Oh my gawd! Total shocker right? No? Right!
So at the climax of this chapter Danzou finally reveals what he keeps hidden behind those bandages. To some it will come as a total shock to the rest of us, not so much.
Its long been rumored of course that Danzou and Madara are the same person. However given the talk in the previous chapter concerning Kabuto and experimentation, I believe there is another option.
It could just simply be that Danzou gained his Sharingan in the same way Kakashi did, Kabuto transplanted it. Either way I’m totally rooting for Sasuke to kill the bastard and his cronies.
I think Sai protecting Naruto and the impact of Kakashi’s reply are part of the reason I enjoyed this chapter. I often lament at the lack of character development, mainly where it concerns Sakura.
I mean C’MON, she is superbadass enough to beat off those huge Pain summons, but once Naruto returns she’s back to a whimpering, crying mess? WTF! But if there is anyone who has suffered a true lack of development it’s Sai.
He just kind of appeared and then just got dropped, so its nice to see he’s still making progress with the emotions, even if he doesn’t quite realize it yet.
When this is all over and Sasuke disappears off to become the Otokage, Sai’s role as his replacement will be totally complete. 
So Kakashi lets Naruto know he is aware the Yondaime was indeed his Papa, as Naruto explains that his father told him Madara was to blame for the Kyuubi’s previous attack on the village.
Naruto believes that since Pain was just being used by Madara he’s pretty sure that Sasuke is too, so he wants to talk to the Raikage to try and persuade him to pardon the Uchiha.
He really is just awesome and pictures like that never fail to get a smile out of me. Kakashi decides they will back up Naruto, although Danzou has ordered that he not be allowed to leave the village…
Sai’s orders are to keep an eye on Naruto and so far he seems to be on his side, but will he be able to go against his training for his budding feelings of friendship?
… It still fails as a manga.
Sai should fall to the corner as far as I’m concerned; he’s basically nothing but an attempt by Kishimoto to replicate the ’success’ of Sasuke that ultimately failed. No wonder everyone hate him*.
On a side note, the panel with Danzo is fucking creepy as hell.
* By him, I mean Sai, not Kishimoto. But I’m sure a lot of people hate Kishi as well.
@ maggeh, Are you still reading it?
Eh I don’t mind Sai. I don’t even see him as a replication of Sasuke, given how very different their backgrounds are.
If anything he has more in common with Naruto really, since both of them never really grew up with a family.
Course now if we find out he’s a long lost Uchiha, well then…
I wouldn’t have put it past Danzou (or Madara if that turns out to be the case.) To have kept one Uchiha alive, that he could mould into a solider that would do his bidding.
But then again what would be the point of all that if you don’t allow him to use the Sharingan?
They couldn’t have Sasuke after all, since his protection was bought with Itachi’s silence.
Sai is interesting to me in that he’s a blank slate, I like it when we get to see him grow a bit as he starts to feel emotions.
Is he really that hated?
Totally agree on Danzou, creepy as all HELL!
Trust me I’ve had my hate Kishi moments. Especially when Sakura turns into a whimpering, crying mess again.
C’mon!!!!!! What was all her effing training for if she’s just going to keep breaking down and crying every time someone mentions Sasuke!
*groans*
You really shouldn’t be surprised that Sakura gets handed the “Weakass Bitch” baton. It happens to virtually ALL fucking female characters in like EVERY shounen manga.
According to shounen rules, women are only good for healing, cooking and attacking from a distance via magic or archery*.
I have no fucking idea what Danzo is. Madara? Tobi? Obito? Elvis Presley… BACK FROM THE DEAD?**
I honestly don’t know anybody*** who liked Sai. As stated, he’s basically a Sasuke-type character. Except what took a few hundred chapters of character development for Sasuke happened in like a few dozen chapters for Sai.
Also, YOU LACK PENIS. PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS PENIS.
* And doing it horribly. Pansy girls can’t pull a bow string like a MAN.
** Currently, the Danzo is Elvis Presley theory hasn’t gained much support from the fan base. Mostly because Naruto fans hate Elvis Presley, I guess.
*** On a side note, I don’t know anybody. I stopped going to StopTazmo and the only place where I discuss Naruto chapters is here.
@ maggeh,
So very true, I need to write my own manga, where the girl kicks all kinds of ass!
Haha Danzo as Elvis! Apparently he’s the school’s janitor in this doujin and he has to clean up Ton Ton shit! –> http://ladygt93.deviantart.com/art/NaruSaku-Doujin-Baka-pag-9-119760897
Eh I don’t hate Sai at all, I mean if Sasuke gets new team mates, why shouldn’t Naruto and Sakura?
But then again I guess equal hate is fair, since I which someone would throw Karin into a wood chipper, preferably mouth first.
Its okay I get my Naruto fix from Onemanga so I don’t know anybody either! So as far as I know all your claims are valid!
Eh, I wouldn’t throw Karin in a wood chipper yet. At least not till she finally reveals whatever it is that she’s done to Sasuke that Suigetsu keeps hinting.
THEN you can throw the bitch. 8D
@ maggeh, Okay we threaten her with being fed to the wood chipper to get her to talk and then once she spills, we feed her to it anyway.