No, they arent equals.
I do not understand how this anime episode would change my opinion. Manga > Anime. In the manga they were stated as equals and that is the end of the story. :sdo:
Naruto is stronger since the fight was naruto holding back , Sasuke wants to kill naruto no holding back but naruto doesn't have the intent to kill so he was holding back yet they were equal so naruto no holding back >>>>Sasuke
Sasuke held back a lot