Quote Originally Posted by Uchiha Barles
Finally, it looks like we'll be getting some rinnegan background and some background on how his friend dies. I suspect the rinnegan next week, and the friend story the week after.
My thoughts exactly

Flashbacks are usually boring but not when they reveal the back story of one of this manga's most interesting characters who has been shrouded in mystery for far too long

I'm only afraid of how "douchey" naruto's response is gonna be. If he goes "we should all just have a big hug" he's gonna kill any cool point he gained from these previous chapters.