Recaps

Naruto explained his ability to copy kekkei genkai and offered to teach Sasuke another Fire Style technique after tricking him with genjutsu. Sasuke awakened his Sharingan but struggled to use Railgun, and the chapter ended with him searching for his shattered dignity instead of joining the family meal.

• Sasuke grew angry with Naruto for using genjutsu on him, but eagerly approached when Naruto offered to teach him a new ninjutsu.
• Naruto revealed that his kekkei genkai let him copy abilities and showed Sasuke and Itachi that he could manifest the Byakugan.
• Sasuke used his Sharingan to identify the chakra mistake behind his failed Railgun attempts and launched a weak shot that landed near his feet.
• Naruto teased Sasuke about the failed technique, then left for dinner; Itachi followed after telling Sasuke he believed in him.
• Mikoto found Sasuke still standing alone, and he told her he was looking for his shattered dignity.

Naruto lost his promotion match and stayed up fuming at Sasuke’s house, then took out his frustration on Sasuke during practical combat class. Their classmates mistook the beating for playful affection.

• Naruto lost his Jonin III promotion match after his opponent’s Blue Minato, Skeleton, and White Mask overwhelmed his team, and the system mocked him.
• Naruto stayed the night at Sasuke’s house, where Sasuke woke him to ask if he was asleep, and Naruto finally drifted off late.
• Naruto went to school with Sasuke the next morning, still eager to punish him for keeping him awake.
• Naruto challenged Sasuke in combat class, chased him down, pinned him, and beat him while their classmates interpreted the fight as a sign of their closeness.

Naruto defeated Sasuke, then discussed the system’s cooldowns and restrictions before returning with him to the Uchiha compound. Danzo learned that Naruto was visiting the Uchiha and fainted in anger, while Naruto later showed Sasuke a Fire Release technique that Sasuke refused to learn.

• Iruka ended the fight and declared Naruto the winner, and Naruto made Sasuke admit his mistake.
• Naruto questioned the system about skill cooldowns and Ninja Souls, and the system explained its restrictions and warned him about the Heavenly Dao.
• Naruto followed Sasuke to the Uchiha compound, where Fugaku and Mikoto welcomed him.
• Shimura Agou told Danzo that Naruto frequently visited the Uchiha and that the Third had ordered Root not to interfere or inform Danzo, causing Danzo to faint.
• Naruto showed Sasuke four Ghost Lanterns, but Sasuke called them ugly and refused to learn the Ninjutsu.

Naruto and Sasuke passed the Ninja Academy graduation exam and learned that they had been assigned to Team 7 with Hinata. Naruto wondered why Hiruzen had put them together as the new team waited for its teacher.

• Naruto demonstrated his Fire Release techniques, and Sasuke chose to learn Great Flame Loss.
• Naruto reflected on Konoha’s recent peace, his growing strength, and his plan to enter the Shinobi World.
• Naruto and Sasuke passed the Clone Technique graduation exam with ease.
• Iruka announced the team assignments, placing Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata together on Team 7.
• Hinata greeted her new teammates, and Naruto was pleased that she had joined them.

Kakashi reluctantly accepted the role of Team 7’s instructor and met with Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata to introduce themselves. Sasuke made a grandiose declaration, while Kakashi realized he was already the outsider in the team.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned Kakashi to lead Team 7, whose roster of Sasuke, Hinata, and Naruto left him worried.
• Kakashi arrived late to the classroom, apologized to the three students, and led them to the rooftop.
• Kakashi introduced himself and asked the students to share information about themselves.
• Sasuke delivered a boastful speech about standing above Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, and Kakashi praised his ambition.
• Hinata said she liked the mapo tofu Naruto made, then Naruto introduced himself with a pointed insult aimed at Kakashi.
• Kakashi noticed that Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata were close friends and worried he would be left out of the team.

Kakashi tried to begin Team 7’s bell test after waiting for Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata, but the three launched a coordinated attack that overwhelmed him. As Naruto’s powerful beam closed in, Kakashi feared he was cooked.

