When the title said "Asuma's Death" i assumed that he was not really going to die since they actually named the episode like that but now it seems he really really is going to die so i'm gonna get angry if he doesnt after all that build-up but i really dont want him to die so i'm gonna get angry anyways. Makes sence much huh`?

Nice episode overall, not much stretching or useless scenes and if i'm correct they didnt even once mention naruto in this episode which i see as a huge plus. They also made the duo x (i cant remember their names) look way cooler and usefull than expected. Shikamaru also showed us how he can actually stab people with his shadow now.