Like most of you I am blown away with this chapter. WOW!!!!! Loved it. (5/5 for me).
First off, we all knew or at least thought Sasuke would turn good again. Quite few members are saying how he just flipped and changed his mind so quickly, not true. I read one other post I agree with completely and this chapter even hinted to it with the entire Itachi page. Itachi changed his mind or at least made him reconsider the path he was on after hearing Obito's story. Hashi's story helped give him a broader perspective and gave him insight to the history of the village and the Uchiha struggle with their emotion, as well as why his brother, Hashi and others chose the path they chose. Can't wait to see him arrive to the battlefield and see everyone's reaction, especially Naruto, Kakashi and Sakura's.
Secondly, Oro following Sasuke's lead, I feel this is only a ruse. He is smart and he knows that defying the 4 strongest Kages ever is the wrong move. He def has something up his sleeve for down the road, but he also knows that if Madara wins and succeeds with his plan everything he has done, just like everyone else, will be for nothing. He knows Madara's plan cannot come to pass or everyone including himself will be screwed. I saw one post saying that he may wait for Sasuke to be drained from battle with Madara, Obito and the Juubi then try to take him over. This seems highly likely to me, then we will get the Naruto vs. Sasuke(Oro) battle that everyone wants to see. He will have to time this just right if this is his plan, so it will have to be after Madara is defeated and the Kages are released to the spirit world from Edo.
Next, the Kages joining the battle!!!!!! I did not foresee this happening. I am soooo excited and pleased that it will be happening though as I like many others want to see Minato/Naruto reunion, which I also want Sasuke to see. Of course I think his "gift" will be the other half of the 9tails chakra. I am also excited to see Minato confront Obito. Hashi meeting Madara again after so many years with Madara being so OP will be epic of course. I will certainly enjoy seeing the shinobi alliance react to this epic group of ninja showing up to the battlefield, 4 Edo Kages, Oro and Sasuke. The next few weeks will be just soooo great, I can't even wait.
Karin is lame, not much else to say about her. I wonder who Sasuke will choose as his mate, her or Sakura? Tobi saying she was from the Uzumaki clan was interesting, even though her hair kinda gave us that hint. Suigetsu is being a *****, but it was kinda funny.
*********** said no manga next week, so we will have to wait another whole week and some change before we get to read more. One the bright side it did say there would be a double episode so I am happy about that.
