Yeah, chapter 8 was cool:
Spoiler for ch. 8:
Man, Kira was such a dick.
Humiliating a guy like that just so he can get out of training.... geez. Anyway, it was interesting to learn about Gunboat's history. But yeah, I also agree that Kodama probably won't have much trouble literally ripping him (and Johnny) apart....
Speaking of Kodama, I was honestly surprised he knew how to handle cell phones considering how he was shown to be a bit on the dim side. Guess you really can't judge a book by its cover, eh?