So first the OP insists that Naruto and Sasuke are equals, then makes claims that Sasuke has always been one step ahead of Naruto??? That's quite the contradiction, and currently(strictly based on feats) Naruto > Sasuke. For example, EMS Sasukes performance against SM Kabuto was close to embarrassing, whereas BM Naruto vs Bijuu, and negating both Obito and Madara's attacks against Kakashi/Gai at the same time, AND turning much of the fodders of the shinobi alliance into much more capable threats via chakra transfer, makes Naruto's feats much more impressive