Ok. This is my two-bits on what it think will happen in the next few chapters. I would like some feed back and comments.
Naruto is back after 2.5 years and whats left of group 7 is on there way to the sand village to help. what i think will happen is Sakura Tsunade's appentice will help heal kankura but have to stay behind at the sand village to look after him. Naruto, Temari, and Kakashi will follow the akatsuki. this will be done with the help of Kakashi's sommoned dogs and the part of Sasori's mask that Kankura's puppet cut off. now the rest is pretty normal they will catch up with them but only with the puppet master Sasori the other one that has gaara will get away with him. Sasori & group 7+Temari will fight. All but Naruto will be defeted and then he uses that secret jutsu and win but be out cold after. the end of that they will go back to the village to let Naruto take the chuunin exam. ( ok this is the part i cant wat to see i am hoping that it will be some thing like this. please let me know what you think)
For Naruto to take the exam he will need two partners and will have to use two clones to fill the spots. For the first part of the test he will somehow pass the written test(all three of himself) the second part he will beat up most of the other groups and replace them with look alike colnes. then when the 5th ask if any one wants to quit at the beginning of the 3 part all but maby 1or 2 groups will leave. and thats it. let me know what you think