Tsunade

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tsunade (纲手)
Alias(es)	Princess Tsunade; Princess Slug; Konoha’s Eldest Princess; Senju Grand Princess; “Big Fat Sheep”
Species/Race	Human; Senju Clan descendant
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Senju Clan; Shikkotsu Forest summoning contract
Occupation/Role	Medical ninja; one of Konoha’s Sannin; taijutsu instructor; Wood Release and Sage Mode practitioner
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Renowned Sannin and medical ninja	2 3	Identified as “Princess Slug” and one of Konoha’s legendary Sannin; known as the Shinobi World’s foremost medical ninja.
A-Rank overall combat level	184	Possesses immense chakra reserves, precise chakra control, Super Strength, Medical Ninjutsu, and five chakra natures, but her hemophobia and neglected training limit her performance.
Sage Clan Guiding Technique	203	Quickly masters its breathing and circulation methods, integrating them into her daily breathing; still cannot yet sense Natural Energy.
Wood Release	300 362	Learns the Wood Release Chakra Manufacturing Method and awakens/uses Wood Release in battle against Orochimaru; later confirmed by Hiruzen through battlefield inspection.
Hemophobia overcome	362 425	Overcomes the fear that previously incapacitated her at the sight of blood, restoring and exceeding her former peak condition.
Wood Style Sage Mode	511 514	Achieves Sage Mode: Hashirama Senju with Nara Kaikei’s guidance and Sage Katsuyu regulating excess Natural Energy; rapidly gains a working mastery.
Super Kage-level combat power	512	Sage Mode enhances her strength, speed, perception, and chakra; her Sage Art: Super Strength cracks Nara Kaikei’s Shadow Armor.

Background / History

During the Second Shinobi World War, Tsunade lost both her younger brother Nawaki and her boyfriend Dan Katō. Unable to save them after they had lost their life force, she developed severe hemophobia; seeing blood could leave her trembling, powerless, and unable to fight. The condition was closely guarded Konoha intelligence. 3

Despite this weakness, Tsunade remained an elite Konoha ninja, a Sannin, and its leading medical ninja. She also established three rules for medical ninja, including the principle that they should not be sent to the front lines. 2 144

She initially mentors Nara Kaikei, taking B-Rank missions with him, supplying him with ninjutsu research materials, and later accepting payment to teach him taijutsu. 15 81 Their association gives Tsunade renewed direction: she seeks to restore the Senju Clan’s glory through Wood Release, punish Orochimaru and Shimura Danzō, and eventually becomes involved in the contest for Konoha’s Hokage succession. 187 328 330

Tsunade breaks decisively with Orochimaru after learning that he conducted human experiments on Konoha ninja and desecrated Hashirama Senju’s corpse. She confronts Hiruzen Sarutobi over his prior knowledge of those crimes, then later executes Danzō with Wood Release. 360 361 377

Appearance

Tsunade is a golden-blonde-haired woman with clear brown eyes. She is frequently described as a “princess” of the Senju and is associated with a green robe. 2 186 421

• Golden blonde hair. 2
• Clear brown eyes. 3
• Often wears a green robe. 421
• Her Sage Mode manifests a primitive black mask-like marking over her face. 511
• Her chakra appears as a dense verdant or green glow when using Super Strength and healing techniques. 3 421

Personality

Tsunade is proud of her Sannin status and formidable ability, but deeply compassionate toward Konoha and those under her care. She shows a gentle, maternal disposition around the infant Chiyo and provides guidance and resources to Nara Kaikei and Shizune. 15 78 102

She is blunt, physically expressive, and easily exasperated by Jiraiya and Nara Kaikei’s behavior. Her confidence is paired with a strong competitive streak: after gaining Sage Mode, she immediately wants to test herself against Kaikei and refuses to accept defeat as anything but a problem to overcome. 15 512 513

Her attachment to former comrades makes her hesitant where Orochimaru is concerned, even after discovering his crimes. However, her loyalty to Konoha, the Senju legacy, and Hashirama’s memory ultimately takes precedence. 353 360 593

Abilities & Skills

Medical Ninjutsu

Tsunade is regarded as the Shinobi World’s number one medical ninja and possesses highly refined chakra control. 3 184

• Can heal herself with Yang Release chakra. 421
• Established Konoha’s three rules for medical ninja. 144
• Her hemophobia once made her unable to function in combat upon seeing blood. 3
• The condition is later overcome. 362 425

Super Strength

Tsunade concentrates chakra into a limb to produce extraordinary destructive force.

• Her Super Strength Fist creates a crater nearly ten meters deep and spreads cracks across the ground. 3
• Super Strength: Heavenly Pain Kick devastates terrain and disrupts underground opponents. 183 354
• Sage Art: Super Strength becomes substantially more powerful under Sage Mode, cracking Kaikei’s Shadow Armor. 512
• Her direct style can consume chakra rapidly in prolonged fighting. 184

Taijutsu

Tsunade is an accomplished close-range fighter and serves as Nara Kaikei’s taijutsu teacher. 81 83

• Trained Kaikei in exchange for an A-Rank mission reward. 81
• Uses rapid movement, feints, devastating punches, and powerful kicks. 2 183
• Quickly improves in Steel Fist-style pseudo Sage Arts, including Arhat Fist and Adamantine Fist. 301
• Sage Mode markedly improves her speed and physical force. 512

Chakra Natures

Tsunade has unusually broad elemental aptitude.

