I dunno, I felt like Nagato yielded to Naruto's point of view too quickly. Admittedly there are times when people have a life-changing experience, but considering he's devoted half of his life to this path, having some sixteen-year-old stand in front of you and said with a determined look, "Trust in me, I'll stop the cycle of hatred," doesn't seem that convincing.

Oh, that's where the Hokage's crystal ball went.

Konan was a disappointment for me. She didn't have much going for her personality-wise and was simply just a mindless support character. Haku was too, but his story was portrayed much better because we were all weeping when he and Zabuza died. Konan's death scene was cool, don't get me wrong, but considering Akatsuki is driven by strong personalities she was just a shadow in the background who even in the end didn't amount to much.

Zetsu freaked the shit out of me from the beginning, and now knowing he could split himself in half was just terrible.

In one of the tankoubans Kishimoto discussed samurai briefly, saying because this was a ninja manga he didn't intend to have them outside of those two protecting Gatou in the beginning of the series. That's why I was surprised when he reintroduced them here.

I was surprised with Sai here for showing this moment of insight. His introductory arc was unsatisfactory, but he does have moments like these that show he's trying his best. It's nice how he was able to say what most were unwilling to.