The Team

The Team is the eighth chapter of Season One, as well as of the series as a whole.

Plot
Matt wakes up and immediately begins training. He begins learning the Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu from the scroll given to him by Kakashi. He struggles with the technique, eventually giving up and resulting to exploring the Village. He learns more about their culture, eventually beginning to learn Japanese so he can understand the Village better. Eventually he masters the Fireball Jutsu, and he then moves onto the Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu, mastering it as well. Matt then proceeds to the Fire Style: Dragon Darts, but is unable to master it in the time allotted to him for training by Kakashi. Kakashi meets him at his house and gives him a Headband, officially designating him a Genin. He then takes Matt to Tsunade's office, where he is introduced to Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno. They and Kakashi welcome Matt as an official part of Kakashi's team.

Tsunade then sends them on their first mission as a team; they are to travel to their allied Villages and gather the participant count and names for the upcoming Chunin Selection Exams. As Team Kakashi begins their journey, they are stopped by Shizune, who tells them that Sasuke Uchiha has been spotted.