The only way I can see them being able to pull off this filler thing is either to a) stop producing naruto COMPLETELY for a while or b) flashbacks. The thought of filler in Naruto, given what they've shown so far is almost too much to deal with.

Sasuke: "Now that I'm up and able It's time to get revenge on my brother, Itachi!"

Konohamaru: "Help me find red four leaf clover!!!"

Sasuke: "w00t!"



Or better yet



Naruto: "Now that I've learned Rasengan it's time to take the fight to akatsuki! Oh, hi there Hinata-chan!"

Hinata: *vomits blood*

Naruto: "Oh nooooo! And there's nobody in the medical clinic either! Only thing to do is a madcap kagebunshin search for the next 21 minutes!"

Hinata: *bleed*

Perhaps if they have Kakashi relate some tale of his past, maybe his ANBU days. Ostensibly it could be for the purpose of teaching team 7 some important lesson, but in reality it's a way to waste time while amusing us with mad Kakashi throw down action. Hell, put Gai in it. Just make sure it doesn't cover anything major.

Hopefully Kishimoto wont tarnish Naruto with garbage filler. Heh.. maybe they can stretch the fights from the manga out even longer by having the characters glare at each other for minutes at a time. Akira Toriyama must have thought it works. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]