Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-25319479-20160128123758/@comment-25632268-20160130171432

I think this filler arc should ended after part with Hizashi. The longer it goes, the worse it becomes. If this arc is suppose to be "what if", then it sucks, as pretty much nothing changed. Minato and Kushina alive? Doesn't matter, Naruto still hated in the village and an idiot. Uchihas not massacred by Itachi? Doesn't matter, Sasuke still turns into power hungry jerk. Danzo does not team up with Hanzo to ambush Nagato, Konan and Yahiko (that does not make sense really, it was an event from long past, so why it not happened in this timeline?)? Doesn't matter, Nagato gets stupidly deceived and hates Konoha anyway. The only thing that changed is the time when Sasuke goes to Orochimaru, but even this doesn't matter, the outcome is the same (lol ridiculously short Sage Mode).

And I personally feel for Kushina's fans. It must be painful to watch her turned into ordinary housewife with literally two funny scenes when she overreacted. For crying out loud, she was more important dead in the manga than she is here, alive. I know Kishimoto pretty much did the same in chapter 700 with Sakura and Hinata, but Sakura at least got some action in Naruto Gaiden, while for Hinata becoming a housewife is somehow fitting.