Proctors rule the match a draw; neither Sakura nor Ino progresses to the final round of the Chūnin Exams.
Sakura berates Ino for being more concerned with beauty than her ninja skills, leading Sakura to cut her own hair to signal her commitment to the fight.
Ino uses a clever strategy where she infuses her discarded hair with chakra to form a binding rope, trapping Sakura and ensuring her Mind Body Switch Technique will hit.
Both kunoichi, drained of chakra, charge at each other for one final punch. They strike simultaneously, resulting in a double knockout . Outcome and Impact