Naruto Uzumaki can beat Monkey D. Luffy in a fight, if not equally match him

Excellent!I'm very glad that Pro has actually watched and loves both shows!That was a trait missing in all of my previous opponents, so this looks like it's going to be a great debate! :DFirst of all, let's decide on a good setting for the battle to happen, since that has often played an integral role in the battles of both shows. I propose that it would be on a random grassland with no interruptions at all.So obviously, the most accurate way to decide who would win is a simulation, but that simply isn't possible in an online debate, so we must go with the next best thing: an analysis of their relative strengths and weaknesses.I'm going to compare their levels of brute strength, intelligence, speed, reflexes, durability, and special advantages.I consider all of these things to be equally important during combat.1) Brute StrengthLuffy's newest attacks are REALLY, REALLY strong. His Elephant Pistol took out a Kraken which is roughly the size of Nine Tails, and his Elephant Gatling destroyed a ship the size of an island. Naruto is capable of doing similar feats in Sage Mode, but remember that Elephant Pistol and Elephant Gatling are just Gear Third + Armament Haki. I'm sure that combined with Gear Second, those moves would easily outmatch Naruto in terms of brute strength.(Luffy 1, Naruto 0)2) IntelligenceLuffy is a combat genius capable of coming up with creative new moves and techniques in the middle of an intense battle. However, I will admit that Naruto is much more capable of coming up with brilliant battle plans, whereas Luffy almost always blindly charges into battle. However, keep in mind that almost all of Luffy's opponents have been much smarter than him (e.g. Kuro, Crocodile, Lucci), so it isn't too big of a disadvantage.(Luffy 1, Naruto 1)3) SpeedWhen Luffy is in Gear Second, he is able to move so fast that he almost seems to be invisible. However, Naruto is just as fast in Kyuubi Mode, even keeping up with the fastest person in the Shinobi World (4th Raikage). This would make Naruto the fastest character in his own series, whereas Luffy's speed isn't really anything special compared to other characters in his series. Therefore, it is only logical to say that Naruto is at least slightly faster than Luffy. (Luffy 1, Naruto 2)4) ReflexesLuffy has Observation Haki and is capable of dodging almost all long range attacks, such as super-fast Pacifista beams and bullets shot at point blank range. This would imply that Luffy could easily dodge Naruto's Rasengan, which happens to be Naruto's favorite attack to use in battle. Naruto has shown no sign of above average reflexes throughout the show.(Luffy 2, Naruto 2)5) DurabilityBoth Luffy and Naruto have been shown to do amazing things when pushed to the limits of their strength. Neither of them has ever given up in battle due to fatigue. This shows that both of them have extraordinary willpower of about the same level.However, in addition to that, Luffy has Armament Haki which serves as an extremely durable armor for pretty much his entire body. He has been shown to break steel with his head when coated with Haki. Luffy is probably a bit more durable than Naruto.(Luffy 3, Naruto 2)6) Special Advantages over Specific OpponentLuffy has a weakness to water, but Naruto is not a water chakra-type, so he can't really exploit that weakness in Luffy. Naruto can also use the Shadow Clone Jutsu to make exact copies of himself that can be used in battle. However, it is a known fact that the more clones he makes, the less strong each of them are. I believe Luffy could easily counter this attack because 1) numbers have never fazed Luffy, as shown during the Ennies Lobby Arc, and 2) Luffy's Haki would allow him to detect which one is the real Naruto (he did something similar to Mr. 3 during the Little Garden Arc).Also, Luffy is invincible to lightning type attacks due to his rubber body, but Naruto isn't a lightning chakra-type, so that doesn't really matter.All things considered, neither character has a "special" advantage over the other.(Luffy 3, Naruto 2)So, according to the general analysis of their strengths and weaknesses, Luffy has a slight edge over Naruto and would probably win a battle between the two of them.Good luck with your argument! :D