Finally! Sakura is now a Kage/S Level shinobi!
We REALLY needed more of those in Naruto's generation. Before her we only had Naruto, Sasuke and Gaara, and I'm also glad that it's someone I do not despise with every fiber of my being (*cough*Hinata*cough*). I actually kind of like her, she's not a bad character.
What was said about the younger generation surpassing the older appears to be true, with 4 ninjas of Naruto's age (16-17 I think) already at Kage level, who knows how strong they can become in the future -what with the random powerups and all- they still are young and haven't even reached their full potential.
By the way, I think that the Diamond symbol-thingy-jutsu isn't Sage-mode, just a powerup.
The team 7 reunion was nice, just waiting on Kakashi now.
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About Sasuke, well...while I like the fact that he is fighting alongside Naruto and the rest now, I'm not so sure about his future: I mean, I know it's possible for him to go back to Konoha and be forgiven, but I don't see how he would actually want that. Hope he does go back though.
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The 'I want to be Hokage' thing was pretty nice! I don't see it as everybody actually wanting to be Hokage, but more like a way to express their desire to protect their friends and Konoha.
Hashirama did say that the Hokage's role was to remain in the village and protect it, after all.
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Naruto is pretty powerful now, but I believe that he needs to gain something, unlock some ability of sorts. It has been pretty much confirmed by those who knew the Rikudou Sennin (that being the Juubi and the Bijuus) that Naruto is related to him somehow: reincarnation, succesor, long lost family...something.
Basically it's like saying ''Naruto can be just as powerfull!'' - so I'm waiting for him to receive another powerup! He's also been saying since the beginning of the series that he wants to surpass all the other Hokages, so he needs to get stronger. Maybe the Rinnegan (because why not?). Or he could progress further with his Sage-mode, because the one he has now doesn't compare to Hashirama's Sage-mode.
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I wonder if Minato's going to give Naruto the other half of Kurama's chakra or if he'll take it to the grave with him...he does look pretty damn good using it though.
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Hashirama vs Madara! Madara has the advantage this time though, he may not have Kurama, but he can use Mokuton and Rinnegan Ninjutsu alongside his EMS Nin/Genjutsu. Heck! Both of them are Edo-Tensei constructs, so the battle will be even more destructive!
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The Juubi is a beast! The sheer size of that Bijuudama explosion is incredible! We may be reaching Dragon Ball Z levels soon!