Masa pretty much already wrote my major complaints there, so no need to repeat them. Seriously, I don't know what's going on with this show.

What comes to the trap, it kind of puzzles me how it works. It needs to draw power from somewhere. Is it one of the Akatsuki feeding the clones with chakra, or is it leeching it off the Gai team members themselves? But if it was leeching them, Neji would see such a drain immediately with his eyes. So, it must be an Akatsuki member. You wouldn't think he could feed so superb clones for a very long time. Maybe if it was one mirror clone, but it's four of them.

Unless an original Jinchuuriki joined Akatsuki, it's pretty safe to assume all the beasts they have captured are still in the statue, so it's likely a normal human is keeping those clones fighting. He must have one badass chakra pool, especially since they should all already be somewhat depleted after sucking out Gaara's bijuu.