The verdict here is: Sasuke fans refuse to believe what has been proven. Manga agrees,Anime agrees and this extra footage
Which is not filler btw agrees with me.
I know what filler is and this isn't it.
This is added by Kishimoto & Studio Pierot to add depth to fights that didn't have a lot shown.
For those of you who believe the translation on NB is accurate,you are wrong. That is not the actual phrasing. Go out and buy the actual book and see for yourselves. Sasuke admits that Gaara blocks his Enton effectively. So manga states Gaara blocks Enton,Anime & Any other footage agree that it was Amaterasu,which Enton is a form of.
This is an extract of the actual translation of what happened from the Japanese to English. Not the mistaken one from NB:
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Ao: Enough muttering to one another! // I happen to be a tracking-type myself. / ...I'm aware that the enemy has uncovered our position. // However, you are not to move under any circumstances. // We will take care of the enemy ourselves.
Tsuchikage: (This summit is getting rather interesting...)
Kurotsuchi: (Wh... Whoa...)
Sasuke:
To think that you would be able to guard against my Enton to this extent. / Your Absolute Defence is still in good shape, I see.
To the Sasuke fans posing as Sasuke fans. Learn more about the character you love so much. It is the sword of Kusanagi.
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To those who feel that Sasuke was weakened,you are 100% correct,he was. On the other hand,if you think Gaara was trying in any way shape or form,then you are being ignorant. Gaara,in this footage,holds Sasuke in Sand Coffin and tries to speak with him,when he realises Sasuke isn't listening,he then crushes him. But he isn't trying to kill Sasuke. He knows that that is for Naruto to do.
This is what CyberConnect2 and Kishi said about the new anime content made by Studio Pierot:
Over 60 minutes of All-New Animated Content from Studio Pierrot
Includes anime content detailing the NARUTO story from certain characters’ points of view, many of which were never shown in the Anime or Manga!