This was certainly one of the worst filler eps. It was so bad it made me almost laugh. Almost, but not quite. And I don't need that kind of funniness.

And Naruto is an idiot for not taking the money from the kid. It's understandable he didn't sell the kid to the thugs as that would have ruined his reputation, but earlier, when he was offered the suitcase full of money. Normally Naruto is always running out of money (even when Jiraiya is not nearby), so why not take it when freely offered...

Well, at least the next episode is again going to have Hinata, so I can forget this episode ever happened, and look forward to hearing lovesick "Naruto-kun" a couple of dozens of times.