Naruto 659 - though it ended with the focus on the giant silly monsters (one of whom to be fair the entire series began with, albeit less silly at the time), the most formidable bad guy finally getting some dominance made this chapter not too bad. I just hope the build-up doesn't end with severe disappointment. 

 One Piece 732: some action! Franky gets a chance to shine against difficult opponents, it seems. This arc is possibly the most complex yet in terms of set-up, and no more yet on where Big Mama is headed. I'm really enjoying the ride - as usual. 

One Piece 731: Well, assuming that it's the boy with the goggles on his top hat from the flashback, I wonder what this new turn-up means for the current mission and for the team dynamic. We shall have to see!

Naruto 658: more big silly monster stuff - but with recent Kishimoto, I think I should just be pleased he's not ending it after the first co-ordinated attack. 

One Piece 730: Back sooner than I anticipated thanks to Jump’s rather odd dating system! And a cracking chapter – some short but impressive fight scenes and a new character on the scene that if I’d really thought about I could have predicted appearing here but who came as a pleasant surprise to me. Glad to see that there’s not going to be too long a break.

Naruto 656-7: well, one of the two baddies of the season did indeed turn out to be as much of a wet blanket as feared. Deeply unimpressive. Thankfully, yes, Madara is still around and can be the series’ main antagonist after all.