@Tokoro:
I can't say this is the best chapter ever written…but for Kishimoto, its probably one of the better things he's written in the last few months. While I'm not an Iruka fan, I do understand that he's essentially Naruto's father figure just like Jiraiya is his grandfather figure. The kid's going through quite a bit and I guess that this is how he gets over it. Probably liked the stuff with Tsunade and Shikamaru a bit more, though, particularly the ending where Tsunade breaks down. (see how much better a chapter can be without an Uchiha mucking it up?)
yup thats the same for me