That's the funny thing about prophecies isn't it? Nothing is ever specific and so generalized that it could mean anyone.
In fact, the prophecy that was given in the manga was only a partial...we never got the entire prophecy cause Naruto cut him off. Which could mean as well.
To go into even more fact, wasn't Naruto against the idea of destiny and predetermined fates? I guess that was hogwash since now apparently his entire story revolves around it. Again, Neji's entire life has been just crucified and burned for the sake of nothing.
That's EXACTLY what I was thinking !
the whole shippuden thing was about destiny and all ! Naruto talking about the book of the gutsy ninja, all the story about the senju/uchiha and Naruto/Sasuke fight etc... it contradicted the part one of the manga !
and yeah, via Neji, he confirmed that Neji was indeed right during part one when he said to Naruto 'No one can escape his fate" since he died protecting a member of the main branch !
And, there's another problem, I talked about it earlier on tumblr : What will Naruto do to bring peace ? what's his version of a hokage ? what is his answer to pain. The only he kept repeating is "believe in me, I'll definitely gonna bring peace on earth" then...nothing.