I had a blast watching this episode! Good action and suspense...really didn't think Asuma would "die" when he did...
The fact that Hidan had done the ritual again, and gored himself with that awesome scythe...didn't really see it coming.
No idea who will show up to save the day, but it's safe to say if no one else shows up, what will the three chuunins really do against these guys?
Oh, finally, I really really really like Kakuzu as a character. Don't know what it is...he frightens me.