this episode wasn't too bad...
Akahoshi gets props from me, a villain that doens't waste opportunities :P he's kinda weak though...
Anyway, how will Naruto and Sumaru's mom survive the gas ravine? Possibilities include the following:

a) Naruto erects massive fox chakra barrier to protect them
b) Naruto uses Rasengan in some ridiculous manner to save them
c) Naruto grabs an edge/Sumaru's mom uses the chakra wings for a cheesy survival, even though they clearly don't have the time/positioning/room
d) The whole gas thing is actually fake
e) Naruto farts real hard, exchanging the deadly gas to a less lethal one

I can't wait to see...