• Kakashi left Naruto and Sasuke together, then encouraged Hinata to be brave and confess her feelings to Naruto.
• Kakashi waited alone at Training Ground 3 until Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata finally arrived and woke him from a nap.
• Kakashi explained the bell test, telling the three students to take two bells from him or be tied to a post.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata spread out, and Naruto’s whistle distracted Kakashi as Sasuke fired a powerful beam.
• Kakashi blocked Sasuke’s attack with an Earth-Style Wall and dodged the beam that blasted a hole in the ground.
• Naruto fired a stronger blue-and-gold beam at Kakashi, who feared he could not escape.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata overwhelmed Kakashi in a training fight, using powerful ninjutsu and teamwork to defeat him. Kakashi woke tied to a stump while the three genin ate lunch nearby.

• Kakashi dodged Naruto's Railgun with the Headhunter Jutsu, then blocked Hinata's Gentle Fist and fought Sasuke at close range.
• Sasuke used Chidori against Kakashi, but Kakashi revealed his Sharingan and disrupted the attack.
• Naruto struck the ground with Strength of a Hundred: Ultimate Cherry Blossom Impact, then forced Kakashi to flee an Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan.
• Naruto used Sealing Jutsu: Demon Removal to drain Kakashi's chakra and put him to sleep.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata tied Kakashi to a stump, and Kakashi awoke to find them eating lunch.

Kakashi reflected on his humiliating loss to Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura before Naruto and Sasuke escorted Itachi to a blind date arranged by Mikoto. They discovered that his date was Uchiha Izumi, leaving them surprised to see Itachi so nervous around her.

• Kakashi recalled how Naruto criticized his bell test and mourned the loss of his Icha Icha Paradise book.
• Naruto and Sasuke returned from a Genin mission, with Sasuke grumbling about repeatedly catching the same cat.
• Mikoto ordered Naruto and Sasuke to accompany Itachi to his arranged blind date and make sure he attended.
• Sasuke teased Itachi on the way to the dango shop, while Itachi admitted he could not refuse their parents.
• Naruto and Sasuke sneaked in and saw Itachi nervously facing a young woman, whom Sasuke recognized as Uchiha Izumi.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata finished another tedious D-rank mission before Kakashi received a C-rank mission from Hiruzen, which Team 7 eagerly accepted. Meanwhile, Danzo confronted Hiruzen about letting the Jinchūriki leave the village, then left with a faint smile after Hiruzen questioned his arm.

• Sasuke was left alone to finish a child’s homework mission while Naruto and Hinata ate ramen, but they later brought him a meal.
• Team 7 completed the D-rank mission, and Sasuke complained about their endless menial assignments.
• Hiruzen gave Kakashi a C-rank mission, and Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata agreed to take it.
• Danzo confronted Hiruzen over allowing the Jinchūriki to leave the village, then hurried out when Hiruzen asked about his arm.
• Danzo left in disguise with a faint smile, while Hiruzen called after him that he was the Hokage.

Team 7 set out from Konoha to escort Tazuna to the Land of Waves, where the bridge builder claimed danger threatened his homeland. The team discovered enemies hiding in a puddle, and Sasuke blasted them with his Railgun.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with Naruto while Team 7 waited for their client in the Hokage's office.
• Tazuna arrived drunk and insulted the young ninja, so Sasuke kicked his liquor bottle away and frightened him into apologizing.
• Kakashi led Team 7 and Tazuna out of Konoha toward the Land of Waves, while Tazuna warned them that the journey was dangerous.
• Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata noticed enemies concealed in a puddle along the road.
• Sasuke fired his Railgun at the puddle, destroying the hiding enemies and leaving Tazuna vomiting in fright.

After Sasuke obliterated the Demon Brothers, Kakashi checked that Hinata could continue the mission and confronted Tazuna for concealing its danger. Tazuna admitted he could only afford a C-rank mission and tried to guilt the team into carrying on, leaving Sasuke furious and Kakashi demanding the full truth.

