Quote Originally Posted by Mugen View Post
true, it didn't even look like he tried to get away... think about it, he entered a room full of kages by himself... he's gotta have balls of steel to do that
For sure Zetsu can save his ass here. It's obvious that he underestimated them as well though.

Quote Originally Posted by lelouch
Does Gaara still have his sand abilities? I thought they completely stemmed from Shukaku, but I think I remember sand around his wrist when he shook Naruto's hand, so I'm assuming the powers are very dulled down now.
Gaara's sand control greatly weakened after Shukaku was sealed. They explained that his body retained some of its abilities since it was hosting for such a long time. It'll be great if what we see is better use of sand by Gaara (be it tactics or more efficient techniques) rather than reacquiring the brute force or sheer volume of sand.