He doesn't need to be badass, grown up, or anything like that. All he needs to do is be extremely strong, which he is, and oppose the main character, which he does.

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Idk dude.. as of right now obito/madara are stronger.. Sasuke could harly stand his ground against the Raikage before that bullshit little power up and madara just destroyed them like they were ants.. so ya.

the final boss needs more then str they need to be evil they need to have a strong resolve zzzz

One thing I'm certain of is that 2 of the 3 antagonistic forces are nothing but a means to an end. There is Sasuke, Kabuto + Oro (or just Oro now) and Madara + Obito. I think Kabuto + Oro's relevancy will be coming to an end before long. Orochimaru is still focused on getting Sasuke's body, which is a dragged-out plot that has lost major meaning since it developed in part 1. There are more important things at hand now. However, Oro could still have a major impact on the story depending on where he is currently headed with Sasuke. We're basically at the climax of Obito + Madara's plot. Obito already revived the Mazou and can supposedly use its power without Naruto + Bee's full body. Obito and Madara have everything they need for their plans right in front of them at the moment. The reason I say that Sasuke is most likely to be a final boss is because his plot is still developing. I think Sasuke and Naruto still have more trials to go through before their climactic meeting.

Assumption #1: Obito is the final boss

Assumption #2: The resolve of Obito and the reason why he stands beside Madara as we speak is that rando Rin girl


I agree that it would kinda suck if that was the case but for now, lets not get carried away assuming where the story goes.

i think naruto is going to have to have one more power-up before he can beat madarra...kakashi seems pretty close to dying and he can't stand up to obito by himself...bee might die to....seems like sasuke is going to have another power-up but i think he's changing into a good guy

I'm glad we're on the same page, I'd hate to have to type this wall of text myself.

Also, you never know. If Oro manages to get control of Sasuke's body Sasuke/Oro merging could make Sasuke even stronger than Obito + Madara. Therefore making him the strongest antagonist, rivaling Naruto as the protagonist.

This post was edited by Snicklefritz on Sep 19 2012 08:21pm

I'm hoping Sasuke gets beefed up some more. He's a far cry from the likes of Madara or Obito and I'm hoping that changes. As much as I dislike the character, I would much rather see him be the final antagonist more than anyone else. He is the best candidate for it and it's not even close.

i want to know how madara is attacehd to the damn tree? He learned a knew jutsu to attach things? and learned how to stitch up obito while not gonig anywhere... meh