I liked this chapter. It didnt advance the plot much, yes, and we can all agree that kiba and chouji are annoying, that the "I wanna be hokage" club is getting too full, and that Sakura is messed up (too an extent (I really dont have that much against her aside from the fact that she gets in the way of the naruhina)) but I really did like it. I usually find something to like about every chapter, and trust me Im not an optimist. Things i liked:
Hinata showing off the 64 palms
Sasuke and Naruto checking out their rivals
Minato being proud of Naruto (again)
Sai appearing out of nowhere (seriously, where has he been? I dont remember seeing him since volume 60, the chapter where the konoha11 are promising to stick with Naruto till the end)
Neji's appearance (even if it was a flashback)
things i didnt like:
the kuchiyose summoning (not trying to make enemies out of the rest of you, but I've seen that coming for a long time and I like to be surprised)
another chapter gone by without showing kakashi vs Obito or Kages (if Gaaras dead im gonna be:NO

Minato has yet to learn that Obito is masked man (maybe he already knows?)
and Kiba. I really dont like him. Good job last week/chapter, shino! You really told him off! (i dont mind that Hinata was being nice to Kiba; its in her nature)
Another thing: im not gonna point fingers, because im no hater like some others, but someone mentioned kishi doing this for money. NO. WRONG. Kishi couldnt end it after certain points because that would mean a cliff hanger, which some if not all readers would hate. He's trying to tie up loose ends, fix bonds, and end the story on a happy note. Thats what shonen manga is. Things always get worse before they get better. Just look at one piece and dragonball! Oda has been going at this for HOW long? and Bird-Sensei is wicked. End of story. Also, im not sure if the same stuff applies to something as popular as Naruto, but Ive read Bakuman and I know the shonen jump manga process. If it was really so terrible, it wouldnt still be around. I could be wrong. Feel free to inform me if I am, but this manga is awesome. Really, i count the days until the next chapter, and always read it before one piece (which makes me laugh,cry, and everything inbetween). Naruto is gonna join the classic mangas like Rurouni Kenshin and Dragonball, im sure of it. Ill keep reading until the end and if Kishi does anger me, ill post it right here for anyone to agree/ disagree. As is their right.
THANK YOU! GOOD NIGHT! :gn: