And so, the character development arc ends, and the Akatsuki fanboys drool over the last page. Gag me with a spoon. Fare thee well, Sasuke... see you in about 50-100 chapters.

In all seriousness, though, this does look like an interesting arc coming up. I'm praying for some actual explanation of the Akatsuki members. This new guy looks downright creepy.

And Neji and Chouji better still be alive, even if it is impossible... they became cool in the last arc...