Chapter Summaries

Naruto failed the Clone Technique portion of the graduation exam, then followed Mizuki’s advice to steal the Scroll of Seals in exchange for a chance to graduate. After learning Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, Naruto discovered Mizuki’s real intentions when he attacked Iruka.

• Naruto asked Sasuke to take his graduation exam, and Sasuke offered to lend him money if he needed someone to intervene after failing.
• Naruto failed the exam’s Clone Technique test and declined Sasuke’s offer of ramen, then encountered Mizuki on his way home.
• Mizuki told Naruto that stealing the Scroll of Seals would guarantee his graduation, and Naruto sneaked into the Third Hokage’s home to take it.
• Naruto found Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu in the scroll and learned it after practicing for over an hour.
• Iruka found Naruto with the scroll, and Mizuki arrived and threw kunai that pinned Iruka to a wall.

Naruto confronted Mizuki after Mizuki revealed the village’s secret about the Fox Demon and attacked him. Naruto defeated Mizuki with Shadow Clones and asked Iruka to testify to the Hokage, leaving his graduation decision for the Hokage to make.

• Mizuki told Naruto that the village had hidden the rule identifying him as the Fox Demon and claimed Naruto had no parents and had destroyed the village.
• Naruto questioned Mizuki’s claims, dodged his giant Shuriken, and realized Mizuki had lied about the scroll being a graduation test.
• Naruto used Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu and Wind Release: Eight Directions Wind Blade to overwhelm Mizuki, then had a clone stab Mizuki’s wrist.
• Naruto asked Iruka to testify to the Hokage, and Iruka congratulated him on qualifying to graduate.
• Naruto left the final decision about becoming a ninja to the Hokage, while his Shadow Clones carried Mizuki away.

Naruto returned the stolen scroll, exposed Mizuki, and became a genin after Hiruzen praised him for helping avert a crisis. While showing Sasuke his new Shadow Clone Jutsu, Naruto grew worried about his parents, and Sasuke used his Sharingan to promise he would tell him the truth within two years.

• Naruto returned Hiruzen's scroll and had his Shadow Clone present the injured Mizuki, while Iruka vouched for Naruto's role in the incident.
• Hiruzen ordered Mizuki interrogated, praised Naruto and Iruka, and personally gave Naruto his Forehead Protector.
• Naruto showed Sasuke his Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, but his Clone Technique still produced a flawed illusion.
• Sasuke learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu and told Naruto that genjutsu or Yin Release might help him master the Clone Technique.
• Naruto asked whether he really had parents, and Sasuke used his Sharingan to promise he would tell him in at most two years.
• Naruto celebrated becoming a genin by choosing Ichiraku Ramen over Sasuke's suggestion of barbecue.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi visited Sasuke’s home to discuss Kakashi becoming his Team Leader Jonin. Sasuke used the visit to probe the team assignments and reveal that Hinata’s loss to Hanabi could cost her the chance to lead the Hyuga Clan and leave her subject to the Caged Bird seal.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi entered Sasuke’s home through the balcony and discussed Kakashi’s responsibility to help Sasuke grow stronger.
• Sasuke’s Shadow Clone welcomed them with tea and sweets while the real Sasuke attended the Ninja Briefing at the Academy.
• Sasuke guessed that Naruto and Hinata would be his teammates, citing their clans and Hinata’s recent sparring loss to Hanabi.
• Sasuke told Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi that Hinata’s defeat could make her a Branch Family member who would be branded with the Caged Bird seal.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi reacted with surprise as they realized they had not known about the Hyuga family conflict.

Sasuke's team gathered at school before their jonin leaders arrived, and Sakura confessed to him after Naruto's embarrassing antics. Sasuke rejected her, leaving Sakura heartbroken as the new team prepared to begin its work together.

• Sasuke explained how he learned about Hinata's troubles in the Hyuga household, while Kakashi teased his Shadow Clone for gossiping.
• Naruto and Sakura were delighted to be assigned to the same team as Sasuke, and Naruto joked that he would confess to Sakura if Sasuke did not like her.
• Naruto described how he transformed into Sakura and nearly kissed her, prompting Sakura to punch him and deny that anything had happened.
• Kurenai took Hinata, Kiba, Akamaru, and Shino away, leaving Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura alone in the classroom.
• Sakura confessed that she liked Sasuke and asked to be his girlfriend, but Sasuke rejected her and said he had no plans to date.

