That was very cool, Nee-sama! It's not lame at all!
I love the last panel, when Gaara cried, because of Sasuke's disagreement. Pure gold, I say!
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I don't see how Gaara's tear was such a bad thing. I was touched by it, to tell the truth. He cried for Naruto, for Sasuke, and for himself, because he had those "eyes of darkness" as well. Of course, not as dark as Sasuke's. He also knew well the pain Naruto and Sasuke were suffering, because of revenge and whatnot. That was very sweet of him, and I melted into a puddle!
This just shows how much Gaara has changed for the better, and I am loving his character development! He really has become a great person.
But, one thing confuses me. How does Gaara manipulate/move his sand so easily, when the Akatsuki had already extracted the Shukaku from him? Anyway, I'll never underestimate his awesomeness~!
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Though I am a self-proclaimed Sasuke fangirl, I was also confused with Sasuke's continous power-ups. But, I think I'm on the neutral side. I don't think that this is a bad thing...or even good. I'll just have to wait for what Kishi-sensei has planned for us readers. Who knows? It may be something utterly unexpected. I hope I'll shock myself, and fall from my chair.
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I read Smiter-kun's post from this chapter's spoilers, and I completely agree with him! I hope there's a NaruSaku interaction/talk in the next chapter!
I just want to see a birthday gift from Kishi-sensei to H&E! Even one panel would do fine! At least, we get to see the two of them again, after many chapters of absence.