Sakura and Ino

" Sakura and Ino " ( サクラといの , Sakura to Ino ) is chapter 54 of the original Naruto manga.

## Summary [ ]

Sakura , no longer concerned for her own safety, launches an attack against Team Dosu . Although she makes dexterous usage of several basic ninjutsu , she is ultimately forced to resort to biting and other physical attacks. Seeing Sakura's determination, the nearby Ino thinks back to her childhood with Sakura; how the two used to be good friends. After Ino helped, Sakura gained some much-needed self-confidence, they parted ways so that their friendship would not interfere with their competition as rival ninja and love-interests for Sasuke . Seeing that Sakura is beating her in both aspects, Ino forces her teammates on Team 10 to come to Sakura's rescue.