As I said above, this episode is kind of split in two, and as such, my view is pretty 50 / 50 on it too. Naruto's failed attempt at taking on the form of the Kyuubi was a pretty funny moment, and it was nice to see the humour of it remained in the Anime version. I also like the kind of rap theme they have made for Killer Bee, as it's not completely serious but it's not really goofy either, and it makes a perfect fit for the kind of guy Bee is.
Though that aside, I admit I found the long explanation about the Kyuubi chakra boring, and I am not a fan of Naruto's training sessions as a whole, so it comes as no real surprise I didn't enjoy those particular sections of the episode.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed the second half that focused on Tobi and Kabuto. I am actually really pleased with this, as it finally laid to rest all the rumours and speculation of who was in the 3rd coffin back when Orochimaru fought the 3rd Hokage. Yes, it was going to be Minato, but Sarutobi didn't stop it, it just failed because Minato's soul was sealed in the reaper.
But I digress, it also of course went to show how Edo Tensei worked and how it could be stopped. It was pretty damn cool seeing Madara being so ruthless in just snapping the neck of Danzo's former assistant, and then getting Kabuto to use Edo Tensei on the remaining live person to turn him in to a vessel for the dead man. It was really cruel and pretty sadistic, but that was really good as it goes to show how ruthless the villains actually are.
Kabuto's relationship with Madara is also pretty interesting, as we know Madara himself was blackmailed in to accepting in the first place, and it's still clear to see there is no trust whatsoever in their partnership. Now he knows the secrets of Edo Tensei, plus having shown he won't tolerate Kabuto's greed or arrogance in this episode, we could well end up seeing the two falling out before long, and the possibilities that would come from that would be great to see.
Overall this was a pretty good episode, though I mainly say that for the Kabuto and Madara parts, as I wasn't a fan of Naruto's training. If however you are one of the people who enjoy the Naruto and Bee segments, this would be a brilliant episode for you.
Next week unfortunately it looks like we may be in for a lot of flashbacks. I won't say what they are about even though they were in the preview, but I just hope the Anime team doesn't use it as an excuse to pad out almost an entire episode with them like they did a few times during the Kage Summit arc.
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