Quote Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
Huh? They only just sent a sealing team.

The first team was a info-seeking one to find Oro's hideout as well as Sasuke's info.

They sent some info back, and got a sealing team in response. (Or rather, a team that when combined with the original could form effective sealing and combat teams.)

Right when they sent the sealing team, a combat one was already there.
I meant that they didn't have a team protecting the sealing team when they were sealing the Three Tails.
Team Kakashi - Take care of Guren.
Team Treeman (can't remember his name) - take care of subordinates.
Team Girlpower minus Tenten - Seal Three Tails.

Now, what if the subordinates split up - or as in this case, one guy abandoning the others? If Team Treeman hadn't defeated their enemies that fast, the sealing team would be pretty defenseless. In the worse case, they can probably protect themselves, but you have to admit that they're pretty vulnerable on that lake.

Now, we know that Orochimaru is after the beast. What if he has other people around? (What was Kabuto doing at that time?). And we have Akatsuki too - one member actually discovered them but chose to just watch.

Quote Originally Posted by Pandadice
just strengthens this arc's nomination for worst filler.
I actually think this arc is pretty good. For a Naruto filler, that is.