User blog comment:Real Godisme/The Ultimate Review - Week 5/@comment-7418318-20141101225507/@comment-7418318-20141102083319

Yes.

That arc build up so nicely, then Naruto started to kick the Pains asses, but still lost and then Confession! That was one of the best moments in manga history when Hinata intervened, confessed, was "killed" and Naruto almost became the Nine Tails. Granted, I would have let her really die, since she would have been brought back by Gedo Tenesei (or whatever Nagato's revival technique was called again) anyway, but I can see why Kishi kept her alive so that Naruto could later feel her Chakra and calm down because of it.

Too bad that the chapters in which Naruto confronted Nagato were too long-winded and with too many flashbacks. Sure it was still interesting, but still too long-winded.

And the anime... they made everything up to Confession perfect, but then... then it just... I don't even want to think about it...