arc revolved around 1-2 premises. 1.) Naruto sticking to his Ninja Way and overcoming the odds, and 2.) Naruto learning that in order to stick to his Ninja Way and/or defeat the Villain(s), the "Shinobi System" or the current "Shinobi and Hidden Village System" MUST be changed or people such as Pain/Nagato, Madara, Orochimaru, Itachi, Danzo, etc... will ALWAYS exist or come to be.
I apologize if I got so off-topic. Regardless, I do believe as Jimihendrix pointed out, what SO6P / Rikudou Sennin said to Sasuke and Naruto regarding listening/taking a good, FINAL look at their predecessors was meant as a Cautionary Tale of working together like they did to defeat Kaguya instead of what I believe will lead to Sasuke (not necessarily having a change of heart) doing the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of that advice which leads to Naruto and Sasuke - once again - on Opposing Sides.