Caught up again.... it's nice to see that these threads haven't changed a bit ^^ "Waaahh, this manga SUCKS! Kishi is turning into a cliche! This storyline is the most puke-worthy thing I've ever read! I'm never gonna read Naruto manga ever again!!"

Well, cheesiness aside (in above paragraph as well as in the manga), I think this stuff is best read after a 10-week hiatus and you breeze through a whole bunch all at once. If I recall, I did the same thing with the Sasori/Sakura/Old Lady fight and I think I enjoyed it a lot more than most people in here

As for where the manga is at this point, I must wonder just how willing is Sasuke to return. Frankly, Oro's "Get over it" suggestion a few chapters ago is probably the best advice.