#Naruto ch662: so Sasuke really does WANT to be hokage? And Orochimaru really is still up to something. #manga 

I'm not even going to address the fact that Naruto and Sasuke are
bleeding to death. We know neither is going to die, at least
immediately. As much as I love Sarutobi-sensei, there's no way he's
going to be the saving grace for this chapter.

Also, now that I think of it, it kinda sucks that we've gotten to see
so little of the Third Hokage, and in his old state as well. I would
have really liked to see the Great Professor (I'm using all his names
right now) in his prime fighting. But I guess I'll have time to gush
about how awesome he and other characters are once the series ends
(which feels like it will be really soon). For now, he's amazingly
the only barrier between the wrath of the statue and the rest of the
entire worn out Shinobi Alliance. Even after being revitalized, the
modern Kage are spent. With only Gaara managing to still even move
around and effectively use justsu.

The Hokages resurrected through Edo Tensei are also pretty much done,
too. That narrows down the fighting force to Orochimaru (YAY) and his
crew (formerly Team Hawk, formerly Team Snake), the Sarutobi-sensei
(which would make for an awesome reunion between the two), and anyone
of the jonin bold enough to assist. It's pretty damn pitiful to think
about. I'm curious to see what sacrifice, if any, can bring back
Naruto and Sasuke. The goal seems clear, but impossible to obtain.
It reminds me of those sayings about how the Moon seems so close, but
so far. I'm not being eloquent, but you get my point.