• Possesses Fire, Lightning, Earth, Water, and Yang chakra natures. 184
• Has exceptional chakra reserves and A+-level chakra precision. 184 202
• Her Water and Earth transformations enable her to learn Wood Release. 300

Wood Release

Tsunade acquires Wood Release through Kaikei’s Wood Release Chakra Manufacturing Method and hands-on guidance. 300

• Forms Wood Release by precisely fusing Water and Earth chakra. 300
• Uses Wood Style: Forest Creation against Orochimaru. 353
• Uses Wood Release offensively against Orochimaru and Danzō. 354 371
• Executes Danzō with Wood Release: Great Cloth Bag Technique. 377
• Her Wood Release initially lacks Yang Release and is described as imperfect. 300

Sage Arts

Tsunade studies multiple forms of Sage-related techniques before obtaining Wood Style Sage Mode.

• Masters Sage Clan Guiding Technique and Immortal Clan Breathing Technique. 203 301
• Studies Raikō: Senju Satsu, an A-Rank pseudo Sage Art requiring fine Natural Energy control. 301
• Learns Wood Style Sage Mode / Sage Mode: Hashirama Senju, for which Wood Release and vast chakra reserves are prerequisites. 509 511
• Sage Katsuyu assists by absorbing excess Natural Energy, reducing the danger of transformation and loss of control. 509 511
• Her Sage Mode duration is limited by the amount of available Sage Chakra; she seeks to extend it. 513

Summoning Contract

Tsunade is a contractor of Shikkotsu Forest and has a longstanding connection with Katsuyu. 186 303

• Previously could not perform the Summoning Technique because the blood medium triggered her hemophobia. 301
• Provides Kaikei access to the Shikkotsu Forest contract. 302
• Can interact with Katsuyu familiarly and respectfully. 303 425

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Shikkotsu Forest Summoning Contract scroll. 302
• Wood Release Chakra Manufacturing Method, received from Nara Kaikei. 300
• Hashirama Senju’s Sage Mode cultivation scroll, obtained for her training. 509

Relationships

• Nara Kaikei — Initially his mentor in taijutsu and mission partner; later his Wood Release and Sage Mode student, political ally, and intimate partner. 15 81 300 328 511
• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Her teacher and the Third Hokage. Tsunade confronts him over his silence regarding Orochimaru’s crimes, damaging their relationship. 15 360 361
• Orochimaru — Former longtime teammate and fellow Sannin. Tsunade severs ties after learning of his human experimentation and desecration of Hashirama’s corpse. 353 360
• Jiraiya — Fellow Sannin and longtime acquaintance; Tsunade is openly exasperated by his antics. 15
• Nawaki — Her deceased younger brother; his death was one cause of her hemophobia. 3
• Dan Katō — Her deceased boyfriend; his death was one cause of her hemophobia. 3
• Hashirama Senju — Her great-grandfather, whose legacy and Wood Release inspire her determination to revive the Senju’s glory. 185 187 509
• Katsuyu — Her Shikkotsu Forest summoning partner; they share a familiar, respectful bond. 303 425
• Shizune — A medical ninja placed in Konoha’s Medical Department under Tsunade’s arrangement after graduation. 102

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early missions and mentorship

Tsunade accompanies Kaikei on missions, handles an Iwagakure spy incident, and demonstrates both the destructive power of Super Strength and the debilitating effect of her hemophobia. She later gives Kaikei research materials and accepts responsibility for teaching him taijutsu. 2 3 15 81

Senju restoration and Wood Release research

After learning of White Zetsu and Wood Release, Tsunade becomes determined to reclaim her clan’s signature power. She rejects Lava Release in favor of Wood Release, entrusts Kaikei with research, and learns the Wood Release Chakra Manufacturing Method. 185 186 187 300

Break with Orochimaru and Konoha’s elders

Tsunade uses Wood Release to confront Orochimaru, discovers the full extent of his crimes, and cuts ties with him. She challenges Hiruzen over his complicity, joins the effort against Danzō, and personally executes him. 354 360 361 377

Hokage succession politics

Tsunade first signals interest in the Fourth Hokage position, then works to support Kaikei’s candidacy by mobilizing the Senju Clan and the Pig Deer Butterfly alliance. Hiruzen later recognizes her own suitability for the office after her Wood Release awakening and recovery from hemophobia. 328 330 362 364

Shikkotsu Forest and ancient history

Tsunade helps Kaikei become a Shikkotsu Forest contractor, travels with him to the sage land, and learns of the Divine Tree, the Goddess of the Moon, and the Sage of Six Paths. Initially skeptical, she accepts the reality of these legends after witnessing Yin-Yang Release. 302 425 426 427

Wood Style Sage Mode training

After receiving Hashirama’s Sage Mode cultivation method, Tsunade trains under Kaikei and Katsuyu. She attains Wood Style Sage Mode, battles Kaikei in its empowered state, and seeks ways to increase its duration. 509 511 512 513 514

Future recognition

When Uzumaki Naruto arrives from an alternate future, he identifies Tsunade as Konoha’s Fifth Hokage. The revelation surprises her and the others present. 454

Trivia

• Tsunade is the granddaughter of both the First and Second Hokage and the disciple of the Third Hokage. 186
• She is called “Big Fat Sheep” by Nara Kaikei. 184
• Despite her primary reputation as a medic, she possesses five chakra natures. 184
• She once considered leaving Konoha with Shizune before the Third Shinobi World War changed her circumstances. 302
• She considers Hashirama Senju the greatest ninja beneath the Sage of Six Paths. 185