Sasuke, Sakura, and Naruto met their Team Leader Jonin, Hatake Kakashi, and learned they would face a difficult Survival Exercise the next morning. As the new teammates prepared, Kakashi watched them from a nearby building and judged their cooperation better than expected.

• Sasuke rejected Sakura’s confession and defended Naruto after Sakura insulted him for being an orphan.
• Kakashi arrived late, took the three students to the school rooftop, and had them introduce themselves.
• Kakashi announced a Survival Exercise at Training Ground Three for the next morning, warned them not to eat breakfast, and said failures would return to school for retraining.
• Sasuke told Sakura and Naruto to prepare to fight Kakashi, coordinate carefully, and bring plenty of equipment, including Soldier Pills.
• Kakashi secretly watched the team from a building across the street and saw them discuss how to cooperate.

Sasuke prepared Naruto and Sakura Haruno for Kakashi’s delayed team test, using the wait to rest and study while Naruto practiced with weapons. Kakashi finally arrived and explained that they had to take two bells from him before noon, with anyone who failed facing expulsion from the team and a return to the Academy.

• Sasuke took Naruto to a weapons storehouse and told him to equip his Shadow Clones with discarded ninja tools.
• Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura Haruno arrived at the training ground at five in the morning and waited for Kakashi, resting and passing the time as he stayed late.
• Sasuke drank tea, read, and ate pastries while Sakura Haruno worried about Kakashi’s rule against breakfast and Naruto slept.
• Sasuke had Naruto warm up by practicing weapon throws while Sakura Haruno watched from the side.
• Kakashi arrived a little after eleven, set a noon deadline, and told the three genin to take two bells from him or risk being sent back to the Academy.

Naruto and Sasuke attacked Kakashi during the bell test, combining shadow clones, Transformation Jutsu, and Sasuke’s genjutsu to disorient him. Kakashi broke free with Lightning Style, while the bells turned out to be attached to one of Naruto’s clones.

• Kakashi began the bell test, and Naruto sent shadow clones with Sakura into the woods while Sasuke stayed to confront him.
• Naruto and Sasuke exchanged shuriken with Kakashi, who used a Substitution and then taunted them by reading Make-Out Paradise.
• Naruto unleashed a swarm of Shadow Clones and used Harem Jutsu to surround Kakashi with transformed clones.
• Sasuke used the Cloud Palace Phantom Sound Technique to send suggestive words into Kakashi’s ears while Naruto’s clones kept him occupied.
• Kakashi used Lightning Style: Earth Running to disperse the clones and discovered the bells had been attached to one of them.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura fought Kakashi in the bell test, using teamwork and deception to overcome his speed and capture tactics. Sasuke secured the bells, and Kakashi declared all three of them passed.

• Naruto complained that Kakashi had survived the Hokage's earlier attack, and Kakashi punched him away.
• Naruto and Sasuke armed themselves and coordinated an assault, while Sasuke engaged Kakashi in a prolonged staff fight.
• Kakashi opened the Eight Gates and tried to escape, but Naruto's Shadow Clones held him long enough for Naruto to attack and Kakashi to seize Sakura as a hostage.
• Sasuke disguised himself among Naruto's clones, restrained Kakashi, and used Chakra Scalpel to cut the bells free.
• Sasuke transformed the two bells into three, prompting Kakashi to pass Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura and ask for his keepsakes back.

Naruto and Sasuke became ninja after passing Kakashi’s final test, then persuaded him to treat Team 7 to a barbecue with the other rookie teams. After the costly meal, they asked Kakashi for swordsmanship and chakra training, and he sent them to Asuma for help with Wind Style.

• Kakashi announced that Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura had passed and were officially ninja, then arranged for their team photo to be added to their records.
• Naruto convinced Kakashi to treat Team 7 to barbecue at BBQ Q, where the rookie teams gathered and Kakashi and Asuma ended up splitting a costly bill.
• Sasuke and Naruto followed Kakashi to ask for swordsmanship instruction, and Kakashi agreed to teach them if their missions ended early the next day.
• When Sasuke asked for help with Chakra Nature Transformation, Kakashi learned that Naruto’s primary nature was Wind and directed the boys to Asuma.
• Naruto and Sasuke caught Asuma after he escorted Kurenai home, and Asuma agreed to guide them in Wind Style.

Sasuke examined the value of Chakra Metal weapons while helping Naruto train in Wind Style, then Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura began their first village mission under Kakashi. They finished clearing a long river channel with remarkable speed and thoroughness.

