Exactly. Here is hoping Togashi gets back to the interesting bits of the plot (*chants*RyodanRyodanRyodan)

Gon and Killu are the SQUEEE! There's just something so perfect about their friendship. You honestly feel that the two of them cares for each other, and their friendship is just so KYUUUTE!!

As for the Sasuke characterisation... I'm very torn on this subject because I can see why Sasuke did what he did, because without vengeance Sasuke is nothing. It's his driving force to live, to become stronger, and it is so damn sad because Naruto, Team 7, for awhile at least, honest to god made Sasuke's life brighter, made him see outside of his vengeance, made him care.

And then Itachi enters the picture. Again. And Sasuke finds out that he isn't strong enough, and Naruto, whom he had always thought as someone less stronger than him, someone to be protected, is now suddenly stronger than him. I think at that point Sasuke-dear realised that letting himself forget the vengeance was stupid because now he's so far behind his goal it is not even funny anymore.

I can see why Sasuke is doing what he is, but that doesn't mean it makes it any easier.

But that aside, YES FOR THE VALIDATION!!!

Yes, my first reaction was like 'Okay, fangirls really sinking theri teeth into the fandom.' And then it wa s'OMFG! I can't believe I'm seeing this in the SERIES!!!'