it was a better episode compared to the last few where either the characters were just jumping on the trees or bad animation......i liked the flashback part and yeah i think the figure inside the God of Death was 4th Hokage. apparently only 4th and 3rd knew about that jutsu. Maybe its from the scroll of forbidden seals. and i think no one outside Konoha knows about those seals.....and plus Sasuke Vs. Temari fight was a good change now the manga readers don't know how the next few episodes are gonna be like......because in the manga....Temari moves on with Gaara and Shino shows up to fight with Kankuro and Sasuke starts chasing again. and when Sasuke catches up with Temari and Gaara Temari hides in the bushes....hmmmm i think i like this change..... can't wait for the next couple of episodes.