Man, toward the end I just thought Orochimaru was up to some sort of general mischief. What happened to this plan?

I was talking with Greene about what a shame it was Kankurou and Shino never fought, but I guess they did. Totally forgot about this fight.

Who the hell is translating this? "'Tis a bad sign?" Did Iruka transport from Elizabethan England?

When we first read this, it was already a dick move, and then we find out he's lying just as method to test Gaara's control. How did anyone think this was a good idea.

Oh my god, Sasuke, you were so fucking cool. What happened to you. What the fuck happened to you.

How the hell did you translate the rest of this chapter but weren't able to figure that one out?

Yeah, I never got this. After Shukaku was extracted from him, why was Gaara's eyes still black? Surely he could sleep normally by then.

These people are gonna be so confused when they wake up. Also, I noticed there weren't any ninjas around besides Leaf, Sound, and Sand. I thought people from all over came to see the chuunin exams. No way the other nations passed out thanks to Kabuto's genjutsu.

I also think Kishimoto wanted to do something with this subplot, but it didn't pick up again until the final battle.

Back at Science, Moham and I used to joke about the Third's line that their souls will eternally fight in Shinigami's stomach thanks to the seal, and that right now they're battling just Orochimaru's arms. I think we even drew pictures.

Kankurou, you just got your ass kicked by Shino. How the hell are you still up and walking again?

One of the defining moments of Gaara's life, and I think the layout and focus on the faces were done perfectly here to demonstrate what an impactful scene this was. Bravo Kishimoto.

Holy shit why is Jiraiya so much larger than everyone else he's like three feet taller how did this happen

Kurenai, you wore a short skirt to a funeral? Not fucking cool.

How the hell do you do this? You have a meeting to decide a new hokage, and then two members of that meeting just choose someone else. No, if the person turns down the position, you go back to the meeting with the recommendation and debate again. It'd be as if the House passed a bill, and then the Speaker thought it was pretty bad and rewrites the whole thing. No, it has to be presented to the House!

Also, it's kinda weird to see these two now that I know they participated in the machinations of the Uchiha downfall.