I wanted to comment on the Sasuke issue : for me it's clear as day that Sasuke won't die Kishi has gone out of his way to keep his hands "clean" (fooder's lives don't matter in this manga) and looking at the recent Hashirama's flashback it is more or less implied that Naruto and Sasuke will have to cooperate to bring peace to the world. Here is what I am talking about http://www.mangaread...t/naruto/625/16
I except something extremely corny and forced but this is Kishi and he likes it that way, I don't really know if Sasuke will return back to Konoha but it's a very high possibility, again looking back at Hashirama's flashback he wanted Madara to work with him but failed and Madara left. The new generation surpassing the old means that Naruto will convince Sasuke that his path is wrong and they will work together to change the ninja system. At least that's the way I see it.
And to be honest for NS's sake it would be way better if Sasuke didn't die, Sakura has to choose Naruto OVER Sasuke, not because Sasuke isn't there anymore.