Land of Waves Arc

The Land of Waves arc is from Part I of the series that spans from chapters 9 to 33 of the manga and episodes 6 to 19 of the Naruto anime. It is the first major arc of the series.

Summary
This arc was the first arc in both the manga and anime of Naruto. This is also Team 7s first A rank mission. The goal was to transport the bridge builder Tazuna back to his home. But, Zabuza Momochi was hired by the evil Gato to kill the bridge builder. After Team 7 and Zabuza fight, Haku comes and takes him away. This battle shows Kakashi Hatake in battle and Sharingan is mentioned for the first time. After the battle, Kakashi is too weak from Sharingan. He teaches Team 7 about chakra control and how to climb a tree with no hands. Sakura was amazing at, though Naruto and Sasuke failed. Kakashi realizes that the ANBU was a fake, working for Zabuza. After the part with Inari's stepfather and the learning of the Gato empire, they head to the construction of the bridge. Zabuza appears from the mist, showing that he was alive.