My bad. Yes Naruto needed them to defeat Pain since he was getting good at Senjutsu but still he is skilled than Sasuke or even more. He came up with his own jutsus, like more creative Rasengans. You can't deny that he was skilled and he was Sasuke's age.
How is that more skilled than Sasuke? Shit Kakashi practically drafted up the jutsu and made him learn it
Don't misunderstand me. Naruto is skilled indeed. But Sasuke is more skilled. He pull off things on the first try. Like his fight with raikage. You see how he utilize amaterasu? That's freaking skill. Then when he is at his weakest, he pull off amaterasu chidori on the first try? He made bijuus susanoo on the first try?
Remember! naruto had to use shadow clones to learn things faster. Sasuke just get it right on the first try or so. That is why he is the most skilled person.
Again, Naruto is skilled indeed, but Sasuke is more skilled.