Mannn this pisses me off. Not the chapter but the way everyone is reacting to it on this discussion board. Seriously amazing chapter. Nearly brought me to tears. The flashbacks were very important, and for those of you who cannot comprehend the intensity of Kishimoto's writing style, I pity you. If the flashbacks were not included in the chapter, then it would of been a BORING chapter. Flashbacks play an important part, and when I saw Dai sacrificing his life (and his spring time of youth) to protect his son, and bore fruit into the new springtime of youth, it made me truly understand Gai Sensei. And then Gai sensei protecting his pupil (Lee) and blooming the new springtime of youth, and using the analogy that the leaves will become fertilizer for the new trees, man it was intense. Without the flashbacks and all the implications of Dai, the 8th gate wouldn't of been as special, nor as strong willed as it is now. People need to stop complaining about Kishimoto's writing style (sure there are some chapters to complain about, for example when Tobi was revealed to be Obito and literally the whole chapter was obito flashback without words, and one page of Obito's face) but he does everything for a reason, and you must open your eyes and see the true art behind each chapter. I give this chapter 5/5.