• Sasuke compared the Chakra Shuriken and arrowheads with Asuma's nearly pure Chakra Metal knuckle daggers and estimated the daggers were worth over a hundred million Ryo.
• Sasuke explained Shadow Clone training to Naruto, who quickly stabilized his Wind Style ninjutsu during an afternoon of practice.
• Naruto asked Kakashi for a mission outside the village, but Kakashi explained that genin had to complete the missions assigned to them.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura accepted a D-rank mission to clear a river channel, with Naruto and Sasuke working far faster than Sakura.
• Kakashi inspected their completed work and found that they had thoroughly cleared the weeds and debris along the riverbed.

After Team Seven completed a mission, Hiruzen assigned them two more village jobs while promising Naruto an outing beyond the village. Sakura, feeling useless beside Naruto and Sasuke, asked them to teach her Water Walking, and she quickly began learning Tree Climbing.

• Kakashi reported the completed mission to Hiruzen, who arranged an outside-the-village mission for Naruto the next day and gave Team Seven two more tasks.
• Sakura said she felt she had contributed nothing and did not deserve a share of the reward, but Kakashi talked her into staying with the team.
• Naruto and Sasuke left Shadow Clones to continue the missions while Kakashi spoke with Sakura.
• Sakura asked Naruto and Sasuke to teach her Water Walking, and Naruto explained that she first needed to learn Tree Climbing.
• Kakashi explained chakra control and gave Sakura a kunai to mark her progress, and she stabilized herself on the tree after a little over ten minutes.

Kakashi trained Team 7 in swordsmanship, teamwork, and chakra nature transformation while taking them on low-ranking missions outside the village. After a month, Sasuke and Naruto continued practicing their chakra natures, while Sakura learned Earth Style: Earth Wall and lost weight from training.

• Kakashi demonstrated the Konoha Style: Dance of the Crescent Moon by repeatedly striking Sasuke, then dismissed the team after a lesson on anticipating sneak attacks.
• Kakashi took Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura on a two-day supply mission to a border village in the Land of Vegetables, where Naruto enjoyed the trip and the team earned money.
• Kakashi assigned a cat-catching mission to build teamwork, but Shadow Clone Sasuke attracted the cats and turned the task into a chance to pet and groom them.
• Kakashi added missions to drive away wild beasts and restricted Naruto and Sasuke's abilities so the team would practice cooperating.
• Over the following month, Kakashi taught Sasuke methods for Earth, Lightning, and Water Nature Transformations, while Naruto struggled with other natures and Sakura learned Earth Style: Earth Wall.
• Sakura trained without special shortcuts and lost six pounds over the month.

Team Seven quickly retrieved Lady Chizumi’s missing cat, then asked the Third Hokage for a C-rank Mission. Naruto chose the poorly paid Land of Waves mission, and the team prepared to leave despite Sasuke’s dread at the prospect of encountering Zabuza.

• Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi found Kojiro near the edge of the village and returned him to Lady Chizumi in under half an hour.
• Lady Chizumi paid 200,000 ryo for the urgent cat-finding mission, and Sasuke shared the earnings with the team and Fish Cake.
• Naruto asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to assign Team Seven a C-rank Mission after they had completed nearly twenty D-rank Missions in a month.
• Hiruzen showed the team three available C-rank Missions and explained that the Land of Waves job paid only 100,000 ryo and could take half a month to a month.
• Naruto chose the Land of Waves mission after comparing its pay and travel opportunity with the other options, while Sasuke reluctantly accepted and Kakashi gave no objection.

Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura Haruno, and Kakashi began escorting Tazuna to the Land of Waves, only to discover that his mission involved enemy ninja. After they captured two Kirigakure attackers, Kakashi confronted Tazuna over disguising a B-rank mission as C-rank, and the team demanded an explanation.

• Tazuna arrived drunk and revealed that the team was to protect him while he completed a bridge in the Land of Waves.
• Naruto objected to Tazuna’s low-paid mission, while Kakashi insisted that Tazuna was their client and set a departure time.
• Sasuke considered the danger of the mission and his interest in acquiring the Kubikiribōchō.
• Kakashi, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura Haruno left Konoha and encountered two Mist Ninja targeting Tazuna.
• Naruto blocked the attackers with wind blades, Sasuke bound them with Steel Wire Rope, and Kakashi revealed that he had faked his death.
• Kakashi and the three youngsters confronted Tazuna for concealing the mission’s danger and pressed him to explain his deception.

