My thoughts/reactions whilst reading the chapter....
+ Hinata stuttering again when talking to Kiba tells me she was not completely transformed by her interaction with Naruto or her battlefield experiences, nor is she super confident and assertive. This is telling.
+ Jugo... Yeah. Sasuke's not trustworthy, but we knew that.
+ I didn't comment on this last time it was shown, but the Juubi looking like the Rafflesia flower... the allusion to that flower -- and the smell of rotting flesh -- is really disgusting. It's a clever visual cue, though, to what the Juubi is all about.
+ Totally looking forward to Madara vs. Hashirama.
+ The flashbacks of Sakura's past and the missing moments of her training with Tsunade were great. I'm SO GLAD that Kishimoto followed through with Sakura's power and determination. She is now, unquestionably, the heroine of her generation. Finally seeing that diamond seal on her forehead is beyond words. Satisfaction at last.
+ I actually liked how Sakura got so caught up in her moment of triumph that she lost focus, took her eye off the enemy for a second, and the boys covered for her. It's not only a reflection of how normal and human Sakura is, but a reflection of how everyone, no matter how strong they may be, needs support.
+ The whole ending was truly a Team 7 moment, and I'm a little sad that Kakashi wasn't there to see his team demonstrate -- even after all the crap Sasuke has put them through -- that they learned the essentials of the bell test.
+ Naruto's jealousy... he's simply too cute for his own good. I loved Sakura teasing him. Her attitude bodes well for him, I believe. 
+ Kishimoto has created a new term: foreheadshadowing. A badass seal on Sakura's forehead + Naruto's secret fetish about her forehead = Naruto will comment on/kiss Sakura's forehead. If it wasn't totally obvious before, it is now.
P.S. I just skimmed over the posts here, but you can count me squarely in the "Sakura was so NOT blushing" camp. Based on the tone, context, and progression of the panels it makes zero sense to assume she blushed. The entire point of the focus on Sakura was to prove her growth, strength, confidence, and equality with the boys. The notion that she would turn right around and blush at being "saved" by one of them is, in my opinion, ridiculous. I don't get why people try so hard to find things to worry about or ruin the mood. Seriously.
Edited by KnS, 29 May 2013 - 07:35 PM.