[quote=gcc4426]as what ive observed, sasuke, along with the other villains has widen the gap from the main character. his hardwork really paid off. now, naruto has to catch up with sasuke, madara and pein. he isnt jst an ordinary human, he's one of d 9 jinjuuriki (possesing d strongest bijuu of all) and a son of the 4th hokage! frankly, im surprised at Naruto's lack of growth and development, he should be advancing faster than anybody else in the entire manga. kishimoto is treating him like shit, nd it really made me mad. Personally, I believe Kishimoto just isn't feeling Naruto as much as Sasuke. and sorry but training for a WEEK is not going to get him strong enough to Pein's level. not to mention we already know how long it takes for Naruto to understand something. kishi, work this things up. [/quote] yes you're right that naruto will not get strong in a week of training.. BUT.. he is not the only one that will fight Pain.. don't forget my husband ( Kakashi ).. and the others.. yes, there are 6 bodies.. but there are also other strong ninjas out there... so i assume that the coming fights will be more exciting.. hinata, kiba, shikamaru etc etc will all join the fights! oh yeah~ i can;t wait to see their new battle techniques!