Although Shippuden was just starting when my Naruto obsession ended, I've been keeping track of the plot on various wikis and such, because I'm waiting to see how it all comes together in the end. I'm glad that things have gotten more bad*ss since the timeskip, and I like the various plot twists that have come into play. I was kinda bummed out about Jiraiya, though. He's always been one of my favorites, partially because we share the same birthday. Deep down I wished that the thing that happened with Kurenai and Asuma had happened with Jiraiya and Tsunade instead, even though they'd technically be a bit too old for that sort of thing. Oh well. *shrug*