I thought the new jutsu was the writers toying with the audience. They know how much we just love the rasengan. There is no new jutsu.

This filler was half ok and half really bad. Karashi having absolutely no backbone is hilarious. Whatever group he happens to be with, he'll follow.

I wanna smack that kid. But hey, he's loyal. (I thought he was a girl. Imagine my shock when the subtitles said BOY!!! OMG SEX CHANGE).

This is getting excrutiatingly painful to watch though. Since when are Neji and Naruto on 1st name basis (sans -kun or -san)? Did they bond that much when Naruto beat him eons ago? Also, Neji and Tenten eh? Wassup there? Looked like some odd sparx flying. ok, no... I'm just trying to make this ep more interesting than... well anything.

This show is somewhat like a fat man running naked down the street. It's not pretty, but kinda fascinating. Not much going on, yet can't stop watching.