Tsunade

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tsunade 1
Alias(es)	Princess Tsunade 23
Gender	Female 1
Affiliation	Konohagakure 1 104
Occupation/Role	One of the Legendary Sannin; medical ninja; later serves as Xiao Yun's secretary 108 115
Status	Alive; pregnant with Xiao Yun's child 1 194
First Appearance	1

Background / History

A medical examination confirms that Tsunade is pregnant following a one-night encounter with Xiao Yun. Furious at him, she forces him into an extreme training routine meant to make him strong enough to protect their future child; she also confides her worries and plans to Shizune. 1

Xiao Yun's Wood Chakra deeply affects Tsunade because it recalls her grandfather's power and represents hope for a declining Konoha. She is briefly shaken when Xiao Yun poses as Hashirama's spirit and invokes private family knowledge, but violently retaliates after discovering his deception, leaving him hospitalized with severe injuries. 2 3 4

Her gambling habit leaves her owing one hundred million ryō. She persuades Xiao Yun to earn money through underground matches, then publicly wagers his match against Hidden Cloud's Samueru against the Fourth Raikage; victory would halve her debt, while defeat would force her to marry the Raikage. Her pregnancy becomes public during the negotiation. 20 24

Personality

Tsunade is forceful, stubborn, and quick to act on her convictions. She refuses to be intimidated by the Fourth Raikage, insists on taking missions despite her pregnancy, and later confronts Pain directly after Konoha is destroyed. 23 104 188

Her impulsiveness is most visible in gambling: even after accumulating massive debt, she repeatedly seeks new wagers and bets all of her remaining money on Xiao Yun during the Forest of Death competition. 20 24 35

Beneath her aggressive demeanor, she is deeply protective of Xiao Yun, their unborn child, Konoha, and her friends. She worries when Xiao Yun overtrains or undertakes dangerous missions, develops a cure for Kurenai's poison, and remains loyal to Xiao Yun when she meets her former partner Dan. 75 114 122 193

Abilities & Skills

Medical Ninjutsu

Tsunade is an accomplished medical ninja who treats injuries and researches antidotes.

• Treats Rock Lee after he forcibly opens the Third Gate and loses consciousness. 27
• Finds a cure for Orochimaru's poison affecting Kurenai. 122
• Cannot heal the spiritual damage suffered by Asahi after the Curse Technique: Control. 183

Superhuman Strength

Tsunade's physical strikes inflict overwhelming damage.

• Her assault on Xiao Yun leaves him with eight broken ribs, a shattered arm, arterial bleeding, and a punctured lung. 4
• A furious punch creates a ten-meter-wide pit and injures the Hot Water Village Clan Leader with its shockwave. 170
• Defeats the Nature Transformation Path of Pain by smashing its head with a punch. 189

Byakugou Seal

Tsunade can activate the Byakugou Seal to endure otherwise incapacitating damage.

• Activates the seal after Pain's Almighty Push sends her crashing into the ground, allowing her to continue fighting. 188

Leadership and Diplomacy

Tsunade contributes to Konoha's administration and wartime response.

• Accepts a merchant-escort mission while pregnant to set an example for Konoha's shinobi. 104
• Handles Hokage-office documents while serving as Xiao Yun's secretary. 114 115
• Is assigned to manage diplomatic relations with other nations as threats from Akatsuki and the Ōtsutsuki loom. 130
• Coordinates Konoha's forces against the Six Paths of Pain. 189

Relationships

• Xiao Yun — Her partner and the father of her unborn child. Their relationship begins with a one-night encounter, develops through conflict and mutual protection, and is later described as solidified. 1 114 172
• Shizune — Her attendant and confidante, entrusted with Tsunade's fears and plans concerning her pregnancy. 1
• Jiraiya — A longtime ally and fellow Sannin. They reunite amicably and later defend Konoha together against Pain. 58 90 188
• Kurenai — Her best friend. Tsunade cures Kurenai's poison, though Kurenai's feelings for Xiao Yun create tension between them. 72 122 124
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Her former teacher, whose other disciples include Jiraiya and Orochimaru. 7
• Hyuga Baijie — Assists with Konoha's administration and Tsunade's pregnancy; the two become close companions. 150
• Dan — Tsunade's former partner; she remains faithful to Xiao Yun when encountering him after his reanimation. 193

Story Role / Major Arcs

Forest of Death and Gambling Debts

Tsunade's financial problems repeatedly drive Xiao Yun into dangerous competitions. During the Forest of Death broadcast, seeing Hyuga Yumi show affection toward Xiao Yun provokes her into gambling all her money on him. 35

Konoha Reconstruction

Following Orochimaru's attack, Tsunade supports Xiao Yun's administration by taking missions, managing office work, helping fund reconstruction, and addressing political concerns surrounding alliances and Akatsuki. 104 115 130

Pain's Assault on Konoha

When Pain attacks Konoha, Tsunade stalls him to protect the tailed-beast jinchūriki and villagers. After Konoha is devastated, she attacks Pain, activates the Byakugou Seal to survive his counterattack, and leads Konoha's defenders alongside Jiraiya and Kakashi. 187 188 189

Preparations for the Ōtsutsuki Threat

Tsunade supports Xiao Yun's increasingly drastic plans to prepare the ninja world for looming threats. She remains committed to him despite the return of Dan and later praises Xiao Yun's power after he overpowers the four reanimated Hokage. 172 193 194

Notable Quotes

“If something had happened to you, what would I do with our child?” 114

“I’ll kill you!” 188