IMO this manga is starting to jump the shark.

[poopdeville]

Kakashi made loads of Kage Bunshins at the end of the Zabuza arc, so thats not an issue.

The issue is that Konohamaru has shown no special ability or aptitude thus far. Naruto had a demon fox in him, plus he was traumatised as a kid because he was shunned thus giving him the determination to better his life and be acknowledged.

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Konohamaru has shown zero ability thus far, and now we suddenly find he is almost on par with Naruto for no special reason. I'm sorry, but Konohamaru's powerup does not make sense.

The Third wouldn't have hired a Teacher-Nin (who specializes in Hokage-level potential) if he didn't think Konohamaru had talent.

Also, he's not on-par with Naruto.

[Idealistic]

Isn't jumping the shark a good thing? I can't see why it would be good to not jump and run into the shark.

[Stitch]

Isn't jumping the shark a good thing? I can't see why it would be good to not jump and run into the shark.

I see, you are the funny man.

Ok, funny guy. Tell me a joke.

[Death BOO Z]

I'm also pretty funny (or at least I like to believe so)..
and since we won't be getting a chapter this week, so here's my opinions on jumping the shark.

obviously, the shark is Kisame, and jumping him is bad, since he is the akatsuki member that has survived the longest so far. and avoiding telling his story is jumping the plot forward and skipping all the good parts about the soon-to-turn-good akatsuki member.

[lee_kim]

It's not a waste of chakra to use Kage Bunshin to do a Rasengan, especially for Konohamaru. He probably has a ton of chakra anyway, so splitting it up into clones is a good idea.

[Death BOO Z]

you've got to take the hat down for the spam-generators...
if this thread was longer, it wouldn't have been so bluntly obvious...