[Sazelyt]

A deserving ending for Kakuzu. Dying as a tool of the Akatsuki Leader, and consciously feeling his death in the hands of a bunch of kids. He didn't even have time to talk about his last wishes. (And I am dedicating the last (and maybe their most famous) line from the song Maggot Brain to Kakuzu, he can enjoy the song in his afterlife...)

So, it became clear that Sasuke could have really killed Yamato and the others, if he weren't that generous. Still, Kishi trying to make Sasuke look more human is a bit opposite of what we had observed. And, the way it is portrayed is not good.

And, finally, we heard from Kakashi's mouth, that Naruto went above him. Glad to know that. If he continue to train using this method for a few weeks more, the doors to Hokage will surely open for him, and who knows, to our delightful surprise, maybe the next time he meets with Sasuke he will represent Konoha as the 6th Hokage.

Lastly, Shikamaru acting out of ordinary is not really like him. Trying to give the laugh of Naruto does not really fit him and his cool character. At least we know that he is not the only one in his family that has very good IQ and still cannot reach Hokage level. Anyway, being a jounin should be sufficient for Shika to protect Temari's and Kurenai's brats.