So, Naruto isn't the greatest show, but it certainly meets my minimal requirements. The first half was great (or atleast the canon part was) and part 2 was good because of all these awesome fights. My part that I don't like is so6p stuff. When the series focused on that, it sort of lost its momentum.
I believe the series started to fall apart after Tobi's identity was revealed. Mainly because Kishi is just throwing everything he possibly can in after that.
BTW, HOW TIRED IS YAGURA OF BEING REINCARNATED!? The first time he got Isobu jammed inside him again, and then when he came back, again, he saw all the tailed beasts there and probably thought oh hell no