Oddly, one of the things I'm liking most about this is the way that Sasuke isn't just the team firemage here--though he certainly still enjoys blowing things up--but actually a quite skilled genjutsu specialist. I laughed and laughed at him giving all of naruto's clones different illusions. <3 Also, d'aww. Boys--you have such strong bonds. I love the way you can feel that but there's still always this jagged hole there where Sakura should be and it tears at them even as they just cling to each other tighter because of it. I just.<3

I loved seeing Sasuke and Ino interact as adults, as peers who work to protect the same village, who understand each other even if they're not close, instead of children who can't even really see each other. It's really cool to see the way that develops.

And if it did happen, the way his gut knew it might well, if it did… well, it wasn’t like Sasuke hadn’t seen horror before. He’d help as best he could. Oh man, sasuke. My heart. I really hope that's foreshadowing for the next chapter. D: Naruto the mednin will never ever stop making me grin though. A lot a lot a lot.

And kakashi's little thing at the end, with hoping he isn't getting anyone else he cares about killed--the fact that you can tell he legit DOES care about her, not just in an afterthought kind of way but seriously, same as the boys (though I still get the feeling that Sasuke is special, but that's different. That's clan). It's such a little thing, but I love it lots.<3