Sakura telling she's fallen for Naruto was indeed horseshit and he responded accordingly. Personally I'd slap the bitch around a bit for being all high and mighty, selfish and disrespectful to me like that. And when she was talking into his ears he responded as expected; she's a fool to think Naruto did all he did to get to Sasuke just for Sakura's sake. The bond Naruto has with Sasuke is obviously stronger than she has with him (Sasuke), which may come off a little fruity. But seeing Naruto's Nindo and his goal to become the Hokage at some point make his actions appropriate. A rogue ninja from your own village, especially one from your team, should be apprehended and dealt with appropriately. The heroics he displays while trying this show his potential and will work in his favor when the time comes to select the 6th. I'd also rather see Naruto wind up with Hinata than that pink hag.

Everything felt necessary for story development and it was all-in-all a good ep but I agree, a little less conversation and a little more action please.