Did you know that Asura basically had all of Naruto and Hashirama's Powers? I am not kidding, the writers were so uninspired that they just gave him all of both of their powers... so sad. He even had a rasengan variant... However this gave me an idea. What if I, so anyone really, wrote an ideal Naruto. Here is what I mean.
A Naruto Story where the Mythological Crap sprinkled throughout, along with actual growth in the characters. With Ashura and Indra influencing their reincarnations emotionally, instead of being a tacked on concept that really wasn't needed since Naruto and Sasuke's feud already made sense. Maybe Naruto learns of the Uzumaki clan around Wave and slowly awakens that part of whom he is...Sasuke reads the tablet and starts to awaken Indra... I mean really, if they are going to add that bullshit they might as well integrate in a useful manner.
Maybe Naruto learns how to use Wood Release, gets smarter due to the influence of his past lives... Maybe Madra corrupts Sasuke to use him for the Eye of the Moon Plan... Actually use them for something.
More so, maybe Hinata and Neji draw on their connection to Hamura... or his kids. Really something other then a tacked on, pointless concept that took all choice from the characters and made everything predetermined...
I would also really like to see the Sage involved more so, I mean really at least some references... Some to the Rinnegan perhaps, or the Byakugan and Otsusuki...
Love your Ninja Overlord,
Mika.