Naruto recalled a psychological disorder from his previous life, one with a rather tongue-twisting name: Stockholm Syndrome.
Put simply, it was the kind of condition where a kidnapping victim turned around and gave their kidnappers wholehearted devotion.
The victim developed affection and dependence toward the perpetrator, even taking the initiative to help them.
This situation was exceedingly rare, usually triggered when someone faced the threshold of life and death or suffered an extreme setback.
There were many triggering conditions. Humanity's innate defense mechanisms were one factor; submission in the face of death threats, worship of the strong, and the instinct to survive all had to come together.
Especially when that person truly felt they were about to die and firmly believed the danger could strike again at any moment.
During the abuse, the victim also received small favors bestowed by the perpetrator.
The victim was also trapped in an environment with closed-off information, unable to come into contact with anything beyond the perpetrator's messages and ideas.
On top of that, if the victim believed they had absolutely no chance of escape, they were most likely to develop this condition.
Someone with this condition would gradually break down mentally. At first, they would be anxious to death, then slowly become passive and dependent.
Eventually, they would forget all the perpetrator's atrocities and instead believe that person had spared their life, seeing them as a wonderful benefactor before falling hopelessly in love.
What had happened to Tsunade recently had checked every single one of those boxes.
Her Hemophobia had made her mental defenses as fragile as paper.
The pain she felt while fighting had been forcibly twisted by her subconscious into pleasant stimulation.
Faced with Naruto's strength as he slaughtered with Red Eye, a sense of worship welled up within her. She