Haha, I'd agree to most of that. The point was really that it's not JUST skill alone that decides stuff. Beyond that, it is anyone's game. I've had a good time with this most recent arc. It's moved the story in each chapter more than in the 30 chapters of fighting the Sound 4. I like that, and want more to come of it. It'll be interesting. If you think about it, what are the possibilities with Sasuk'e new possible jutsu. If he gets it by killing Naruto, well.. that can't happen. If he gets it some other way, it's pretty much gotta be Sakura, unless there's a hole in the idea that the only way you can get it is by killing your friend. If he gets it without killing Naruto, I'm worried for the story.

Regardless, this has been a good arc.

-xtortout