I disagree with it all. Pathetic. The past half of Shippuuden have been a disgrace to the series really. Flashbacks, Naruto calling out "Sasuke" and crying, endless staredowns, and instant growth spurt of "stronger than the me of 5 second ago" after watching the same 5 seconds of fighting for 5 hours... oh and lets not forget the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu, Rasengan, oh **** I missed combo that plagues almost every fight scene.
Next episode in two weeks is supposed to be an hour long special too. What was it, Leaf Sprouts? For all the time I spend watching months of Naruto that could be cut into 2 or 3 episodes without losing any storyline, I could see a leaf actually sprout from my plant outside...
The Naruto producers should be banned from life.