Shonen Beam

I know this is not the first instance of technology in the series, so I’m not surprised to see monitors, but they feel horribly out of place.

Karin is slowly being reduced to yet another irrelevant girl to pine after Naruto, to no avail.

It’s nice to see all the side characters who are more interesting than Naruto and Sasuke, but it’s also frustrating to know that this is about the extent of their relevance for another 50 chapters.

Did Kakashi just get Hokage-blocked?

Final Flash: It’s difficult to go from endgame-type fight scenes to village camaraderie. This is okay for maybe a few chapters, but it can overstay its welcome quickly.