It starts with Naruto's academy days, Team 7's formation, and ends with the emotional Zabuza & Haku arc.
covers the "Introduction" and "Land of Waves" arcs, including episodes 1 through 31. naruto season 1 number of episodes
31 episodes
✅ Note: This refers to the original Naruto series (not Naruto Shippuden ). It starts with Naruto's academy days, Team 7's