I expected AT LEAST one more training arc in post time-skip because, c'mon, this is Naruto.
I agree, Kishi has a chance to turn things around. A slim chance. I just hope Sai continues uphill for "character like-ability" and doesn't have another deus ex machina personality change again.
Still, I hope we see more ink-jutsus. Best thing Sai has going for him.
@Zephos:
Thats because we burn kids like him so badly on Naruto Vs. One Piece threads.
Its hilarious, to see them grasping at straws..
"But Naruto could…"
"Ener"
"But Kakashi could..."
"Ener"
"But Kisame could ..."
"Ener"
"But Gaara could..."
"What part of NON-CORPOERAL DON'T YOU GET? 0_0 CHRIST!"
And they just get mad and do things like make sigs like that.
Then its even funnier to mention that Masashi Kishimoto is a big One Piece fan
snorting laughter Aw man, that's priceless.
I think there are A LOT of manga-ka who really like One Piece and respect Oda. Kohta Hirano (manga-ka of Hellsing) once bothered to put down in his bio that his favorite pirates are the Arlong Kaizoku-dan.
Oda is seriously like the new Toriyama. which he would never agree with, but it's true.