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Prologue — Land of Waves (プロローグ~波の国, Purorōgu — Nami no Kuni), known as the Lands of Waves Escort Mission (波の国要人護衛, Nami no Kuni Yōjin Goei) in the anime, is an arc from Part I of the series. This arc sees the formation of Team 7 and the completion of their first mission to the Land of Waves. It spans through volumes 1 to 4,[1] or more specifically, covers chapters 1 to 33 of the manga and episodes 1 to 19 of the Naruto anime. This arc is followed by the Chūnin Exams.

The Chūnin Exams (中忍試験, Chūnin Shiken), known as the Chūnin Exams Preliminaries (中忍試験予選, Chūnin Shiken Yosen) and the Chūnin Exams Finals (中忍試験本選, Chūnin Shiken Honsen) in the anime, is an arc from Part I of the series. This arc sees Team 7's entrance into the Chūnin Exams and the introduction of such characters as the rest of the Rookie Nine, Team Guy, Three Sand Siblings and Orochimaru. It spans through volumes 4-13,[2] or more specifically, covers chapters 34 to 115 of the manga and episodes 20 to 67 of the Naruto anime. This arc is preceded by Prologue — Land of Waves and followed by Konoha Crush.

Konoha Crush (木ノ葉崩し, Konoha Kuzushi) is an arc from Part I of the series. This arc sees Orochimaru's attempt to destroy Konohagakure. It spans through volumes 13-16,[3] or more specifically, covers chapters 116 to 138 of the manga and episodes 68 to 80 of the Naruto anime. This arc is preceded by the Chūnin Exams and followed by the Search for Tsunade.

Search for Tsunade (綱手探索, Tsunade Tansaku) is an arc from Part I of the series. This arc sees the first appearance of Akatsuki as well as the competing attempts of Jiraiya and Orochimaru to recruit Tsunade. It spans through volumes 16 to 19,[4] or more specifically, covers chapters 139 to 171 of the manga and episodes 81 to 100 of the Naruto anime. This arc is preceded by the Konoha Crush. In the manga, it is followed by the Sasuke Recovery Mission, while in the anime, it is followed by the Land of Tea Escort Mission.

The Sasuke Recovery Mission (サスケ奪回任務, Sasuke Dakkai Ninmu), known as the Sasuke Uchiha Recovery (うちはサスケ奪回, Uchiha Sasuke Dakkai) and the Valley of the End (終末の谷, Shūmatsu no Tani) in the anime, is an arc from Part I of the series. This arc sees the attempt to stop Sasuke Uchiha from defecting to Orochimaru. It spans through volumes 20-27,[5] or more specifically, covers chapters 172 to 238 of the manga and episodes 107 to 135 of the Naruto anime. In the manga, this arc is preceded by the Search for Tsunade and followed by Kakashi Gaiden. In the anime, it is preceded by the Land of Tea Escort Mission and is followed by the Land of Rice Fields Investigation Mission.

In the anime, a number of additional episodes were added to the story to allow the manga a chance to get ahead. Some take place after the Search for Tsunade, but most occur after the Sasuke Recovery Mission. In total, these additional episodes last for almost two years. All feature Naruto Uzumaki assisting members of the Konoha 11 with a mission. The "arcs" that lasted two or more episodes are listed below:

• Land of Tea Escort Mission (Episodes 102—106): Naruto and Team 7 go to the Land of Tea to help Idate Morino win a race.


• Land of Rice Fields Investigation Mission (Episodes 136—141): Naruto, Sakura, and Jiraiya, while investigating Orochimaru's whereabouts, encounters the Fūma clan.


• Mizuki Tracking Mission (Episodes 142—147): Naruto helps Iruka catch the escaped convict, Mizuki.


• Bikōchū Search Mission (Episodes 148—151): Naruto and Team 8 look for the bikōchū beetle in the hopes that it will lead them to Sasuke Uchiha


• Kurosuki Family Removal Mission (Episodes 152—157): Naruto and Team Guy deal with Raiga Kurosuki and his Kurosuki family.


• Gosunkugi Capture Mission (Episodes 159—160): Naruto, Kiba, and Hinata help Sazanami clear his name.


• Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission (Episodes 162—167): Naruto, Neji, and Tenten go to the Land of Birds to deal with a mysterious ghost.


• Kaima Capture Mission (Episodes 169—173): Anko Mitarashi takes Naruto, Ino, and Shino to the Land of the Sea to find information on Orochimaru.


• Buried Gold Excavation Mission (Episodes 175—176): Naruto is again paired up with Kiba and Hinata in order to improve their teamwork.


• Star Guard Mission (Episodes 178—183): Naruto and Team Guy go to Hoshigakure to help the villagers protect their sacred star.


• Peddlers Escort Mission (Episodes 187—191): Naruto, Hinata, and Chōji go to the Land of Vegetables to protect some peddlers from the Janin.


• Third Great Beast Arc (Episodes 195—196): Guy is forced to deal with Yagura's apparent attempts at revenge.


• Konoha Plans Recapture Mission (Episodes 197—201): The Konoha 11 stop Gennō from destroying Konoha.


• Yakumo Kurama Rescue Mission (Episodes 203—207): Kurenai temporarily leaves Team 8 to take care of some old business with Yakumo Kurama.


• Gantetsu Escort Mission (Episodes 209—212): Naruto, Lee, and Sakura help transfer a member of the Shinobazu to prison.


• Menma Memory Search Mission (Episodes 213—215): Naruto helps Menma regain his memory.


• Sunagakure Support Mission (Episodes 216—220): The Konoha 11 go to Sunagakure to help rescue Matsuri from the Four Celestial Symbols Men.