Because they both pushed one another to become great. They both were a byproduct of the ninja world. They both tried to seek meaning while challenging one another.
Naruto tried to have people find him cool like sasuke because that might have him feel better.
Sasuke was already cool but could not care less about other peoples reaction towards him because he did not like the objectification.
I can go on and on
Naruto tried to have people find him cool like sasuke because that might have him feel better.
Sasuke was already cool but could not care less about other peoples reaction towards him because he did not like the objectification.
I can go on and on
sure they were shaped by the ninja world but what does that have to do with their "rivalry" literally every charcter in teh story is shaped by the ninja world cause you know they live in it. they were lonely cause they had no family? neither did Gaara and he was a better rival to Naruto for the entire Chuunin Exam/Konoha Crush section of teh story than Sasuke ever was.
Sasuke does nothing but seak meaning through revenge for the whole story, first his brother then the village, Naruto isnt involved at all.
are you seriously gonna use "I want to be cool" as a serious argument for what makes a rivalry.
I have no idea what that has anything to do with what we are talking about. Itachi storyline is better than anything One Piece. Jirarya is a better character than any character in One Piece. Naruto and Sasuke rivalry is better than anything One Piece rivalry. Akatsuki are infinitely better than Yonkos or World Government. Asuma character arc is infinitely better than any character story in One Piece.
Jiraiya is a brilliant character, easily one of Narutos best.
I've already said in above posts why Naruto/Sasuke is not a rivalry. it's a one way fascination on Naruto's side while Sasuke wants nothing to do with him the entire second half of the story. thats not a rivalry
Blackbeard has been one of the best built up villains in any series to date, no one in akatsuki comes close to him, dont even pretend Obito does cause that was an ever bigger cop out than Law and Kid beating Big Mom
Asuma had a great character arc but Robin's and Usopp during water 7/Enies Lobby are better. Usopp's fear of being weak and left behind like the merry and eventually figuring out just because he's not physically the strongest doesn't mean he's being left behind, only he could do what was neceserry to stop Robin being taken through the gates of justice, robin wanting to abandon everything before her greatest fears of being abandoned again like she has her entire life and finding that the SH will never abandon her, they would rather die with her, so she finally has the family she's always wanted and then when its over finally stars calling the crew by their actual names sintaed of longnose, cook or navigator
I know you dont like one piece much and i know that post time skip one piece isnt anywhere near as good as it used to be but dont pretend the first half wasn't excellent just because its quality has dipped nowadays