Well... I'm taking off for 3 weeks thursday... so I probably wont be around for the 4 chapter releases

so far my predictions are coming true...

Sai made his move - it wasn't Naruto based as I thought and a lot less interesting
Oro / Naruto played out - there wasnt as much as i would hope and it wasn't as action packed late in the game... hopefully its animated well
Sakura / Kabuto never got started - its a shame... i was hoping Sakura could make her first long term 'enemy' (no ino dont count)


So for the near future:
Sai hasn't made his last move... I suspect he is using his fake smile to get near Oro / Sasuke - the panel of him telling Sakura 'he will have to remember that' (using a fake smile to get near someone to hit them) has about as much foreshadowing as sasuke saying 'you wont even scratch this forehead'
Yamato hasnt done anything major yet... which is a shame. I'm hoping to see him in real combat but it looks like the 6 are going to split (3 good / 3 bad) - the chapter description holds some hope with 'Yamatos Compass' - maybe he can track Sai / Oro with it - hopefully Yamato squares up against SOMEONE - Kakashi had wipped out the Sharingan 1v1 in the 7th episode =P Yamato is going on 20?
Naruto bounced back fast... way to go Sakura - hes obviously going to be quirky for the next few chapters to make up for how serious he has been as of late - and when he finds out Sai has gone off to 'join Oro' he is going to have a minor heart attack
Sakura is going to go back to being worthless - easiest prediction ever!!!


ill be around for another day or so... hopefully its a fast chapter!