• Sasuke killed the Demon Brothers with his Railgun, shocking Tazuna and Hinata while Naruto and Sasuke reacted casually.
• Kakashi reassured Hinata and offered to send her back to the village, but she insisted she could continue.
• Kakashi challenged Tazuna to explain why enemies had attacked during a C-rank mission, and Sasuke intimidated him with a series of slaps and color questions.
• Tazuna admitted he could not afford a higher-ranked mission and said his daughter and grandson would suffer if the team abandoned him.
• Sasuke threatened Tazuna after he tried to guilt the team, and Kakashi warned Tazuna to tell the truth before Sasuke attacked again.

After Tazuna admitted that Gato’s shipping company controlled the Land of Waves, Kakashi and Team 7 agreed to continue the mission for an increased fee. Naruto used his Rasengan to propel their boat to shore, where Tazuna arrived seasick and worried about what awaited him.

• Tazuna explained how Gato’s monopoly oppressed the people of the Land of Waves and begged Kakashi’s team to protect him while he built a bridge.
• Kakashi warned Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata that the mission could be dangerous, and they chose to continue after Tazuna agreed to pay an A-rank fee.
• Sasuke questioned whether Gato might seize the bridge after its completion, but Naruto said their mission only covered protecting Tazuna during construction.
• Naruto used repeated Rasengans to propel the boat across the sea, terrifying Tazuna and leaving the vessel close to breaking apart.
• The team reached the Land of Waves, where Tazuna climbed ashore seasick as the boat broke apart behind them.

Naruto fought Zabuza Momochi, broke the Kubikiribōchō, and used his Byakugan to attack through the Hidden Mist. After Sasuke's blue beam nearly hit him, Zabuza decided the fight was going badly and fled.

• Kakashi warned the group about Zabuza's incoming Kubikiribōchō, and Naruto dodged it before identifying the attacker.
• Zabuza offered to spare Naruto if Kakashi let him take Tazuna, but Kakashi refused and Naruto challenged Zabuza.
• Naruto dodged Zabuza's attacks, stomped the Kubikiribōchō in half, and took the handle half for himself.
• Zabuza created a thick mist, but Naruto saw through it with the Byakugan and slashed Zabuza with the broken sword.
• Sasuke fired a blue beam that exploded against a tree, and Zabuza fled, telling Haku that things looked bad.

Naruto and Team 7 returned toward Tazuna’s home after Zabuza fled, leaving Kakashi and Sasuke stunned by Naruto’s strength. The team stopped when Tazuna warned that a large group of armed enemies was waiting ahead.

• Naruto and Kakashi decided not to pursue Zabuza, who escaped with Haku and planned to recover his Kubikiribōchō after healing.
• Kakashi asked Naruto how strong he was, and Naruto casually claimed he was a little stronger than Kakashi; Hinata privately worried about her weakness after noticing Naruto’s Byakugan.
• Naruto asked Hinata what was wrong and touched her cheek, while Sasuke teased Kakashi about not having a girlfriend and ran off after Kakashi hit him.
• Naruto wondered how to restore the broken Kubikiribōchō as Tazuna hurried back and warned that many enemies had appeared ahead.
• Kakashi told Team 7 to protect Tazuna, and a crowd of armed men emerged from the forest and called for the old man to be killed.

Team 7 fought off Gato’s attackers as Naruto’s Kubikiribōchō restored itself by drinking blood. At Tazuna’s home, Inari insulted Team 7, and Naruto confronted him after Sasuke had already struck him.

• Sasuke stopped Kakashi from acting and drove most of Gato’s attackers away with repeated Great Fireballs.
• Naruto let the broken Kubikiribōchō drink blood until it repaired itself, while Hinata fought alongside Sasuke and Naruto.
• The attackers’ boss was accidentally set on fire, and his underlings stomped out the flames, injuring him in the process.
• Naruto stored the restored Kubikiribōchō in his system space, and Tazuna brought Team 7 to his home, where Inari greeted him.
• Inari mocked Team 7, and Sasuke shoved Tazuna aside and rapped Inari on the head when he refused to apologize.
• Naruto pushed Sasuke aside and confronted Inari, asking whether the boy had a problem with them.

