I really liked this episode. Even though it was a little low in the action department, it elaborated thought processes and techniques. As I've been saying all along, why not make longer filler arcs that are interesting, instead of short arcs that are pointless.
To those questioning why Sakura didn't notice the hands but Ino did, I disagree. Sakura asked Ino to examine the body. I think she already noticed the issue with the hands, and was leading Ino to see if she could arrive at the same conclusion. I think it showed an element of the Ino/Sakura relationship, where now Sakura is more advanced and is trying to help Ino out, which is a role reversal from when they were younger.