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I -have- to believe hes more powerful right now... if hes weaker then Naruto still then this arc would piss me off =P and ive loved it a lot more then most people have.
The see-saw of power will continue between the two... Sasuke has taken a shortcut to gain temporary power. I would hope that means he would be a little bit tougher then before he decided to hop in the barrel.

Sasuke can resist Oro if hes offered a better deal. I think Kishimoto has a strong family value mindset... The villains all share a similar trait
Haku's family tried to kill him = a bad guy you feel for
Gaara's life w/o any love from a family member = a bad guy you fear
Itachi kills off his family = worst bad guy
Naruto has no family except for the people hes gained = best character
Sasuke has no family / seeks to kill his only other family member = ..... what would you say here?