Naruto intimidated Inari into apologizing, then Team 7 trained in the forest while Kakashi guided Hinata toward learning ninjutsu beyond the Hyuga Clan’s techniques. Hinata met Haku, and Naruto arrived to find them chatting before taking her hand and leading her away.

• Naruto frightened Inari into apologizing to Team 7, and Inari ran into the house in tears.
• After Tazuna thanked them and they ate, Kakashi took Team 7 to the forest to train.
• Kakashi assigned Naruto to supervise Sasuke and encouraged Hinata to develop her chakra control and learn ninjutsu beyond the Hyuga Clan’s techniques.
• Kakashi tested Hinata’s chakra affinities and taught her a basic Fire Release Ninjutsu before leaving the three to train.
• Hinata met Haku in the woods, mistook him for a woman, and blushed when he said he was a boy.
• Naruto found Hinata chatting with Haku, took her hand, and led her away to eat.

Naruto worried that Haku might attract Hinata, then trained with Sasuke while Team 7 stayed at the bridge. The chapter ended with Naruto summoning three hideous creatures that sent Sasuke running.

• Naruto pulled Hinata along, while Hinata realized he was flustered about her meeting Haku.
• Zabuza killed two of Gato's men for gossiping about his teeth, then ordered Haku to stop wearing women's clothing and prepare to leave the next day.
• Kakashi watched Team 7 train as construction on Tazuna's bridge progressed, while Naruto secretly fought ranked arena matches.
• Naruto joined Sasuke for a sparring match and nearly knocked him into a tree with a powerful kick.
• Naruto summoned three hideous creatures using Tayuya [Impure World Reincarnation]'s skill, and Sasuke fled from them.

Naruto sensed Zabuza and Haku approaching the bridge, warned the workers, and faced Zabuza with Team 7. After Naruto knocked Zabuza down with Kubikiribōchō, Zabuza sent Haku to fight Sasuke and Hinata and claimed Kakashi for himself, leaving Naruto offended that no one had been assigned to fight him.

• Naruto ended his spar with Sasuke after sensing two approaching enemies, and Sasuke fired a signal flare to alert the others.
• Naruto told the bridge workers to flee and sent Shadow Clones to check on Tazuna's house.
• Zabuza and Haku arrived at the bridge, where Zabuza demanded that Naruto return Kubikiribōchō.
• Naruto tricked Zabuza into rushing him and struck him with the back of Kubikiribōchō, sending him flying and injuring him.
• Zabuza ordered Haku to fight Sasuke and Hinata while he faced Kakashi, leaving Naruto without an opponent.

Naruto battered Zabuza and severed Haku’s arm after Haku tried to intervene, while Sasuke forced Haku out of his ice-mirror technique. As Naruto prepared to finish them, he sensed a masked group of ninja approaching the bridge.

• Naruto repeatedly struck Zabuza with the flat of Kubikiribōchō, then used a Shadow Clone to bat him back and forth.
• Haku trapped Sasuke and Hinata among ice mirrors and attacked them with senbon, leaving both on the defensive.
• Sasuke predicted Haku’s next position and hit him with a Railgun, dislocating his shoulder and driving him from the ice mirrors.
• Haku ran to save Zabuza, but Naruto sent Zabuza flying into him and then severed Haku’s arm.
• Zabuza woke, saw Haku’s severed arm, and threatened Naruto as Naruto prepared to finish them.
• Naruto sensed a large group of animal-masked ninja rushing toward the bridge and wondered who they were.

Naruto and Team 7 faced Root, whose members falsely accused Sasuke and Hinata of abducting Naruto and plotting rebellion. As Kakashi stood against them, Zabuza and Haku tried to escape but were captured, leaving Shimura Agou demanding that Kakashi step aside.

