The episode highlights Sakura's growth from a passive student to a determined shinobi and repairs the fractured friendship between her and Ino. Production Credits Directors Hayato Date , Masahiko Murata Writer Michiko Yokote Creator Masashi Kishimoto Japanese Voice (Sakura) Chie Nakamura Japanese Voice (Ino) Ryoka Yuzuki English Voice (Sakura) Kate Higgins English Voice (Ino) Colleen O'Shaughnessey
In the original Naruto anime series, , titled " The Ultimate Battle: Cha! " ( The Ultimate Battle: Cha! ), features the intense Chūnin Exam preliminary match between childhood friends and rivals Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka . Episode Summary Naruto Episode 42
Proctors rule the match a draw; neither Sakura nor Ino progresses to the final round of the Chūnin Exams. The episode highlights Sakura's growth from a passive