I'm with folf on this most recent arc.

Mostly it bores down to Sai. Honestly, I couldn't be arsed about someone name Sai or who he is, what he does, and who his brother is.

I would have preferred Kishimoto continually build on the existing characters (the old genin teams).

Roots organisation somewhat interest me though, I don't mind hearing more about the 'darker' side of the Konoha. But Sai, I just hope Kishimoto kills him off soon.