• Naruto sensed more ninja approaching as snow began to fall, and Zabuza told Haku to escape while he stayed to fight.
• Konoha Anbu arrived, but their leader accused the Hyuga Clan and the Uchiha Clan of abducting Naruto and plotting rebellion.
• Naruto recognized the group as Root, and Kakashi stepped in front of Team 7 to stop Shimura Agou from taking his subordinates.
• Zabuza and Haku tried to slip away, but Shimura Agou spotted them and ordered them captured.
• Root bound Zabuza and Haku, severed Zabuza's wrist tendons when he struggled, and Shimura Agou demanded that Kakashi step aside.

Shimura Agou and Root attacked Team 7 to capture Naruto, but Naruto overwhelmed them while Kakashi restrained Agou. The battle left Root devastated, and Agou realized his plan had failed again.

• Shimura Agou ordered Root ninja to capture Naruto, and Naruto sent them flying with the Kubikiribōchō.
• Kakashi stopped Shimura Agou and demanded to know who had sent him, but Agou claimed the attack was a misunderstanding.
• Sasuke and Hinata watched Naruto fight and realized he had held back against Zabuza.
• Naruto used enhancement techniques and an Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan to blast a crater into the bridge, killing or disabling many Root ninja.
• Shimura Agou watched his forces fall and mentally admitted that he had screwed things up again.

Shimura Agou fled after fatally stabbing Haku, leaving Zabuza to grieve as Haku died in his arms. When Gato arrived to taunt Zabuza, Naruto used a mysterious healing technique on him.

• Shimura Agou charged past Naruto and stabbed Haku in the heart before escaping into the sea.
• Haku died after sharing a final moment with Zabuza, who begged Team 7 to save him and then mourned over his body.
• Naruto closed Haku's eyes and left Zabuza alone with his grief.
• Gato arrived with a crowd of subordinates and mocked Zabuza and Haku.
• Naruto used Mystical Palm Technique: Revive on Zabuza, and green chakra began healing his injuries.

Naruto secretly healed Zabuza to use him against Gato, while knowing the excessive Mystical Palm Technique chakra would eventually kill him. After Zabuza killed Gato and his men, he returned to Haku and died beside him.

• Naruto used the Mystical Palm Technique to restore Zabuza enough to fight, unaware that the healing chakra would later destroy his body.
• Zabuza asked Naruto for the Kubikiribōchō and confronted Gato, who ordered his men to attack.
• Naruto fended off a few attackers while Zabuza cut through Gato’s men and killed Gato.
• Zabuza returned the Kubikiribōchō to Naruto, then went to Haku and lay down beside him as the chakra inside him took its toll.

Naruto decided to kill the captured Root ninjas, while Kakashi argued that they should be handed over to the Hokage. After Naruto and Sasuke burned the bodies and Kakashi kept one survivor, the story shifted to Danzo’s Root Base, where a messenger reported that something was wrong.

• Naruto rejected Kakashi’s suggestion to hand the Root ninjas to Hiruzen Sarutobi and ordered all but one killed.
• Sasuke killed a Root ninja, and Hinata tried to kill another but struggled until Naruto finished the job.
• Naruto and Sasuke burned the Root ninjas’ bodies with Fire Style techniques.
• Kakashi decided to keep the last Root survivor and take him back to Konoha after the bridge was finished.
• At the Root Base, a messenger warned Danzo that something was wrong.

After Shimura Agou failed to capture Naruto in the Land of Waves, Danzo learned that his Root operatives had suffered heavy losses and tried to reassure himself that Hiruzen Sarutobi would understand. Team 7 returned to Konoha, where Kakashi presented a Root ninja to Hiruzen, who promised an investigation before angrily summoning Danzo.

• Shimura Agou told Danzo that he had failed to capture the Jinchūriki and recounted what happened in the Land of Waves.
• Team 7 supervised the bridge’s completion, and Tazuna named it the Wave Power Sea Bridge after Naruto rejected his suggestion to carve their names into it.
• Naruto and Sasuke returned to the Uchiha Clan, while Kakashi brought a Root ninja to Hiruzen Sarutobi and reported the attack.
• Hiruzen told Kakashi that the man was not one of his Anbu and promised to investigate who had targeted Team 7.
• After Kakashi left, Hiruzen angrily blamed Danzo for targeting the Jinchūriki and ordered someone to summon him.