Tazuna revealed that Gato had targeted his bridge, and Sasuke confronted him for hiding the danger and trying to guilt the team into helping. The team agreed to continue the mission, then prepared to interrogate the two captured Kirigakure ninja separately.

• Tazuna admitted that Gato wanted him dead and explained how the bridge threatened Gato's control over the Land of Waves' shipping.
• Tazuna tried to guilt Kakashi's team into protecting him, but Sasuke questioned him about his relatives and why he had chosen Konoha.
• Sasuke accused Tazuna of treating Konoha's ninja as easy to bully, and Tazuna apologized to Sasuke, Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura.
• Kakashi agreed that the team would continue the mission, with Tazuna expected to follow their orders and provide compensation and a positive review afterward.
• Sasuke suggested interrogating the two captured Kirigakure ninja, and Kakashi advised separating them so they could not coordinate their stories.

Sasuke interrogated two Mist Ninja attackers, learned their abilities and Gato’s operations, then continued escorting Tazuna toward the Land of Waves while making business purchases along the way. As the team prepared to cross the sea, Sasuke noticed an engine on their boat and asked where it had come from.

• Sasuke tortured and questioned one Mist Ninja until he revealed his background, Gato’s forces, and the ninjutsu he knew.
• Naruto and Sakura Haruno questioned the other captive, and Sasuke shared his findings with Naruto before Kakashi said he would deal with the prisoners later.
• The team armed themselves and rode horses between towns, while Sasuke bought grain, cooking oil, and other goods for nearly 500,000 Ryo.
• After two days without another attack, the team reached the coast, where Tazuna went to meet his contact and arrange a safe water route to the Land of Waves.
• Sasuke asked a boatman where he had bought the engine on his boat.

Sasuke’s team reached the Land of Waves, where Zabuza ambushed them on the way to Tazuna’s home. Sasuke broke Zabuza’s Kubikiribōchō and engaged him while Kakashi secured Sakura, Tazuna, and Naruto behind an Earth Wall.

• Sasuke learned that the boat ran on electricity, and the group waited until morning to travel through the fog to the Land of Waves.
• The team crossed the water and approached Tazuna’s home, with Sasuke telling Naruto to create Shadow Clones to guard them.
• After Naruto found a rabbit, Kakashi and Sasuke sensed an attack, and Zabuza’s Kubikiribōchō flew toward the group.
• Sasuke blocked the blade with a heavy steel rod, shattering the Kubikiribōchō, then used the Eight Gates and Body Flicker to attack Zabuza with his spear.
• Kakashi moved Sakura, Tazuna, and Naruto away from the fight, while Sakura raised an Earth Wall and Naruto’s Shadow Clones guarded it.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Kakashi fought Zabuza while Haku ambushed Naruto’s Shadow Clones and protected Zabuza with Ice Style. Sasuke shattered Haku’s ice prison with electrified metal spears, leaving the fight’s outcome unresolved.

• Sasuke pierced Zabuza’s Water Clone with his spear and used Lightning Style: Discharge to destroy it as mist began spreading.
• Sasuke kept Zabuza occupied with weapons while Naruto’s Shadow Clones used Wind Release to clear the mist and search the battlefield.
• Kakashi joined the fight and struck Zabuza with Chidori, while Sasuke forced him back with shuriken and Phoenix Sage Fire.
• Haku emerged from the river, destroyed many of Naruto’s Shadow Clones with ice senbon, and trapped Zabuza and himself inside Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals.
• Naruto and Sasuke attacked the ice shell with wind and fire techniques, but Haku’s rotating ice absorbed the attacks and repaired its damage.
• Sasuke electrified two metal spears and broke Haku’s ice prison.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Kakashi fought Haku as he tried to escape with Zabuza, ending with Sasuke’s Tanto piercing them both. Sasuke destroyed Haku’s ice-crystal attack but chose not to save either man, declaring them dead.

• Haku dispersed the poison smoke and shattered his Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals, sending shards at Naruto’s Shadow Clones and the others.
• Sasuke pursued Haku toward the river while Naruto and Kakashi followed, then blocked Haku’s escape with the Eight Inner Gates and a barrage of weapons.
• Haku gathered his remaining Chakra and created a spiked ball of ice crystals; Sasuke threw his electrified Tanto and was blasted into the river.
• Sasuke returned to shore and found that his Tanto had pierced Haku and Zabuza, with Haku having tried to shield Zabuza.
• Sasuke used Chidori to break apart the ice-crystal ball, considered ways to treat the wounded men, then decided not to help and declared them dead.